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to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division at the address listed
above. The request should set forth the
specific reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joselyd Garcia-Reyes or Kristy Beard,
(301) 713–2289.
The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR 222–226).
The applicant requests a permit to
conduct passive acoustics, videography,
photo-identification surveys, biopsy
sampling, and collect sloughed skin
and/or feces to study humpback whales,
killer whales and minke whale.
Research would occur around
southeastern Alaska especially in
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.
Up to 6300 humpback whales, 500 killer
whales, and 20 minke whales could be
harassed each year during photoidentification surveys. Additionally,
humpback whales and the three killer
whale ecotypes could be harassed up to
50 times each, to acquire 30 successful
biopsy samples, per year. See the
application for specific take numbers by
species/stock. The purposes of the
proposed research are to: (1) Study the
ecology, behavior and population status
of all demographic groups in humpback,
killer and minke whales, (2) continue
one of the longest and most complete
time-series data set on humpback whale
populations, and (3) document longterm trends in the abundance, spatial
and temporal distribution, reproductive
parameters and feeding behaviors of
humpback, killer, and minke whales,
which would enhance informationbased resource management of these
species in the waters of southeastern
Alaska, primarily in and around Glacier
Bay National Park and Reserve. The
permit would be valid for a period of
five years.
A draft environmental assessment
(EA) has been prepared in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 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
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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.
Dated: May 23, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
Research Set-Aside (RSA) Committee,
its Ecosystems and Ocean Planning
Committee, its Executive Committee, its
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, Tilefish
Committee, its Visioning Committee,
and its Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish
(SMB) Committee will hold public
meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 through
Thursday, June 16, 2011. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Danfords Hotel, 25 East
Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777;
telephone: (631) 928–5200.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
(302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, PhD Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Tuesday, June 14—The RSA Committee
will hold a CLOSED meeting from 12
p.m. until 2 p.m. The RSA Committee
will hold an OPEN meeting from 2 p.m.
until 3 p.m. The Ecosystems and Ocean
Planning Committee will be held from
3 p.m. until 4 p.m. An Ocean
Observatories Initiative (OOI) Public
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Meeting will be held from 4 p.m. until
5 p.m. A Cooperative Research Program
Public Meeting will be held from 5 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
On Wednesday, June 15—The
Executive Committee meeting will be
held from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The
Council will convene at 9:30 a.m. The
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and Tilefish
Committee will meet as a Committee of
the Whole from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
The Visioning Committee will meet as
a Committee of the Whole from 11 a.m.
until 12 p.m. The Squid, Mackerel, and
Butterfish Committee will meet as a
Committee of the Whole from 1 p.m.
until 4 p.m. A request for Special
Management Zones for Delaware reefs
will be presented to the Council from
4 p.m. until 5 p.m. A Council listening
session will be held from 5 p.m. until
6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, June 16—The Council
will convene at 8 a.m. There will be a
Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP) presentation from 8
a.m. until 9 a.m. There will be a
National Standard 10 presentation from
the National Marine Fisheries Service
from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. The Council
will hold its regular Business Session
from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to approve the
April 2011 minutes, receive
Organizational Reports, an update on
Office of Law Enforcement (OLE)
activities, the New England Liaison
Report, an update on Amendment 6 to
the Monkfish FMP, the Executive
Director’s Report, the Science Report,
Committee Reports, and conduct any
continuing and/or new business.
Agenda items by day for the Council’s
Committees and the Council itself are:
On Tuesday, June 14—The RSA
Committee will discuss the RSA
Program Review. The Ecosystems and
Ocean Planning Committee will receive
CIE review of Northeast Fishery Science
Center Ecosystem program/models and
discuss Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement information request for
areas offshore of New Jersey. There will
be an OOI Public Meeting to present and
discuss the Pioneer Array micro-siting
process. There will be a Cooperative
Research Program Public Meeting to
receive an overview of the 2010–14
strategic plan and progress, receive
description and comments on
conservation engineering network, and
receive public comments on the
cooperative research program.
