New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 24048-24049 [E8-9599]
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sections 751(a)(1), 751(a)(2)(B), and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(h)
and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: April 22, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Special Accommodations
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (Council) Squid,
Mackerel, and Butterfish Monitoring
Committee and Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) will hold a public
meeting.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn Providence
Airport, One Thurber Street, Warwick,
RI 02886; telephone: (401) 734–9600).
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; 300 S. New
Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; 300 S. New Street, Room 2115,
Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–
2331, extension 19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purposes of this meeting are: to examine
the biology, fisheries, and current stock
status for Atlantic mackerel, Loligo and
Illex squid and butterfish; to review staff
analyses regarding proposed
specifications and related management
measures for the 2009 fishing year; and,
to make recommendations to the
Council’s Squid, Mackerel, and
Butterfish Committee relative to the
2009 quota specifications and other
management measures. The Council’s
SSC will meet simultaneously with the
Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish
Monitoring Committee to provide its
input and advice concerning the 2009
quota specifications and other
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management measures developed by the
Monitoring Committee.
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
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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The meeting is 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 extension 18, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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’s (Council)
Herring Oversight Committee will meet
to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, May 22, 2008, at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street,
Portland, ME 04102; telephone: (207)
774–5611.
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.
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The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
1. There will be one hour scheduled
at the beginning of this meeting (9 a.m.)
for the public to provide scoping
comments on Amendment 4 to the
Herring Fishery Management Plan
(FMP).
2. Review and discuss comments and
recommendations from the April 30,
2008 Herring Advisory Panel Meeting.
3. Review and discuss updated
Atlantic herring stock/fishery
information.
4. Receive a report regarding the
current sea sampling (observer)
program, and review/discuss updated
sea sampling data for the herring
fishery.
5. Review and discuss existing shoreside bycatch monitoring initiatives for
the herring fishery.
6. Continue work on the development
of management alternatives for
consideration in Amendment 4 to the
Herring FMP.
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
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 Accommodations
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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee, in
May, 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.
SUMMARY:
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[Docket Number: 080424599–8600–01]
National Weather Service Support for
Special Event
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.
AGENCY:
Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
The
Committee will review the Omnibus
Habitat Amendment 2 Phase 1 Proposed
Action document and the Draft Gear
Effects and Habitat Vulnerability
components of the Risk Assessment for
Phase 2 of the Omnibus Habitat
Amendment. The Committee will also
generically discuss tool options for
minimizing the adverse impacts of
fishing on essential fish 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
National Weather Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The National Weather Service
(NWS) proposes to update its policy
regarding NWS support for special
events such as athletic competitions and
festivals. These events can put large
numbers of spectators and participants
in harm’s way if adverse weather
conditions occur. This policy update is
intended to clarify the role of NWS in
providing products and services as well
as address the role of private sector
weather providers in providing
complementary services.
The agency must receive
comments on or before June 30, 2008.
DATES:
Comments must be
submitted to the following address:
nwssp.comments@noaa.gov or land mail
address below. The proposed policy is
available electronically at https://
weather.gov/sp/specialevents.htm
Requests for hard copies should be sent
to Special Events, Room 11430, 1325
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3283.
ADDRESSES:
For
further information contact Wendy
Levine, at 301–713–3380 or by e-mail at
wendy.levine@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: April 28, 2008.
David Murray,
Director, Management and Organization
Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
NWS.
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Administration
[Docket Number 080328487–8488–01]
Revision to the Remote Community
Alert Systems Program
This meeting will be held on
Friday, May 16, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice
to reopen the application solicitation
period and to amend the application
requirements for the Remote
Community Alert Systems Program,
which was announced in the Federal
Register on February 8, 2008. The notice
informs applicants that NOAA reopens
the competition and establishes a new
due date for applications of May 23,
2008, clarifies the submission
requirements concerning an abstract
page and project description, and
clarifies that eligible applicants include
U.S. Commonwealths and Territories. It
also removes a typographical error
which referenced a required ‘‘item 5’’
which does not exist in the text. Finally,
it advises applicants that they can
amend or resubmit their applications, if
they so choose, by the new application
deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Craig Hodan,
NOAA/NWS, 1325 East-West Highway,
Room 3348, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910. Phone: 301–713–9480 x 187, email: craig.hodan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
publishes this notice to make changes to
the Remote Community Alert Systems
Program, which was announced in the
Federal Register on February 8, 2008
(73 FR 7528). This notice reopens the
application solicitation period for the
Remote Community Alert System
Program published in the Federal
Register notice cited above. The new
deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on
May 23, 2008. Applicants who
submitted proposals may amend or
resubmit their applications by the newly
established date. All applications
received after April 11, 2008 and by the
new deadline will be considered timely
and will be evaluated by the program.
Also, NOAA amends the ‘‘Eligibility’’
paragraph to clarify that eligible
applicants include those from U.S.
Commonwealths and Territories. The
current language reads: ‘‘Eligible
applicants are States and Tribal
Communities.’’ NOAA amends this
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XH56
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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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
May, 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 Friday, May 16, 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 the Omnibus
Habitat Amendment 2 Phase 1 Proposed Action document and the Draft Gear
Effects and Habitat Vulnerability components of the Risk Assessment for
Phase 2 of the Omnibus Habitat Amendment. The Committee will also
generically discuss tool options for minimizing the adverse impacts of
fishing on essential fish 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 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: April 28, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9599 Filed 4-30-08; 8:45 am]
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