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8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5 

p.m. On May 8, 2009, the meeting will 

begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and 

end at approximately 2:15 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Census Bureau Auditorium and 

Conference Center, 4600 Silver Hill 

Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri 

Green, Committee Liaison Officer, 

Department of Commerce, U.S. Census 

Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill 

Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746, 

telephone 301–763–6590. For TTY 

callers, please use the Federal Relay 

Service 1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2010 

Census Advisory Committee is 

composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and 20 

member organizations—all appointed by 

the Secretary of Commerce. The 

Committee considers the goals of the 

decennial census, including the 

American Community Survey and 

related programs, and users’ needs for 

information provided by the decennial 

census from the perspective of outside 

data users and other organizations 

having a substantial interest and 

expertise in the conduct and outcome of 

the decennial census. The Committee 

has been established in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 

2, Section10(a)(b)). 

A brief period will be set aside at the 

meeting for public comment. However, 

individuals with extensive statements 

for the record must submit them in 

writing to the Census Bureau Committee 

Liaison Officer named above at least 

three working days prior to the meeting. 

Seating is available to the public on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Census Bureau Committee Liaison 

Officer as soon as known, and 

preferably two weeks prior to the 

meeting. 

Due to increased security and for 

access to the meeting, please call 301– 

763–3231 upon arrival at the Census 

Bureau on the day of the meeting. A 

photo ID must be presented in order to 

receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are 

not allowed beyond the first floor. 

Dated: April 6, 2009. 

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, 

Acting Director, Bureau of the Census. 

[FR Doc. E9–8256 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XO53 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Scoping Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Scoping Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council will hold scoping 

meetings to obtain input from fishers, 

the general public, and the local 

agencies representatives on the 

Document for Amendment 2 to the 

Fishery Management Plan for the Queen 

Conch Fishery of Puerto Rico and the 

U.S. Virgin Islands and Amendment X 

to the Reef Fish Fishery Management 

Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands (Including the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis). 

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The scoping 

meetings will be held on the following 

dates and locations: 

April 27, 2009, DoubleTree by Hilton 

San Juan, De Diego Avenue, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico 

April 28, 2009, Holiday Inn and 

Tropical Casino Ponce, 3315 Ponce By 

Pass, Ponce, Puerto Rico 

April 29, 2009, Salo ́n B, Centro de 

Usos Mu ́ltiples, Doctor Lo ́pez and Celı ́s 

Aguilera St., Fajardo, Puerto Rico 

May 4, 2009, Mayaguez Resort and 

Casino, Rd. 104, Km. 0.3, Mayaguez, 

Puerto Rico 

May 6, 2009, Community Center, 

Frenchtown, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin 

Islands 

May 7, 2009, The Florence Williams 

Public Library, 1122 King Street, 

Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin 

Islands. 

All meetings will be held from 7:00 

p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

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 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council 

will hold Scoping meetings to receive 

public input on the following 

management alternatives: 

4.0 MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES 

The Management Alternatives for 

setting Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) for 

4 species and species groups are 

presented below. The species groups for 

which Annual Catch Limits have to be 

set by 2010 are shown in the table below 

and include the Snapper Unit 1, 

Grouper Unit 4, parrotfish and queen 

conch. One species not discussed in the 

actions is Nassau grouper, which is 

undergoing overfishing and therefore, 

would require an ACL by 2010. No 

action is discussed for Nassau grouper 

because current regulations exist which 

prohibit the take of Nassau grouper in 

the U.S. Caribbean (both from the EEZ 

and state waters). Because of this 

prohibition on take, no further action is 

required to end or prevent overfishing. 

Similar to Nassau grouper, queen conch 

management alternatives are only 

discussed for the fishery in St. Croix. 

This is a result of current regulations in 

the U.S. Caribbean which prohibit the 

take of queen conch in the EEZ off 

Puerto Rico and St. Thomas/St. John. 

