Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 64197-64198 [E7-22214]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 220 / Thursday, November 15, 2007 / Notices Funding for the allowable award extensions listed in this notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations, which have not yet been appropriated for the NABEC program. MBDA therefore issues this notice subject to the appropriations made available under the current continuing resolution, H.J. Res. 52, ‘‘Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes,’’ Public Law 110–92. In no event will MBDA or the Department of Commerce be responsible to cover any costs incurred outside of the current award period by the incumbent operators of the five (5) NABEC projects affected by this notice if the NABEC Program fails to receive funding or is cancelled because of other MBDA or Department priorities. 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E7–22387 Filed 11–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–21–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XD89 64197 Special Accommodations This meeting is 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: November 8, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–22215 Filed 11–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP). DATES: The meeting will be convene at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2007 and conclude no later than 1 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Quorum Hotel Tampa Westshore, 700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 289–8200. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will convene its SEP to discuss allocation issues and the role of the SEP in the Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) and Council processes. A copy of the agenda and related materials can be obtained by calling the Council office at (813) 348–1630. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come before the SEP 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 this meeting. Actions of the SEP 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XD88 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Salmon Technical Team Klamath Subcommittee (STTKS) will hold a meeting with members of the Yurok and Hoopa Tribes and additional agency personnel from the National Marine Fisheries Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Game to continue planning and assignments for developing an overfishing assessment for Klamath River fall Chinook (KRFC). This meeting of the STTKS is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be in session from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, December 6, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the California Department of Fish and Game office, located at 474 Aviation Blvd., Suite 130, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to further develop a report to assess the cause of KRFC failing to meet the 35,000 adult spawner conservation objective, and the implication to the long-term productivity of the stock of not meeting that objective, for three consecutive years. E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 64198 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 220 / Thursday, November 15, 2007 / Notices When a salmon stock managed by the Council fails to meet its conservation objective for three consecutive years, an overfishing concern is triggered according to the terms of the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan (Salmon Plan). The Salmon Plan requires the Council to direct its Salmon Technical Team to work with relevant agency and tribal personnel to undertake a review of the status of the stock in question and determine if excessive harvest was responsible for the shortfall, if other factors were involved, and the significance of the stock depression with regard to achieving maximum sustainable yield. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the STTKS for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the 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. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 8, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–22214 Filed 11–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD84 Notice of Solicitation of Public Comment on the Development of Alternative Aquaculture Feeds National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of solicitation of public comment on alternative aquaculture feeds. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service is soliciting public comment for ideas and recommendations on alternative dietary VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:50 Nov 14, 2007 Jkt 214001 ingredients (feedstuffs) for aquaculture. This information is being gathered as part of the NOAA–U.S. Department of Agriculture alternative feeds initiative to help guide future research and development. Public comment is being collected in advance of a 2008 workshop on alternative feeds. Information submitted in response to this notice will be shared with workshop attendees. DATES: Comments should be submitted by February 29, 2008, to ensure consideration. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to the extent possible. ADDRESSES: Information about the NOAA Aquaculture Program and the NOAA–USDA Alternative Feeds Initiative is available on the NOAA Aquaculture Program website: https:// aquaculture.noaa.gov. Electronic comments should be submitted to NOAA.Aquaculture@noaa.gov. Written comments should be faxed to the NOAA Aquaculture Program clearly marked ‘‘Attn: Alternative Feeds Initiative’’ at (301) 713–9108; or mailed to the NOAA Aquaculture Program, Attn: Alternative Feeds Initiative, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm. 13117, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Naughten, NOAA Aquaculture Program, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC #3 Mail Code F/AQ, Room 13117, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 713–9079; or e-mail at: kate.naughten@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The issue of feed ingredients is among the top challenges facing the global aquaculture industry. The protein-rich feed pellets used in aquaculture are made in part from small, bony fish species including herring, menhaden, anchovy, and sardines. These species, harvested worldwide for use in fish meal and fish oil, are under increasing commercial fishing pressure. Fish meal and fish oil are principal feeds ingredients for cultured fish species including carp, shrimp, salmon, tilapia, trout, and catfish, as well as poultry and pigs. In 2002, 81 percent of the fish oil and 46 percent of the fish meal produced worldwide was used for aquaculture. As ingredients in aquaculture feedstuffs, fish meal and fish oil supply the essential amino acids and fatty acids required for normal growth. In the U.S. and elsewhere, studies are underway to better understand the nutritional requirements of fish and shrimp and to evaluate the use of alternative dietary PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ingredients in aquaculture feed, including soybeans, barley, rice, peas, and other crops along with canola, lupine, wheat gluten, corn gluten, various plant proteins, algae, and seafood processing by-products. Specifically, NMFS is seeking responses in following areas: (1) Groundbreaking research on alternative dietary ingredients (feedstuffs) for aquaculture, including plant based proteins, is expanding the United States and worldwide. Where should the federal government focus its research efforts in the area of alternative feeds for aquaculture? Are there specific areas that the federal government should not address? (2) What are potential alternative sources of protein and oil for aquaculture feeds? For example, are there specific opportunities for greater use of seafood processing waste and other agricultural by-products in aquaculture feeds? Are there specific obstacles to using these alternatives as alternative dietary ingredients in aquaculture feed? (3) What type of treatments or processes show promise for improvement of existing aquaculture feedstuffs and for developing new feedstuffs? How soon could these technologies be commercialized? (4) Fish meal and fish oil contribute important human nutritional components to aquaculture feeds such as omega 3 fatty acids. As the aquaculture feeds industry seeks to replace fish meal and fish oil with alternatives, how can the nutritional benefits of farmed seafood be maintained or enhanced? For example, what technologies exist for producing omega 3 fatty acids? Dated: November 9, 2007. John Oliver, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 220 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XD88


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Salmon 
Technical Team Klamath Subcommittee (STTKS) will hold a meeting with 
members of the Yurok and Hoopa Tribes and additional agency personnel 
from the National Marine Fisheries Service, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Game to 
continue planning and assignments for developing an overfishing 
assessment for Klamath River fall Chinook (KRFC). This meeting of the 
STTKS is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be in session from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, 
December 6, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the California Department of 
Fish and Game office, located at 474 Aviation Blvd., Suite 130, Santa 
Rosa, CA 95403.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management 
Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 
820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to further 
develop a report to assess the cause of KRFC failing to meet the 35,000 
adult spawner conservation objective, and the implication to the long-
term productivity of the stock of not meeting that objective, for three 
consecutive years.

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    When a salmon stock managed by the Council fails to meet its 
conservation objective for three consecutive years, an overfishing 
concern is triggered according to the terms of the Pacific Coast Salmon 
Plan (Salmon Plan). The Salmon Plan requires the Council to direct its 
Salmon Technical Team to work with relevant agency and tribal personnel 
to undertake a review of the status of the stock in question and 
determine if excessive harvest was responsible for the shortfall, if 
other factors were involved, and the significance of the stock 
depression with regard to achieving maximum sustainable yield.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STTKS for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the 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. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-2280 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 8, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-22214 Filed 11-14-07; 8:45 am]
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