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natural spawner conservation objective,
and the implication to the long-term
productivity of the stock not meeting
that objective, for three consecutive
years.
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 these meetings.
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
These meetings are 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: December 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a scoping meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a public scoping meeting regarding
Amendment 7 to the Shrimp Fishery
Management Plan for the South Atlantic
Region. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
The public scoping meeting will
be held January 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn Airport, 5265
International Boulevard, North
Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (877)
782–9444 or (843) 308–9330; fax: (843)
308–9331. Written comments must be
received in the Council office by 5 p.m.
on January 18, 2008.
Written comments should be sent to
Bob Mahood, Executive Director, South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405, or via email to:
ShrimpAm7scoping@safmc.net. Copies
of the Shrimp Amendment 7 Scoping
Document are available at the Council’s
web site at www.safmc.net or from Kim
Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
free at (866) SAFMC–10.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366; fax:
(843) 769–4520; email address:
kim.iverson@safmc.net.
DATES:
The
Council is considering modifying the
entry requirements for the rock shrimp
limited access program. Currently, rock
shrimp fishermen are required to have
a commercial vessel permit for rock
shrimp, and those fishermen who fish
off the east coast of Florida and Georgia
are required to have a limited access
endorsement. Vessels with the limited
access endorsements are required to
show documented landings of at least
15, 000 pounds of rock shrimp from the
South Atlantic Council’s area of
jurisdiction in one out of four calendar
years to retain the endorsement. The
initial four-year period began in 2004
and will end December 31, 2007. The
Council is also considering a
requirement for all commercial shrimp
vessel permit holders in the South
Atlantic to provide economic data if
selected.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
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Council office (see ADDRESSES) by
January 14, 2008.
Dated: December 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, Caribbean Fishery
Management Council and Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a scoping meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic,
Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Councils (Councils) will
hold a public scoping meeting regarding
amending the spiny lobster fishery
management plan to address the
importation of spiny lobster products
that do not meet U.S. conservation
standards. The amendment will
examine various alternatives to restrict
imports of spiny lobster into the United
States to a minimum acceptable length
and/or weight. Spiny Lobsters are
currently being imported below the U.S.
minimum size limits. Much of the
imported lobster does not meet the
minimum size limits in the country of
origin. This is adversely impacting
recruitment throughout Florida and the
Caribbean and, as a result, the status of
spiny lobster in Caribbean and U.S.
waters because of the distribution and
dispersal of larvae.
DATES: The public scoping meeting will
be held January 24, 2008, beginning at
6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Islander Hotel, 82100 Overseas
Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036;
telephone: (800) 753–6002 or (305) 664–
2031. Written comments must be
received in the South Atlantic Council’s
office by 5 p.m. on January 28, 2008.
Written comments should be sent to
Bob Mahood, Executive Director, South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405, or via email to:
SpLobScoping@safmc.net. Copies of the
Scoping Document are available from
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Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
free at (866) SAFMC–10.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366; fax:
(843) 769–4520; email address:
kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by January 21, 2007.
Dated: December 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel and Golden Crab
Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meetings will take place
January 27–29, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701
Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL
32920; telephone: (800) 333–3333 or
(321) 784–0000; fax: (321) 783–7718.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the Golden Crab Advisory Panel will
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meet from 1 p.m.—5 p.m. on January 27,
2008, and from 8:30 a.m.—12 noon on
January 28, 2008. The Golden Crab
Advisory Panel will meet jointly with
the Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel
from 1:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. on January
28, 2008. The Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel will meet from 4 p.m.—
6 p.m. on January 28, 2008 and on
January 29, 2008 from 8 a.m.—3 p.m.
Both the Rock Shrimp and Golden
Crab Advisory Panels (APs) will receive
the following presentations: (1) an
overview of the Council’s Fishery
Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Comprehensive
Amendment, (2) deepwater coral
habitats in the South Atlantic Region,
and (3) an update on recommendations
from the recent joint meeting of the
Council’s Habitat and Coral Advisory
Panels. Following the presentations,
advisory panel members will discuss
and provide recommendations on
fishing operations relative to deepwater
coral areas proposed as Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern (HAPCs) included in
the Council’s Comprehensive Ecosystem
Amendment 1. The Rock Shrimp AP
and Golden Crab AP will meet jointly to
discuss common fishing areas.
In addition, the Deepwater Shrimp AP
will provide recommendations
regarding Amendment 7 to the Shrimp
Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
addressing the current landings
requirement for the rock shrimp fishery
for the South Atlantic region. The
requirement, created as part of a limited
access program for the rock shrimp
fishery through Amendment 5 to the
Shrimp FMP for the South Atlantic
Region, states that if a limited access
rock shrimp endorsement is ‘‘not
active’’ during a 48 month period (4
calendar years), it will not be renewed.
A rock shrimp limited access
endorsement is defined as inactive
when the vessel it is attached to has less
than 15,000 pounds of documented rock
shrimp harvest from the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ) within the South
Atlantic Council’s area of jurisdiction
within one of four calendar years
beginning in 2004.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. 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.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the council office (see
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meetings.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Dated: December 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Technical Information Service
National Technical Information Service
Advisory Board
National Technical Information
Service, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
next meeting of the National Technical
Information Service Advisory Board (the
Advisory Board), which advises the
Secretary of Commerce and the Director
of the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) on policies and
operations of the Service.
DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 9
a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. and again
on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 9
a.m. to approximately 12 Noon.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board
meeting will be held in Room 2029 of
the Sills Building at 5285 Port Royal
Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161.
Please note admittance instructions
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Steven D. Needle, (703) 605–6404,
sneedle@ntis.gov or Ms. Jill Johnson
(703) 605–6401, jjohnson@ntis.gov.
These are not toll-free telephone
numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTIS
Advisory Board is established by
Section 3704b(c) of Title 15 of the
United States Code. The charter has
been filed in accordance with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.).
The January 30 morning session will
focus on a discussion of NTIS’ lines of
business and core competencies. The
afternoon session, time permitting, is
expected to focus on issues pertaining to
the identification of new markets, new
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XE48
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Caribbean Fishery
Management Council and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a scoping meeting.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Councils (Councils) will hold a public scoping meeting
regarding amending the spiny lobster fishery management plan to address
the importation of spiny lobster products that do not meet U.S.
conservation standards. The amendment will examine various alternatives
to restrict imports of spiny lobster into the United States to a
minimum acceptable length and/or weight. Spiny Lobsters are currently
being imported below the U.S. minimum size limits. Much of the imported
lobster does not meet the minimum size limits in the country of origin.
This is adversely impacting recruitment throughout Florida and the
Caribbean and, as a result, the status of spiny lobster in Caribbean
and U.S. waters because of the distribution and dispersal of larvae.
DATES: The public scoping meeting will be held January 24, 2008,
beginning at 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Islander Hotel, 82100
Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036; telephone: (800) 753-6002 or
(305) 664-2031. Written comments must be received in the South Atlantic
Council's office by 5 p.m. on January 28, 2008.
Written comments should be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive Director,
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405, or via email to:
SpLobScoping@safmc.net. Copies of the Scoping Document are available
from
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Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber
Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366; fax: (843) 769-4520;
email address: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
by January 21, 2007.
Dated: December 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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