New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 15720-15721 [2012-6398]
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1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910–3226; Phone
(301) 713–2289; Fax (301) 427–2521;
and Protected Resources Division,
NMFS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100,
Sacramento, CA 95814; Phone (916)
930–3600; Fax (916) 930–3629.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Witalis at phone number (916)
930–3606, or email:
shirley.witalis@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is relevant to Federally-listed
threatened California Central Valley
(CCV) steelhead (Oncorhynchus
mykiss). Permits 15542, 16608 and
16531 have been issued under the
authority of 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 parts 222–226).
Permits
Permit 15542 was issued to
Normandeau Associates, Incorporated
(NAI) on October 24, 2011, authorizing
the take of ESA-listed juvenile and adult
CCV steelhead during fish monitoring
surveys in lower Putah Creek, a
tributary to the Sacramento River,
Central Valley, California. The surveys
are conducted under the auspices of the
Lower Putah Creek Coordinating
Committee (LPCCC) to evaluate LPCCC
flow management actions on the
abundance, distribution, condition, and
health of fishes in lower Putah Creek.
Sample fish will be captured by boat
and raft-mounted electrofisher,
anesthetized, identified to species,
examined for marks and tags, measured
and weighed, and released back into
lower Putah Creek. Permit 15542 will
expire on November 1, 2016.
Permit 16608 was issued to the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) on
January 26, 2012, authorizing the take of
ESA-listed juvenile and adult CCV
steelhead during implementation of the
San Joaquin River Restoration Program
Steelhead Monitoring Plan (SJRRP
SMP). USBR, in affiliation with the
SJRRP, will monitor for the presence of
steelhead within the SJRRP action area,
defined as the mainstem San Joaquin
River, from Friant Dam to the
confluence of the Merced River, in
Central Valley, California. CCV
steelhead will be captured prior to
entering non-restored habitat, by raftmounted electrofisher, fyke nets and
trammel nets; identified to gender;
sampled for tissues and scales; assessed
for condition and the presence of marks
and tags; and receive a coded floy tag.
Captured CCV steelhead will then be
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transported by truck and released into
suitable habitat in the San Joaquin River
downstream of the confluence of the
Merced River. Permit 16608 will expire
on March 31, 2014.
Permit 16531 was issued to FISHBIO
Environmental, LLC (FISHBIO) on
February 24, 2012, authorizing the take
of ESA-listed CCV steelhead in
scientific research studies linking
salmonid habitat and spatial variability
in the Merced River, a tributary to the
San Joaquin River, in the Central Valley,
California. Research investigations will
evaluate: (1) The effects of attraction
flow augmentation on adult salmonid
migration timing and on salmonid
spawning and rearing habitats; and (2)
the effects of current flow management
on salmonid fry and juvenile
abundance, outmigration, and survival
in the lower Merced River. Authorized
activities include: (1) Passive
monitoring (observations and
enumeration at a fish counting weir;
snorkel surveys; and underwater
DIDSON sonar camera monitoring), and
(2) active monitoring (capture of CCV
steelhead by rotary screw trap, the
application of anesthesia, species
identification, the taking of length
measurements and weights, and release
of sampled juvenile and adult steelhead
back into the Merced River). Permit
16531 will expire on December 31,
2016.
Dated: March 13, 2012.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB092
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Monkfish Oversight Committee and
Advisory Panel in April, 2012 to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
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for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
This meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10 a.m.
DATES:
This meeting will be held at
the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post
Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
(401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309.
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 and Advisory Panel are
meeting jointly to address the recent
listing of Atlantic sturgeon under the
Endangered Species Act. NMFS
Protected Resources Division staff will
brief the meeting participants on several
aspects of this listing, including who is
most affected and what it means to
them. They are also seeking input on
what strategies and measures should be
considered to reduce the interaction of
the monkfish fishery with sturgeon. The
Mid-Atlantic Council representative
will provide a brief on the results of the
meeting of the Council’s ad hoc
Sturgeon Committee. The Committee
will also consider developing
recommendations to the Councils on a
course of action to address the
Biological Opinion, which is scheduled
to be released on or shortly after April
6, when the listing becomes effective.
Time permitting, the Council staff will
update the Committee on the PDTs
progress in developing Amendment 6
alternatives, and present results of any
analyses that have been completed.
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.
ADDRESSES:
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.
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Dated: March 13, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–6398 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am]
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Administration
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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; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Advisory Panel 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: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson
Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone:
(401) 861–8000; fax: (401) 454–4306.
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
Advisors will begin developing specific
measures for Framework 24. This action
is primarily setting specifications for
fishing years 2013 and 2014. At this
meeting, the Advisors will primarily
work on other measures that will be
considered in this action in addition to
specifications. Specifically, (1) possible
modification of Georges Bank access
area opening dates; (2) consider
measures to address sub-ACL of
yellowtail flounder for the LAGC trawl
fishery; (3) consider modifying the
effective date of YT sub-ACL AMs from
Year 2 to Year 3; (4) leasing LAGC IFQ
mid-year; and (5) expanding the
observer set-aside program to include
LAGC open area trips. The Advisors
will make recommendations to the
Scallop Committee for research
priorities for the 2013 and 2014
Research Set-Aside program. If time
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permits, the Advisors may review and
provide input on a draft outline for a
Performance Evaluation of the LAGC
IFQ program to date. The Advisors may
discuss other business.
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: March 13, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–6404 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am]
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RIN 0648–XB067
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico; South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (SAFMC) will
hold a meeting of its Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) to review
and discuss the following items: Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) amendments
under development; current landings
and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
values for managed stocks including the
effect of revised recreational catch
estimates; ABC control rule approaches;
research priorities; peer review
procedures; and planning for update
assessments of vermilion snapper and
red porgy. The meeting will be held in
Savannah, GA. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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The meetings will be held April
3–5, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the Hilton DeSoto Savannah, 15 East
Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401;
telephone: (912) 232–9000.
ADDRESSES:
Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571–4366; Email:
Kim.Iverson@safmc.net.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under the
Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorized Act,
the SSC is the body responsible for
reviewing the Council’s scientific
materials. The SSC will discuss FMP
amendments under development,
current landings and ABC values for
managed stocks including the effect of
revised recreational catch estimates,
ABC control rule approaches, research
priorities, peer review procedures, and
planning for update assessments of
vermilion snapper and red porgy.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SSC Meeting Schedule:
April 3, 2012, 1 p.m.–6 p.m.
April 4, 2012, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
April 5, 2012, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
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
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) at least 3 business days
prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 13, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–6448 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB092
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 Oversight Committee and
Advisory Panel in April, 2012 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: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel,
2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000; fax:
(401) 732-9309.
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 and Advisory Panel are meeting
jointly to address the recent listing of Atlantic sturgeon under the
Endangered Species Act. NMFS Protected Resources Division staff will
brief the meeting participants on several aspects of this listing,
including who is most affected and what it means to them. They are also
seeking input on what strategies and measures should be considered to
reduce the interaction of the monkfish fishery with sturgeon. The Mid-
Atlantic Council representative will provide a brief on the results of
the meeting of the Council's ad hoc Sturgeon Committee. The Committee
will also consider developing recommendations to the Councils on a
course of action to address the Biological Opinion, which is scheduled
to be released on or shortly after April 6, when the listing becomes
effective. Time permitting, the Council staff will update the Committee
on the PDTs progress in developing Amendment 6 alternatives, and
present results of any analyses that have been completed.
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.
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Dated: March 13, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-6398 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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