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Conservation and Management Act,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal panel action during this meeting.
Panel action will be restricted to those
issues specifically identified in the
agenda listed as available by this notice.
A copy of the agenda can be obtained
by calling (813) 348–1630.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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.
11 a.m. - 12 noon - The Council will
receive a presentation on Catch Shares
Task Force.
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - They will
receive public testimony on exempted
fishing permits (EFPs), if any;
Modifications to Reef Fish Amendment
29; and the Council will 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.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - The Council
will review and discuss reports from the
committee meetings as follows: Reef
Fish Management; Administrative
Policy; Data Collection; Spiny Lobster/
Stone Crab Management; Sustainable
Fisheries/Ecosystem; Coastal Migratory
Pelagics (Mackerel) Management;
Shrimp Management; AP Selection
Committee and SEDAR Selection
Committee.
12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Other Business
items will follow. The Council will
conclude its meeting at approximately 1
p.m.
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Committees
Dated: September 28, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
PWALKER on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held
October 19 - 22, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Holiday Inn, 1102 S. Shoreline
Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Stephen Bortone, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:30 a.m. - The Council meeting will
begin with a review of the agenda and
minutes and approve the Committee
Appointments.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION
(Full Council) - The Administrative
Policy Committee will discuss
Administrative Matters.
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED
SESSION (Full Council) - The SEDAR
Selection Committee will approve the
SEDAR 19 (Black Grouper) Review
Workshop Participants; select the
SEDAR 22 (Yellowedge Grouper and
Tilefish) Data Workshop Participants
and the SEDAR Procedural Workshop
IV - Characterizing Uncertainty
Participants.
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - CLOSED
SESSION (Full Council) - The AP
Selection Committee will appoint the
Chair and Vice Chair for the Ad Hoc
LAPP AP; Appoint Ad Hoc Data
Collection AP; and Receive the report
on status of fishery violations.
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. - The Data
Collection Committee will review a
report of the Logbook Workshop.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Shrimp
Management Committee will review the
‘‘Status and Health of the Shrimp Stocks
for 2008’’; review the ‘‘Stock
Assessment Report 2008 - Gulf of
Mexico Shrimp Fishery’’; review of ‘‘A
Biological Review of the Tortugas Pink
Shrimp Fishery Through December
2008; and a Preliminary Report of
Shrimp Effort in 2009.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/
Stone Crab Committee will discuss the
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Scoping Hearing Summaries for Spiny
Lobster Amendment 10 and Suggestions
for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10
Options.
3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Sustainable
Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee will
discuss the Report from the ABC
Control Workgroup; the Scoping
Hearing Summaries from the Generic
ACL/AM Amendment; and the 5-year
Research Plan.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish
Management Committee will meet to
discuss the Gag/Red Grouper
Amendment Scoping Document (Reef
Fish Amendment 32) and select Scoping
Hearing Locations; receive a
presentation on the New ESA Biological
Opinion Analyzing the Gulf Reef Fish
Fishery and its Effects on Listed
Species; Alternative Options for Red
Snapper Recreational Season;
Modifications to the regulations in
Amendment 29; Terms of Reference for
Greater Amberjack, Yellowedge Grouper
and Tilefish Assessments; Hook Limit
Analyses for Amendment 31; Develop
LAPP Charge; and Discussion on the
Sector Separation.
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The
Administrative Policy Committee will
discuss modifications to SOPPs and
Handbook Development.
-RecessImmediately Following Committee
Recess - There will be an informal open
public question and answer session.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Coastal
Migratory Pelagics (CMP) (Mackerel)
Management Committee will discuss the
CMP Scoping Meeting Summaries and
options for the CMP Amendment 18
Amendment 20 Options.
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
adjusted as necessary to accommodate
the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the agenda items. In order to
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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/time
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: September 28, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9–23745 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Estuarine Research Reserve
System
PWALKER on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division,
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Approval and
Availability for the Revised
Management Plan for the North Carolina
National Estuarine Research Reserve.
SUMMARY: The Estuarine Reserves
Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
U.S. Department of Commerce has
approved the North Carolina National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Management Plan Revision.
Four sites in coastal North Carolina
comprise the North Carolina National
Estuarine Research Reserve: Currituck
Banks, Rachel Carson, Masonboro Island
and Zeke’s Island. Currituck Banks,
Rachel Carson and Zeke’s Island were
designated in 1985, and Masonboro
Island was designated in 1991, as the
North Carolina National Estuarine
Research Reserve pursuant to Section
315 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C.
1461. The reserve has been operating in
partnership with the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources under a management plan
approved in 1998. Pursuant to 15 CFR
921.33(c), a state must revise their
management plan every five years. The
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submission of this plan fulfills this
requirement and sets a course for
successful implementation of the goals
and objectives of the reserve. An
increase in the vertical placement of the
program on the state organizational
chart, a new administrative facility, and
updated programmatic objectives are
notable revisions to the 1998 approved
management plan.
The revised management plan
outlines the administrative structure;
the education, stewardship, and
research goals of the reserve; and the
plans for future land acquisition and
facility development to support reserve
operations. This management plan
describes how the strengths of the
reserve will focus on several areas
relevant to coastal North Carolina,
including coastal population increase,
altered land use, storm water runoff and
eutrophication, invasive species,
tropical and coastal storm impacts and
sea level rise.
