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sampling and tagging activities in order
to collect biological and ecological
information on these species that will
help efforts to conserve them. Up to 2
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and one
green (Chelonia mydas) or hawksbill
(Eretmochelys imbricata) or leatherback
(Dermochelys coriacea) or Kemp’s
ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtle,
and one American crocodile
(Crocodylus acutus) could be lethally
taken during the smalltooth sawfish
research.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: October 1, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XK94
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene
public meetings.
The meetings will be held at
the Renaissance Riverview Plaza, 64 S.
Water St., Mobile, AL 36602.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
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ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Leard, Interim Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
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1 p.m. - The Council meeting will
begin with a review of the agenda and
minutes.
From 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., the
Council will approve the 2009
Committee Rosters.
From 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the
Council will receive public testimony
on exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if
any; the Final Aquaculture Fishery
Management Plan (FMP); and hold an
Open Public Comment Period regarding
any fishery issue of concern. People
wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment card
prior to the comment period.
From 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the
Council will review and discuss reports
from the previous two days’ committee
meetings as follows: Joint Reef Fish/
Mackerel/Red Drum, Ad Hoc
Allocation, and Reef Fish Management.
The following will be, in part,
CLOSED SESSIONS - Joint Scientific
and Statistical Committee (SSC)
Selection/Administrative Policy and
Budget/Personnel.
From 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the
Council will continue to review and
discuss reports from the committee
meetings as follows: Joint SSC
Selection/Administrative Policy;
Budget/Personnel; Operator Permits;
Law Enforcement; Outreach &
Education (O&E); Habitat Protection;
Migratory Species; and Marine Reserves.
From 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the SSC of its
Review of the 5-year Research Plan.
From 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., other business
items will follow. The Council will
conclude its meeting at approximately
12 p.m.
Monday, October 27, 2008
The meetings will be held
October 27–30, 2008.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Committees
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Session and Public Hearing on the
Aquaculture FMP.
Council
Thursday, October 30, 2008
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Ad Hoc
Allocation Committee will meet to
discuss Draft Allocation Principles.
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Operator Permits
Committee will meet to discuss a Draft
Scoping Document for Generic Operator
Permit Amendment.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Law
Enforcement Committee will meet to
discuss the 2009–12 Strategic Plan and
the 2009–10 Operations Plan.
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Outreach and
Education Committee will meet to
discuss proposed agenda for the O&E
Advisory Panel (AP) Meeting.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. - There will be an
Open Public Question and Answer
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Reef Fish
Management Committee will meet to
discuss the Ad Hoc Recreational Red
Snapper AP Recommendations, review
an Update on Endangered Species Act
(ESA) Biological Opinion on sea turtle
bycatch, consider red snapper
recreational seasons and establishing a
Vessel Monitoring System AP.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Budget/
Personnel Committee will meet to
discuss the status of 2008 budget; FY
2009 budget; and will have a CLOSED
SESSION to discuss the Executive
Director search status.
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Joint Reef
Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Management
Committee will meet to discuss the
Final Aquaculture FMP.
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Joint SSC
Selection Committee/Administrative
Policy Committee will meet to Review
the SSC’s role and appointment process
and in a CLOSED SESSION review the
SSC membership.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Migratory
Species Committee will receive a
presentation on Amendment 3 to the
HMS FMP (Small Coastal Sharks) and
Amendment 4 to the Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) FMP (Caribbean Issues).
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Marine
Reserves Committee will receive a
presentation on marine protected area
(MPA) Framework and Proposed
Nomination Process and may comment
on an advanced notice of proposed rule
(ANPR) for consultations under the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(NMSA).
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Habitat
Protection Committee will receive a
presentation on Amendment 1 to the
HMS EFH FMP.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), 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
Magnuson-Stevens Act, 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
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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 O’Hern at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: October 2, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Golden Tilefish Limited
Access Privilege (LAPP) Exploratory
Workgroup in North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place
October 28–30, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council Office, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29406.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC, 29405;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Workgroup meeting will take place from
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on October 28, 2008, 8:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. on October 29, 2008,
and from 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon on October
30, 2008.
