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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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
Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel,
1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886;
telephone: (401) 824–0649.
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 measures and alternatives
to be considered further in Amendment
4 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan (FMP); develop
Committee recommendations for
Council consideration in February 2009;
identify issues that may require further
guidance from the Council;
2. Continue to discuss stakeholder
proposals/ideas regarding a catch
monitoring program for the Atlantic
herring fishery; develop management
alternatives related to catch monitoring,
including but not limited to: specific
monitoring and reporting requirements
for herring vessels and processors,
observer coverage and at-sea
monitoring, shoreside/dockside
monitoring and sampling, vessel
monitoring system (VMS) requirements,
as well as other measures that were
suggested for consideration during the
scoping process and/or in the
stakeholder proposals;
3. Review and discuss available
analysis of river herring bycatch in the
Atlantic herring fishery; develop
recommendations regarding
management measures to be considered
in Amendment 4;
4. Review information related to atsea monitoring and reporting, which
may include available observer data,
analyses related to a sampling design for
an observer program, and applications
for electronic monitoring and reporting;
develop recommendations as
appropriate;
5. Review and discuss management
measures to improve at-sea monitoring;
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6. Address any other issues and
develop recommendations related to
Amendment 4 to the Herring FMP,
possibly including annual catch limits
(ACLs) and accountability measures
(AMs), and criteria for midwater trawl
access to groundfish closed areas.
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: December 31, 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–XM43
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of public hearings
regarding its Fishery Ecosystem Plan
(FEP) and Comprehensive EcosystemBased Amendment 1. The Council will
also conduct scoping meetings regarding
a Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit
(ACL) Amendment, Amendment 18 to
the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) for the South
Atlantic, and a Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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DATES: The series of 5 public hearings
and scoping meetings will be held
January 26, 2009 through February 5,
2009. All scoping meetings will be open
from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Council staff
will be available for informal
discussions and to answer questions.
Members of the public will have an
opportunity to go on record at any time
during the meeting hours to record their
comments on the public hearing topics
and scoping issues for Council
consideration. Local Council
representatives will attend the meetings
and take public comment. Written
comments must be received in the
South Atlantic Council’s office by 5
p.m. on February 6, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive
Director, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405, or via email to:
FEP2009Comments@safmc.net for the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan;
CEBA2009Comments@safmc.net for the
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 1;
CompACLScoping@safmc.net for the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment;
SGAm18Scoping@safmc.net for
Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP; and CEBA2Scoping@safmc.net for
the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 2. Written comments must
be received in the South Atlantic
Council’s office by 5 p.m. on February
6, 2009.
Copies of the scoping documents are
available from 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 at (866) SAFMC-10.
Copies will also be available online at
www.safmc.net as they become
available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email address:
kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates and Locations:
The scoping meetings will be held at
the following locations:
1. January 26, 2009 - Hilton Garden
Inn, 5265 International Blvd., North
Charleston, SC 29418, telephone: (843)
308-9330;
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2. January 27, 2009 - Bridge Pointe
Hotel, 101 Howell Road, New Bern, NC
28582, telephone: (252) 636-3637;
3. February 3, 2009 - Key Largo
Grande, 97000 South Overseas
Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037,
telephone: (305) 852-5553;
4. February 4, 2009 - Doubletree
Hotel, 2080 N. Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa
Beach, FL 32931, telephone: (321) 7839222;
5. February 5, 2009 - Mighty Eighth
Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Avenue,
Pooler, GA 31322, telephone: (912) 7488888.
As part of the meeting schedule, a
second round of public hearings will be
held on the Council’s Fishery Ecosystem
Plan (FEP) and Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CEBA). The Council held an earlier round
of public hearings in May 2008. The
Council is developing the FEP to act as
a source document to provide a greater
degree of guidance on incorporation of
fishery, habitat, and ecosystem
considerations into management
actions. The CE-BA includes
alternatives to amend the Coral FMP to
establish deepwater coral Habitat Areas
of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and
address information updates and spatial
requirements of the Essential Fish
Habitat final rule. In addition, the CEBA includes alternatives to amend the
Golden Crab FMP to establish allowable
golden crab and deepwater shrimp
fishing areas. Areas being considered for
designation as HAPCs include: (a) Cape
Lookout Lophelia Banks HAPC, (b) Cape
Fear Lophelia Banks HAPC, (c) Blake
Ridge Diapir, (d) the Stetson Reefs,
Savannah and East Florida Lithoherms,
and Miami Terrace HAPC, and (e)
Portales Terrace HAPC.
