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musculus), fin whale (B. physalus),
humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae), right whale (Eubalaena
japonica), sei whale (B. borealis), beluga
whale (Delphinapterus leucas) Cook
Inlet stock, killer whale (Orcinus orca)
southern resident stock, and sperm
whale (Physeter macrocephalus). The
false killer whale (Pseudorca
crassidens) Hawaiian insular stock is
proposed for listing under the ESA.
Seven species of pinnipeds may be
incidentally harassed from research
activities, including three species listed
as endangered: Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus), Guadalupe fur
seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), and
Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus
schauinslandi). The purposes of the
proposed research are to study: (1)
Population size and structure, (2) range
and movement patterns, (3) diving and
night-time behavior, (4) social
organization, (5) feeding ecology, and
(6) disease monitoring. Harassment of
all species of cetaceans may occur
through vessel approach for sighting
surveys, photographic identification,
behavioral research, opportunistic
sampling (breath, sloughed skin, fecal
material, and prey remains), and aerial
over-flights for the purpose of locating
animals and conducting aerial
validation studies. All cetaceans species
(except harbor porpoise, right whales,
and Cook Inlet beluga whales) and
unidentified mesoplodon and baleen
species would be dart and/or suctioncup tagged. Import and export of marine
mammal prey specimens, sloughed skin,
fecal and breath samples obtained is
requested for research purposes.
Research would occur over a five-year
period.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a draft
environmental assessment (EA) has
been prepared to examine whether
significant environmental impacts could
result from issuance of the proposed
scientific research permit. The draft EA
is available for review and comment
simultaneous with the scientific
research permit application.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Documents may be reviewed in the
following locations:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 713–2289; fax (301) 427–2521;
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Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206)
526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426;
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI
96814–4700; phone (808) 973–2935; fax
(808) 973–2941.
Dated: February 18, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Research Steering Committee
(Committee), in March, 2011, to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Crowne Plaza, 50 Ferncroft Road,
Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978)
777–2500; fax: (978) 750–7959.
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
committee will review all funded
cooperative research projects in the
Northeast over the last several years,
including those approved through
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NOAA Fisheries, the Council’s research
set-aside programs, and both the
Northeast Consortium and the Southern
New England Research Collaborative
Initiative. Information about project
topic, level of funding and results will
be organized in a format that will allow
a clearer understanding of regional
accomplishments and information gaps.
The Research Steering Committee will
have the opportunity to make
recommendations about how to make
the information collected more relevant
to management, how to use research
results more effectively, and also to
comment on future research priorities.
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
listed 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
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 22, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene its Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel in conjunction with the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission’s
Law Enforcement Committee.
SUMMARY:
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The meeting will convene at 8:30
a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 and
conclude no later than 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the JW Marriott Houston, 5150
Westheimer Road, Houston, TX.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Richard Leard, Deputy Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council
will convene the Law Enforcement
Advisory Panel along with the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission’s
Law Enforcement Committee to
consider the status of recently
completed amendments and other
regulatory actions as well as the
schedule for completion of ongoing
actions. The two groups will also
discuss and potentially make
recommendations with regard to Joint
Enforcement Agreements. A review and
possible recommendations with regard
to a recently published Proposed Rule to
potentially reduce bycatch of bluefin
tuna in the Gulf of Mexico will also be
conducted. Finally, the two panels will
review and discuss a proposal to
potentially modify requirements for
crew size on vessels that have both
commercial and for-hire permits.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
consists of principal law enforcement
officers in each of the Gulf States, as
well as the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Coast
Guard, and the NOAA General Counsel
for Law Enforcement. A copy of the
agenda and related materials can be
obtained by calling the Council office at
(813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel 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 of the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel 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.
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kathy Pereira at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: February 22, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) will hold a meeting.
DATES: The SSC meeting will be held on
March 15–16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Doubletree Hotel at Gallery Plaza
(former Pierre Hotel), De Diego Avenue,
Santurce, Puerto Rico.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
˜
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920;
telephone: (787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC
will meet to discuss the items contained
in the following agenda:
• Call to order.
• Queen Conch.
Update on status of queen conch in
the USVI and PR.
• ACL 2011 Amendment.
Presentation/review of requirements
to establish ACLs for species, which are
not overfished or undergoing
overfishing (ACL II) and species/species
groups under consideration.
Species that need ACLs in 2011:
1. Reef Fish FMP.
2. Coral FMP.
3. Spiny Lobster FMP.
4. Queen Conch FMP.
• Issues:
1. Reporting.
2. unclassified (reef fish and queen
conch).
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3. list of species not included in
Options Paper but included in FMPs.
4. Proposed ACLs with
accompanying data.
5. Ornamental Species.
• Discussion and recommendations
by SSC.
1. Species/species unit
recommendations based on data, species
life history, etc.
2. Indicator species
recommendations for units with more
than one species.
3. ACL recommendations.
• Update on Aquarium Trade.
• Review D. Olsen letter—MRAG
study versus catch intercepts
reporting—Validation of catch data.
Discussion regarding data gathering
regarding Virgin Islands commercial
fishery.
• Update of St. Croix Independent
Fishery Trap Survey.
• Update on status of data from PR
and USVI, including issues that need to
be addressed to obtain more timely data.
• Status of the implementation of
MRIP in PR and plans for
implementation in USVI.
• Review of specific research directed
to ACLs and recommendations by SSC
of type of research that should be given
priority to provide information for
establishing ACLs.
Essential Fish Habitat
EFH 5-year-revision document.
Discussion and Final
recommendation to the CFMC SEDAR
26: Silk and queen snapper, red tail
parrotfish.
Commitment to the workshops and
time (Data-Assessment-Review) Other
Business.
The SSC will convene on March 15,
2011, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and will
reconvene on March 16, 2011, from 9
a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting is open
to the public, and will be conducted in
English.
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
listed 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. For more
information or request for sign language
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA249
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel in conjunction with the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee.
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DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
and conclude no later than 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Houston, 5150
Westheimer Road, Houston, TX.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council will convene the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel along with the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee to
consider the status of recently completed amendments and other
regulatory actions as well as the schedule for completion of ongoing
actions. The two groups will also discuss and potentially make
recommendations with regard to Joint Enforcement Agreements. A review
and possible recommendations with regard to a recently published
Proposed Rule to potentially reduce bycatch of bluefin tuna in the Gulf
of Mexico will also be conducted. Finally, the two panels will review
and discuss a proposal to potentially modify requirements for crew size
on vessels that have both commercial and for-hire permits.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel consists of principal law
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Law Enforcement,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the
NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement. A copy of the agenda and
related materials can be obtained by calling the Council office at
(813) 348-1630.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel 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 of the Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel 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.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council (see ADDRESSES) 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: February 22, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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