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should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would
be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 486–1919.
Kate
Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713–
2289.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The purpose of the proposed research
is to collect basic information on the
breeding behavior, health and diseases,
foraging ecology, migratory patterns,
and population genetics of iceassociated Antarctic pinnipeds. Up to
50 seals of each of the four species
would be captured, weighed, measured,
biologically sampled (skin, blubber,
blood, fecal), flipper tagged, satellite
tagged, microbiological swabbed, and
released. Up to 100 seals of each of the
four species would be incidentally
disturbed as a result of observational
studies, scat collection, and capture and
sampling activities. No mortality is
requested and the permit would be
issued for one year.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: May 10, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 1032–1917
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Robert A. Garrott, Ecology Department,
Montana State University, 310 Lewis
Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, has applied
in due form for a permit to conduct
research on Weddell seals
(Leptonychotes weddellii).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
June 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on this application
should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would
be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 1032–1917.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate
Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713–
2289.
The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
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(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The purpose of the research would be
to evaluate how temporal variation in
the marine environment affects a longlived mammal’s population dynamics.
The applicant proposes to continue
long-term studies of the Weddell seal
population in the Erebus Bay, McMurdo
Sound, Ross Sea and White Island areas
of Antarctica. Up to 325 adults and 800
pups would be captured annually.
Animals would be weighed, tissued
sampled, flipper tagged, and released.
Annually up to 2000 Weddell, 50
crabeater (Lobodon carcinophagus), and
50 leopard (Hydrurga leptonyx) seals
may be incidentally disturbed as a result
of the research activities. The applicant
requests authorization for up to 4 (2
adults and 2 pups) Weddell seal
research-related mortalities annually.
The permit would be valid for five years
from the date of issuance.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: May 10, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held June
4 - 7, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the W New Orleans, 333 Poydras St.,
New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone:
(504) 525–9444.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
11 a.m. - The Council meeting will
begin with a review the agenda and
minutes. Public testimony on exempted
fishing permits (EFPs), if any, Final Reef
Fish Amendment 27/Shrimp 14, and
Final Vermilion Snapper Regulatory
Amendment 14 and Open Public
Comment Period regarding any fishery
issue or concern will be from 11:15 a.m.
- 12 p.m. and 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. People
wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment card
prior to the comment period.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
The Council will review and discuss
reports from the previous two days’
committee meetings as follows:
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Joint Reef Fish/
Mackerel/Red Drum;
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Administrative
Policy;
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Mackerel
Management;
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Data
Collection;
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Budget/
Personnel;
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Joint Reef
Fish/Shrimp Management;
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Reef Fish
Management;
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Report of the
Closed Council Meeting Conference
Call;
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - The Council
will conclude its meeting by discussing
Other Business items.
Committees
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Monday, June 4, 2007
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/
Mackerel/Red Drum Management
Committee will meet to approve a
public hearing draft of the Generic
Offshore Aquaculture Amendment.
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Administrative
Policy Committee will meet to consider
NMFS recommendations for Annual
Catch Limits (ACL), Accountability
Measures (AM), and the Scientific and
Statistical Commitee (SSC) charges in
Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act
(MSRA).
Tuesday June 5, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Mackerel
Management Committee will meet to
consider actions recommended by the
Joint Special Mackerel Group.
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9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Data
Collection Committee will meet to hear
a report on the progress of the National
Committee on Recreational Data
Surveys.
11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Budget/
Personnel Committee will meet to
consider the issue of increasing the
liaison grant to the states.
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Joint Reef
Fish/Shrimp Management Committee
will meet to hear summaries of public
hearings and reports of SSC and
Advisory Panels (APs) on draft Reef
Fish 27/Shrimp 14 Amendment and to
develop their recommendations to the
Council.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish
Management Committee will meet to
recommend actions on Reef Fish
Amendment 30, Part A and B,
addressing overfishing of Reef Fish
stocks and the Regulatory Amendment
for Vermilion Snapper.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. - NOAA Fisheries
Service and Gulf Council staff will hold
an open public forum/question and
answer session on Gulf Reef Fish. This
forum, while not a public hearing, will
provide the public an opportunity to ask
questions and discuss Gulf Reef Fish
science and management issues in a less
formal setting intended to increase
dialogue between constituents and
fishery managers.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Reef Fish
Management Committee continues to
meet.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the Council and Committees
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agendas
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take action to address the
emergency. The established times for
addressing items on the agenda may be
adjusted as necessary to accommodate
the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the agenda items. In order to
further allow for such adjustments and
completion of all items on the agenda,
the meeting may be extended from, or
completed prior to the date established
in this notice.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 10, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Research Steering Committee
(Committee) in March, 2007 to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, May 30, 2007, at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street,
Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508)
339–2200; fax: (508) 256–2550.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee will: review several final
cooperative research project reports and
develop management advice for use by
the Council; address the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center’s report on the
impacts of fishing on groundfish
spawning activities and related followup activities concerning the Northeast
Region’s Experimental Fishing Permit
Program; develop recommendations
concerning the peer review of the
recently concluded study fleet pilot
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[XRIN: 0648-XA27]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public
Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held June 4 - 7, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the W New Orleans, 333 Poydras
St., New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 525-9444.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
11 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review the agenda
and minutes. Public testimony on exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if
any, Final Reef Fish Amendment 27/Shrimp 14, and Final Vermilion
Snapper Regulatory Amendment 14 and Open Public Comment Period
regarding any fishery issue or concern will be from 11:15 a.m. - 12
p.m. and 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. People wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
The Council will review and discuss reports from the previous two
days' committee meetings as follows:
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum;
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Administrative Policy;
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Mackerel Management;
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Data Collection;
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Budget/Personnel;
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management;
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Reef Fish Management;
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Report of the Closed Council Meeting
Conference Call;
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - The Council will conclude its meeting by
discussing Other Business items.
Committees
Monday, June 4, 2007
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Management
Committee will meet to approve a public hearing draft of the Generic
Offshore Aquaculture Amendment.
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will meet to
consider NMFS recommendations for Annual Catch Limits (ACL),
Accountability Measures (AM), and the Scientific and Statistical
Commitee (SSC) charges in Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA).
Tuesday June 5, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Mackerel Management Committee will meet
to consider actions recommended by the Joint Special Mackerel Group.
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Data Collection Committee will meet to
hear a report on the progress of the National Committee on Recreational
Data Surveys.
11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to
consider the issue of increasing the liaison grant to the states.
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management
Committee will meet to hear summaries of public hearings and reports of
SSC and Advisory Panels (APs) on draft Reef Fish 27/Shrimp 14 Amendment
and to develop their recommendations to the Council.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will
meet to recommend actions on Reef Fish Amendment 30, Part A and B,
addressing overfishing of Reef Fish stocks and the Regulatory Amendment
for Vermilion Snapper.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. - NOAA Fisheries Service and Gulf Council staff
will hold an open public forum/question and answer session on Gulf Reef
Fish. This forum, while not a public hearing, will provide the public
an opportunity to ask questions and discuss Gulf Reef Fish science and
management issues in a less formal setting intended to increase
dialogue between constituents and fishery managers.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee continues
to meet.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the
date established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 10, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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