Fisheries of the Northeast Region; Overfished Determination of Winter Skate, 28475 [E7-9753]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 97 / Monday, May 21, 2007 / Notices Public Comments Solicited NMFS solicits written comments on the draft Revised Recovery Plan. All substantive comments received by the date specified above will be considered prior to final approval of the Plan. Authority: Section 4(f) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: May 16, 2007. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–9755 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration XRIN 0648-XA22 Fisheries of the Northeast Region; Overfished Determination of Winter Skate National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of overfished determination. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has determined that winter skate is overfished. NMFS notified the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) of its determination by letter. The Council is required to take action within 1 year following NMFS notification that overfishing is occurring or a stock is approaching overfishing, a stock is overfished or approaching an overfished condition, or existing remedial action taken to end overfishing or rebuild an overfished stock has not resulted in adequate progress. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Lambert, telephone: (301) 713– 2341. Pursuant to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2) and (e)(7), and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(2), NMFS sends written notification to fishery management councils when overfishing is occurring or a stock is approaching overfishing; a stock is overfished or approaching an overfished condition, or existing action taken to end previously identified overfishing or pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:57 May 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 28475 rebuilding a previously identified overfished stock or stock complex has not resulted in adequate progress. On February 20, 2007, the NMFS Northeast Regional Administrator sent a letter notifying the Council that winter skate is overfished. A copy of the notification letter sent to the Council for the aforementioned determination is available at https:// www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/ statusoffisheries/SOSmain.htm. Within 1 year of a notification under Magnuson-Stevens Act sections 304(e)(2) or (e)(7), the respective Council must take remedial action in response to the notification, to end overfishing if overfishing is occurring; rebuild an overfished stock or stock complex to the abundance that can produce maximum sustainable yield within an appropriate time frame; prevent overfishing from occurring if a stock is approaching overfishing; and/or prevent a stock from becoming overfished if it is approaching an overfished condition (see implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(3)). Such action must be submitted to NMFS within 1 year of notification and may be in the form of a new fishery management plan (FMP), an FMP amendment, or proposed regulations. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Dated: May 16, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–9753 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Eileen A. Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 07–2530 Filed 5–17–07; 11:21 am] Sunshine Act Meetings TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2007. 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. PLACE: STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance Matters. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. Eileen A. Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 07–2529 Filed 5–17–07; 11:21 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–M COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2007. 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. PLACE: STATUS: Closed. Surveillance Matters. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. BILLING CODE 6351–01–M COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2007. 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. PLACE: STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance Sunshine Act Meetings TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, June 22, 2007. 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. PLACE: STATUS: Closed. Matters. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Matters. Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eileen A. Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 07–2528 Filed 5–17–07; 11:21 am] Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. BILLING CODE 6351–01–M PO 00000 Eileen A. Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 07–2531 Filed 5–17–07; 11:21 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–M Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Surveillance E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 97 (Monday, May 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9753]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

XRIN 0648-XA22


Fisheries of the Northeast Region; Overfished Determination of 
Winter Skate

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

ACTION: Notification of overfished determination.

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SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has determined that winter skate is 
overfished. NMFS notified the New England Fishery Management Council 
(Council) of its determination by letter. The Council is required to 
take action within 1 year following NMFS notification that overfishing 
is occurring or a stock is approaching overfishing, a stock is 
overfished or approaching an overfished condition, or existing remedial 
action taken to end overfishing or rebuild an overfished stock has not 
resulted in adequate progress.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Lambert, telephone: (301) 713-
2341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2) and (e)(7), and implementing 
regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(2), NMFS sends written notification to 
fishery management councils when overfishing is occurring or a stock is 
approaching overfishing; a stock is overfished or approaching an 
overfished condition, or existing action taken to end previously 
identified overfishing or rebuilding a previously identified overfished 
stock or stock complex has not resulted in adequate progress. On 
February 20, 2007, the NMFS Northeast Regional Administrator sent a 
letter notifying the Council that winter skate is overfished.
    A copy of the notification letter sent to the Council for the 
aforementioned determination is available at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
sfa/statusoffisheries/SOSmain.htm.
    Within 1 year of a notification under Magnuson-Stevens Act sections 
304(e)(2) or (e)(7), the respective Council must take remedial action 
in response to the notification, to end overfishing if overfishing is 
occurring; rebuild an overfished stock or stock complex to the 
abundance that can produce maximum sustainable yield within an 
appropriate time frame; prevent overfishing from occurring if a stock 
is approaching overfishing; and/or prevent a stock from becoming 
overfished if it is approaching an overfished condition (see 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(3)). Such action must be 
submitted to NMFS within 1 year of notification and may be in the form 
of a new fishery management plan (FMP), an FMP amendment, or proposed 
regulations.

    Dated: May 16, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9753 Filed 5-18-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S

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