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The Council recently formed a Golden
Tilefish LAPP Exploratory Workgroup
to investigate the possible use of LAPPs
or other programs for the commercial
golden tilefish fishery. The Workgroup
consists of fishermen involved in this
deepwater fishery from the South
Atlantic region. During this initial
meeting of the Workgroup, members
will receive a presentation on LAPPs,
discuss problems and issues currently
affecting the golden tilefish fishery, and
possible solutions.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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 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
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodation
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days
prior to the meetings.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Dated: October 2, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XK95
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a rescheduled South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s
South Atlantic Habitat and Ecosystem
Internet Map Server (IMS) Refinement
Workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) has
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rescheduled a South Atlantic Habitat
and Ecosystem IMS Refinement
Workshop, in St. Petersburg, FL.
DATES: The workshop has been
rescheduled for November 6–7, 2008.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Research Institute, 100 Eighth Avenue,
S.E., St. Petersburg, FL; telephone: (727)
896–8626.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
rescheduled IMS Workshop will take
place from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on
November 6, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m.
- 12 noon on November 7, 2008.
The Workshop is designed to
continue the refinement of the Council’s
Internet Map Server (IMS) as a support
tool for ecosystem-based management.
Invited workshop participants will
review the present structure of the IMS
and future capabilities, identify
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
needs supporting management,
research, and regional collaborations
and provide recommendations.
Participants will also identify additional
data and GIS for possible inclusion in
the IMS and provide recommendations
for enhancing and refining the
functional capabilities of the IMS to
better support local, state, and other
regional habitat and ecosystem GIS
needs.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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 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
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
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days
prior to the meetings.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XK94
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held October 27-30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance Riverview
Plaza, 64 S. Water St., Mobile, AL 36602.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Leard, Interim Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
1 p.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the agenda
and minutes.
From 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., the Council will approve the 2009
Committee Rosters.
From 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council will receive public
testimony on exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; the Final
Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan (FMP); and hold an Open Public
Comment Period regarding any fishery issue of concern. People wishing
to speak before the Council should complete a public comment card prior
to the comment period.
From 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will review and discuss
reports from the previous two days' committee meetings as follows:
Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum, Ad Hoc Allocation, and Reef Fish
Management.
The following will be, in part, CLOSED SESSIONS - Joint Scientific
and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection/Administrative Policy and
Budget/Personnel.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
From 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the Council will continue to review
and discuss reports from the committee meetings as follows: Joint SSC
Selection/Administrative Policy; Budget/Personnel; Operator Permits;
Law Enforcement; Outreach & Education (O&E); Habitat Protection;
Migratory Species; and Marine Reserves.
From 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the SSC of its Review of the 5-year Research Plan.
From 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., other business items will follow. The
Council will conclude its meeting at approximately 12 p.m.
Committees
Monday, October 27, 2008
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Ad Hoc Allocation Committee will meet to
discuss Draft Allocation Principles.
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Operator Permits Committee will meet to
discuss a Draft Scoping Document for Generic Operator Permit Amendment.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Law Enforcement Committee will meet to
discuss the 2009-12 Strategic Plan and the 2009-10 Operations Plan.
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Outreach and Education Committee will meet
to discuss proposed agenda for the O&E Advisory Panel (AP) Meeting.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. - There will be an Open Public Question and Answer
Session and Public Hearing on the Aquaculture FMP.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet
to discuss the Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper AP Recommendations,
review an Update on Endangered Species Act (ESA) Biological Opinion on
sea turtle bycatch, consider red snapper recreational seasons and
establishing a Vessel Monitoring System AP.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to
discuss the status of 2008 budget; FY 2009 budget; and will have a
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the Executive Director search status.
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum
Management Committee will meet to discuss the Final Aquaculture FMP.
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Joint SSC Selection Committee/
Administrative Policy Committee will meet to Review the SSC's role and
appointment process and in a CLOSED SESSION review the SSC membership.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Migratory Species Committee will
receive a presentation on Amendment 3 to the HMS FMP (Small Coastal
Sharks) and Amendment 4 to the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) FMP
(Caribbean Issues).
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Marine Reserves Committee will receive
a presentation on marine protected area (MPA) Framework and Proposed
Nomination Process and may comment on an advanced notice of proposed
rule (ANPR) for consultations under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(NMSA).
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Habitat Protection Committee will
receive a presentation on Amendment 1 to the HMS EFH FMP.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees 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 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 Magnuson-Stevens Act,
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
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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 O'Hern at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: October 2, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-23627 Filed 10-6-08; 8:45 am]
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