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Ocean Recreation, Tourism, and Whale

Watching. Applicants are chosen based

upon their particular expertise and

experience in relation to the seat for

which they are applying; community

and professional affiliations; philosophy

regarding the conservation and

management of marine resources; and

the length of residence in the area

affected by the Sanctuary. Applicants

who are chosen as members should

expect to serve two-year terms, pursuant

to the Council’s Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by June 30,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be

obtained from Kellie Araki at 6700

Kalanianaole Hwy., Suite 104,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96825. Completed

applications should be sent to the same

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kellie Araki at (808) 397–2651, or

kellie.araki@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

HIHWNMS Council was originally

established in March 1996 (the current

Council was selected in July 1998) and

has a broad representation consisting of

25 members. The Council represents the

coordination link between the

Sanctuary and the state and federal

management agencies, Native

Hawaiians, user groups, researchers,

educators, policy makers, and other

various groups that help to focus efforts

and attention on the humpback whale

and its habitat.

The Council functions in an advisory

capacity to the Sanctuary Manager and

is instrumental in helping produce

annual operating plans and reports by

identifying education, outreach,

research, long-term monitoring, resource

protection and revenue enhancement

priorities. The Council works in concert

with the Sanctuary Manager by keeping

him or her informed about issues of

concern throughout the Sanctuary,

offering recommendations on specific

issues, and aiding the Manager in

achieving the goals of the Sanctuary

program within the context of Hawaii’s

marine programs and policies.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.

Dated: May 25, 2000.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)

Ted Lillestolen,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean

Services and Coastal Zone Management.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 052400E]

Pacific Fishery Management Council;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s (PFMC)

Groundfish Management Team (GMT)

will hold a working meeting which is

open to the public.

DATES: The GMT working meeting will

begin Monday, June 19, 2000 at 1 p.m.

and may go into the evening until

business for the day is completed. The

meeting will reconvene from 8 a.m. to

5 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 through

Thursday, June 22 at 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

NMFS Northwest Regional Office, 7600

Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA;

telephone: (206) 526–6120.

Council address: Pacific Fishery

Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth

Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Glock, Groundfish Fishery Management

Coordinator, (503) 326–6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the GMT meeting is to

prepare reports and technical advice for

the upcoming PFMC meeting and in

support of PFMC decisions. The GMT

will discuss, receive reports, and/or

prepare reports on the following topics

during this working session, (1) GMT

organization and work plan for 2000; (2)

draft groundfish strategic plan; (3)

rockfish bycatch rates and related

issues; (4) observer program issues; (5)

sustainable groundfish harvest rates; (6)

plan amendment for bycatch and other

issues; (7) capacity reduction and

permit issues; (8) rebuilding plans for

canary and cowcod rockfish, and other

species as necessary; (9) inseason catch

monitoring, projections, and

management; and (10) stock assessment

priorities and biological sampling.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before the GMT for discussion, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

action during this meeting. Action will

be restricted to those issues specifically

listed in this notice any any issues

arising after publication of this notice

that require emergency action under

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens

Fishery Conservationa and Management

Act, provided the publci has been

notified of the Council’s action to take

final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

The meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to Dr.

Don McIsaac at (503) 326–6352 at least

5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: May 24, 2000.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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South Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

hold meetings of its Scientific and

Statistical, Spiny Lobster, Advisory

Panel Selection (closed), Shrimp,

Snapper Grouper, Personnel (closed)

and Marine Reserves Committees. The

Council will also hold joint meetings of

its Mackerel and Golden Crab Advisory

Panels and Committees. Public Hearings

will be held for Golden Crab

Amendment 3 and on the Dolphin

Wahoo Fishery Management Plan

(FMP). Notices of these hearings with

times, locations, and subject matter are

addressed in separate Federal Register

notices. A public scoping meeting on

the use of tailing permits in the spiny

lobster fishery will be held to determine

if these permits should remain in use in

the fishery. Public comment periods

will be held on proposed framework

actions for mackerel and the need for an

Interim Rule Request for Snapper

Grouper Amendment 12. There will also

be a Council Session.

DATES: The meetings will be held from

June 12–16, 2000. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for specific dates and

times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Cheeca Lodge, Mile Marker 82, U.S.

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Highway 1, Islamorada, FL; telephone:

(1–800) 327–2888 or (305) 664–4651.

Council address: South Atlantic

Fishery Management Council, One

Southpark Circle, Suite 306; Charleston,

SC 29407–4699.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim

Iverson, Public Information Officer;

telephone: (843) 571–4366; fax: (843)

769–4520; email: kim.iverson@noaa.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

June 12, 2000, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—

Scientific and Statistical Committee

Meeting;

The Scientific and Statistical

Committee will review and comment on

the: mackerel stock assessment report;

social impact assessment and economic

impact assessment guidelines; vessel

capacity report; snapper grouper

assessment; dolphin assessment draft

dolphin/wahoo FMP; red drum stock

assessment; snapper grouper assessment

group report and draft position

statement on the use of cultured fish for

stock enhancement; Golden Crab

Amendment 3; marine reserves public

information document and scoping

document; and bycatch reduction (BRD)

protocol revisions.

