Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 39283-39284 [E8-15589]
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instrument and instructions should be
directed to Patricia Lawson, (301) 713–
2322 or Patricia.Lawson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Marine Mammal Protection Act
requires any commercial fisher
operating in Category I and II fisheries
to register for a certificate of
authorization that will allow the fisher
to take marine mammals incidentals to
commercial fishing operations. Category
I and II fisheries are those identified by
NOAA as having either frequent or
occasional takings of marine mammals.
Some states have integrated the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) registration process into the
existing state fishery registration process
and fishers in those fisheries do not
need to file a separate federal
registration. If applicable, vessel owners
will be notified of this simplified
registration process when they apply for
their state or Federal permit or license.
II. Method of Collection
Most fishers have their information
imported directly into the Marine
Mammal Authorization Program
(MMAP) from their state. Otherwise
they can fill out the forms on NMFS’
Web page at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
pr/pdfs/interactions/
mmap_registration_form.pdf or mail in
an application made available to them
in the NMFS regions.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0293.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $326,310.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
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on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: July 3, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XI95
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
joint meeting of the Standing and
Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committees (SSCs).
DATES: The Joint Standing and Special
Reef Fish SSC meeting will begin at 1:30
p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 and
conclude by 4 p.m. on Thursday, July
31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Quorum Hotel, 700 N. Westshore
Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone:
(813) 289–8200.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Joint
Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC will
meet to develop recommendations for a
prioritized five year Gulf of Mexico
research plan for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce. The SSC will
also review the terms of reference for
several upcoming stock assessments
including SEDAR benchmark (full)
assessments on red drum and black
grouper, and SEDAR update
assessments for red snapper, greater
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amberjack, gag, and red grouper. In
addition, the SSC will review the
proposed annual catch limit (ACL)
guidelines, and will discuss the future
role of the SSC under SEDAR and ACL
guidelines.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
SSCs for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues
may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions of the SSCs
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agenda 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 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 Tina
O’Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: July 3, 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
RIN: 0648–XI96
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1:30
p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and
conclude no later than 12 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Quorum Hotel, 700 N. Westshore
Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone:
(813) 289–8200.
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Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Reef
Fish AP will review and comment on
two draft amendments to the Reef Fish
Fishery Management Plan. Amendment
29 proposes to rationalize effort and
reduce overcapacity in the commercial
grouper and tilefish fisheries in order to
achieve and maintain optimum yield
(OY). Effort management approaches
considered in this amendment include:
• Permit endorsements
• Implementation of an Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program
Amendment 30B contains alternatives
that propose to:
• Set management thresholds and
targets for gag
• Set total allowable catch (TAC) for
gag and red grouper
• Set commercial and recreational
allocations for gag and red grouper
• Establish accountability measures
for gag and red grouper
• Adjust commercial quotas for gag
red grouper and the shallow-water
grouper aggregate
• Adjust recreational management
measures for groupers, which includes:
a. bag limits
b. size limits
c. closed seasons
• Address bycatch and bycatch
mortality of groupers
• Create new area closures and/or
extend the duration of existing closed
areas
• Address regulatory compliance of
federally permitted reef fish vessels
when fishing in state waters
Copies of the agendas and other
related materials can be obtained by
calling (813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
AP for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues
may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the
SSC 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
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take action to address the
emergency.
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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 O’Hern at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: July 3, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division,
GSA (202) 219–0202.
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A. Purpose
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0062]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Information Collection; Material and
Workmanship
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance.
Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat will be submitting to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
an extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement
concerning material and workmanship.
The clearance currently expires on
August 31, 2008.
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the FAR,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways in which we can
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 8, 2008.
SUMMARY:
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Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VPR),
1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041,
Washington, DC 20405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under Federal contracts requiring that
equipment (e.g., pumps, fans,
generators, chillers, etc.) be installed in
a project, the Government must
determine that the equipment meets the
contract requirements. Therefore, the
contractor must submit sufficient data
on the particular equipment to allow the
Government to analyze the item.
The Government uses the submitted
data to determine whether or not the
equipment meets the contract
requirements in the categories of
performance, construction, and
durability. This data is placed in the
contract file and used during the
inspection of the equipment when it
arrives on the project and when it is
made operable.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 3,160.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.5.
Annual Responses: 4,740.
Hours Per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 1,185.
OBTAINING COPIES OF
PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a
copy of the information collection
documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VPR),
Room 4041, 1800 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)
501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.
9000–0062, Material and Workmanship,
in all correspondence.
Dated: July, 1, 2008.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XI96
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a
Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
and conclude no later than 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Quorum Hotel, 700 N.
Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 289-8200.
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Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone:
(813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Reef Fish AP will review and comment on
two draft amendments to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan.
Amendment 29 proposes to rationalize effort and reduce overcapacity in
the commercial grouper and tilefish fisheries in order to achieve and
maintain optimum yield (OY). Effort management approaches considered in
this amendment include:
Permit endorsements
Implementation of an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
Program
Amendment 30B contains alternatives that propose to:
Set management thresholds and targets for gag
Set total allowable catch (TAC) for gag and red grouper
Set commercial and recreational allocations for gag and
red grouper
Establish accountability measures for gag and red grouper
Adjust commercial quotas for gag red grouper and the
shallow-water grouper aggregate
Adjust recreational management measures for groupers,
which includes:
a. bag limits
b. size limits
c. closed seasons
Address bycatch and bycatch mortality of groupers
Create new area closures and/or extend the duration of
existing closed areas
Address regulatory compliance of federally permitted reef
fish vessels when fishing in state waters
Copies of the agendas and other related materials can be obtained
by calling (813) 348-1630.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the AP for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the SSC 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
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take 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 Tina O'Hern at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 3, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-15589 Filed 7-8-08; 8:45 am]
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