Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a Status Review for Shortnose Sturgeon, 5177-5178 [E8-1562]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008 / Notices Thus, because our preliminary determination is affirmative, and the respondent requesting an extension of the final determination and an extension of the provisional measures, accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, and no compelling reasons for denial exist, based on the date of the publication of the preliminary determination (September 14, 2007), we are postponing the final determination by 135 days until January 28, 2007.1 This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 777(i) and 735(a)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g). Dated: January 22, 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–1555 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The NWHI commercial lobster fishery, which operates almost exclusively within 50 nm of the NWHI archipelago, has been closed since 2000, initially as a precautionary action to prevent overfishing of spiny and slipper lobster resources while NMFS conducted biological research and assessed the status of the lobster stocks. In 2006, Presidential Proclamation No. 8031 established the NWHI Marine National Monument (later renamed the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument). Regulations implementing the Proclamation, promulgated jointly by NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, prohibit the unpermitted removal of monument resources (50 CFR 404.7) and establish a zero annual harvest guideline for lobsters (50 CFR 404.10(a)). Accordingly, NMFS establishes the harvest guideline at zero lobsters for the NWHI commercial lobster fishery for calendar year 2008; thus, no harvest of NWHI lobster resources is allowed. Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 2008 Harvest Guideline National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of harvest guideline for crustaceans. Dated: January 24, 2008 Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–1560 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] NMFS announces that the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) for calendar year 2008 is established at zero lobsters. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Harman, NMFS Pacific Islands Region, 808–944–2271. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NWHI commercial lobster fishery is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Crustacean Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Crustaceans FMP). The regulations at 50 CFR 665.50(b)(2) require NMFS to publish an annual harvest guideline for lobster Permit Area 1, comprised of Federal waters around the NWHI. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 The full postponement would result in the signature day falling on January 27, 2008, which is a Sunday. Therefore, the signature day will roll over to the next business day, January 28, 2008, in accordance with our practice. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). Jkt 214001 Dated: January 24, 2008. Alan D. Risenhoover Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–1561 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE02 BILLING CODE 3510–22–S AGENCY: 22:52 Jan 28, 2008 and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), which authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to promulgate regulations, as may be necessary and appropriate, to implement recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). ICCAT’s Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) will hold an Atlantic bluefin tuna stock assessment session in Madrid, Spain in June 2008. In advance of the SCRS session, NMFS will hold an informal BFT scientific workshop to review, to discuss relevant BFT research, preparations for the stock assessments, and the timeline for submission of scientific papers to SCRS by U.S. researchers. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. RIN 0648–XF19 VerDate Aug<31>2005 5177 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF26 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Scientific Workshop National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS announces the date, time, and location for an informal Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) scientific workshop (Workshop). DATES: The Workshop will start at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, and will conclude at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2008. ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held at the NMFS Southeast Regional Office, 13th Avenue, South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Restrepo at (305) 361–4000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic tunas are managed under the dual authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a Status Review for Shortnose Sturgeon National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Announcement of initiation of status review; request for information; extension of comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, NMFS, are extending the deadline for providing information to be used during the status review of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The initial deadline was January 29, 2008. This extension is intended to ensure that the option to submit comments electronically is available for an entire 60–day period. DATES: Written information regarding the status of, and factors and threats affecting, shortnose sturgeon must be received by March 31, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648–XE02, by any one of the following methods: • Electronic submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. • Fax: 978–281–9394, Attention: Dana Hartley. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 5178 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008 / Notices • Mail: Information on paper, disk or CD–ROM should be addressed to the Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, NMFS Northeast Regional Office, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to https:// www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic comments will beaccepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Hartley, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office (978) 281–9300 ext. 6514; Stephania Bolden, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office (727) 824– 5312; or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, (301) 713–1410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We initiated a status review of the shortnose sturgeon under the ESA on November 30, 2007 (72 FR 67712). Due to temporary difficulty in accessing the electronic Federal eRulemaking Portal at the beginning of the initial comment period, we are extending the public comment period. Dated: January 24, 2008. James H. Lecky, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–1562 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate and notice of availability of final findings. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the South Carolina Coastal Management Program. VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:52 Jan 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation will be conducted pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR Part 923, Subpart L. The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states with respect to coastal program implementation. Evaluation of a Coastal Management Program requires findings concerning the extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its Coastal Management Program document approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the CZMA. Each evaluation will include a site visit, consideration of public comments, and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. A public meeting will be held as part of the site visit. Notice is hereby given of the dates of the site visit for the listed evaluation, and the date, local time, and location of the public meeting during the site visit. Dates and Times: The South Carolina Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will be held March 10–14, 2008. One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 6 p.m., at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Research Institute Auditorium, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, South Carolina. ADDRESSES: Copies of the state’s most recent performance reports, as well as OCRM’s evaluation notification and supplemental information request letters to the state, are available upon request from OCRM. Written comments from interested parties regarding this Program are encouraged and will be accepted until 15 days after the public meeting. Please direct written comments to Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 EastWest Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. When the evaluation is completed, OCRM will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for the New Jersey and Guam Coastal Management Programs (CMPs) and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (Florida) National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR). Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (CZMA), as amended, require a continuing review of the performance of coastal states with respect to approval of CMPs and the operation and management of NERRs. The State of New Jersey and the Territory of Guam were found to be implementing and enforcing their federally approved coastal management programs, addressing the national coastal management objectives identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)– (K), and adhering to the programmatic terms of their financial assistance awards. The GTM NERR was found to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the NERR System. Copies of these final evaluation findings may be obtained upon written request from: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or Kate.Barba@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 563–1182. Dated: January 17, 2008. David M. Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Administration) [FR Doc. E8–1537 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Sunshine Act Meeting Notice The Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service gives notice of the following meeting: DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. PLACE: Corporation for National and Community Service; 8th Floor; 1201 New York Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20525. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: I. Chair’s Opening Remarks II. Consideration of Prior Meeting’s Minutes III. CEO Report IV. Committee Reports E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5177-5178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1562]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE02


Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a Status Review 
for Shortnose Sturgeon

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

ACTION: Announcement of initiation of status review; request for 
information; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, are extending the deadline for providing information 
to be used during the status review of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser 
brevirostrum) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The initial 
deadline was January 29, 2008. This extension is intended to ensure 
that the option to submit comments electronically is available for an 
entire 60-day period.

DATES: Written information regarding the status of, and factors and 
threats affecting, shortnose sturgeon must be received by March 31, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-XE02, by any one 
of the following methods:
     Electronic submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
     Fax: 978-281-9394, Attention: Dana Hartley.

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     Mail: Information on paper, disk or CD-ROM should be 
addressed to the Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected 
Resources, NMFS Northeast Regional Office, One Blackburn Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930.
    Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record 
and will generally be posted to https://www.regulations.gov without 
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, 
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly 
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or 
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
    NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic 
comments will beaccepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or 
Adobe PDF file formats only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Hartley, NMFS, Northeast Regional 
Office (978) 281-9300 ext. 6514; Stephania Bolden, NMFS, Southeast 
Regional Office (727) 824-5312; or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of 
Protected Resources, (301) 713-1410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We initiated a status review of the 
shortnose sturgeon under the ESA on November 30, 2007 (72 FR 67712). 
Due to temporary difficulty in accessing the electronic Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at the beginning of the initial comment period, we 
are extending the public comment period.

    Dated: January 24, 2008.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-1562 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]
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