Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 2226 [E8-372]

Download as PDF 2226 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 9 / Monday, January 14, 2008 / Notices management actions in this Amendment. The proposed management actions could: (1) implement an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program/allocation; (2) establish IFQ permanent transferability of ownership; (3) establish IFQ temporary transferability of ownership; (4) establish IFQ share accumulation guidelines or limitations; (5) implement commercial trip limits in the part-time category; (6) address fees and cost recovery; (7) establish flexibility to revise/adjust the IFQ program; (8) establish IFQ reporting requirements; (9) modify the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) reporting requirements; (10) revise commercial vessel logbook reports; (11) address hook size restrictions in the commercial fishery; (12) implement recreational permits and reporting requirements; (13) implement recreational bag-size limits; (14) improve monitoring of tilefish commercial landings; (15) expand the list of management measures that can be adjusted via the framework adjustment process; (16) modify essential fish habitat (EFH) designation; (17) modify (HAPC (habitat areas of particular concern) designation; (18) implement measures to reduce gear impacts on EFH; and (19) establish methods for collecting royalties under a Tilefish IFQ system. Dates and Locations of Public Hearings •Wednesday, January 30, 2008: Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666, telephone: (888) 484–4722 •Monday, February 4, 2008: Holiday Inn Express East End, 1707 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901, telephone: (631) 548–1000 •Tuesday, February 5, 2008: Hilton Garden Inn, Providence Airport, One Thurber Street, Warwick, RI 02882, telephone: (401) 734–9600. •Wednesday, February 6, 2008: Holiday Inn Toms River, 290 State Highway 37 East, Toms River, NJ 08753, telephone: (732) 244–4000 All hearings begin at 7 p.m. and will be tape recorded with the tapes filed as the official transcript of the hearing. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Bryan at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 674–2331 ext. 18, at least 5 days prior to the meeting. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:33 Jan 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 Dated: January 9, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–422 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XE94 Pacific 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 Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting will hold a work session which is open to the public. The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel will meet beginning at 8.30 a.m., Monday, February 11, 2008 and will continue through Thursday, February 14, 2008. The meetings will end at 5:30 p.m. each day or until business for each day is completed. ADDRESSES: The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/ whiting will be held at the Hotel Deca, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue N.E., Seattle WA 98105; telephone: 1–800–899–0251. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (206) 437–5670; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting is to review draft 2008 stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information for Pacific whiting, work with the Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and produce a Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel report for use by the Council family and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for 2008 fisheries. No management actions will be decided by the Panel. The Panel’s role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its March meeting in Sacramento, CA. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the Panel participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel action during this meeting. Panel 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 Panel participants’ 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: January 8, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–372 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) Department of Defense. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a), Public Law 92–463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the Committee meeting is to deliberate on the 2007 findings and recommendations, brief the 2007 report, and discuss the Committee’s 2008 agenda. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of space. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Point of Contact listed below at the address detailed below NLT 5 p.m., Friday, 25 January 2008. If a written statement is not received by Friday, 25 January 2008 prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 2226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-372]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XE94


Pacific 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 Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting 
will hold a work session which is open to the public.

DATES: The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel will meet beginning at 8.30 
a.m., Monday, February 11, 2008 and will continue through Thursday, 
February 14, 2008. The meetings will end at 5:30 p.m. each day or until 
business for each day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/ whiting 
will be held at the Hotel Deca, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue N.E., Seattle WA 
98105; telephone: 1-800-899-0251.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest 
Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (206) 437-5670; or Mr. John 
DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Joint Canada-U.S. Review 
Panel for Pacific hake/whiting is to review draft 2008 stock assessment 
documents and any other pertinent information for Pacific whiting, work 
with the Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and produce 
a Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel report for use by the Council family 
and other interested persons for developing management recommendations 
for 2008 fisheries. No management actions will be decided by the Panel. 
The Panel's role will be development of recommendations and reports for 
consideration by the Council at its March meeting in Sacramento, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the Panel participants for discussion, those issues may 
not be the subject of formal Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel action 
during this meeting. Panel 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 Panel participants' 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: January 8, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-372 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
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