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Download as PDF 16330 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 4, 2007 / Notices Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: NOAA Fisheries will hold a workshop to discuss the data and models that will be used in the upcoming stock assessments for canary rockfish, darkblotched rockfish and arrowtooth flounder. DATES: The Pre-assessment Workshop for West Coast Canary Rockfish, Darkblotched Rockfish and Arrowtooth Flounder will be held Tuesday, April 24 through Wednesday, April 25, 2007. The workshop will meet each day from 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., or until business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: The Pre-Assessment Workshop for West Coast Canary Rockfish, Darkblotched Rockfish and Arrowtooth Flounder will be held at Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, 205 S.E. Spokane Street, Portland, Oregon 97202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437–5670; or Dr. Jim Hastie, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206)860–3412. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This workshop is intended to initiate dialog between members of the fishing community, stock assessment authors, data managers, and interested members of the public prior to the finalization of the stock assessment model. The specific objectives of the workshop are to: (1) Discuss the data used in the canary rockfish, darkblotched rockfish and arrowtooth flounder stock assessments including details on collections methods, current observed trends, and how the data will be incorporated into the assessment models; (2) discuss the rationale for making assumptions in the models, especially when data are missing or insufficient; (3) identify anomalies in the data and provide possible explanations; and (4) identify data gaps and future research possibilities. All participants are encouraged to pre-register for the workshop by contacting Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) by phone at (206)437–5670 or by email at Stacey.Miller@noaa.gov. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the workshop participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal workshop action during this meeting. Workshop action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305c) of the Magnuson- VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Apr 03, 2007 Jkt 211001 Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the workshop participants’ intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Stacey Miller at (206) 437–5670 at least five days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 30, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–6201 Filed 4–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Estuarine Research Reserve System Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period for the Revised Management Plan for the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day public comment period on the revised Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan which will begin on the day this announcement is published. Comments should be sent within the comment period in hard copy or e-mail to Matthew Chasse at Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov or NOAA’s Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 EastWest Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated in February 1986 pursuant to Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. The reserve has been operating under a management plan approved in 1998. Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), a state must revise its management plan every five years. The submission of this plan PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 fulfills this requirement and sets a course for successful implementation of the goals and objectives of the reserve. A boundary expansion, new facility and land acquisition plans, and updated programmatic objectives are notable revisions to the 1998 approved management plan. Since the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated, it has been managed by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Since that time, state responsibility for the management of the reserve has been transferred to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), State Lands Division. A revised MOU between NOAA and the State of Alabama was approved to reflect these changes. Under ADCNR, the revised management plan outlines the administrative structure; the education, stewardship, and research goals of the reserve; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility development to support reserve operations. Three hundred and thirty three (333) acres of state-owned coastal and submerged lands adjacent to the reserve are incorporated through the boundary amendment in the management plan revision. The expansion provides a broader and more representative diversity of wetland and water habitats into the reserve boundary. The new boundary and will provide areas for reserve related research and education programs. The tidal freshwater riverine, emergent and forested wetland communities protected through this expansion further enhance the Weeks Bay reserve as an appropriate and ecologically representative site for longterm research and education. Matt Chasse at (301) 563–1198 or Laurie McGilvray at (301) 563–1158 of NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For copies of the Weeks Bay Management Plan revision, visit https://www.sarpc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: March 28, 2007. David M. Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E7–6195 Filed 4–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 16330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6195]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Estuarine Research Reserve System

AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period for the Revised Management Plan 
for the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. 
Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day public comment period 
on the revised Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Management 
Plan which will begin on the day this announcement is published. 
Comments should be sent within the comment period in hard copy or e-
mail to Matthew Chasse at Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov or NOAA's Estuarine 
Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910.
    The Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated in 
February 1986 pursuant to Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. The reserve has been operating 
under a management plan approved in 1998. Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), 
a state must revise its management plan every five years. The 
submission of this plan fulfills this requirement and sets a course for 
successful implementation of the goals and objectives of the reserve. A 
boundary expansion, new facility and land acquisition plans, and 
updated programmatic objectives are notable revisions to the 1998 
approved management plan.
    Since the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve was 
designated, it has been managed by the Alabama Department of Economic 
and Community Affairs. Since that time, state responsibility for the 
management of the reserve has been transferred to the Alabama 
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), State Lands 
Division. A revised MOU between NOAA and the State of Alabama was 
approved to reflect these changes. Under ADCNR, the revised management 
plan outlines the administrative structure; the education, stewardship, 
and research goals of the reserve; and the plans for future land 
acquisition and facility development to support reserve operations.
    Three hundred and thirty three (333) acres of state-owned coastal 
and submerged lands adjacent to the reserve are incorporated through 
the boundary amendment in the management plan revision. The expansion 
provides a broader and more representative diversity of wetland and 
water habitats into the reserve boundary. The new boundary and will 
provide areas for reserve related research and education programs. The 
tidal freshwater riverine, emergent and forested wetland communities 
protected through this expansion further enhance the Weeks Bay reserve 
as an appropriate and ecologically representative site for long-term 
research and education.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Chasse at (301) 563-1198 or 
Laurie McGilvray at (301) 563-1158 of NOAA's National Ocean Service, 
Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th 
floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For copies of the Weeks Bay Management 
Plan revision, visit https://www.sarpc.org.

    Dated: March 28, 2007.
David M. Kennedy,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-6195 Filed 4-3-07; 8:45 am]
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