On Wednesday, June 15—The
Executive Committee will receive an
update on Scientific and Statistical
Committee Ecosystem Subcommittee
work, discuss Fishery Management
Action Team structure and function,
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discuss the purpose and need for the
Council Listening Sessions, receive a
Council Coordination Committee
meeting overview, and discuss the
Council budget. The Surfclam, Ocean
Quahog and Tilefish Committee will
meet as a Committee of the Whole to
review and consider changes to the 2012
and 2013 quota specifications for
surfclams and ocean quahogs. The
Visioning Committee will meet as a
Committee of the Whole to review and
finalize governance structure for the
project, discuss plans for initial
awareness phase of project and review
the approach for the data collection
phase of the project The SMB
Committee will meet as a Committee of
the Whole to develop 2012 quota
specifications and associated
management measures, clarify Council
intent on any Amendment 11 regulatory
issues if necessary, receive an update
from NERO regarding August 4, 2010
Council letter asking NMFS to pursue a
Transboundary Resource Sharing
Agreement with Canada for Atlantic
mackerel. The Council will consider a
request from the Delaware Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control for special management zones.
The Council will hold a Council
Listening Session.
On Thursday, June 16—The Council
will convene to receive an update on
MRIP implementation and an update on
Council staff involvement in 2011 MRIP
projects. The Council will receive a
presentation on National Standard 10
from a NMFS Official. The Council will
hold its regular Business Session to
approve the April 2011 minutes, receive
Organizational Reports, receive an
update on OLE Activities from Mitch
MacDonald, receive the New England
Liaison Report, receive an update on
Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP, the
Executive Director’s Report, the Science
Report, Committee Reports, and conduct
any continuing and/or new business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens 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.
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Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: May 24, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–13225 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am]
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International Whaling Commission;
63rd Annual Meeting; Announcement
of Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
dates, times, and locations of the public
meetings being held prior to the 63rd
annual International Whaling
Commission (IWC) meeting.
DATES: The public meetings will be held
June 14 and June 27, 2011, at 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The June 14 meeting will be
held at Anchorage Federal Building
Conference Room B, 222 West 8th
Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99513. The
June 27 meeting will be held in the
NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Wulff, 202–482–3689.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Commerce is charged with
the responsibility of discharging the
domestic obligations of the United
States under the International
Convention for the Regulation of
Whaling, 1946. The U.S. Commissioner
has responsibility for the preparation
and negotiation of U.S. positions on
international issues concerning whaling
and for all matters involving the IWC.
The U.S. Commissioner is staffed by the
Department of Commerce and assisted
by the Department of State, the
Department of the Interior, the Marine
Mammal Commission, and by other
agencies.
Once the draft agenda for the annual
IWC meeting is completed, it will be
posted on the IWC Secretariat’s Web site
at https://www.iwcoffice.org.
NOAA will hold meetings prior to the
annual IWC meeting to discuss the
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tentative U.S. positions for the
upcoming IWC meeting. Because the
meeting discusses U.S. positions, the
substance of the meeting must be kept
confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an
identifiable interest in U.S. whale
conservation policy may participate, but
NOAA reserves the authority to inquire
about the interests of any person who
appears at a meeting and to determine
the appropriateness of that person’s
participation.
Persons who represent foreign
interests may not attend. These stringent
measures are necessary to protect the
confidentiality of U.S. negotiating
positions and are a necessary basis for
the relatively open process of preparing
for IWC meetings.
The June 14 meeting will be held at
Anchorage Federal Building Conference
Room B, 222 West 8th Avenue,
Anchorage, Alaska 99513, at 12 p.m.
The June 27 meeting will be held in the
NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, at
12 p.m. Photo identification is required
to enter each building.
Special Accommodations
Both meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Ryan Wulff, 202–
482–3689, by June 10, 2011, for the
Anchorage meeting, or by June 20 for
the meeting in Silver Spring.
Dated: May 24, 2011.
