Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 2011-33195] 1.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
NMFS announces the availability of the ``Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean.'' Publication of this notice begins the official public comment period for this DEIS. The purpose of the DEIS is to evaluate, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33601] 2.Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
NMFS hereby amends a proposed rule published on December 1, 2011, to implement the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment (Comprehensive ACL Amendment) to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper Grouper FMP), the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, the Dolphin and
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33300] 3.Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the Comprehensive EcosystemBased Amendment 2 (CEBA 2) to implement the following South Atlantic fishery management plan (FMP) amendments: Amendment 1 to the FMP for Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region (Sargassum FMP); Amendment 7 to the FMP for Coral, Coral reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33442] 4.Fisheries of the Northeastern U.S.:
NMFS is implementing interim catch levels and management measures, called specifications, for the 2012 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, and is also providing notice of projects likely to request research setaside related to exempted fishing permits. Interim specifications are necessary to ensure that fishing quotas for the
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33593] 5.International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly
This interim rule extends the dates of applicability of existing regulations applicable to U.S. purse seine vessels operating in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) through December 31, 2012. NMFS issues this rule under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33515] 6.Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands:
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Reef Fish FMP), Amendment 5 to the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Spiny Lobster FMP), Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Queen Conch Resources of
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33441] 7.Permits:
Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Thomas A. Jefferson, Ph.D., Clymene Enterprises, 5495 Camino Playa Malaga, San Diego, CA 92124 to conduct research on nine cetacean species off the California coast.
Published: 2011-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33308] 8.Fisheries Off West Coast States:
NMFS issues a final rule under authority of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to implement Amendment 16 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan for Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California (Salmon FMP). NMFS approved Amendment 16 on December 16,
Published: 2011-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33185] 9.Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the Generic Annual Catch Limits/Accountability Measures Amendment (Generic ACL Amendment) to the Red Drum, Reef Fish Resources, Shrimp, and Coral and Coral Reefs Fishery Management Plans for the Gulf of Mexico (FMPs) as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This
Published: 2011-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33448] 10.Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
NMFS publishes revisions to the final 2011 and 2012 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) that are required by the final rule implementing Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). This action is necessary to establish
Published: 2011-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33302] 11.Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
This action removes regulations implementing the Northeast Region Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM). To comply with the D.C. Circuit Court's decision, NMFS announces that the Northeast Region SBRM Omnibus Amendment is vacated and all regulations implemented by the SBRM Omnibus Amendment final rule are removed. The intended effect
Published: 2011-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33159] 12.Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico:
The SEDAR assessments of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico stocks of Spanish mackerel and cobia will consist of a series of workshops and webinars: a Data Workshop and webinar, an Assessment Workshop and webinars, and a Review Workshop. The data and assessment webinars will be announced in a separate notice. This is the twenty eighth SEDAR.
Published: 2011-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33158] 13.Meetings:
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Golden Crab AP in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Published: 2011-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33068] 14.Meetings:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of the Red Snapper Advisory Panel (AP).
Published: 2011-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33166] 15.Permits:
Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have applied in due form for modifications to their scientific research permits: the National Ocean Service Marine Forensic Lab (NOS Lab) [Responsible Party: Julie Carter], 219 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 (Permit No. 1359901), and the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region, Protected
Published: 2011-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33167] 16.Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Cape Wind Associates (CWA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to preconstruction high resolution survey activities in Nantucket Sound.
Published: 2011-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-33169] 17.Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
NMFS proposes 2012 and 2013 harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances for the groundfish fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during the 2012 and 2013 fishing years, and to accomplish the goals and
Published: 2011-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32898] 18.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP). NOAA has received the State of Illinois' application for approval of its coastal management program under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), as amended at 16
Published: 2011-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32958] 19.Meetings:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting of the Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
Published: 2011-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32996] 20.Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
NMFS proposes a Secretarial Amendment to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan to establish a mechanism for specifying annual catch limits and accountability measures for the smallmesh multispecies fishery. The Secretarial Amendment, incorporating a draft Environmental Assessment and an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, is
Published: 2011-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32932] 21.Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska:
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the
Published: 2011-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32846] 22.Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
This action proposes to reduce the 2012 annual catch limits (ACLs) for the Atlantic herring (herring) fishery to account for catch overages in 2010 and to prevent overfishing.
Published: 2011-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32848] 23.Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
NMFS proposes 2012 and 2013 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during the 2012 and 2013 fishing years and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery
Published: 2011-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32694] 24.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) announces its intention to prepare, in cooperation with NMFS, an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act to assess potential effects on the human environment of alternative measures to address management and conservation measures for the Northeast (NE) multispecies fishery.
Published: 2011-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2011-32690] 25.International Affairs:
On March 24, 2011, NMFS published a notice and requested information regarding nations whose vessels are engaged in fishing in waters beyond any national jurisdiction that target or incidentally catch sharks. However, upon further reflection and review of the statute, NMFS proposes to begin the process of making identifications by January 4, 2012,
Published: 2011-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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