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11 a.m.鈥?11:30 a.m.鈥擩oint Reef Fish/
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Mackerel/Red Drum;
in the subject line of the e-mail
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 11:30 a.m.鈥?11:45 a.m.鈥擧abitat
comment the following document
Administration Protection;
identifier: File No. 10133.
11:45 a.m.鈥?12 noon鈥擝udget/
RIN: 0648鈥揦G51
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Personnel;
Amy Hapemen or Brandy Belmas, 12 noon鈥?12:15 p.m.鈥擜P Selection;
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
(301)713鈥?2289. 12:15 p.m.鈥?12:30 p.m.鈥擲SC
Council (Council); Public Meetings
Selection;
The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
12:30 p.m.鈥?12:45 p.m.鈥擮perator
National Marine Fisheries
AGENCY:
subject permit is requested under the Permits;
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
authority of section 104(c)(6) of the 12:45 p.m.鈥?1 p.m.鈥擳he Council will
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, review regulations for Reef Fish
Commerce.
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Amendment 30B.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
regulations governing the taking and 1 p.m.鈥?1:30 p.m.鈥擳he Council will
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR The Gulf of Mexico Fishery discuss Other Business item.
SUMMARY:
part 216). Section 104(c)(6) provides for 1:30 p.m.鈥擳he Council will conclude
Management Council will convene
photography for educational or its meeting.
public meetings.
commercial purposes involving non- DATES: The meetings will be held April Committees
endangered and non-threatened marine 7, 2008 through April 11, 2008. See
Monday, April 7, 2008鈥擜LL CLOSED
mammals in the wild. NMFS is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
SESSIONS
currently working on proposed dates and times.
regulations to implement this provision. 1 p.m.鈥?3 p.m.鈥擟LOSED SESSION鈥?
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
However, in the meantime, NMFS has Budget/Personnel Committee will
the Embassy Suites Hotel, 4914
received and is processing this request interview and select a Staff Biologist. It
Constitution Ave., Baton Rouge, LA
as a 鈥樷?榩ilot鈥欌?? application for Level B will review the Executive Director鈥檚
70808.
Harassment of non-listed and non- position description, rating sheet, and
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
depleted marine mammals for interview questions.
Fishery Management Council, 2203
photographic purposes. 3 p.m.鈥?4:30 p.m.鈥擟LOSED
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
SESSION鈥擜P Selection Committee will
FL 33607.
The applicant has requested a
review attendance and appoint new
photography permit to film human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
nominees to the AP.
Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
interactions with spinner dolphins in
4:30 p.m.鈥?5:30 p.m.鈥擟LOSED
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
the coastal waters of Hawaii and Maui.
SESSION鈥擲SC Selection Committee
Council; telephone: (813) 348鈥?1630.
The purpose of the filming is to produce
will review attendance and appoint new
a public service announcement to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
nominees to the SSC.
educate residents and tourists of the Council
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Hawaiian Islands about the dangers that
Thursday, April 10, 2008
swim-with programs pose to the species 8 a.m.鈥?12 noon & 1:30 p.m.鈥?5:30
and illustrate proper dolphin watching 1 p.m.鈥擳he Council meeting will p.m.鈥擳he Reef Fish Management
techniques. Up to 2,710 dolphins could begin with a review of the agenda and Committee will meet to discuss
be harassed annually during aerial and minutes. Approval of Public Hearing Draft of Reef
vessel-based close approaches for 1:15 p.m.鈥?1:20 p.m.鈥擳he Council Fish Amendment 29; Final Action on
will approve the members of the
filming, including underwater filming. Reef Fish Amendment 30B; and a
Outreach and Education Committee.
Filming would occur from March to Report of Ad Hoc Recreational Red
1:20 p.m.鈥?5:30 p.m.鈥擳he Council
October of each year over a period of 4 Snapper AP Meeting.
will receive public testimony on: (a)
years.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any;
In compliance with the National
(b) Final Action on Reef Fish 8:30 a.m.鈥?10:30 a.m.鈥擳he Ad Hoc
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
Amendment 30B; and (c) Generic Allocation Committee will meet to
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
Aquaculture Amendment. An Open discuss Organizational Issues.
determination has been made that the
10:30 a.m.鈥?12 noon鈥擳he Operator
Public Comment Period regarding any
activity proposed is categorically
Permits Committee will discuss an
fishery issue of concern will be
excluded from the requirement to
Operator Permits Options Paper.
immediately following completion of
prepare an environmental assessment or
1:30 p.m.鈥?3 p.m.鈥擳he Shrimp
public testimony for a maximum of 1
environmental impact statement.
Management Committee will meet to
hour. People wishing to speak before the
Concurrent with the publication of discuss the Shrimp Vessel Effort; AP
Council should complete a public
this notice in the Federal Register, recommendations; and receive a Report
comment card prior to the comment
NMFS is forwarding copies of this on Electronic Logbooks for Shrimp
period.
application to the Marine Mammal Fishery.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Commission and its Committee of 3 p.m.鈥?5:30 p.m.鈥擳he Joint Reef
Scientific Advisors. The Council will review and discuss Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Management
reports from the previous three days鈥? Committee will meet to discuss the
Dated: March 17, 2008.
committee meetings as follows: Generic Aquaculture Amendment.
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P. Michael Payne,
8:30 a.m.鈥?10:30 a.m.鈥擱eef Fish 5:30 p.m.鈥?6:30 p.m.鈥擨nformal
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Management; Questions and Answer Session.
Division, Office of Protected Resources, 10:30 a.m.鈥?10:45 a.m.鈥擜d Hoc
Thursday, April 10, 2008
National Marine Fisheries Service. Allocation;
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5784 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am] 8:30 a.m.鈥?10:30 a.m.鈥擳he Habitat
10:45 a.m.鈥?11 a.m.鈥擲hrimp
Protection Committee will discuss
Management;
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discuss Amendment 1 to Tilefish for
Proposed Management Action for (SSC), its Ad Hoc Excessive Shares
purposes of adoption.