Rebecca J. Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold a joint
meeting of its Executive/Finance
Committees; meetings of its Standard
Operating, Policy and Procedures
(SOPPs) Committee; Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Committee; Law Enforcement
SUMMARY:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA458
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Research Set-Aside (RSA) Committee, its Ecosystems and Ocean Planning
Committee, its Executive Committee, its Surfclam, Ocean Quahog,
Tilefish Committee, its Visioning Committee, and its Squid, Mackerel,
Butterfish (SMB) Committee will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2011 through
Thursday, June 16, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Danfords Hotel, 25 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777;
telephone: (631) 928-5200.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, PhD Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, June 14--The RSA Committee will
hold a CLOSED meeting from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. The RSA Committee will
hold an OPEN meeting from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. The Ecosystems and Ocean
Planning Committee will be held from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. An Ocean
Observatories Initiative (OOI) Public Meeting will be held from 4 p.m.
until 5 p.m. A Cooperative Research Program Public Meeting will be held
from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
On Wednesday, June 15--The Executive Committee meeting will be held
from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The Council will convene at 9:30 a.m. The
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and Tilefish Committee will meet as a Committee
of the Whole from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. The Visioning Committee will
meet as a Committee of the Whole from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. The Squid,
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee will meet as a Committee of the
Whole from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. A request for Special Management Zones
for Delaware reefs will be presented to the Council from 4 p.m. until 5
p.m. A Council listening session will be held from 5 p.m. until 6:30
p.m.
On Thursday, June 16--The Council will convene at 8 a.m. There will
be a Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) presentation from 8
a.m. until 9 a.m. There will be a National Standard 10 presentation
from the National Marine Fisheries Service from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.
The Council will hold its regular Business Session from 10 a.m. until 1
p.m. to approve the April 2011 minutes, receive Organizational Reports,
an update on Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) activities, the New
England Liaison Report, an update on Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP,
the Executive Director's Report, the Science Report, Committee Reports,
and conduct any continuing and/or new business.
Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council
itself are:
On Tuesday, June 14--The RSA Committee will discuss the RSA Program
Review. The Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee will receive CIE
review of Northeast Fishery Science Center Ecosystem program/models and
discuss Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
information request for areas offshore of New Jersey. There will be an
OOI Public Meeting to present and discuss the Pioneer Array micro-
siting process. There will be a Cooperative Research Program Public
Meeting to receive an overview of the 2010-14 strategic plan and
progress, receive description and comments on conservation engineering
network, and receive public comments on the cooperative research
program.
On Wednesday, June 15--The Executive Committee will receive an
update on Scientific and Statistical Committee Ecosystem Subcommittee
work, discuss Fishery Management Action Team structure and function,
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discuss the purpose and need for the Council Listening Sessions,
receive a Council Coordination Committee meeting overview, and discuss
the Council budget. The Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and Tilefish Committee
will meet as a Committee of the Whole to review and consider changes to
the 2012 and 2013 quota specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs.
The Visioning Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole to review
and finalize governance structure for the project, discuss plans for
initial awareness phase of project and review the approach for the data
collection phase of the project The SMB Committee will meet as a
Committee of the Whole to develop 2012 quota specifications and
associated management measures, clarify Council intent on any Amendment
11 regulatory issues if necessary, receive an update from NERO
regarding August 4, 2010 Council letter asking NMFS to pursue a
Transboundary Resource Sharing Agreement with Canada for Atlantic
mackerel. The Council will consider a request from the Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for special
management zones. The Council will hold a Council Listening Session.
On Thursday, June 16--The Council will convene to receive an update
on MRIP implementation and an update on Council staff involvement in
2011 MRIP projects. The Council will receive a presentation on National
Standard 10 from a NMFS Official. The Council will hold its regular
Business Session to approve the April 2011 minutes, receive
Organizational Reports, receive an update on OLE Activities from Mitch
MacDonald, receive the New England Liaison Report, receive an update on
Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP, the Executive Director's Report, the
Science Report, Committee Reports, and conduct any continuing and/or
new business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. 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 aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: May 24, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-13225 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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