New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 38621 [2011-16586]
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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.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
to develop a detailed problem statement
based on the list of issues identified by
the Advisory Panel and Monkfish
Oversight Committee. The Oversight
Committee has requested that the
Advisory Panel provide details,
specificity and examples of the issues in
the list for the purpose of developing
recommended goals and objectives for
Amendment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery
Management Plan. In Amendment 6, the
New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Councils are considering
adopting catch shares management
programs in one or both monkfish
management areas. The Advisory Panel
detailed list of issues will be forwarded
to the Oversight Committee for review at
its next meeting.
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.
[RIN: 0648–XA530]
Special Accommodations
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: June 27, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–16536 Filed 6–30–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Monkfish Advisory Panel, in July, 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
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 9 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
Monkfish Advisory Panel (AP) will meet
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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: June 28, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–16586 Filed 6–30–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RIN 0648–XA343]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Marine
Geophysical Survey in the Western
Gulf of Alaska, June to August, 2011
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
take authorization (ITA).
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) regulation, notification is
hereby given that NMFS has issued an
Incidental Harassment Authorization
(IHA) to the Lamont-Doherty Earth
Observatory of Columbia University (L–
DEO) to take marine mammals, by Level
B harassment, incidental to conducting
a marine geophysical survey in the
western Gulf of Alaska (GOA), June to
August, 2011.
DATES: Effective June 28 to September 4,
2011.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the IHA and
application are available by writing to P.
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
or by telephoning the contacts listed
here.
A copy of the application containing
a list of the references used in this
document may be obtained by writing to
the above address, telephoning the
contact listed here (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) or visiting the
Internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
pr/permits/incidental.htm#applications.
The following associated documents are
also available at the same Internet
address: ‘‘Environmental Assessment of
a Marine Seismic Survey in the Gulf of
Alaska July–August 2011’’ (EA)
prepared by the National Science
Foundation (NSF), and ‘‘Environmental
Assessment of a Marine Geophysical
Survey by the R/V Marcus G. Langseth
in the western Gulf of Alaska, July–
August 2011,’’ prepared by LGL Ltd.,
Environmental Research Associates
(LGL), on behalf of NSF and L–DEO.
The NMFS Biological Opinion will be
available online at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/consultation/
opinions.htm. Documents cited in this
notice may be viewed, by appointment,
during regular business hours, at the
aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Goldstein or Jolie Harrison,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
301–427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA (16
U.S.C. 1371 (a)(5)(D)) directs the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to
authorize, upon request, the incidental,
but not intentional, taking of small
numbers of marine mammals of a
species or population stock, by United
States citizens who engage in a specified
activity (other than commercial fishing)
within a specified geographical region if
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RIN: 0648-XA530]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Advisory Panel, in July,
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 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 9 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 Monkfish Advisory Panel (AP) will meet
to develop a detailed problem statement based on the list of issues
identified by the Advisory Panel and Monkfish Oversight Committee. The
Oversight Committee has requested that the Advisory Panel provide
details, specificity and examples of the issues in the list for the
purpose of developing recommended goals and objectives for Amendment 6
to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan. In Amendment 6, the New
England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils are considering
adopting catch shares management programs in one or both monkfish
management areas. The Advisory Panel detailed list of issues will be
forwarded to the Oversight Committee for review at its next meeting.
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: June 28, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-16586 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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