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recent Gulf of Maine cod assessment. 

Setting ABCs/ACLs may also require 

modification of recreational fishing 

measures and the Committee may begin 

this discussion. The Committee may 

also discuss adopting additional subACLs for the scallop fishery and 

pursuing the Mixed Stock Exception for 

SNE/MA windowpane flounder. The 

Committee will receive an update on 

Plan Development Team work related to 

possible modifications to groundfish 

closed areas. They will receive a report 

on the recent Endangered Species Act 

listing of Atlantic Sturgeon and will 

discuss ways to reduce sturgeon takes. 

The Committee will also discuss the 

rockhopper/roller gear restriction in the 

western Gulf of Maine and develop a 

recommended response to a request for 

clarification from the National Marine 

Fisheries Service. Other business may 

be discussed. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: March 7, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5949 Filed 3–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB079 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

Administrative Committee will hold 

meetings. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

April 10–11, 2012. The Council will 

convene on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the 

Administrative Committee will meet 

from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Council 

will reconvene on Wednesday, April 

11th, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Buccaneer Hotel, 5007 Estate Shoys, 

Lot 7, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

268 Mun ̃oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920, 

telephone (787) 766–5926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council will hold its 142nd regular 

Council Meeting to discuss the items 

contained in the following agenda: 

April 10, 2012—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Call to Order 

• Adoption of Agenda 

• Consideration of the 141st Council 

Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions 

• Executive Director’s Report 

• Litigation over CFMC Amendment 

and the Associated Biological Opinion 

• ACLs AMs Seagrasses 

• White Paper FMPs by Areas 

• Regulatory Amendment on 

Parrotfish Trips, Size Limits, and Trap 

Escape Vents—Options Paper 

• SSC Meeting Report 

• Fishing Industry Advisory Panel 

Report 

Public Comment Period—(5) Fiveminutes Presentations 

April 10, 2012—5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

• Administrative Committee 

Meeting—SSC/AP Membership 

April 11, 2012—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Highly Migratory Species 

Presentation 

• Trap Reduction Project Update 

• Queen Conch—ESA Petition 

• Outreach and Education Advisory 

Panel Report 

• Catch Share Project Update 

• Enforcement Reports 

—Puerto Rico—DNER 

—U.S. Virgin Islands—DPNR 

—NOAA/NMFS 

—U.S. Coast Guard 

• Administrative Committee 

Recommendations 

• Meetings Attended by Council 

Members and Staff 

• Public Comment Period (5–Minutes 

Presentations) 

• Other Business 

• Next Council Meeting 

The established times for addressing 

items on the agenda may be adjusted as 

necessary to accommodate the timely 

completion of discussion relevant to the 

agenda items. To further accommodate 

discussion and completion of all items 

on the agenda, the meeting may be 

extended from, or completed prior to 

the date established in this notice. 

The meetings are open to the public, 

and will be conducted in English. 

Simultaneous Interpretation (English/ 

Spanish) will be provided. Fishers and 

other interested persons are invited to 

attend and participate with oral or 

written statements regarding agenda 

issues. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be subjects for formal 

action during these meetings. Actions 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically identified in this notice, and 

any issues arising after publication of 

this notice that require emergency 

action under section 305(c) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided that 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. 

For more information or request for sign 

language interpretation and/other 

auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. 

Miguel A. Rolo ́n, Executive Director, 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

268 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1920, 

telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: March 8, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5981 Filed 3–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB034 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Pile Placement for 

Fishermen’s Offshore Wind Farm 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

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