New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 70982-70983 [E8-27830]

Download as PDF 70982 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 227 / Monday, November 24, 2008 / Notices continue collaboration within a wide range of programmatic marine research disciplines. NOAA, in cooperation with UCSD, has prepared a joint EIS/EIR to analyze the environmental impacts of relocating the SWFSC facilities at UCSD. Other alternative actions considered were: Use of other NOAA facility locations in California and other Pacific Coast states; use of alternative sites at or adjacent to SIO for collaborative research; and use of existing alternative NOAA facilities and properties away from UCSD. This joint Draft EIS/EIR analyzes environmental impacts that may result from construction and/or operation of the proposed facilities. The environmental issues addressed in the Draft EIS/EIR include: Land use and coastal zone management, geology, hydrology and water resources; biological resources and protected species; utilities and public services; transportation and traffic circulation, recreational resources; air quality; noise and vibration; visual effects and aesthetics; cultural resources; and socioeconomics and environmental justice; public services and utilities; population and housing; solid waste and hazardous materials; and cumulative effects. Copies of the draft EIS/EIR have been made available at the UCSD library, at the existing SWFSC, and at La Jolla Public Library. Decision Process Following due consideration of all comments received during the official comment period, a Final EIS/EIR will be prepared. The government decision as to how to proceed will be announced in a Record of Decision (ROD) to be issued no earlier than 30 days after issuance of the Final EIS/EIR. The official responsible for a final decision is William F. Broglie, Chief Administrative Officer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Dated: November 18, 2008. Sandra R. Manning, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E8–27788 Filed 11–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–12–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:32 Nov 21, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XL88 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public scoping meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene scoping meetings to address loggerhead sea turtle interactions with reef fish bottom longlines. DATES: The scoping meetings will be held December 9 & 10, 2008 at two locations. For specific dates, times, and subjects, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The scoping meetings will be held in the following locations: Madeira Beach, FL and Panama City, FL. For specific addresses, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Simmons, Fishery Biologist; telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) has scheduled two scoping meetings on the estimated bycatch and subsequent mortality of hard shell sea turtles based on observer data in the bottom longline portion of the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery. The purpose of these scoping meetings is to explore possible alternatives to reduce takes of loggerhead sea turtles in the bottom longline fishery to levels that do not jeopardize the continued existence of the population. In response to observer data that indicates increased takes of sea turtles, the Council is required to take action to provide protection for threatened loggerhead sea turtles from interactions with fishing gear in compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to reduce bycatch and bycatch mortality in compliance with National Standard 9 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Scoping meetings are part of the initial phase of preparing a plan amendment. The purpose is to identify issues and a reasonable range of alternatives to address those issues. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Such alternatives could include time/ area closures, gear modifications, alternative baits, observer program, effort limitation, or other measures to reduce sea turtle takes and mortality of sea turtles from interactions with reef fish longline gear. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. Public input will be used by the Council to further develop the amendment. The scoping meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of public testimony or no later than 9 p.m. at each of the following locations: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 US Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405; telephone: (850) 392–1093; Wednesday, December 10, 2008, City of Madeira Beach, 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708; telephone: (727) 391–9951. Copies of the Amendments scoping documents can be obtained by calling the Council office at (813) 348–1630. Special Accommodations These scoping 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: November 18, 2008. Tracey L Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–27683 Filed 11–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XL96 New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council(s (Council) Herring Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1 70983 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 227 / Monday, November 24, 2008 / Notices Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777–2500. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The items of discussion in the committee(s agenda are as follows: 1. Continue development of management alternatives for Amendment 4 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP); alternatives may include measures to establish a catch monitoring program for the Atlantic herring fishery, annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs), and measures to address river herring bycatch; 2. Review and discuss stakeholder proposals/ideas regarding a catch monitoring program for the Atlantic herring fishery; 3. Review and discuss alternatives to establish ACLs and AMs for the Atlantic Herring fishery; 4. Review and discuss updated observer and bycatch information, if available; 5. Discuss other issues related to the development of Amendment 4; and 6. Other Business. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 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: Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 19, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–27830 Filed 11–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:32 Nov 21, 2008 Jkt 217001 COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the People’s Republic of China November 18, 2008. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits. AGENCY: November 25, 2008. Ross Arnold, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482– 4212. For information on the quota status of this limit, refer to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection website (https://www.cbp.gov), or call (202) 863–6560. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel website at https://otexa.ita.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EFFECTIVE DATE: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended. Pursuant to Paragraph 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the United States and the People’s Republic of China concerning Trade in Texile and Apparel Products, signed and dated on November 8, 2005, the current limits for certain categories are being increased by the recrediting of the unused carryforward that was previously applied to the 2007 limits and deducted from the 2008 limits. A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel Categories with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel website at https://otexa.ita.doc.gov). Also see 72 FR 67719 published on November 30, 2007, and 71 FR 65090, published on November 7, 2006. Janet E. Heinzen, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements November 18, 2008. Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, the directive issued to you on November 27, 2007, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products, produced or manufactured in China and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2008 and extends through December 31, 2008. Effective on November 25, 2008, you are directed to increase the current limits for the following categories, as provided for under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the United States and the People’s Republic of China concerning Trade in Texile and Apparel Products, signed and dated on November 8, 2005: Category 345/645/646 ................... 352/652 .......................... Adjusted twelvemonth limit 1 10,673,870 dozen. 24,515,187 dozen. 1 The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 2007. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1). Sincerely, Janet E. Heinzen, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E8–27892 Filed 11–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 11 a.m., Wednesday December 3, 2008. PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: DCIO Risk Surveillance. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. TIME AND DATE: Sauntia S. Warfield, Staff Assistant. [FR Doc. E8–27994 Filed 11–20–08; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 11 a.m., Friday December 19, 2008. TIME AND DATE: E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1

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[FR Doc No: E8-27830]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XL96


New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council(s (Council) Herring 
Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50

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Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee(s 
agenda are as follows:
    1. Continue development of management alternatives for Amendment 4 
to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP); alternatives may 
include measures to establish a catch monitoring program for the 
Atlantic herring fishery, annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability 
measures (AMs), and measures to address river herring bycatch;
    2. Review and discuss stakeholder proposals/ideas regarding a catch 
monitoring program for the Atlantic herring fishery;
    3. Review and discuss alternatives to establish ACLs and AMs for 
the Atlantic Herring fishery;
    4. Review and discuss updated observer and bycatch information, if 
available;
    5. Discuss other issues related to the development of Amendment 4; 
and
    6. Other Business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management 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 sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 19, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-27830 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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