Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 30308-30309 [2011-12927]

Download as PDF 30308 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2011 / Notices before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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 These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: May 20, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, Florida 33040. 2. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting, June 16, 2011, 9–10 a.m., Danfords Hotel & Marina, 25 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York 11777. 3. New England Fishery Management Council Meeting, June 21, 2011, afternoon session, Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, Maine 04101. 4. Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle, Washington 98109, July 19, 2011, 10 a.m.–noon. The established times for the National Standard 10 presentations during the various Regional Fishery Management Council meetings may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to other items on the Councils’ agenda. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Lambert, National Marine Fisheries Service, 301–713–2341. [FR Doc. 2011–12926 Filed 5–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Background National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Standard 10 states: ‘‘Conservation and management measures shall, to the extent practicable, promote the safety of human life at sea.’’ NMFS published final guidelines for NS10 in 1998 (63 FR 24212; May 1, 1998). NMFS published an ANPR to request public comment on potential revisions to the NS10 guidelines on April 21, 2011 (76 FR 22342). More background on this action is contained in the ANPR published on April 21, 2011 (76 FR 22342) and is not repeated here. RIN 0648–BA74 National Standard 10 Guidelines; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: On April 21, 2011, NMFS published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to request public comment on potential revisions to the National Standard 10 (NS10) Guidelines and announced a public meeting to be held on May 19, 2011 in Silver Spring, Maryland. In this notice, NMFS announces several additional meetings where presentations will be given on the National Standard 10 ANPR. The public will be allowed to comment at the meetings. DATES: Meetings are scheduled in June and July. Dates and locations of meetings are listed under ADDRESSES. ADDRESSES: Presentations on National Standard 10 will be given at the following additional locations: 1. Joint Session of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, June 10, 2011, 1–1:45 p.m, at the Marriott Beachside Hotel, 3841 North WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:12 May 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 Special Accommodations The public meetings listed in this notice will be accessible to people with physical disabilities. Request for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Debra Lambert (301–713–2341), at least 5 days before the scheduled session. Dated: May 19, 2011. Margo Schulze-Haugen, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–12980 Filed 5–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA456 Pacific 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 Stock Assessment Review Panel (STAR Panel) for the Pacific ocean perch and petrale sole stock assessments will hold a work session that is open to the public. DATES: The STAR Panel for Pacific ocean perch and petrale sole stock assessments will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2011 and end at 5:30 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the day. The STAR panel will reconvene on Tuesday, June 21 and will continue through Friday, June 24, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. ADDRESSES: The Stock Assessment Review Panel for Pacific ocean perch and petrale sole stock assessments will be held at the Hotel Deca, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue, NE., Seattle, WA 98105; telephone: (1–800) 899–0251. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council), 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 961–8475; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel for Pacific ocean perch and petrale sole is to review draft 2011 stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information for Pacific ocean perch and petrale sole, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions, and produce a STAR Panel report for use by the Pacific Council family and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for 2013–14 fisheries. No management actions will be decided by the STAR Panel. The STAR Panel’s role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Pacific Council at its September meeting in San Mateo, CA. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2011 / Notices come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during this meeting. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants’ 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: May 20, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–12927 Filed 5–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA292 Marine Mammals; File No. 16087 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Seattle, WA, to conduct research on marine mammals. ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: 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) 713–0376; Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206) 526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426; and Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980– 4001; fax (562) 980–4018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan, (301) 713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 14, 2011, notice was published in the Federal Register (76 FR 13603) that a request for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals had been submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The permit authorizes taking marine mammals in California, Oregon, and Washington to investigate population status, health, demographic parameters, life history and foraging ecology of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), and northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustrirostris), with incidental harassment of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). The permit is valid for field studies from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: May 19, 2011. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–13001 Filed 5–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:12 May 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA341 30309 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) 713–0376; and Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone (907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Laura Morse, (301) 713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 4, 2011, notice was published in the Federal Register (76 FR 18533) that a request for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals had been submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The permit authorizes taking spotted (Phoca largha), ringed (Phoca hispida), bearded (Erignathus barbatus), and ribbon seals (Histriophoca fasciata) in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas of Alaska to monitor the status and health of all four species by analyzing samples from the subsistence harvest and by documenting movements and habitat use by tracking animals with satellite transmitters. The permit is valid for field studies from January 2012 through December 2016. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: May 20, 2011. Tammy C. Adams, Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Marine Mammals; File No. 15324 [FR Doc. 2011–12977 Filed 5–24–11; 8:45 am] National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau, AK, to conduct research on marine mammals. ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA444 Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; File Nos. 14245, 1596–03, and 14726–01 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30308-30309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12927]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA456


Pacific 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 Stock Assessment Review Panel (STAR Panel) for the Pacific 
ocean perch and petrale sole stock assessments will hold a work session 
that is open to the public.

DATES: The STAR Panel for Pacific ocean perch and petrale sole stock 
assessments will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2011 and 
end at 5:30 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the day. The 
STAR panel will reconvene on Tuesday, June 21 and will continue through 
Friday, June 24, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. each 
day, or as necessary to complete business.

ADDRESSES: The Stock Assessment Review Panel for Pacific ocean perch 
and petrale sole stock assessments will be held at the Hotel Deca, 4507 
Brooklyn Avenue, NE., Seattle, WA 98105; telephone: (1-800) 899-0251.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific 
Council), 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest 
Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 961-8475; or Mr. John 
DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel for Pacific 
ocean perch and petrale sole is to review draft 2011 stock assessment 
documents and any other pertinent information for Pacific ocean perch 
and petrale sole, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make 
necessary revisions, and produce a STAR Panel report for use by the 
Pacific Council family and other interested persons for developing 
management recommendations for 2013-14 fisheries. No management actions 
will be decided by the STAR Panel. The STAR Panel's role will be 
development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the 
Pacific Council at its September meeting in San Mateo, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may

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come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during this meeting. 
STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants' 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-2280 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 20, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-12927 Filed 5-24-11; 8:45 am]
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