Notices. Notice of public meetings
1,458 words·~7 min read·
/register/2004/05/06/04-10331A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 042904A] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public meetings. DATES: The meetings will be held on May 17-20, 2004. ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Westin Beach Resort, 97000 South Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL; telephone:
(305)852-5553. *Council address:* Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone:
(813)228-2815. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council May 19, 2004 *8:30 a.m.* —Convene. *8:45 a.m.-11 a.m.* —Receive public testimony on the Draft Reef Fish Amendment 22 (Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan) and Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (if any). *11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.* —Receive a report of the National Mercury Working Group. *1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.* —Receive the Habitat Protection Committee report. *1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.* —Receive the Reef Fish Management Committee report. *4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.* —Receive the Shrimp Management Committee report. *4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.* —(Closed Session) Receive the report of the Advisory Panel
(AP)Selection Committee. *4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.* —(Closed Session)—Receive the report of the Personnel Committee. *5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.* —(Closed Session)—Receive the report of the Council's Southeast Data and Review (SEDAR) Committee. May 20, 2004 *8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.* —Receive the AP Selection Committee Report. *9 a.m.-9:15 a.m.* —Receive the Personnel Committee report. *9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.* —Receive the Council SEDAR Committee report. *9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.* —Receive the Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel Management Committee report. *9:45 a.m.-10 a.m.* —Receive a report on the Gulf States Marine Fishery Commission's Red Drum Meeting. *10 a.m.-10:15 a.m.* —Receive a report on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee meeting. *10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.* —Receive the report on Council Chairs meeting. *10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.* —Receive Enforcement Reports. *10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.* —Receive the NMFS Regional Administrator's Report. *11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.* —Receive Director's Reports. *11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.* —Other Business Committees May 17, 2004 *8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.* —Convene the AP Selection Committee to appoint members of an Ad Hoc Advisory Panel for Offshore Marine Aquaculture. *9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.* —Convene the Habitat Protection Committee to receive a presentation by NMFS on impacts of liquefied natural gas facilities; receive a report on the Kemp's Ridley turtle meeting; and discuss the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP). *10:30 a.m.-12 noon* —Convene the Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel Management Committee to review hearing comments on the Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel Limited Access Scoping Document. The committees will also review and revise a Draft Scoping Document for Extension of the Charter Vessel Permit Moratorium. *1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.* —Convene with the Reef Fish Management Committee to discuss the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center's (SEFSC) bycatch reduction device
(BRD)analyses. The committee will also review and take final action on the Final Reef Fish Amendment 22 (red snapper rebuilding program) and review the Public Hearing Draft of Vermilion Snapper Amendment 23 that contains alternatives for arresting overfishing of that stock by commercial and recreational fishermen. An options paper for Reef Fish Amendment 18 pertaining to the grouper fishery will be discussed. The committee will also consider using the current red snapper individual fishing quota
(IFQ)profile as a scoping document. The Committee will develop recommendations for consideration by full Council on Wednesday afternoon. May 18, 2004 *8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.* —Continue with the Reef Fish Management Committee. *10:30 a.m.-12 noon* —Convene the Shrimp Management Committee to review Draft Shrimp Amendment 13. *1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.* —(Closed Session)—Receive a briefing on Litigation. *2:15 p.m.-4 p.m.* —Convene the Personnel Committee. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the untimely completion of discussion relevant to other agenda items. In order to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from or completed prior to the date established in this notice. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Trish Kennedy at the Council (see ADDRESSES ) by May 10, 2004. Dated: April 30, 2004. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E4-1031 Filed 5-5-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 042804C] Marine Mammals; File No. 1054-1731 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Receipt of application. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the University of Florida, Aquatic Animal Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610 (Ruth Francis-Floyd, DVM, Principal Investigator), has applied in due form for a permit to acquire, import, and export marine mammal specimens for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before June 7, 2004. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)713-0376; and Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center Drive North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2432; phone (727)570-5301; fax (727)570-5320. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)713-0376, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing email comments is *NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov* . Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 1054-1731. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301)713-2289. 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.* ), the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 *et seq.* ). The general purpose of the research is to study various aspects of disease afflicting marine mammals. Infectious disease investigations include viral pathogens such as West Nile virus, St. Louis Encephalitis virus, herpesvirus, and poxviruses. Other projects include development of a marine mammal histology database and atlas, research on the effects of boat strikes on cetacean bone, and investigation into acute phase proteins in cetaceans. Cell lines are proposed to be developed for some projects. The applicant has requested authorization to receive, import, and export specimen samples (hard and soft parts) world-wide from all marine mammals under NMFS jurisdiction (up to 250 samples per species per year). Specimens that would be received, imported, and exported would be taken from the following sources in the U.S. and/or abroad:
(1)routine husbandry sampling of captive animals;
(2)samples taken from live animals by other permitted/authorized researchers;
(3)samples taken from stranded animals; and
(4)samples taken from animals during legal subsistence hunts. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), an initial 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 this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Dated: April 30, 2004. Stephen L. Leathery, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 04-10331 Filed 5-5-04; 8:45 am]
Connectionstraces to 4
2 references not yet in our index
- 50 CFR 216
- 50 CFR 222
Citation graph
cites case law
Notices
Notice of public meetings
Cite50 CFR 216
Cite50 CFR 222
Cites 6Cited by 0 across 0 sources