Permits; Foreign Fishing, 28435-28436 [E8-11016]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices organization, if applicable), date of submission, and contact information (if the submitter chooses to provide it). Additional information—The Office of Space Commercialization encourages interested persons who wish to comment to do so at the earliest possible time. The Office will consider all comments received before the close of the comment period on June 16, 2008. Consideration of comments received after the end of the comment period cannot be assured. The Office will not accept comments accompanied by a request that part or all of the material be treated confidentially because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason. All comments submitted in response to this notice will be a matter of public record and will be available for public inspection and copying at https:// www.space.commerce.gov. Authority: NSPD–39; 10 USC Sec 2281(b)(5). Dated: May 14, 2008. Ed Morris, Director, Office of Space Commercialization. [FR Doc. E8–11148 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XH89 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of public meetings. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public meetings. SUMMARY: The meetings will be held June 2–5, 2008. DATES: The meetings will be held at the Hilton Hobby Hotel, 8181 Airport Drive, Houston, TX 77061. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33607. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813–348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Committees Monday, June 2, 2008–CLOSED SESSION 1 pm–5:30 pm–CLOSED SESSION– Budget/Personnel Committee and Full Council will interview and select an Executive Director. Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8 am–12 pm&1:30 pm–5:30 pm–The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet to discuss Draft of Reef Fish Amendment 30B; Approval of Public Hearing Draft of Reef Fish Amendment 29, including IFQ Referendum Language; Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper AP Management and Bycatch Reduction Ideas; Review of NMFS Guidelines for ACL/AMs (if available); SEDAR TOR for Hogfish; and Ecosystem Workshop Report. 5:30 pm–6:30 pm–Informal Question and Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues. Wednesday, June 4, 2008 8:30 am–10:00 am–The Administrative Policy Committee will meet to discuss Report on Lenfest Annual Catch Limits (ACL’s). 10:00 am–12 pm–The Joint Reef Fish/ Mackerel/Red Drum Management Committee will meet to discuss the Generic Aquaculture Amendment. 1:30 pm–2:30 pm–The Outreach and Education Committee will meet to discuss Proposed Activities. 2:30 pm–4:30 pm–The Ad Hoc Allocation Committee will meet to discuss Development of Guidelines and Principles for Allocations. 4:30 pm–5:30 pm–The Stone Crab/ Spiny Lobster Committee will meet to discuss the Spiny Lobster Scoping Meeting Document. Thursday, June 5, 2008–The Council meeting will begin at 8:30 am with a review of the agenda and minutes. From 8:45 am–9:45 am on Proposed Rule Integrating Magnuson-Stevens Act and NEPA; From 9:45 am–10:45 am public testimony on exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; An Open Public Comment Period regarding any fishery issue of concern will be immediately following completion of public testimony for one hour. People wishing to speak before the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period. The Council will review and discuss reports from the previous two days’ committee meetings as follows: 1 pm–3 pm–Reef Fish Management; 3 pm–3:15 pm–Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum; 3:15 pm –3:45 pm–Administrative Policy; 3:45 Frm 00012 pm–4 pm–Outreach & Education; 4 pm– 4:30 pm–Ad Hoc Allocation; 4:30 pm– 4:45 pm–Stone Crab/Spiny Lobster. The Council will discuss Other Business items from 4:45 pm–5:45 pm. The Council will conclude its meeting at 5:45 pm. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with the M-SFCMA, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the M-SFCMA, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this notice. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: May 13, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–10984 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Council PO 00000 28435 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XH63 Permits; Foreign Fishing National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of receipt of foreign fishing application; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS publishes for public review and comment information regarding a foreign fishing application submitted under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 28436 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). DATES: Comments must be received by May 30, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments or requests for a copy of the application to NMFS, Office of International Affairs, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments on this notice may also be submitted by e-mail to nmfs.foreignfishing@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following document identifier: RIN 0648–XH63. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Rogers, Office of International Affairs, (301) 713–9090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Background Section 204(d) of the MagnusonStevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d)) provides, among other things, that the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) may issue a transshipment permit which authorizes a vessel other than a vessel of the United States to engage in fishing consisting solely of transporting fish or fish products at sea from a point within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the concurrence of a state, within the boundaries of that state to a point outside the United States. In addition, Public Law 104–297, sec. 105(e) directs the Secretary to issue section 204(d) permits for up to 14 Canadian transport vessels to receive Atlantic herring harvested by United States fishermen within the boundaries of the State of Maine or within the portion of the EEZ east of the line 69 degrees 30 minutes west and within 12 nautical miles from the seaward boundary of that State. Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the MagnusonStevens Act provides that an application may not be approved until the Secretary determines that ‘‘no owner or operator of a vessel of the United States which has adequate capacity to perform the transportation for which the application is submitted has indicated ... an interest in performing the transportation at fair and reasonable rates.’’ NMFS is publishing this notice as part of its effort to make such a determination with respect to the application described below. Summary of Application NMFS has received an application requesting authorization for 11 Canadian transport vessels to receive transfers of herring from U.S. purse harvesting vessels for the purpose of transporting the herring to processing plants in Canada. The transshipment operations will occur within the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 boundaries of the State of Maine or within the portion of the exclusive economic zone east of the line 69 degrees 30 minutes west and within 12 nautical miles from the seaward boundary of that State. Interested U.S. vessel owners and operators may obtain a copy of the complete application from NMFS (see ADDRESSES). Dated: May 9, 2008. Rebecca Lent, Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–11016 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XH75 Marine Mammals; File No. 13392 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Thomas A. Jefferson, NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before June 16, 2008. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; fax (562)980–4018. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 13392. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Carrie Hubard, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The proposed research would provide up-to-date information to better understand the levels and impacts of persistent organic pollutants on the California coastal stock of bottlenose dolphins. Up to 60 individuals would be photo-identified and biopsied over the course of the five year permit. Killer whales (Orcinus orca), harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), and bottlenose dolphins could be incidentally harassed during the proposed research. The sampling would occur mainly in Monterey Bay but may also occur in other locations along California. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Dated: May 12, 2008. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–11017 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Sunshine Act Notice The Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service gives notice of the following meeting: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28435-28436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11016]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XH63


