Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel, 39063-39064 [E9-18749]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 5, 2009 / Notices issuance of the notice to rescind the administrative review in part. We are issuing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) of the Department’s regulations. Dated: July 28, 2009. John M. Andersen, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. E9–18598 Filed 8–4–04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–AY12 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Spiny Dogfish Amendment 3 Scoping Process srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS); notice of public scoping meetings; requests for comments. SUMMARY: The New England and MidAtlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils) announce their intention to prepare, in cooperation with NMFS, an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act to assess potential effects on the human environment of alternative measures to address several issues regarding the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan. This notice announces a public process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed, and for identifying the significant issues related to amending the plan. This notice is to alert the interested public of the scoping process, the development of the Draft EIS, and to provide for public participation in that process. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before 5 p.m., EST, on September 4, 2009. Four public scoping meetings will be held during this comment period. See Supplementary Information for dates, times, and locations. Written comments may be sent by any of the following methods: • E-mail to the following address: dogfish3@noaa.gov. Please note on your correspondence and in the subject line of e-mail comments the following ADDRESSES: VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:54 Aug 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 identifier: ‘‘Spiny Dogfish Amendment 3 Scoping Comments.’’; • Mail or hand deliver to Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council, Room 2115 Federal Building, 300 South New Street, Dover, Delaware 19904– 6790. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Spiny Dogfish Amendment 3 Scoping Comments’’; or • Fax to (302) 674–5399. The scoping document may also be obtained from the Council office at the previously provided address, or by request to the Council by telephone (302) 674–2331, or via the Internet at https://www.mafmc.org/mid-atlantic/ comments/comments.htm. Comments may also be provided verbally at any of the three public scoping meetings. See Supplementary Information for dates, times, and locations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel T. Furlong, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Room 2115 Federal Building, 300 S. New St., Dover, DE 19904–6790, (telephone 302–674– 2331). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings Four scoping meetings to facilitate public comment will be held on the following dates and locations: 1. August 10, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Virginia Marine Fisheries Commission, 2600 Building Meeting Room, 2600 Washington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607; 2. August 11, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Ocean County Administration Building, Public Hearing Room #119, 101 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08754; 3. August 12, 2009, 6:30 p.m., New Hampshire Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801; 4. August 13, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Radisson Plymouth, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360. 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. Issues Identified for Discussion Under this Amendment (1) Research-Set-Aside (RSA) provision: Currently there is no option for allocating a portion of the spiny dogfish quota to support research projects. The Councils are considering adding an RSA provision to the FMP. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39063 (2) Commercial Quota Allocation Alternatives: Currently, the commercial quota for spiny dogfish is allocated seasonally into two periods in the fishing year. Period 1 (May 1–Oct 31) is allocated 57.9 percent of the quota and Period 2 (Nov 1–Apr 30) is allocated 42.1 percent of the quota. The Councils are considering alternative allocation (i.e., geographic) schemes for the Federal quota. (3) Specifying the spiny dogfish quota and/or trip limits by sex: The Councils are considering modifications to the FMP that would allow for sex-specific annual specification of spiny dogfish commercial quota and/or trip limits. (4) Limited Access Spiny Dogfish Permit: Federal spiny dogfish permits are currently available to all vessels. The Councils are considering modifying the Federal permit to make it a limited access permit. It is possible that an incidental catch permit would also be established that would be open access. (5) Recreational Spiny Dogfish Fishery: To the extent that recreationally caught spiny dogfish are retained, that component of the overall fishery is not acknowledged in the FMP. The Councils are considering adding management measures for the recreational fishery to the FMP. Following the scoping process, the Councils may develop additional approaches and alternatives (including No Action) to address these issues, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The above issues under consideration are described in greater detail in the scoping document itself; copies may be obtained from the Council (see ADDRESSES) or via the Internet at https://www.mafmc.org /comments/comments.htm. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 30, 2009. Kristen C. Koch, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–18751 Filed 8–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XP99 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 39064 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 5, 2009 / Notices srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 3–day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in September 2009. The intent of the meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The AP meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2009. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Othel Freeman or Margo SchulzeHaugen at 301–713–2347. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104–297, provided for the establishment of an AP to assist in the collection and evaluation of information relevant to the development of any Fishery Management Plan (FMP) or FMP amendment for HMS. NMFS consults with and considers the comments and views of AP members when preparing and implementing FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. The AP has previously consulted with NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (April 1999), the HMS FMP (April 1999), Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP (December 2003), the Consolidated HMS FMP (October 2006), and Amendments 1, 2, and 3 to the Consolidated HMS FMP (April and October 2008, and February 2009). At the September 2009 AP meeting, NMFS plans to hold public hearings to discuss Amendments 3 and 4 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP for small coastal sharks, and Caribbean fishery management measures, respectively, and for Atlantic bluefin tuna and swordfish based on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that published on June 1, 2009 (74 FR 26174). Other potential items for discussion include annual quota specifications for bluefin tuna, swordfish, and sharks, as well as the 2010 meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:54 Aug 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Othel Freeman at (301) 713–2347, at least 7 days prior to the meeting. Dated: July 30, 2009. Kristen C. Koch, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–18749 Filed 8–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Administration and Audit Services (OMB Control Number 0704–0250) AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement. SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection for use through July 31, 2009. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years. DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by October 5, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704–0250, using any of the following methods: Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Æ E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB Control Number 0704–0250 in the subject line of the message. Æ Fax: 703–602–7887. Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark Gomersall, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. Æ Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Gomersall, 703–602–0302. The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are available on the World Wide Web at: https:// www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/ current/. Paper copies are available from Mr. Mark Gomersall, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 242, Contract Administration and Audit Services, and related clauses in DFARS Part 252; DD Form 1659, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions; OMB Control Number 0704–0250. Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to perform contract administration functions. DoD uses the information as follows: a. Contract administration offices use the information required by DFARS Subpart 242.11 to determine contractor progress and to identify any factors that may delay contract performance. b. Administrative contracting officers use the information required by DFARS Subpart 242.73 to determine the allowability of insurance/pension costs under Government contracts. c. Contract administration offices and transportation officers use the information required by DFARS 252.242–7003, and submitted on DD Form 1659, in providing Government bills of lading to contractors. d. Contracting officers use the information required by DFARS 252.242–7004 to determine if contractor material management and accounting systems conform to established DoD standards. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 275,960. Number of Respondents: 15,049. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39063-39064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18749]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XP99