Flowers Garden Banks and receive an Committee, the Mid-Atlantic section of
2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.鈥擳he Council
Update on LNG Facilities. the Joint Monkfish Committee, its
will receive Committee Reports and
10:30 a.m.鈥?11:30 a.m.鈥擟LOSED Protected Resources Committee, its
consider Continuing and New Business.
SESSIONS鈥擟ouncil will discuss AP Research Set-Aside (RSA) Committee,
Agenda items by day for the Council鈥檚
and SSC Selections and Budget/ its Executive Committee, its Surfclam/
Committees and the Council itself are:
Personnel Issues. Ocean Quahog Committee, its Bycatch
Monday, April 7鈥擜n orientation
Although other non-emergency issues Committee, and its Demersal
session for the Science and Statistical
not on the agendas may come before the Committee, will hold public meetings.
Committee will be held to review and
Council and Committees for discussion, DATES: The meetings will be held on
discuss the roles of the Council, the
in accordance with the Magnuson- Monday, April 7, 2008 through
SSC, the Monitoring Committees,
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Thursday, April 10, 2008. See
NMFS, and the Council staff; review the
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
Council鈥檚 current specification setting
Act), those issues may not be the subject dates and times.
procedures and related timing issues;
of formal action during these meetings.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at review Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and
Actions of the Council and Committees
the Sheraton Annapolis Hotel, 173 Accountability Measures (AM)
will be restricted to those issues
Jennifer Road, Annapolis, MD 21401; requirements established by the
specifically identified in the agendas
telephone: (410) 266鈥?3131. Magnuson-Steven Reauthorization Act
and any issues arising after publication
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery (MSRA); discuss possible alternative
of this notice that require emergency
Management Council, 300 S. New St., specification procedures; review Terms
action under Section 305(c) of the
Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; of Reference (TOR) for the SSC
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
telephone: (302) 674鈥?2331. regarding the annual specification
public has been notified of the Council鈥檚
setting process; evaluate and modify
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
intent to take action to address the
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, current SSC composition by discipline/
emergency. The established times for
expertise; review SSC membership
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
addressing items on the agenda may be
appointment protocol and the need to
Council; telephone: (302) 674鈥?2331 ext.
adjusted as necessary to accommodate
expand the Committee; and, discuss
19.
the timely completion of discussion
quality assurance/quality control
relevant to the agenda items. In order to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
measures for SSC appointment.
further allow for such adjustments and Monday, April 7, 2008 Tuesday, April 8鈥擳he Ad Hoc
completion of all items on the agenda,
Excessive Shares Committee will review
10 a.m. until 5 p.m.鈥擳he Science and
the meeting may be extended from, or
and discuss the meaning/interpretation
Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet.
completed prior to the date established
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)
in this notice. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 National Standard 4, Section
Special Accommodations 303A(c)(5)(D), Section 303A(c)(9) and
9 a.m. until 11 a.m.鈥擳he Ad Hoc
develop ideas on and practical
Excessive Shares Committee will meet.
These meetings are physically
application of excessive shares concept.
11 a.m. until 12 p.m.鈥擳he Mid-
accessible to people with disabilities.
The Mid-Atlantic section of the Joint
Atlantic section of the Joint Monkfish
Requests for sign language
Monkfish Committee will review and
Committee will meet.
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
discuss proposed measures in
1 p.m until 3 p.m.鈥擳he Protected
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the
Framework 6, select a preferred
Resources Committee will meet.
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
alternative, and develop a Committee
3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.鈥擳he Research
working days prior to the meeting.
recommendation for Council
Set-Aside (RSA) Committee will meet.
Dated: March 18, 2008. consideration and action. The Protected
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tracey L. Thompson, Resources Committee will review recent
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Team
8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.鈥擳he Executive
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. activities and receive a report on NMFS鈥?
Committee will meet.
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5778 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am] Protected Resources Public Outreach
9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.鈥擳he
Program in the Mid-Atlantic region. The
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RSA Committee will review a draft
meet.
policy document regarding the
10 a.m. until 12 p.m.鈥擳he Bycatch
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Council鈥檚 RSA program鈥檚 operations,
Committee will meet.
review the status of the Mid-Atlantic
1:15 p.m. until 3:15 p.m.鈥擳he
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Council鈥檚 RSA projects/awards, discuss
Council will convene and hold its
Administration
the need for RSA programmatic reviews,
Business Session.
RIN: 0648鈥揦G50 and consider establishing a Mid-
3:15 p.m. until 4 p.m.鈥擳he Council
Atlantic Research Consortium.
will receive a presentation regarding
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Wednesday, April 9鈥擳he Executive
New England Council鈥檚 Habitat Areas of
Council; Public Meetings Committee will review discussions and
Particular Concern (HAPC) Initiative.
outcomes from the Northeast Regional
4 p.m. until 5 p.m.鈥擬onkfish
National Marine Fisheries
AGENCY:
Coordinating Council (NRCC) meeting,
Framework 6 will be reviewed and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
and review, discuss, and endorse staff鈥檚
discussed for the purpose of adoption.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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proposed approach to satisfying MSA
Commerce. Thursday, April 10, 2008 Section 303(a)(15). The Surfclam/Ocean
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Quahog Committee will receive an
8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.鈥擳he Demersal
update on commitments made at the
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Committee will meet.
SUMMARY:
most recent Amendment 14 Fishery
9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.鈥擳he
Management Council (Council), its
Management Action Team (FMAT)
Council will convene to review and
Science and Statistical Committee
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