Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Public Meeting, 5493 [2012-2491]
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protected species and there would be no
activity in any areas closed for
Northeast multispecies. All harvest
would be accounted for under Atlantic
surfclam and ocean quahog quota
allocations under the Federal individual
transferable quota program.
The additional vessels would help to
study the expansion of the protocol
from one vessel in a pilot study to more
fishing vessels for a wider-spread
implementation. Also, the area
designated on GB where the research is
proposed would be divided into three
even sections in which each vessel
would collect samples on a regular
basis. If it appears that an algal bloom
is forming in a given area, spatial and
temporal sampling would be increased
as needed. This also allows for samples
to be collected over a wider area,
ensuring samples collected are
representative of evenly distributed
portions of the entire closure area.
State and Federal agencies will be
notified of each trip, place and time of
landing, the results of onboard
screening, and the dockside laboratory
results. Harvested clams would be
landed in Massachusetts and Delaware.
New Jersey and Rhode Island may be
added as additional landing states
pending agreements being developed
according to the terms of the protocol.
Harvested clams would be processed at
Sea Watch International in New
Bedford, MA, with independent
samples from each trip landed being
taken for shipment to an independent
FDA certified laboratory in Brunswick,
ME, and the shellfish held at the
processing site under State supervision
until the dockside tests are complete.
All of the results from activities under
the EFPs would be compiled, archived,
and made public by the FDA.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed EFPs. The
Assistant Regional Administrator has
made an initial determination that,
based on a preliminary review of the
proposed subject research and the
criteria provided in section 5.05a–c and
section 6.03c.3(a) of NOAA’s
Administrative Order 216–6, a
Categorical Exclusion appears to be
justified for this EFP. In accordance
with NOAA’s Administrative Order
216–6, a Categorical Exclusion, or other
appropriate National Environmental
Policy Act document, would be
completed prior to the issuance of the
EFP. Further review and consultation
may be necessary before a final
determination is made to issue the EFP.
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If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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sampling to efficiently map the
distributions of rockfishes on large
scales and to direct the optical
sampling. The COAST also uses
accurate optical sampling to provide
estimates of species composition and
their length distributions. Thus, the
COAST combines information from
acoustic and optical sampling to obtain
relatively precise and accurate estimates
of the distributions and abundances of
rockfishes, by species. The COAST was
developed by the NOAA/NMFS
Southwest Fisheries Science Center,
Advanced Sampling Technology
Program, and the Sportfishing
Association of California. It may also
have broad appeal to fisheries managers
and researchers as a tool for ecosystembased management as well as evaluating
the performance of marine protected
areas.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Special Accommodations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Mr. Dale Sweetnam (858) 546–7170 at
least five days prior to the meeting date.
RIN 0648–XA978
Southwest Fisheries Science Center;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
A methods review of the
Collaborative Optically-assisted
Acoustic Survey Technique (COAST) by
the Center for Independent Experts (CIE)
and the Pacific Fishery Management
Council (PFMC) and will be held
February 15–17, 2012, that is open to
the public.
DATES: The methods review of the
COAST process will be held beginning
at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 15,
2012, and end at 5:30 p.m. or as
necessary to complete business for the
day. The panel will reconvene on
Thursday, February 16, 2012, and will
continue through Friday, February 17,
2012, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at
5:30 p.m. each day, or as necessary to
complete business.
ADDRESSES: The COAST methods
review will be held at the Southwest
Fisheries Science Center; Southwest
Fisheries Science Center, 3333 North
Torrey Pines Court, La Jolla, CA 92037–
1023; (858) 546–7000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Dale Sweetnam, NMFS Southwest
Fisheries Science Center; telephone:
(858) 546–7170.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
COAST uses high-precision acoustic
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–2491 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA603
Marine Mammals; File No. 15802
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; requested change to
permit application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, 100 Eighth
Avenue SE., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
[Gregg Poulakis, Responsible Party], has
requested a change to the application for
a permit (File No. 15802).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA978
Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: A methods review of the Collaborative Optically-assisted
Acoustic Survey Technique (COAST) by the Center for Independent Experts
(CIE) and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and will be
held February 15-17, 2012, that is open to the public.
DATES: The methods review of the COAST process will be held beginning
at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2012, and end at 5:30 p.m. or as
necessary to complete business for the day. The panel will reconvene on
Thursday, February 16, 2012, and will continue through Friday, February
17, 2012, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. each day, or as
necessary to complete business.
ADDRESSES: The COAST methods review will be held at the Southwest
Fisheries Science Center; Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 3333
North Torrey Pines Court, La Jolla, CA 92037-1023; (858) 546-7000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dale Sweetnam, NMFS Southwest
Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (858) 546-7170.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COAST uses high-precision acoustic
sampling to efficiently map the distributions of rockfishes on large
scales and to direct the optical sampling. The COAST also uses accurate
optical sampling to provide estimates of species composition and their
length distributions. Thus, the COAST combines information from
acoustic and optical sampling to obtain relatively precise and accurate
estimates of the distributions and abundances of rockfishes, by
species. The COAST was developed by the NOAA/NMFS Southwest Fisheries
Science Center, Advanced Sampling Technology Program, and the
Sportfishing Association of California. It may also have broad appeal
to fisheries managers and researchers as a tool for ecosystem-based
management as well as evaluating the performance of marine protected
areas.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam (858) 546-7170 at least five
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-2491 Filed 2-2-12; 8:45 am]
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