Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 2012-31356] 1.Meetings:
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid- Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.
Published: 2012-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31424] 2.20132014 Summer Flounder and Scup Specifications:
NMFS issues final specifications for the 2013 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, as well as the 2014 summer flounder and scup fisheries. This final rule specifies allowed harvest limits for both commercial and recreational fisheries. This action prohibits federally permitted commercial fishing vessels from landing summer flounder
Published: 2012-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31423] 3.Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
On April 23, 2012, NMFS published in the Federal Register the final rule to implement the 2012 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass specifications, which established commercial summer flounder allocations for each coastal state from North Carolina to Maine, and the summer flounder recreational harvest limit. Following publication, an error
Published: 2012-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31324] 4.Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Dr. David Olsen (St. Thomas Fisherman's Association). If granted, the EFP would authorize contracted commercial fishermen to temporarily possess undersized and berried Caribbean spiny lobster for nonlethal sampling (tagging) during the course of their normal
Published: 2012-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31232] 5.Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
NMFS publishes standard ex-vessel prices for groundfish and halibut for the calculation of the observer fee under the North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program (Observer Program). This notice is intended to provide information to vessel owners, processors, and registered buyers about the standard exvessel prices that will be used to
Published: 2012-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31149] 6.Meetings:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene scoping meetings on addressing issues on regional management of recreational red snapper, including locally optimal management measures, allocation, and regional boundaries.
Published: 2012-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31066] 7.Endangered and Threatened Species:
We, NMFS, issue a final determination to list the Arctic (Phoca hispida hispida), Okhotsk (Phoca hispida ochotensis), and Baltic (Phoca hispida botnica) subspecies of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida) as threatened and the Ladoga (Phoca hispida ladogensis) subspecies of the ringed seal as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We will
Published: 2012-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-31216] 8.Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
NMFS announces that the State of Florida is transferring a portion of its 2012 commercial bluefish quota to the State of New York. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.
Published: 2012-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30926] 9.Membership Solicitations:
This notice responds to the Hydrographic Service Improvements Act Amendments of 2002, Public Law
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107372, which requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to solicit nominations (on a yearly
basis) for membership on the Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP).
The HSRP, a Federal
Published: 2012-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30962] 10.Control Date for Qualifying Landings History in the Central Gulf of Alaska Trawl
At the request of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), this notice announces a control date of December 31, 2012, that may be used as a reference for future management actions applicable to, but not limited to, qualifying landings and permit history for an allocationbased management or catch share program in the Central Gulf of
Published: 2012-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30961] 11.Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:
This final rule establishes the opening dates and quotas for the 2013 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries (sandbar sharks, nonsandbar large coastal sharks, blue sharks, porbeagle sharks, and pelagic sharks (other than porbeagle and blue sharks), nonblacknose small coastal sharks, or blacknose sharks). Baseline quotas are
Published: 2012-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30966] 12.2013 Annual Determinations:
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is providing notification that the agency will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the Annual Determination (AD) for 2013, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Through an AD, NMFS identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and
Published: 2012-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30836] 13.Endangered and Threatened Species:
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received a scientific research permit application request relating to salmonids listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed research program is intended to increase knowledge of the species and to help guide management and conservation efforts. The applications and related documents may be
Published: 2012-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30834] 14.Endangered and Threatened Species:
NMFS has evaluated the joint resource management plan (RMP), represented by five Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs), submitted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to NMFS pursuant to the limitation on take prohibitions for actions conducted under Limit 6 of the ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon and
Published: 2012-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30708] 15.Meetings:
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Advisory Panel on January 9, 2013, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Published: 2012-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30581] 16.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
With this notice, NOAA announces that it is considering whether to expand the boundaries of Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries. NOAA will conduct this review pursuant to section 304(e) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as amended, (NMSA) (16 U.S.C. 1434(e)). As required by the NMSA, the review will include
Published: 2012-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30832] 17.Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
NMFS sets the 2013 commercial and recreational quotas for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that the allowable biological catch (ABC) for red snapper in 2012 has been exceeded. Therefore, NMFS is maintaining the commercial and recreational quotas for red
Published: 2012-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30839] 18.Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska (FMP). Amendment 12 comprehensively revises and updates the FMP to reflect the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) salmon management policy and to comply with Federal law. This action is
Published: 2012-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30831] 19.Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
NMFS announces that the 2012 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the State of New Jersey has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in New Jersey for the remainder of calendar year 2012, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer
Published: 2012-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30644] 20.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
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: 2012-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30664] 21.Meetings:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of the Reef Fish Committee meeting.
Published: 2012-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30693] 22.Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
NMFS is prohibiting retention of big skate in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2012 total allowable catch of big skate in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached.
Published: 2012-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30598] 23.Fisheries Off West Coast States:
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 17 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan for Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California (Salmon FMP). Amendment 17, which was transmitted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) on November 5, 2012, to the Secretary of
Published: 2012-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30566] 24.Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 18B to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 18B), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). If implemented, this rule would establish a longline endorsement program for the commercial
Published: 2012-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
[FR Doc 2012-30519] 25.and Related Products and Services
In this final rule, NESDIS establishes a new schedule of fees for the sale of its data, information, and related products and services to users. NESDIS is revising the fee schedule that has been in effect since 2011 to ensure that the fees accurately reflect the costs of providing access to the environmental data, information, and related products
Published: 2012-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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