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[FR Doc E9-11198] 101. Marine Mammals; File Nos. 14324 through 14337, except 14333

Notice is hereby given that the following institutions, organizations, and individuals have applied for permits to conduct research on Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus): Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), Seward, AK; Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau,

Published: 2009-05-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-11000] 102. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; North Pacific Groundfish

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Published: 2009-05-12 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10932] 103. Notice of Web Site Publication

Notice is hereby given of public access via http:// www.climate.noaa.gov to information
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pertaining to an upcoming Climate Program Office solicitation of grant proposals.

Published: 2009-05-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10820] 104. Electronic Filing of Trade Documents for Fishery Products

NMFS issues this advance notice of proposed rulemaking to announce that it is revising procedures to file import and export documentation for certain fishery products to meet requirements of the SAFE Port Act of 2006, the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, other applicable statutes, and obligations that arise from U.S.

Published: 2009-05-08 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10674] 105. Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Sea Turtle

NMFS intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and to conduct public scoping meetings to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by assessing potential impacts resulting from the proposed implementation of new sea turtle regulations in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico trawl fisheries. These requirements are

Published: 2009-05-08 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10676] 106. Notice of Availability of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP). This ROD announces NMFS' decisions for implementing the MMHSRP. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations, NMFS prepared a

Published: 2009-05-08 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10512] 107. Endangered Species; File No. 13543

Notice is hereby given that South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Ft. Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC 29412, has been issued a permit to take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys

Published: 2009-05-06 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10203] 108.DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

With this final rule, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce amend regulations governing interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). In accordance with the statutory authority set forth in the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 1118), this rule implements the regulations that

Published: 2009-05-04 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-10187] 109. Implementation of New Competitive Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of

NOAA announces the implementation, under the authorities of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act (HABHRCA) of 1998, as reauthorized in 2004, of a new competitive research program on Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (PCM HAB). This third national competitive program is a companion to the two

Published: 2009-05-04 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9812] 110. Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports

As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS has incorporated public comments into revisions of marine mammal stock assessment reports (SARs). These reports for 2008 are now final and available to the public.

Published: 2009-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9821] 111. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the deepwater species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the second seasonal apportionment of the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the deepwater species fishery in the GOA has been reached.

Published: 2009-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9805] 112. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2009 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, the Commonwealth of Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2009 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New Jersey. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces

Published: 2009-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9814] 113. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries;

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application submitted by the University of Rhode Island/Rhode Island Sea Grant (URI/RISG) contains all of the required information and warrants further

Published: 2009-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9816] 114. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries;

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination that the subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) application submitted by Coonamessett Farm, which would exempt Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) vessels participating in a modified scallop

Published: 2009-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9823] 115. Listing Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of Status Review for

We, NMFS, initiate a status review under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Oregon Coast coho
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salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) evolutionarily significant unit (ESU). To ensure that the status review is complete and based upon the best available scientific and commercial information, we solicit information regarding the population

Published: 2009-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9647] 116. Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine

NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorizations for the take of marine mammals incidental to training and operational activities conducted by the Navy Atlantic Fleet within Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) Range Complex for the period beginning December 3, 2009 and ending December 2, 2014. Pursuant to the implementing regulations

Published: 2009-04-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9574] 117. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the

NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hookandline or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully use the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod specified for catcher vessels less than

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9566] 118. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific

NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (< 18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hookandline or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the B season apportionment of the 2009 total

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9564] 119. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific

This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. The

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9563] 120. Marine Mammals; File No. 14497

Notice is hereby given that The Mirage Casino-Hotel, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, has applied in due form for a permit to import two bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) for the purposes of public display.

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9498] 121.RIN: 0648-XO91

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a public meeting.

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9497] 122.RIN: 0648-XO90

The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Herring Advisory Panel will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9496] 123.RIN: 0648-XO89

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Crab Plan Team will meet May 11, 12, 15, 2009. Additionally, a public workshop on Alaska Crab Stock Assessments will be held May 1314.

Published: 2009-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9446] 124. Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Correction

This action corrects the text of a final rule published on March 19, 2009, that implemented annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery. This final rule established season dates off of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. This action is necessary to correct errors in dates listed in the areas from Leadbetter Point, WA to

Published: 2009-04-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E9-9415] 125. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northwest Region Federal

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Published: 2009-04-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

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