Other actions among the Management 

Alternatives include methods for 

modifying the reef fish FMU, setting 

recreational ACLs, methods for 

accounting for uncertainty, alternative 

methods for setting ACLs based on 

proxies for reducing fishing mortality, 

accountability measures, monitoring 

and enforcement, permits, and 

allowable fishing gear. 

4.1 Action 1: Amending the Stock 

Complexes in the Reef Fish Fishery 

Management Unit 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not 

change the stock complexes in the Reef 

Fish FMU 

Alternative 2. Modify the FMU by: 

Sub-alternative A. Separating the 

Parrotfish Unit into 2 complexes. 

Parrotfish Unit 1 would include 

princess, queen, redfin, redtail, 

stoplight, redband, and striped 

parrotfishes and Parrotfish Unit 2 would 

include blue, midnight, and rainbow 

parrotfishes 

Sub alternative B. Separate Grouper 

Unit 4 into 2 complexes and add black 

grouper to Grouper Unit 4. Grouper Unit 

4 would include yellowfin, red, tiger, 

and black grouper and Grouper Unit 5 

would include yellowedge and misty 

grouper. 

Sub alternative C. Add cardinal 

snapper (Pristipomoides 

macrophthalmus) to Snapper Unit 2 

(with the queen snapper) and move 

wenchman (Pristopomoides aquilonaris) 

into Snapper Unit 1. 

Alternative 3. Examine reef fish FMU 

and reassign species not targeted, 

retained, sold, or used for personal 

consumption as ecosystem component 

species. 

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Complex Current Proposed 

Snapper Unit 1 Silk 

Black 

Blackfin 

Vermilion 

Silk 

Black 

Blackfin 

Vermilion 

Wenchman (Pristopomoides aquilonaris) 

Snapper Unit 2 Queen 

Wenchman (Pristopomoides aquilonaris) 

Queen 

Cardinal (Pristopomoides 

macrophthalmus) 

Snapper Unit 3 Gray 

Lane 

Mutton 

Dog 

Schoolmaster 

Mahogany 

Gray 

Lane 

Mutton 

Dog 

Schoolmaster 

Mahogany 

Snapper Unit 4 Yellowtail Snapper Yellowtail Snapper 

Grouper Unit 3 Red hind 

Coney 

Rock hind 

Graysby 

Creole-fish 

Red hind 

Coney 

Rock hind 

Graysby 

Grouper Unit 4 Yellowfin 

Red 

Tiger 

Yellowedge 

Misty 

Yellowfin 

Red 

Tiger 

Black 

Grouper Unit 5 Yellowedge Misty 

Parrotfish Blue 

Midnight 

Princess 

Queen 

Rainbow 

Redfin 

Redtail 

Stoplight 

Redband 

Striped 

Princess 

Queen 

Redfin 

Redtail 

Stoplight 

Redband 

Striped 

Parrotfish Unit 2 Blue 

Midnight 

Rainbow 

4.2 Action 2: Annual Catch Limits for 

queen conch (Strombus gigas) off St. 

Croix 

Alternative 1. Do not set an ACL for 

queen conch off St. Croix 

Alternative 2. Set the ACL for queen 

conch off St. Croix equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1994–2006 = 90,000 

pounds. The ACL would include both 

state and federal water landings. 

Sub alternative C. The current 

allowable catch level established by the 

U.S.V.I. government for St. Croix = 

50,000 pounds. The ACL would include 

both state and federal water landings. 

The season for queen conch would run 

from November 1 - June 30, or until 

such time the ACL is met; additionally, 

there would be a 200 conch per boat 

limit. 

Sub alternative D. Zero in the EEZ. 

The state waters ACL would be set equal 

to the current allowable catch level 

established by the U.S.V.I. government 

for St. Croix = 50,000 pounds. 

4.3 Action 3: Annual Catch Limits for 

Parrotfish Unit 1 and Parrotfish Unit 2 

Alternative 1. No Action. 

Sub Alternative A. Do not set an ACL 

for Parrotfish Unit 1 or Parrotfish Unit 

2. 

