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to six missions per year, including up to
five live detonations per mission of
approximately 5–lb (2.3 kg) net
explosive weight charges to occur in
approximately 60–ft (18 m) deep water
from one to three nm offshore, may
result in the Level B Harassment of a
few Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and
Atlantic spotted dolphins; this would
have a negligible impact on these
affected marine mammals species and
stocks. Dwarf and pygmy sperm whales
and manatees are unlikely to be found
in the area and, therefore, are unlikely
to be affected. While behavioral
modifications may be made by Atlantic
bottlenose dolphins and Atlantic
spotted dolphins to avoid the resultant
acoustic stimuli, there is virtually no
possibility of injury or mortality when
the potential density of dolphins in the
area and extent of mitigation and
monitoring are taken into consideration.
The effects of the NEODS training are
expected to be limited to short-term and
localized TTS-related behavioral
changes. No subsistence users are
located within the geographic area of
this project.
No rookeries, mating grounds, areas of
concentrated feeding, or other areas of
special significance for marine
mammals occur within or near the
NEODS test sites.
Authorization
As a result of these determinations,
NMFS proposes to issue an IHA to the
Air Force for NEODS training operations
at EAFB, Florida, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated.
Dated: September 19, 2008.
Helen M. Golde,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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General Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission; Meeting
Announcement
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting,
via teleconference, of the General
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) in October 2008.
Meeting topics are provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
October 16, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. (or until business is concluded),
Pacific time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via teleconference. Please notify Allison
Routt prior to October 9, 2008, to
receive dial in information and of your
intent to participate in this
teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allison Routt at (562) 980–4019 or (562)
980–4030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Tuna Conventions
Act, as amended, the Department of
State has appointed a General Advisory
Committee to the U.S. Section to the
IATTC. The U.S. Section consists of the
four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC
and the representative of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans
and Fisheries. The Advisory Committee
supports the work of the U.S. Section in
a solely advisory capacity with respect
to U.S. participation in the work of the
IATTC, with particular reference to the
development of policies and negotiating
positions pursued at meetings of the
IATTC. NMFS, Southwest Region,
administers the Advisory Committee in
cooperation with the Department of
State.
Meeting Topics
The General Advisory Committee will
meet to receive and discuss information
on: (1) 2008 IATTC activities, (2)
upcoming meetings of the IATTC,
including issues such as: conservation
and management measures for yellowfin
and bigeye tuna for 2009 and future
years, measures to be taken in the
absence of conservation and
management measures, management of
fishing capacity, and other issues, (4)
IATTC cooperation with other regional
fishery management organizations, (5)
implementing legislation for the
Antigua Convention, including the
provisions for a General Advisory
Committee, and (6) administrative
matters pertaining to the General
Advisory Committee.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is via teleconference.
Requests for special accommodations,
issues, and needs should be directed to
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Allison Routt at (562) 980–4019 or (562)
980–4030 by October 9, 2008.
Dated: September 25, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
RIN: 0648–XK75
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council), its
Bycatch/Limited Access Committee; its
Ecosystems Committee; its Research SetAside Committee; its Squid, Mackerel,
Butterfish Committee; its Law
Enforcement Committee; and, its
Executive Committee will hold public
meetings.
The meetings will be held on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 through
Thursday, October 16, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Ramada Plaza & Resort, 1701 South
Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC
27948; telephone: (252) 441–2151.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 300 S. New St.,
Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (302) 674–2331 ext.
19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
9 a.m. until 11 a.m. - The Bycatch/
Limited Access Committee will meet.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - The
Ecosystems Committee will meet.
1 p.m. until 3 p.m. - The Research SetAside Committee will meet.
3 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Squid,
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will meet.
Wednesday, October 15,2008
9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. - The Law
Enforcement Committee will meet.
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9:30 a.m. - The Council will convene.
9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. - Swearing in
of new and reappointed members will
be held.
9:45 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting
(GARM) Report will be provided to the
Council by NMFS Officials.
