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Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 165/Thursday, August 27, 2009 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 165 / Thursday, August 27, 2009 / Notices 43679 sustainablefisheries/bycatch/ Although non-emergency issues not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The default.htm. contained in this agenda may come primary purpose of the meeting is to before this group for discussion, in review final stock assessment chapters Special Accommodations accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens for 8 BSAI crab stocks and make final These workshops will be physically Fishery Conservation and Management OFL recommendations. Other agenda accessible to people with disabilities. Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those items include: review Crab Economic Requests for sign language issues may not be the subject of formal SAFE chapter; review boundaries of the interpretation or other auxiliary aids action during this meeting. Actions will St. Matthew habitat conservation zone should be directed to Sally Bibb, 907– be restricted to those issues specifically and Northern Bering Sea Research Area, 586–7389, at least 10 working days prior identified in this notice and any issues provide recommendations regarding to the meeting date. arising after publication of this notice additional controls on crab bycatch in Dated: August 21, 2009. that require emergency action under groundfish fisheries; review and revise James P. Burgess, Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens research priorities; provide EFH and Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Act, provided the public has been HAPC recommendations; review Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. notified of the Council’s intent to take proposed ABC control rules for crab [FR Doc. E9–20728 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] final action to address the emergency. species to comply with ACL regulations. The agenda for both meeting will be BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Special Accommodations posted at http:// The meeting is physically accessible www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to people with disabilities. Requests for Although non-emergency issues not sign language interpretation or other contained in this agenda may come National Oceanic and Atmospheric auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail before these groups for discussion, in Administration Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens working days prior to the meeting date. Fishery Conservation and Management RIN 0648–XR17 Dated: August 24, 2009. Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those Tracey L. Thompson, issues may not be the subject of formal North Pacific Fishery Management action during these meetings. Actions Council; Public Meeting Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries [FR Doc. E9–20689 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] any issues arising after publication of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and BILLING CODE 3510–22–S this notice that require emergency Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), action under Section 305(c) of the Commerce. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. public has been notified of the Council’s SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric intent to take final action to address the Management Council’s (Council) Non- Administration emergency. Target Species Committee will meet in Special Accommodations Seattle, WA. RIN 0648–XR18 These meetings are physically DATES: The meeting will be held on North Pacific Fishery Management accessible to people with disabilities. September 15, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to Council; Public Meetings Requests for sign language 12 p.m. interpretation or other auxiliary aids ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries should be directed to Gail Bendixen, the Alaska Fishery Science Center Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (907) 271–2809, at least 5 working days (AFSC), 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), prior to the meeting date. Commerce. Building 4, NMNL Room, Room 2139, Dated: August 24, 2009. Seattle, WA. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Tracey L. Thompson, Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Management Council’s (Council) Crab 99501–2252. Plan Team will meet September 14–16, [FR Doc. E9–20690 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane 2009. The Crab Plan Team will meet DiCosimo, Council staff, telephone: jointly with the Council’s Groundfish Plan Teams on September 16. (907) 271–2809. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The meetings will be held committee will receive brief updates on September 14–16, 2009. National Oceanic and Atmospheric two AFSC reports on uncertainty and ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Administration vulnerable species which will be the Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 incorporated into the action plan for Sand Point Way, NE, Bldg 4, Traynor RIN 0648–XR13 amending the groundfish fishery Room, Seattle, WA. management plans to address annual Council address: North Pacific Endangered Species; File Nos. 14344 catch limits. The committee will also Fishery Management Council, 605 W. and 14400 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK review action plans for revising AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 99501–2252. management of BSAI skates, Bering Sea Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and Aleutian Island/Gulf of Alaska FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (BSAI/GOA) squid, BSAI/GOA octopus, Diana Stram, North Pacific Fishery Commerce. BSAI/GOA shark and sculpin, and Management Council; telephone: (907) ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications. BSAI/GOA grenadier. 271–2809. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:19 Aug 26, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 43680 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 165 / Thursday, August 27, 2009 / Notices SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that of white abalone, Haliotis sorenseni. intend to publish future lists after the the University of California, Davis, The purpose of this research is to close of the next calendar quarter. Bodega Marine Laboratory and the overcome key barriers to captive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Channel Islands National Park have propagation of the endangered white Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations, applied in due form for permits to take abalone, to identify limitations to China/NME Group, Import endangered abalone species for reproduction in wild animals, to further Administration, International Trade purposes of scientific research and understand disease processes and how Administration, U.S. Department of enhancement. to mitigate them, and the most Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution successful means of restoration. In DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; addition, white abalone will be comments on the new applications, telephone: 202–482–2312. amendment requests must be received maintained at participating aquariums on or before September 28, 2009. for education and reserve holding. No SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: white abalone will be taken from the ADDRESSES: The applications and Background related documents are available for wild; animals will come from existing review upon written request or by captive broodstock and their progeny. A The Department’s regulations provide appointment in the following office(s): permit is requested for five years. File that the Secretary will publish in the All documents: Permits, Conservation No. 14400: Channel Islands National Federal Register a list of scope rulings and Education Division, Office of Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, on a quarterly basis. See 19 CFR Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- CA 93001 [Daniel Richards, Principal 351.225(o). Our most recent notification West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Investigator] is requesting a permit to of scope rulings was published on Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713– continue monitoring of black abalone, March 31, 2009. See Notice of Scope 2289; fax (301)713–0376; and Haliotis cracherodii, a species listed as Rulings, 74 FR 14521 (March 31, 2009). Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West endangered on February 13, 2009. The This current notice covers all scope Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, objective of this monitoring is to rulings and anticircumvention CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; identify population trends through determinations completed by Import fax (562)980–4018. population counts and size distribution Administration between January 1, Written comments or requests for a measurements. Monitoring would 2009, and March 31, 2009, inclusive, public hearing on this application consist of only non-lethal take to and it also lists any scope or should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, measure abalone, and at selected sites, anticircumvention inquiries pending as Conservation and Education Division, tag some individuals to determine of March 31, 2009. As described below, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, survivorship and growth. This subsequent lists will follow after the NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room information will be used to follow close of each calendar quarter. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those recovery in wild abalone, track disease individuals requesting a hearing should spread, and to further understand
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