Sub Alternative B. Do not establish an 

ACL for Parrotfish Unit 2, but include 

Parrotfish Unit 2 in the ACL for 

Parrotfish Unit 1. 

Alternative 2. For Parrotfish Unit 2: 

Sub alternative A. Set the ACL equal 

to zero in the EEZ and do not establish 

a state water ACL but rely on the data 

collection program described later in 

this document and revisit ACL for 

parrotfish 5 years after implementation. 

Sub alternative B. Set the ACL equal 

to zero in the EEZ and recommend to 

Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I. that the 

ACL be set equal to zero in state waters. 

Alternative 3. Set the ACL for 

Parrotfish Unit 1 off Puerto Rico equal 

to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for parrotfish five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1999–2006 = 80,000 

pounds (ACLG February 2009 

recommendation) 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994–2006 multiplied 

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by an uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 

for uncertainty scalar). 

Alternative 4. Set the ACL for 

Parrotfish Unit 1 off St. Thomas/St. John 

equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for parrotfish five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1999–2006 = 50,000 

pounds (ACLG February 2009 

recommendation) 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994–2006 multiplied 

by an uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 

for uncertainty scalar). 

Alternative 5. Set the ACL for 

Parrotfish Unit1 off St. Croix equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for parrotfish five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1999–2006 = 250,000 

pounds (ACLG February 2009 

recommendation) 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994–2006 multiplied 

by an uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 

for uncertainty scalar). 

Sub alternative D. The average 

landings during 1976–1990 = 82,000 

pounds (discussed at the ACLG and 

SSCFebruary 2009 meeting). 

Sub alternative E. The average 

landings during 1983–1990 = 82,000 

pounds (SEFSC recommended time 

frame for pre-gillnet fishery). 

Alternative 6. Set the ACL for 

Parrotfish Unit1 in the U.S. Caribbean 

equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for parrotfish five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1999–2006 = 380,000 

pounds 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994–2006 multiplied 

by an uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 

for uncertainty scalar). 

4.4 Action 4: Annual Catch Limits for 

Grouper Unit 4 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not set 

an ACL for Grouper Unit 4 

Alternative 2. Set the ACL for Grouper 

Unit 4 off Puerto Rico equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero in the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for Grouper Unit 4 five years 

after implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

corrected landings for identified 

Grouper Unit 4 species during 1994– 

2006 = 10,000 pounds. The ACL would 

include both state and federal water 

landings. 

Sub alternative C. The average 

corrected landings for identified 

Grouper Unit 4 species during 1994– 

2006 plus the average proportional 

corrected landings estimate for Grouper 

Unit 4 species landed in the generic 

‘‘Sea Basses’’ category during 1994– 

2006 = 15,000 pounds. 

Sub alternative D. A sufficient level of 

catch for collecting needed data on the 

fishery. This catch level would be 

established by SEFSC, in cooperation 

with Puerto Rico, for purposes of 

scientific data collection. 

Alternative 3. Set the ACL for Grouper 

off St. Thomas/St. John at: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ off 

St. Thomas/St. John and do not 

establish a state water ACL, but rely on 

the data collection program described 

later in this document and revisit ACL 

for Grouper Unit 4 five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

grouper species = 61,000 pounds as part 

of a grouper ACL 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

grouper species multiplied by an 

uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 for 

uncertainty scalar). 

Alternative 4. Set the ACL for grouper 

off St. Croix at: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ off 

St. Croix and do not establish a state 

water ACL, but rely on the data 

collection program described later in 

this document and revisit ACL for 

Grouper Unit 4 five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

grouper species = 32,000 pounds as part 

of a grouper ACL 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

grouper species multiplied by an 

uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 for 

uncertainty scalar). 

Alternative 5. Set the ACL for grouper 

in the U.S. Caribbean equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state water ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for parrotfish five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1999–2006 = 203,000 

pounds 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994–2006 multiplied 

by an uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 

for uncertainty scalar). 

