Pacific Halibut Fishery; Guideline Harvest Levels for the Guided Recreational Halibut Fishery; Correction, 24955 [E8-9869]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 88 / Tuesday, May 6, 2008 / Notices telephone conference will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE A listening station for both teleconferences will be available at the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Small Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384; telephone: (503) 820– 2280. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. ADDRESSES: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council: (503) 820–2280. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The purpose of the work session is to review information in the Council’s June meeting briefing book related to salmon management, and to develop comments and recommendations for consideration at the June 2008 Council meeting.Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XH58 Pacific Halibut Fishery; Guideline Harvest Levels for the Guided Recreational Halibut Fishery; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS published a notice of Pacific halibut guideline harvest levels (GHLs) for the guided sport charter vessel fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission regulatory areas 2C and 3A in the Federal Register on February 5, 2008 (73 FR 6709). This notice contained an incorrect metric conversion for the Area 2C GHL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Scheurer, (907) 586–7356, or email at julie.scheurer@noaa.gov. Correction In the Federal Register of February 5, 2008 (73 FR 6709), on page 6710, in the first column, second paragraph, correct the fourth sentence to read: The corresponding GHLs are 931,000 lb (422.3 mt) in Area 2C, and 3,650,000 lb (1,655.6 mt) in Area 3A. Dated: April 28, 2008. Emily H. Menashes Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries , National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–9869 Filed 5–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 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: May 1, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–9914 Filed 5–5–08; 8:45 am] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–ZB93 Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS); Revision of the Enhanced Mobile Transmitter Unit (E-MTU) Reimbursement Program National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS revises the availability of grant funds for vessel owners and/or operators who have purchased an Enhanced Mobile Transmitter Unit (EMTU) for the purpose of complying with fishery regulations requiring the VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:11 May 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24955 use of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS). These funds will be used to reimburse vessel owners and/or operators for the purchase price of the E-MTU. This notice supersedes all previous notices on VMS MTU or EMTU reimbursement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For current listing information, questions regarding VMS installation or activation checklists, contact the VMS Support Center, NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement (OLE), 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910, phone 888–219–9228, fax 301– 427–0049. For questions regarding E-MTU type approval or information regarding the status of VMS systems being evaluated by NOAA for approval, contact Jonathan Pinkerton, National VMS Program Manager, phone 301–427–2300; fax 301–427–2055. For questions regarding reimbursement applications contact Randy Fisher, Executive Director, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), 205 SE Spokane Street, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97202, phone 503–595–3100, fax 503–595– 3232. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Opportunity Description This reimbursement opportunity is available to fishing vessel owners and/ or operators that have purchased an approved E-MTU device in order to comply with fishery regulations developed in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Only those vessel owners and/or operators purchasing an E-MTU for compliance with fishery management regulations are eligible for this funding opportunity. The reimbursable expense is the purchase price of a type-approved E-MTU for which the owner and/or operator holds a valid commercial fishing permit or license, not to exceed a maximum of $3,100.00. II. Eligibility To be eligible to receive reimbursement vessel owners and/or operators must first purchase an E-MTU type-approved for a VMS required fishery from an authorized E-MTU dealer and receive a receipt of purchase from the authorized E-MTU dealer. The vessel owner and/or operator must have the E-MTU properly installed by an authorized dealer or installer on the vessel and activated utilizing a typeapproved communications provider. Upon completion of the installation and activation process, the vessel owner and/or operator must contact the VMS E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9869]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XH58


Pacific Halibut Fishery; Guideline Harvest Levels for the Guided 
Recreational Halibut Fishery; Correction

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

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS published a notice of Pacific halibut guideline harvest 
levels (GHLs) for the guided sport charter vessel fishery in the 
International Pacific Halibut Commission regulatory areas 2C and 3A in 
the Federal Register on February 5, 2008 (73 FR 6709). This notice 
contained an incorrect metric conversion for the Area 2C GHL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Scheurer, (907) 586-7356, or 
email at julie.scheurer@noaa.gov.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of February 5, 2008 (73 FR 6709), on page 
6710, in the first column, second paragraph, correct the fourth 
sentence to read:
    The corresponding GHLs are 931,000 lb (422.3 mt) in Area 2C, and 
3,650,000 lb (1,655.6 mt) in Area 3A.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries , National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9869 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
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