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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 56 / Friday, March 21, 2008 / Notices
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during this meeting.
Council 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 Council’s 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: March 18, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–5755 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XG49
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council’s Allocation Committee.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Allocation Committee in
North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place
April 8–9, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
The meeting will be held at
Southern Wesleyan University,
Classroom 6, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 301, North Charleston, SC 29406.
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
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email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
The
Allocation Committee meeting will take
place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April
8, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
April 9, 2008.
The Committee will continue to work
on alternatives for consideration in the
Council’s draft Comprehensive
Allocation Amendment. The
amendment addresses allocations
between recreational and commercial
fishing sectors. The amendment
currently includes alternatives to
determine allocations based on (1)
Landings data from the National Marine
Fisheries Service or Atlantic Coast
Cooperative Statistics Program, (2)
Catch data from stock assessments
(including discard mortalily), (3) the
Council’s Judgement on Fairness and
Equity, and (4) detailed economic and
social analysis. The Committee will
receive a report on social projects/data
collection completed or planned for the
South Atlantic region, an overview of
previous management actions and how
reductions in harvest were applied to
each sector, and a presentation on the
applicability of certain economic
models that may prove useful for
helping to determine allocations for
species managed by the Council.
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 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accomodations
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: March 18, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–5779 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF77
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of public meetings and
hearings.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold its 140th meeting to consider and
take actions on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region.
The 140th Council meeting and
public hearings will be held on March
17–18, 2008 in Guam and March 20–21,
2008 in Saipan, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). For
specific times and the agenda, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES:
The 140th Council meeting
and public hearings will be held at the
Guam Hilton, 202 Hilton Road, Tumon
Bay, Guam, 96913 ; telephone: 671–
646–1835; and the Fiesta Resort and
SPA Saipan, P.O. Box 501029, Saipan,
MP, 96950; telephone: 670–234–6418.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: 808–522–8220.
In
addition to the agenda items listed here,
the Council will hear recommendations
from other Council advisory groups.
Public comment periods will be
provided throughout the agenda. The
order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. The Council will
meet as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Schedule and Agenda for Council
Standing Committee Meetings
Monday, March 17, 2008
Standing Committee Meetings
1. 7:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. Executive and
Budget Standing Committee
2. 9:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Pelagics
Ecosystem and International Fisheries
Standing Committee
3. 9:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Program
Planning Standing Committee
The agenda during the full Council
meeting will include the items listed
here.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XG49
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council's Allocation Committee.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Allocation Committee in North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place April 8-9, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Southern Wesleyan University,
Classroom 6, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 301, North Charleston, SC
29406.
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: The Allocation Committee meeting will take
place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 8, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. on April 9, 2008.
The Committee will continue to work on alternatives for
consideration in the Council's draft Comprehensive Allocation
Amendment. The amendment addresses allocations between recreational and
commercial fishing sectors. The amendment currently includes
alternatives to determine allocations based on (1) Landings data from
the National Marine Fisheries Service or Atlantic Coast Cooperative
Statistics Program, (2) Catch data from stock assessments (including
discard mortalily), (3) the Council's Judgement on Fairness and Equity,
and (4) detailed economic and social analysis. The Committee will
receive a report on social projects/data collection completed or
planned for the South Atlantic region, an overview of previous
management actions and how reductions in harvest were applied to each
sector, and a presentation on the applicability of certain economic
models that may prove useful for helping to determine allocations for
species managed by the Council.
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 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.
Special Accomodations
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: March 18, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-5779 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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