National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration September 14, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Cape Wind's High Resolution Survey in Nantucket Sound, MA

Document Number: 2011-23575

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-09-14

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS has received a complete and adequate application from Cape Wind Associates for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to pre-construction high resolution survey activities. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing to issue an IHA to Cape Wind Associates to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment, five species of marine mammals during the specified activity within Nantucket Sound and is requesting comments on its proposal.

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Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Public Meeting

Document Number: 2011-23569

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-09-14

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces a meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) on October 25-October 27, 2011. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure

Document Number: 2011-23507

Type: Rule

Date: 2011-09-14

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS closes the western zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) to commercial king mackerel fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Workshop

Document Number: 2011-23461

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-09-14

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Eight Regional Fishery Management Councils will convene a workshop of representatives of their respective Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs) to examine the approaches being taken around the United States by the Council SSCs in addressing Ecosystems Based Fishery Management (EBFM) issues from biological, economic and social perspectives.

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting

Document Number: 2011-23460

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-09-14

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting.

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