National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration February 8, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2008
Document Number: E8-2350
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-02-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA publishes this notice to supplement the agency's solicitation for applications published on July 2, 2007 in an action entitled ``Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2008'' (72 FR 36244). This notice announces 3 additional programs that are soliciting applications for FY 08 funding. In addition, NOAA publishes this notice to change the funding years associated with awards for the solicitation ``FY 2008 Implementation of Regional Integrated Ocean Observing Systems'' announced in the Federal Register on July 2, 2007 (72 FR 36244, 36263) and amended on November 15, 2007 (72 FR 64047).
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
Document Number: E8-2349
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-02-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS has determined that the daily Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling category retention limits for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) should be adjusted in order to prevent overharvest of the 2008 Angling category quota. Vessels permitted in the HMS Angling and HMS Charter/ Headboat categories are eligible to land BFT under the HMS Angling category quota. This action is being taken to meet domestic management objectives for the BFT fishery.
Federal Consistency Appeal by AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, L.L.C.
Document Number: E8-2326
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-02-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This announcement provides notice that AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, L.L.C. (collectively, ``AES'') have filed a second administrative appeal with the Department of Commerce asking that the Secretary override the State of Maryland's objection to AES's proposed LNG terminal in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel by Vessels in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Document Number: 08-567
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-02-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel for vessels participating in the Amendment 80 limited access fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2008 Atka mackerel allowable catch (TAC) specified for vessels participating in the Amendment 80 limited access fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI.
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