Permits; Foreign Fishing

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

ACTION: Notice of receipt of foreign fishing application; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes for public review and comment information 
regarding a foreign fishing application submitted under provisions of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

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Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

DATES: Comments must be received by May 30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments or requests for a copy of the application to 
NMFS, Office of International Affairs, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910.
    Comments on this notice may also be submitted by e-mail to 
nmfs.foreignfishing@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following 
document identifier: RIN 0648-XH63.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Rogers, Office of 
International Affairs, (301) 713-9090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 204(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d)) 
provides, among other things, that the Secretary of Commerce 
(Secretary) may issue a transshipment permit which authorizes a vessel 
other than a vessel of the United States to engage in fishing 
consisting solely of transporting fish or fish products at sea from a 
point within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the 
concurrence of a state, within the boundaries of that state to a point 
outside the United States. In addition, Public Law 104-297, sec. 105(e) 
directs the Secretary to issue section 204(d) permits for up to 14 
Canadian transport vessels to receive Atlantic herring harvested by 
United States fishermen within the boundaries of the State of Maine or 
within the portion of the EEZ east of the line 69 degrees 30 minutes 
west and within 12 nautical miles from the seaward boundary of that 
State.
    Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act provides that an 
application may not be approved until the Secretary determines that 
``no owner or operator of a vessel of the United States which has 
adequate capacity to perform the transportation for which the 
application is submitted has indicated ... an interest in performing 
the transportation at fair and reasonable rates.'' NMFS is publishing 
this notice as part of its effort to make such a determination with 
respect to the application described below.

Summary of Application

    NMFS has received an application requesting authorization for 11 
Canadian transport vessels to receive transfers of herring from U.S. 
purse harvesting vessels for the purpose of transporting the herring to 
processing plants in Canada. The transshipment operations will occur 
within the boundaries of the State of Maine or within the portion of 
the exclusive economic zone east of the line 69 degrees 30 minutes west 
and within 12 nautical miles from the seaward boundary of that State.
    Interested U.S. vessel owners and operators may obtain a copy of 
the complete application from NMFS (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: May 9, 2008.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-11016 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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