10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. - Meeting 2
of Framework 2 to the Spiny Dogfish
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) will be
discussed.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - A presentation
will be given to the Council regarding
Amendments 3 and 4 to the
Consolidated Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) FMP by NMFS Officials.
1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. - The Council
will hold its regular Business Session.
2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. - An official
from NMFS will provide the Council a
presentation regarding the Proposed
Rule for use of Turtle Excluded Devices
(TED) in all Atlantic coast trawl
fisheries.
3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Executive
Committee will meet.
7 p.m. until 9 p.m. - There will be a
scoping meeting to address Amendment
3 to the NMFS’ Consolidated Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management
Plan.
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
9 a.m. until 11 a.m. - The Council will
convene to approve Amendment 10 to
the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish
FMP for Secretarial Submission.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - The Council
will then consider any Continuing and
New Business.
Agenda items by day for the Council’s
Committees and the Council itself are:
Tuesday, October 14 - The Bycatch/
Limited Access Committee will
continue discussion regarding
prioritization and resolution of bycatch
issues, i.e. - bycatch notebook and
approve the final version of the
Council’s bycatch pamphlet for catch
and release practices. The Ecosystems
Committee will consider expanding the
current charge and role of the
Committee. The Research Set-Aside
Committee will establish research setaside priorities for 2010 and consider
developing a standardized rating and
ranking system for grant applications
from a management and/or policy
perspective. The Squid, Mackerel, and
Butterfish Committee will review
comments received regarding
Amendment 11’s recent Notice of Intent
(NOI) including: implementation of
Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and
Accountability Measures (AM); updated
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
descriptions for all four species; and,
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consider possible limitations on at-sea
processing of mackerel.
Wednesday, October 15 - The Law
Enforcement Committee will review the
Fisheries Achievement Award (FAA)
nominations and develop
recommendations regarding possible
recipient(s) for this recognition. The
Council will convene to swear in new
and reappointed Council members and
elect Council Officers. The Council will
receive a report on the recent GARM
Assessment. The Council will select and
adopt the preferred alternative to adjust
stock status determination criteria
(biological reference points) for the
Spiny Dogfish FMP. A presentation will
be given by Karyl Brewster-Geisz on
Amendment 3 (small coastal shark
issues) and Amendment 4 (Caribbean
issues) to the NMFS’ Consolidated HMS
FMP. The Council will then conduct its
Business Session and receive
Organizational, Liaison, Executive
Director, Status of Fishery Management
Plans and Committee reports. A
presentation will also be provided by a
NMFS Protected Resources official
regarding NMFS’ Proposed Rule for use
of Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) in all
Atlantic coast trawl fisheries. The
Executive Committee will review the
2009 Annual Work Plan (AWP); review
nominees and select recipients for the
2008 Ricks E Savage Award; and,
address logistics and mechanics of using
the Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) to provide advice to the Council.
Thursday, October 16 - The Council
will convene to review and adopt
modified alternative 1A to implement
butterfish rebuilding through use a
bycatch cap. The Council will then
consider any continuing or new
business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during these meetings.
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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final actions to address
such emergencies.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan,
(302) 674–2331 ext 18, at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
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Dated: September 24, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Defense Department
Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services (DACOWITS)
Department of Defense.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a),
Public Law 92–463, as amended, notice
is hereby given of a forthcoming
meeting of the Defense Department
Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of
the Committee meeting is to review the
2008 installation visits, review the
Wounded Warrior installation visits,
review and vote on recommendations
for Wounded Warrior families, and also
review and edit the draft of the 2008
Report. The meeting is open to the
public, subject to the availability of
space.
DATES:
October 14–15, 2008, 8:30 a.m.–
5 p.m.
Double Tree Hotel Crystal
City National Airport, 300 Army Navy
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
MSgt Robert Bowling, USAF,
DACOWITS, 4000 Defense Pentagon,
Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301–
4000. Robert.bowling@osd.mil
Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax (703)
614–6233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:30 a.m.–5
p.m.
—Welcome & Administrative Remarks.
—Review 2008 installation visits.
—Review Wounded Warrior installation
visits.
—Review and edit 2008 draft report.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:30 a.m.–
5 p.m.
