National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 7, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing Permits; Request for Public Comments
Document Number: E7-8700
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This notice re-opens the comment period on an March 13, 2007, Federal Register notice that was extended on April 11, 2007, regarding a request for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) to collect fisheries data in the East Florida Coast and Charleston Bump closed areas. The extended comment period closed on April 25, 2007. NMFS is reopening the comment period due to requests from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and others. The SAFMC has requested re- opening the comment period to include their next meeting on June 11-15, 2007. The Agency is re-opening the comment period to allow for additional comments to be received from the SAFMC and the public prior to making a determination on the application.
Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Construction of the East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Document Number: E7-8698
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) has been issued to the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) to take small numbers of California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, harbor porpoises, and gray whales, by harassment, incidental to construction of a replacement bridge for the East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SF- OBB) in California.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils
Document Number: E7-8634
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; South Pacific Tuna Act
Document Number: E7-8633
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings; Correction
Document Number: E7-8575
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold hearings to allow for public input on Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery (FMP).
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Total Allowable Catches for Georges Bank Cod, Haddock, and Yellowtail Flounder in the U.S./Canada Management Area for Fishing Year 2007
Document Number: 07-2270
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The following Total Allowable Catches (TACs) in the United States (U.S.)/Canada Management Area are implemented for the 2007 fishing year (FY): 494 mt of Georges Bank (GB) cod, 6,270 mt of GB haddock, and 900 mt of yellowtail flounder. This action is intended to meet the conservation and management requirements of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. These TACs may be adjusted during FY 2007, if NMFS determines that the harvest of these stocks in FY 2006 exceeded the TACs specified for FY 2006.
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Prospectus 4.2
Document Number: 07-2244
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-05-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes this notice to announce the availability of the draft Prospectus for one of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment Products for public comments. This draft Prospectus addresses the following CCSP Topic: Product 4.2: Thresholds of Change in Ecosystems. After consideration of comments received on the draft Prospectus, the final Prospectus along with the comments received will be published on the CCSP web site.
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