The public scoping meetings will
address overlapping fisheries issues for
the South Atlantic region. Items under
consideration for public scoping include
a Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit
Amendment to specify Annual Catch
Limits (ACLs), Annual Catch Targets
(ACTs), and Accountability Measures
(AMs) for species within the Council’s
area of jurisdiction currently not
undergoing overfishing. The
amendment would also establish
regulations to limit total mortality
(landings and discards) to the Annual
Catch Target. Measures to limit total
mortality may include, but are not
limited to: (a) commercial quotas and
recreational allocations, (b) trip limits,
(c) vessel limits, (d) size limits, (e) bag
limits, (f) closed areas, (g) closed
seasons, (h) permit endorsements, (i)
fishing year changes, etc. The
amendment also addresses spiny lobster
fishery issues.
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Amendment 18 to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan is
also included as part of public scoping.
Actions proposed in Amendment 18
include but are not limited to: options
to limit participation and effort in the
golden tilefish and black sea bass
fisheries, extension of the fishery
management unit range and designation
of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), changes
to the golden tilefish fishing year,
consideration of regional/state
management of the snowy grouper
quota, consideration of regional/state
management of the gag recreational
allocation, improvements to data
reporting, and modifications to the
current Wreckfish ITQ (Individual
Transferable Quota) Program.
The Council is also scoping items to
include in Comprehensive EcosystemBased Amendment 2. These include
updating EFH and EFH Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern as required by the
Final Rule and modifications to the
harvest of octocorals and Sargassum.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the start
of each meeting.
Dated: December 30, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
To Analyze the Impacts of Grow the
Army and Facilities Expansion at the
Presidio of Monterey, CA
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
intends to prepare an EIS for the
proposed expansion of the Defense
Language Institute Foreign Language
Center at the Presidio of Monterey. This
EIS is being prepared to analyze the
potential impacts of Grow the Army and
the resulting increases of student,
faculty, staff populations and the
construction of additional facilities to
accommodate the increased population.
This proposed EIS is required to support
the proposed development of new
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facilities warranted under the new
Proficiency Enhancement Program
standards for foreign language training
as mandated by the Department of
Defense. The proposed action would
include the construction of new
facilities at both the Presidio and the
Ord Military Community.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be forwarded to the Department of the
Army, U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of
Monterey, Directorate of Public Works,
Master Plans (Attention: R. Guidi), PO
Box 5004, Presidio of Monterey,
California 93944–5004; e-mail at
robert.g.guidi@us.army.mil; or fax at
831–242–7019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mark Reese, Presidio of Monterey,
Directorate of Public Works,
Environmental Division at (831) 242–
7925 (DSN 768–7925) or Mr. James
Willison, Presidio of Monterey Director,
Public Works (831) 242–7916 (DSN
768–7928).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed actions at the Presidio of
Monterey and Ord Military Community
would support the initiatives of Grow
the Army and would have both direct
and indirect impacts on the
environment. The areas potentially
affected would include the installation
(Presidio of Monterey and Ord Military
Community), the neighboring cities and
surrounding communities, and
Monterey County. The objective of this
analysis is to provide a comprehensive
EIS that functions as a planning tool and
incorporates public comments and
information into the decision-making
process. Initial screening of the
proposed action and alternatives for
potentially significant environmental
impacts suggests the following resource
areas would have the greatest potential
impacts and require more
comprehensive analysis in this
proposed EIS: Aesthetics, housing, land
use, population, public services,
endangered species and critical habitat,
traffic circulation and water usage.
