Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 20107 [E7-7675]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 77 / Monday, April 23, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 041807C] Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) will hold a conference call to vote on a motion on the establishing of the Council Coordination Committee. DATES: The conference call will be held on May 4, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. For specific locations of listening stations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Martino, Assistant to the Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920, telephone: (787) 766–5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Listening stations will be located the following locations: 1. Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; telephone: (787) 766–5926; 2. U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, 6291 Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas, USVI 00802; telephone: (340) 775–6762; and 3. U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Rainbow Plaza, 45 Marshall, Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI 00840; telephone: (340) 773–3450. The conference call will begin at 2 p.m. EST and conclude no later than 3 p.m. EST. Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA) includes language authorizing the establishment of a Council Coordination Committee (CCC) consisting of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the 8 Councils, or other council members or staff, in order to discuss issues of relevance to all Councils, including issues related to the implementation of the MSRA. This action will allow the CFMC to implement the MSRA requirement. Although non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the group for discussion, in accordance with the MSRA, those issues may not be VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:17 Apr 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation and/other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Miguel A. Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: April 18, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–7675 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 041807D] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting/Workshop National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of three public meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Three Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel will review new assessments for sablefish and longnose skate. The second STAR Panel will review new assessments for black rockfish and blue rockfish. The third STAR Panel will review new assessments for bocaccio and chilipepper rockfish. DATES: The sablefish and longnose skate STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 beginning at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, May 11, 2007. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The black rockfish and blue rockfish STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20107 May 22, 2007 beginning at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, May 25, 2007. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The bocaccio and chilipepper rockfish STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, June 29, 2007. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. ADDRESSES: The sablefish and longnose skate STAR Panel meeting will be held at NMFS, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Captain R. Barry Fisher Building, 2032 S.E. Oregon State University Drive, Newport, OR 97365– 5296; telephone: (541) 867–0501. The black rockfish and blue rockfish STAR Panel meeting will be held at Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, 205 S.E. Spokane Street, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97202; telephone: (503) 595–3100. The bocaccio and chilipepper rockfish STAR Panel meeting will be held at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Meeting Room 188, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: (831) 420–3900. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437–5670; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings is to review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels’ role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at either its June meeting in Foster City, CA (sablefish and longnose skate) or its September meeting in Boise, ID (black rockfish, blue rockfish, bocaccio, and chilipepper rockfish). Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these meetings. STAR Panel action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041807C]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) will hold a 
conference call to vote on a motion on the establishing of the Council 
Coordination Committee.

DATES: The conference call will be held on May 4, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 
3 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. For specific 
locations of listening stations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Martino, Assistant to the 
Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz 
Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1920, telephone: 
(787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Listening stations will be located the 
following locations:
    1. Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, 
Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; telephone: (787) 766-5926;
    2. U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, 6291 Estate 
Nazareth, St. Thomas, USVI 00802; telephone: (340) 775-6762; and
    3. U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Rainbow 
Plaza, 45 Marshall, Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI 00840; telephone: 
(340) 773-3450.
    The conference call will begin at 2 p.m. EST and conclude no later 
than 3 p.m. EST. Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA) includes 
language authorizing the establishment of a Council Coordination 
Committee (CCC) consisting of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive 
directors of each of the 8 Councils, or other council members or staff, 
in order to discuss issues of relevance to all Councils, including 
issues related to the implementation of the MSRA. This action will 
allow the CFMC to implement the MSRA requirement.
    Although non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the 
group for discussion, in accordance with the MSRA, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation and/other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Miguel A. Rolon, Executive Director, 
Caribbean Fishery Management Council (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: April 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-7675 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S

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