June 13, 2000, 8:30 a.m.–12:00

Noon—Joint Mackerel Committee and

Advisory Panel (AP);

The Mackerel Committee and AP will

meet to review the Gulf king mackerel

assessment; Scientific and Statistical

Committee (SSC) comments; AP

framework recommendations; hear a

presentation on the king mackerel

mercury issue; and develop Committee

recommendations.

June 13, 2000, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.—

Joint Golden Crab Committee and

Advisory Panel;

The Golden Crab Committee and AP

will meet to review public input on

Amendment 3; review SSC comments;

and develop AP and Committee

recommendations on Amendment 3.

June 14, 2000, 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—

Spiny Lobster Committee;

There will be a scoping meeting on

the use of tailing permits in the spiny

lobster fishery (8:30 a.m.) and the

Committee will discuss the need and/or

locations for additional scoping

meetings.

June 14, 2000, 10:30 a.m.–12:00

noon—Advisory Panel Selection

Committee (closed);

The AP Selection Committee will

meet to review membership

applications and develop

recommendations.

June 14, 2000, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.—

Shrimp Committee;

The Shrimp Committee will meet to

review revised NMFS BRD Protocol and

discuss a nighttime closure proposal.

June 14, 2000, 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—

Snapper Grouper Committee;

The Snapper Grouper Committee will

meet to review and discuss corporate

permits and transfers; legal status of

‘‘individual’’ vs ‘‘corporation’’ permits;

discuss other permit transfer issues;

hear a report on harvest by powerheads;

discuss the need for an Interim Rule for

Snapper Grouper Amendment 12 and

hear a presentation on overfishing

definitions.

June 15, 2000, 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.—

Personnel Committee (closed);

The Personnel Committee will meet to

discuss personnel issues.

June 15, 2000, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 noon

Marine Reserves Committee;

The Marine Reserves Committee will

meet to review the results of the

informal meetings; review input

received at the public scooping

meetings; and review and develop

committee recommendations on the

Gray’s Reef Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU).

June 15, 2000, 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—

Council Session;

From 1:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m., the Council

will call the meeting to order, adopt the

agenda and approve minutes from the

March 2000 meeting.

From 1:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m., the Council

will hear from the Mackerel Committee

and take public comment on any

proposed framework actions beginning

at 1:45 p.m. The Council will also take

framework action as appropriate.

From 2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m., the Council

will hear from the Golden Crab

Committee and finalize and approve

Amendment 3.

From 2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m., the Council

will hear a report from the Spiny

Lobster Committee.

From 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m., the Council

will hear from the Advisory Panel

Selection Committee and appoint new

advisory panel members (closed

session).

From 3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m., the Council

will hear a report from the Personnel

Committee (closed session).

From 4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m., the Council

will hear a report from the Shrimp

Committee.

From 4:15 p.m.–4:45 p.m., the Council

will hear from the Marine Reserves

Committee and review and develop a

position on the Gray’s Reef MOU.

From 4:45 p.m.–5:30 p.m., the Council

will hear a report from the Snapper

Grouper Committee. The Council will

take public comment on the need for an

Interim Rule Request for Snapper

Grouper Amendment 12 at 4:45 p.m.

June 16, 2000, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.,

Council Session;

The Council will hear a presentation

from the US Coast Guard; a presentation

on the South Carolina/NMFS

Cooperative Law Enforcement

Agreement; hear from the Dolphin

Wahoo Committee regarding the status

of public hearings and take actions

relative to the draft FMP as necessary;

hear an update on the Atlantic Coastal

Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP);

hear a presentation on the status of

National policy on vessel monitoring

systems; hear NMFS Status Reports on:

1999/2000 Mackerel Framework,

Mackerel Amendment 12, Greater

Amberjack trip limit resubmittal and

Comprehensive Habitat Amendment

final rule. The Council will also hear

NMFS Status Reports on the landings

for: Atlantic king mackerel, Gulf king

mackerel (eastern zone), Atlantic

Spanish mackerel, Snowy grouper and

Golden tilefish, Wreckfish, Greater

amberjack and South Atlantic

Octocorals. The Council will hear

agency and liaison reports and discuss

other business and upcoming meetings.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before this Council for discussion, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

Council action during this meeting.

Council action will be restricted to those

issues specifically listed in this notice

and any issues arising after publication

of this notice that require emergency

action under section 305 (c) of the

Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the

public has been notified of the Council’s

intent to take final action to address the

emergency.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to the Council office

(see ADDRESSES) by June 5, 2000.

Dated: May 24, 2000.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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