New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 3703-3704 [E8-950]
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Dated: January 15, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XF12
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Council’s Research Steering Committee
will address a range of issues including,
a briefing on funding available for
research projects supported through the
Northeast Region’s Cooperative
Research Program, the development of
comments related to a National Marine
Fisheries proposed rule concerning the
experimental fishery permit application
process; strategic planning for research
to support New England Fishery
Management Council fishery
management plans and research priority
setting for 2008. The agenda also may
include the review of final cooperative
research reports relative to their utility
in fisheries management. The
Committee may consider other topics at
their discretion.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
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The meeting will be held at
the Home Suites Inn, 455 Totten Pond
Road, Waltham, MA 02451; telephone:
(781) 890–3000; fax: (781) 890–0233.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
ADDRESSES:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Research Steering Committee
(Committee) in February, 2008 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.
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 16, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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The meeting will be held on
Friday, February 1, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XF13
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
Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee, in
February, 2008, 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: This meeting will be held on
Monday, February 4, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, 30 Hampshire Street,
Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508)
339–2200; fax: (508) 339–1040.
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 proposed habitat
areas of particular concerns (HAPCs)
that include areas with depths greater
than designated essential fish habitat
(EFH). The Committee will also review
risk assessment strategy for minimizing
adverse impacts to the EFH to the extent
practicable in Phase II of the omnibus
habitat. The Committee will also
consider other topics at their discretion.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s 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 Paul
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J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 16, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–950 Filed 1–18–08; 8:45 am]
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Administration
RIN: 0648–XF11
North Pacific 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 North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
advisory committees will hold public
meetings in Seattle, WA.
DATES: The meetings will be held
February 4–12, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison
Street, Seattle, WA. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific locations.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Witherell, Council staff,
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will begin its plenary session at
8 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6
continuing through Tuesday February
12, 2008. The Council’s Advisory Panel
(AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday,
February 4 and continue through Friday
February 8. The Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at
8 a.m. on Monday, February 4 and
continue through Wednesday February
6, 2008. The Data Collection Committee
will meet Monday, February 4, from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Northwest Room.
The Ecosystem Committee will meet
Wednesday, February 6, from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m. in the Madison Room. The
Enforcement Committee will meet
Tuesday, February 5, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. in the James Room. All meetings
are open to the public, except executive
sessions.
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Council Plenary Session: The agenda
for the Council’s plenary session will
include the following issues. The
Council may take appropriate action on
any of the issues identified.
1. Reports
Executive Director’s Report (including
recommendations on operating
procedures)
NMFS Management Report (legal
issues re: Pacific cod jig sector State
water management)
NMFS Enforcement/NOAA General
Counsel Enforcement Report
U.S. Coast Guard Report
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Report
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
IPHC Report
Protected Species Report (including
Aleutian Island Pollock Experimental
Fishing Permit (EFP) report, Steller Sea
Lion (SSL) consultation update, SSL
Mitigation Committee progress report)
2. BSAI Crab Issues: Report from Crab
Committee; action as necessary; Report
on BSAI Crab data collection quality
and confidentiality; Report on proposed
economic analysis for program 3-year
review; Initial review of BSAI ‘‘C’’ Share
active participation; Initial review of
BSAI Crab Arbitration Regulations;
Discussion paper on BSAI Crab
Arbitrator Immunity; Initial review St.
George protection measures; Discussion
paper on BSAI Crab loan eligibility
3. License Limitation Program (LLP)
Trawl Recency: Initial review of EA/
RIR/IRFA alternatives to address
modifications to LLP requirements.
4. Amendment 80: Final action on
Amendment 80 post-delivery transfers
and rollovers.
5. Observer Program: Initial review of
Observer Program regulation package.
6. American Fisheries Act: Review
2007 Co-op reports and 2008 co-op
agreements.
7. CGOA Rockfish Program: Review
2007 Cooperative reports; Review
outline for Pilot Program review.
8. Social and Economic Data
Collection: Receive Committee report
and action as necessary (T).
9. Bycatch Issues: Review EFP results;
Review stream of origin information;
Refine BSAI salmon bycatch
alternatives; other action as necessary;
Review GOA salmon and crab bycatch
discussion paper (SSC only).
10. Groundfish Management: Initial
review of GOA Other Species catch
specifications; review discussion paper
‘‘Other Species’’ Management; Nontarget Committee Report (Council only);
Discussion paper on Vessel Monitor
System (VMS) exemption for dinglebar
gear (Council only); Report on BS and
AI P cod area split; action as necessary;
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Initial review of 4E Seabird Avoidance
measures; report on flatfish stock
assessment Center for Independent
Experts review (SSC only).
11. Ecosystem Issues: Preliminary
review of Arctic FMP; action as
necessary; Report from Ecosystem
Committee; report on Alaska Marine
Ecosystem Forum.
12. Staff Tasking: Review Committees
and tasking, and take action as
necessary; Review broader (PSEIS)
community outreach plan and actions
pursuant to the NMFS Policy on
stakeholder participation.
13. Other Business
The SSC agenda will include the
following issues:
1. Protected Species Report
2. BSAI Crab Issues
3. CGOA Rockfish
4. Data Collection
5. Bycatch Issues
6. Groundfish Management
7. Ecosystem Issues
The Advisory Panel will address the
same agenda issues as the Council,
except for ι1 reports. The Agenda is
subject to change, and the latest version
will be posted at https://
www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 16, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–948 Filed 1–18–08; 8:45 am]
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Advisory Council
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Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Thunder Bay National
Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS or
sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the
following vacant seats on its Sanctuary
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XF13
New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee, in
February, 2008, 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: This meeting will be held on Monday, February 4, 2008, at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 30 Hampshire
Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200; fax: (508) 339-
1040.
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 proposed habitat
areas of particular concerns (HAPCs) that include areas with depths
greater than designated essential fish habitat (EFH). The Committee
will also review risk assessment strategy for minimizing adverse
impacts to the EFH to the extent practicable in Phase II of the omnibus
habitat. The Committee will also consider other topics at their
discretion.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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 Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council's 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 Paul
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J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior
to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 16, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-950 Filed 1-18-08; 8:45 am]
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