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly 
Migratory Species Advisory Panel

AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

[[Page 39064]]

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 3-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 
Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in September 2009. The intent of the 
meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of 
Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES:  The AP meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 
September 9, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 
2009, and from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Othel Freeman or Margo Schulze-Haugen 
at 301-713-2347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the 
Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104-297, provided for the 
establishment of an AP to assist in the collection and evaluation of 
information relevant to the development of any Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP) or FMP amendment for HMS. NMFS consults with and considers the 
comments and views of AP members when preparing and implementing FMPs 
or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. 
The AP has previously consulted with NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the 
Billfish FMP (April 1999), the HMS FMP (April 1999), Amendment 1 to the 
HMS FMP (December 2003), the Consolidated HMS FMP (October 2006), and 
Amendments 1, 2, and 3 to the Consolidated HMS FMP (April and October 
2008, and February 2009). At the September 2009 AP meeting, NMFS plans 
to hold public hearings to discuss Amendments 3 and 4 to the 2006 
Consolidated HMS FMP for small coastal sharks, and Caribbean fishery 
management measures, respectively, and for Atlantic bluefin tuna and 
swordfish based on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that 
published on June 1, 2009 (74 FR 26174). Other potential items for 
discussion include annual quota specifications for bluefin tuna, 
swordfish, and sharks, as well as the 2010 meeting of the International 
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Othel Freeman at (301) 713-2347, at least 7 days 
prior to the meeting.

    Dated: July 30, 2009.
Kristen C. Koch,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-18749 Filed 8-4-09; 8:45 am]
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