—Welcome and Administrative
Remarks.
—Review and edit 2008 draft report.
Interested persons may submit a
written statement for consideration by
the Defense Department Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XK75
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), its
Bycatch/Limited Access Committee; its Ecosystems Committee; its
Research Set-Aside Committee; its Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish
Committee; its Law Enforcement Committee; and, its Executive Committee
will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 through
Thursday, October 16, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Ramada Plaza & Resort, 1701
South Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948; telephone: (252)
441-2151.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S.
New St., Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 674-2331 ext.
19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
9 a.m. until 11 a.m. - The Bycatch/Limited Access Committee will
meet.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - The Ecosystems Committee will meet.
1 p.m. until 3 p.m. - The Research Set-Aside Committee will meet.
3 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will meet.
Wednesday, October 15,2008
9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. - The Law Enforcement Committee will meet.
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9:30 a.m. - The Council will convene.
9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. - Swearing in of new and reappointed
members will be held.
9:45 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. - Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting
(GARM) Report will be provided to the Council by NMFS Officials.
10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. - Meeting 2 of Framework 2 to the Spiny
Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) will be discussed.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - A presentation will be given to the Council
regarding Amendments 3 and 4 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) FMP by NMFS Officials.
1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. - The Council will hold its regular Business
Session.
2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. - An official from NMFS will provide the
Council a presentation regarding the Proposed Rule for use of Turtle
Excluded Devices (TED) in all Atlantic coast trawl fisheries.
3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Executive Committee will meet.
7 p.m. until 9 p.m. - There will be a scoping meeting to address
Amendment 3 to the NMFS' Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery
Management Plan.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
9 a.m. until 11 a.m. - The Council will convene to approve
Amendment 10 to the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish FMP for Secretarial
Submission.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - The Council will then consider any
Continuing and New Business.
Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council
itself are:
Tuesday, October 14 - The Bycatch/Limited Access Committee will
continue discussion regarding prioritization and resolution of bycatch
issues, i.e. - bycatch notebook and approve the final version of the
Council's bycatch pamphlet for catch and release practices. The
Ecosystems Committee will consider expanding the current charge and
role of the Committee. The Research Set-Aside Committee will establish
research set-aside priorities for 2010 and consider developing a
standardized rating and ranking system for grant applications from a
management and/or policy perspective. The Squid, Mackerel, and
Butterfish Committee will review comments received regarding Amendment
11's recent Notice of Intent (NOI) including: implementation of Annual
Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures (AM); updated Essential
Fish Habitat (EFH) descriptions for all four species; and, consider
possible limitations on at-sea processing of mackerel.
Wednesday, October 15 - The Law Enforcement Committee will review
the Fisheries Achievement Award (FAA) nominations and develop
recommendations regarding possible recipient(s) for this recognition.
The Council will convene to swear in new and reappointed Council
members and elect Council Officers. The Council will receive a report
on the recent GARM Assessment. The Council will select and adopt the
preferred alternative to adjust stock status determination criteria
(biological reference points) for the Spiny Dogfish FMP. A presentation
will be given by Karyl Brewster-Geisz on Amendment 3 (small coastal
shark issues) and Amendment 4 (Caribbean issues) to the NMFS'
Consolidated HMS FMP. The Council will then conduct its Business
Session and receive Organizational, Liaison, Executive Director, Status
of Fishery Management Plans and Committee reports. A presentation will
also be provided by a NMFS Protected Resources official regarding NMFS'
Proposed Rule for use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) in all Atlantic
coast trawl fisheries. The Executive Committee will review the 2009
Annual Work Plan (AWP); review nominees and select recipients for the
2008 Ricks E Savage Award; and, address logistics and mechanics of
using the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to provide advice
to the Council.
Thursday, October 16 - The Council will convene to review and adopt
modified alternative 1A to implement butterfish rebuilding through use
a bycatch cap. The Council will then consider any continuing or new
business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these issues may not be the subject
of formal Council action during these meetings. 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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final actions
to address such emergencies.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Bryan, (302) 674-2331 ext
18, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 24, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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