Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); Public Meeting, 17459 [2012-7165]
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on spinner dolphins (Stenella
longirostris).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
April 25, 2012.
ADDRESSES: These documents are also
available upon written request or by
appointment in the following offices:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm. 1110, Honolulu,
HI 96814–4700; phone (808) 944–2200;
fax (808) 973–2941.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
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:
Carrie Hubard or Kristy Beard, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.) and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant is requesting
authorization to film spinner dolphins
near Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
Dolphins would be approached during
morning and late afternoon when they
are typically active, but would not be
approached during their mid-day resting
period. Filming techniques include
above water from a vessel, a polemounted underwater camera, and a
waterproof camera used by a snorkeling
cameraman. Up to 1,300 dolphins could
be approached annually during filming
activities. Footage would be used
primarily for a television documentary
about Hawaiian wildlife that would be
aired on Animal Planet in the U.S. and
elsewhere internationally. The initial
filming period is scheduled for two
weeks in June/July 2012. The permit
would be valid for five years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
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determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
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: March 20, 2012.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Pacific Council); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Council will
convene a meeting of the Ecosystem
Plan Development Team (EPDT) which
is open to the public.
DATES: The EPDT will meet on
Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., or when business for the day is
completed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Seattle Airport, Mercer B
Room, 17620 International Boulevard,
Seattle, WA 98188–4001; telephone:
(206) 244–4800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Burner, Staff Officer; telephone:
(503) 820–2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please
note, this is not a public hearing; it is
a work session for the primary purpose
of drafting a report and
recommendations to the Council on the
Development of a Fishery Ecosystem
Plan (FEP). The primary purpose of the
meeting is to address Council requests
from and since the November 2011
Council meeting, revise and expand
sections of the Council’s developing
Fishery Ecosystem Plan, discuss the
content and format of an annual
ecosystem report, explore mechanisms
for incorporating ecosystem science into
stock assessments, and revisit the need
and mechanisms for expanding
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protective measures for unexploited
forage species. The EPDT may also
develop recommendations for the June
2012 Council meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may
come before the EPDT for discussion,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal EPDT action during this meeting.
EPDT 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 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 Mr.
Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 21, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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
Whiting Oversight Committee on April
17, 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 17, 2012 at 10 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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB107
Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific 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 Pacific Council will convene a meeting of the Ecosystem
Plan Development Team (EPDT) which is open to the public.
DATES: The EPDT will meet on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., or when business for the day is completed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Seattle Airport,
Mercer B Room, 17620 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA 98188-4001;
telephone: (206) 244-4800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Burner, Staff Officer; telephone:
(503) 820-2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please note, this is not a public hearing;
it is a work session for the primary purpose of drafting a report and
recommendations to the Council on the Development of a Fishery
Ecosystem Plan (FEP). The primary purpose of the meeting is to address
Council requests from and since the November 2011 Council meeting,
revise and expand sections of the Council's developing Fishery
Ecosystem Plan, discuss the content and format of an annual ecosystem
report, explore mechanisms for incorporating ecosystem science into
stock assessments, and revisit the need and mechanisms for expanding
protective measures for unexploited forage species. The EPDT may also
develop recommendations for the June 2012 Council meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may come before the EPDT for discussion, those issues may not be the
subject of formal EPDT action during this meeting. EPDT 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 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2280 at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 21, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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