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RULES: Atlantic highly migratory species—; Atlantic bluefin tuna,
Published: 2007-12-31
NMFS announces the final rule to set 2008 fishing year
specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery, including
quotas for each of the established domestic fishing categories and
effort controls for the General category and Angling category. This
action is necessary to implement recommendations of the International
Commission for the
RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Bivalve molluscan shellfish and whole or roe-on scallops,
Published: 2007-12-31
This action extends a temporary final rule initially
published on October 18, 2005. The regulations contained in the
temporary rule, emergency action, published on October 18, 2005, and
subsequently extended several times at the request of the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), will expire on January 1, 2008. This
temporary rule extends a
RULES: Summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass,
Published: 2007-12-31
NMFS issues final specifications for the 2008 summer flounder,
scup, and black sea bass fisheries. This final rule specifies allowed
harvest limits for both commercial and recreational fisheries,
including commercial scup possession limits. This action prohibits
federally permitted commercial vessels from landing summer flounder in
Delaware in
PROPOSED RULES: Pacific halibut—; Guided sport charter vessel fishery,
Published: 2007-12-31
NMFS proposes regulations that would limit the harvest of
Pacific halibut by guided sport charter vessel anglers in International
Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Area 2C of Southeast Alaska to the
guideline harvest level (GHL) for that area under two different
scenarios. First, if the GHL remains unchanged in 2008, a suite of
three management
NOTICES: Scientific research permit applications, determinations, etc.,
Published: 2007-12-31
Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game, 1255 West 8\th\ Street, Juneau, AK, 99811 (Doug Larsen,
Responsible Party), has applied in due form for a permit to collect,
receive, and import marine mammal specimens for scientific research.
RULES: Incidental taking—; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan,
Published: 2007-12-28
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA,
announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of
the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing
regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored
gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 1,939 nm\2\ (6,650
km\2\), south of
PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Leatherback turtle,
Published: 2007-12-28
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), announce a
90day finding for a petition to revise leatherback turtle (Dermochelys
coriacea) critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as [[Page 73746]]
amended (ESA). The leatherback turtle is currently listed as endangered
throughout its range, and critical habitat consists of Sandy
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Snapper-grouper,
Published: 2007-12-28
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 15A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper
Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) for review,
approval, and implementation by NMFS. Amendment 15A proposes actions to
update management reference points for snowy grouper, black sea bass,
and red porgy
PROPOSED RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish,
Published: 2007-12-28
NMFS proposes 2008 specifications and management measures for
Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB). This action also
proposes to modify existing management measures. Specifically, it would
clarify gear requirements for the Loligo squid fishery, standardize
procedures for closing the Atlantic mackerel (mackerel) and butterfish
fisheries,
NOTICES: State programs—; Intent to evaluate performance,
Published: 2007-12-28
The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the Sapelo Island (Georgia) National Estuarine Research Reserve.
The National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation will be
conducted pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the CZMA and regulations
at 15 C.F.R. Part 921, Subpart E
NOTICES: Endangered and threatened species and marine mammal permit applications, determinations, etc.,
Published: 2007-12-28
Notice is hereby given that the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Science, Research and
Technology, P.O. Box 409, Trenton, NJ 086250409 has been issued a
permit to take marine mammals and sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
NOTICES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Summer flounder; overfished determination,
Published: 2007-12-28
This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has determined that summer flounder
is overfished. NMFS notified the MidAtlantic Fishery Management
Council (Council) of its determination by letter. The Council is
required to take action within 1 year following notification by NMFS
that a stock is
NOTICES: Eastern Pacific northern fur seal stock conservation plan,
Published: 2007-12-28
NMFS has revised the conservation plan (Plan) for northern fur
seals to incorporate new information obtained since the original plan
was completed. The Plan is required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) and was initially completed in 1993. The goal of the Plan is to
promote the recovery of northern fur seals to their optimum sustainable
NOTICES: North Pacific Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2007-12-28
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Crab
Committee will meet January 910, 2008, in Anchorage, AK.
NOTICES: North American Datum of 1983 State Plane Coordinates in feet—; Nebraska,
Published: 2007-12-28
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will publish North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) State Plane Coordinate (SPC) grid values in both
meters and U.S. Survey Feet (1 ft = 1200/3937 m) in Nebraska, for all
well defined geodetic survey control monuments maintained by NGS in the
National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) and computed from various
NOTICES: U.S. Climate Change Science Program; research plan summary,
Published: 2007-12-28
Pursuant to Section 104(f) the Global Change Research Act of
1990 (GCRA), the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Revised Research
Plan Summary is being published in the Federal Register for a 60day
public comment period. The public comments received on the Revised
Research Plan Summary will be considered during the preparation of the
final
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific halibut and sablefish,
Published: 2007-12-28
NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) of collectionofinformation requirements implementing the
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the fixedgear commercial Pacific
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halibut fishery and sablefish fishery. OMB assigned OMB Control Number
06480569 to the collection of information contained in these
RULES: Incidental taking—; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan,
Published: 2007-12-28
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA,
announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of
the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing
regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored
gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 1,580 nm\2\ (5,419
km\2\), south of
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Commercial gulf reef fish vessels; vessel monitoring system requirements,
Published: 2007-12-27
NMFS issues this final rule to revise VMS requirements
applicable to the commercial reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) and to revise the allowable methods for complying with the
advance notification of landing requirement in the Gulf red snapper
individual fishing quota (IFQ) program. Regarding the VMS program, this
final rule allows
RULES: Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2007-12-27
NMFS reduces the trip limit in the commercial hook-and-line
fishery for king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone to
500 lb (227 kg) of king mackerel per day in or from the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect
the Gulf king mackerel resource.
RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Northeast multispecies,
Published: 2007-12-27
This rule corrects and clarifies a number of inadvertent
errors, omissions, and ambiguities in the regulations implemented by
recent actions taken under the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fisheries
Management Plan (FMP), including Amendment 5, Framework Adjustment (FW)
38, Amendment 13, FW 40A, FW 41, and FW 42. The measures corrected or
clarified by
PROPOSED RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Atlantic bluefish,
Published: 2007-12-27
NMFS proposes 2008 specifications for the Atlantic bluefish
fishery, including statebystate commercial quotas, a recreational
harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for Atlantic bluefish
off the east coast of the United States. The intent of these
specifications is to establish the allowable 2008 harvest levels and
possession limits to
PROPOSED RULES: Western Pacific fisheries—; Bottomfish and seamount groundfish,
Published: 2007-12-27
NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery Management Plan for the
Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish of the Western Pacific Region
(Bottomfish FMP). Bottomfish FMP Amendment 14 was developed in response
to a determination by NMFS that Hawaiian bottomfish stocks are
experiencing
NOTICES: 2008 FY funds availability; omnibus notice,
Published: 2007-12-27
NOAA publishes this notice to supplement the agency's
solicitation for applications published on July 2, 2007 in an action
entitled ``Omnibus Notice Announcing the Availability of Grant Funds
for Fiscal Year 2008''. This notice announces 11 additional programs
that are soliciting applications for FY 08 funding.
RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Northeast multispecies,
Published: 2007-12-26
NMFS amends the regulations governing minimum performance
standards of fishing gear proposed for use in both the NE multispecies
Regular B DAS Program and the Eastern U.S./Canada Haddock SAP. The New
England Fishery Management Council (Council) may request the
Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator) approve
additional gear