Alternatives: The proposed action and
alternatives would include, but may not
be limited to, the following
development scenarios: (1) No Action:
The existing facilities maintenance,
improvement, and/or upgrades at the
Presidio of Monterey would remain
without new facilities to support the
Grow Army initiatives. The Ord Military
Community would continue to serve as
a residential housing community for
military personnel and their families; (2)
Alternative 1: Improvements to the
Presidio of Monterey—proposes that all
primary and support facilities for the
Defense Language Institute Foreign
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XM43
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of public hearings regarding its Fishery Ecosystem Plan
(FEP) and Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1. The Council will
also conduct scoping meetings regarding a Comprehensive Annual Catch
Limit (ACL) Amendment, Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) for the South Atlantic, and a Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The series of 5 public hearings and scoping meetings will be
held January 26, 2009 through February 5, 2009. All scoping meetings
will be open from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Council staff will be available
for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members of the public
will have an opportunity to go on record at any time during the meeting
hours to record their comments on the public hearing topics and scoping
issues for Council consideration. Local Council representatives will
attend the meetings and take public comment. Written comments must be
received in the South Atlantic Council's office by 5 p.m. on February
6, 2009. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive
Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405, or via email to:
FEP2009Comments@safmc.net for the Fishery Ecosystem Plan;
CEBA2009Comments@safmc.net for the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 1; CompACLScoping@safmc.net for the Comprehensive ACL
Amendment; SGAm18Scoping@safmc.net for Amendment 18 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP; and CEBA2Scoping@safmc.net for the Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2. Written comments must be received in the
South Atlantic Council's office by 5 p.m. on February 6, 2009.
Copies of the scoping documents are available from 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 at (866) SAFMC-10. Copies will
also be available online at www.safmc.net as they become available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366; fax: (843) 769-4520;
email address: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates and Locations:
The scoping meetings will be held at the following locations:
1. January 26, 2009 - Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd.,
North Charleston, SC 29418, telephone: (843) 308-9330;
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2. January 27, 2009 - Bridge Pointe Hotel, 101 Howell Road, New
Bern, NC 28582, telephone: (252) 636-3637;
3. February 3, 2009 - Key Largo Grande, 97000 South Overseas
Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, telephone: (305) 852-5553;
4. February 4, 2009 - Doubletree Hotel, 2080 N. Atlantic Avenue,
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931, telephone: (321) 783-9222;
5. February 5, 2009 - Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne
Avenue, Pooler, GA 31322, telephone: (912) 748-8888.
As part of the meeting schedule, a second round of public hearings
will be held on the Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) and
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CE-BA). The Council held an
earlier round of public hearings in May 2008. The Council is developing
the FEP to act as a source document to provide a greater degree of
guidance on incorporation of fishery, habitat, and ecosystem
considerations into management actions. The CE-BA includes alternatives
to amend the Coral FMP to establish deepwater coral Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern (HAPCs) and address information updates and spatial
requirements of the Essential Fish Habitat final rule. In addition, the
CE-BA includes alternatives to amend the Golden Crab FMP to establish
allowable golden crab and deepwater shrimp fishing areas. Areas being
considered for designation as HAPCs include: (a) Cape Lookout Lophelia
Banks HAPC, (b) Cape Fear Lophelia Banks HAPC, (c) Blake Ridge Diapir,
(d) the Stetson Reefs, Savannah and East Florida Lithoherms, and Miami
Terrace HAPC, and (e) Portales Terrace HAPC.
The public scoping meetings will address overlapping fisheries
issues for the South Atlantic region. Items under consideration for
public scoping include a Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment to
specify Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), Annual Catch Targets (ACTs), and
Accountability Measures (AMs) for species within the Council's area of
jurisdiction currently not undergoing overfishing. The amendment would
also establish regulations to limit total mortality (landings and
discards) to the Annual Catch Target. Measures to limit total mortality
may include, but are not limited to: (a) commercial quotas and
recreational allocations, (b) trip limits, (c) vessel limits, (d) size
limits, (e) bag limits, (f) closed areas, (g) closed seasons, (h)
permit endorsements, (i) fishing year changes, etc. The amendment also
addresses spiny lobster fishery issues.
Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan is also
included as part of public scoping. Actions proposed in Amendment 18
include but are not limited to: options to limit participation and
effort in the golden tilefish and black sea bass fisheries, extension
of the fishery management unit range and designation of Essential Fish
Habitat (EFH), changes to the golden tilefish fishing year,
consideration of regional/state management of the snowy grouper quota,
consideration of regional/state management of the gag recreational
allocation, improvements to data reporting, and modifications to the
current Wreckfish ITQ (Individual Transferable Quota) Program.
The Council is also scoping items to include in Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2. These include updating EFH and EFH Habitat
Areas of Particular Concern as required by the Final Rule and
modifications to the harvest of octocorals and Sargassum.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
3 days prior to the start of each meeting.
Dated: December 30, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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