Since 1998, the reserve has added a
coastal training program that delivers
science-based information to key
decision makers in North Carolina; has
completed a site profile that
characterizes the reserve; and has
expanded the monitoring, stewardship
and education programs. A new
administrative building (2007) has been
built to support the growth of reserve
programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Clark at (301) 563–1137 or Laurie
McGilvray at (301) 563–1158 of NOAA’s
National Ocean Service, Estuarine
Reserves Division, 1305 East-West
Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. For copies of the
North Carolina Management Plan
revision, visit: https://
www.nccoastalreserve.net/.
Dated: September 28, 2009.
David Kennedy,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Estuarine Research Reserve
System
AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division,
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce
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ACTION: Notice of Approval and
Availability for the Revised
Management Plan for the Hudson River
National Estuarine Research Reserve.
SUMMARY: The Estuarine Reserves
Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
U.S. Department of Commerce has
approved the Hudson River National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Management Plan Revision.
Four sites along the Hudson River
comprise the Hudson River National
Estuarine Research Reserve: Piermont
Marsh, Iona Island, Tivoli Bays, and
Stockport Flats. The Hudson River
National Estuarine Research Reserve
was designated in 1982 pursuant to
Section 315 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended,
16 U.S.C. 1461. The reserve has been
operating in partnership with the New
York State Department of
Environmental Conservation under a
management plan approved in 1993.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), a State
must revise their management plan
every five years. The submission of this
plan fulfills this requirement and sets a
course for successful implementation of
the goals and objectives of the reserve.
New facilities and updated
programmatic objectives are notable
revisions to the 1993 approved
management plan.
The revised management plan
outlines the administrative structure;
the education, stewardship, and
research goals of the reserve; and the
plans for future land acquisition and
facility development to support reserve
operations. This management plan
describes how the strengths of the
reserve will focus on several areas
relevant to the Hudson River, including
sea level rise and other effects of climate
change, development pressure, and
invasive species.
Since 1993, the reserve has added an
estuary training program that delivers
science-based information to key
decision makers in New York; has
completed a site profile that
characterizes the reserve; and has
expanded the monitoring, stewardship
and education programs. A new
headquarters building, the Norrie Point
Environmental Center (2007), has been
built to support the growth of reserve
programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Clark at (301) 563–1137 or Laurie
McGilvray at (301) 563–1158 of NOAA’s
National Ocean Service, Estuarine
Reserves Division, 1305 East-West
Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR95
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 (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held October 19 - 22, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, 1102 S.
Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:30 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the
agenda and minutes and approve the Committee Appointments.
11 a.m. - 12 noon - The Council will receive a presentation on
Catch Shares Task Force.
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - They will receive public testimony on
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Modifications to Reef Fish
Amendment 29; and the Council will 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.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss
reports from the committee meetings as follows: Reef Fish Management;
Administrative Policy; Data Collection; Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab
Management; Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem; Coastal Migratory Pelagics
(Mackerel) Management; Shrimp Management; AP Selection Committee and
SEDAR Selection Committee.
12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Other Business items will follow. The Council
will conclude its meeting at approximately 1 p.m.
Committees
Monday, October 19, 2009
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The
Administrative Policy Committee will discuss Administrative Matters.
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The SEDAR
Selection Committee will approve the SEDAR 19 (Black Grouper) Review
Workshop Participants; select the SEDAR 22 (Yellowedge Grouper and
Tilefish) Data Workshop Participants and the SEDAR Procedural Workshop
IV - Characterizing Uncertainty Participants.
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The AP
Selection Committee will appoint the Chair and Vice Chair for the Ad
Hoc LAPP AP; Appoint Ad Hoc Data Collection AP; and Receive the report
on status of fishery violations.
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will review a
report of the Logbook Workshop.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will review the
``Status and Health of the Shrimp Stocks for 2008''; review the ``Stock
Assessment Report 2008 - Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery''; review of ``A
Biological Review of the Tortugas Pink Shrimp Fishery Through December
2008; and a Preliminary Report of Shrimp Effort in 2009.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Committee will
discuss the Scoping Hearing Summaries for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10
and Suggestions for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10 Options.
3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
will discuss the Report from the ABC Control Workgroup; the Scoping
Hearing Summaries from the Generic ACL/AM Amendment; and the 5-year
Research Plan.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet
to discuss the Gag/Red Grouper Amendment Scoping Document (Reef Fish
Amendment 32) and select Scoping Hearing Locations; receive a
presentation on the New ESA Biological Opinion Analyzing the Gulf Reef
Fish Fishery and its Effects on Listed Species; Alternative Options for
Red Snapper Recreational Season; Modifications to the regulations in
Amendment 29; Terms of Reference for Greater Amberjack, Yellowedge
Grouper and Tilefish Assessments; Hook Limit Analyses for Amendment 31;
Develop LAPP Charge; and Discussion on the Sector Separation.
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will
discuss modifications to SOPPs and Handbook Development.
-Recess-
Immediately Following Committee Recess - There will be an informal
open public question and answer session.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP)
(Mackerel) Management Committee will discuss the CMP Scoping Meeting
Summaries and options for the CMP Amendment 18 Amendment 20 Options.
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 adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order
to
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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/time 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: September 28, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-23745 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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