4.5 Action 5: Annual Catch Limits for 

Snapper Unit 1 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not set 

an ACL for Snapper Unit 1 

Alternative 2. Set the ACL for 

Snapper Unit 1 off Puerto Rico equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ 

and do not establish a state waters ACL, 

but rely on the data collection program 

described later in this document and 

revisit ACL for Snapper Unit 1 five 

years after implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

corrected landings for identified 

Snapper Unit 1 species during 1999– 

2006 = 300,000 pounds 

Sub alternative C. The average 

corrected landings for identified silk 

snapper during 1999–2006 = 200,000 

pounds for silk snapper. Silk snapper 

would be the indicator species for 

Snapper Unit 1. 

Sub alternative D. The Average 

landings for 1999–2006 for the current 

Snapper Unit 1 plus the average 

landings for wenchman for 1999–2006 = 

300,000 pounds 

Sub alternative E. The Average 

landings for 1994–2006 for the current 

Snapper Unit 1 plus the average 

landings for wenchman for 1994–2006 = 

355,000 pounds 

Sub alternative F. The average 1999– 

2006 landings for identified Snapper 

Unit 1 species plus the average landings 

for wenchman during 1999–2006 plus 

the average proportional corrected 

landings estimate for Snapper Unit 1 

species landed in the generic ‘‘Snapper’’ 

category during 1999–2006 = 316,000 

pounds. 

Sub alternative G. The average 1994– 

2006 landings for identified Snapper 

Unit 1 species plus the average landings 

for wenchman during 1994–2006 plus 

the average proportional corrected 

landings estimate for Snapper Unit 1 

species landed in the generic ‘‘Snapper’’ 

category during 1994–2006 = 374,000 

pounds. 

Sub alternative H. 1.2 times the value 

selected from sub alternative B-G. 

Alternative 3. Set the ACL for snapper 

off St. Thomas/St. John at: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ off 

St. Thomas/St. John and do not 

establish a state waters ACL, but rely on 

the data collection program described 

later in this document and revisit ACL 

for Snapper Unit 1 five years after 

implementation. 

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Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

snapper species =160,000 pounds as 

part of a Snapper ACL 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

snapper species multiplied by an 

uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 for 

uncertainty scalar). 

Alternative 4. Set the ACL for snapper 

off St. Croix at: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ off 

St. Croix and do not establish a state 

waters ACL, but rely on the data 

collection program described later in 

this document and revisit ACL for 

Snapper Unit 1 five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

snapper species =112,000 pounds 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

grouper species multiplied by an 

uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 for 

uncertainty scalar). 

Alternative 5. Set the ACL for snapper 

in the U.S. Caribbean equal to: 

Sub alternative A. Zero for the EEZ off 

St. Croix and do not establish a state 

waters ACL, but rely on the data 

collection program described later in 

this document and revisit ACL for 

Snapper Unit 1 five years after 

implementation. 

Sub alternative B. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

snapper species =1,529,000 pounds 

Sub alternative C. The average 

landings during 1994 - 2006 for all 

snapper species multiplied by an 

uncertainty scalar (see Action 7 for 

uncertainty scalar). 

4.6 Action 6: Annual Catch Limits for 

the Recreational Sector 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not set 

ACLs for the Recreational Sector 

Alternative 2. Use Puerto Rico 

recreational average landings data from 

MRFSS during 2000–2007 to set 

recreational ACLs in the EEZ and state 

waters of Puerto Rico for Snapper Unit 

1, Grouper Unit 4, and Parrotfishes. Use 

the proportion of Puerto Rican 

recreational landings relative to the total 

of recreational and commercial Puerto 

Rican landings to set an ACL proxy in 

the EEZ and state waters for the USVI 

Recreational Fishery. For the USVI, 

proportions would be assigned to fish 

family (e.g., groupers, snappers, 

parrotfishes), until sufficient landings 

data are available to specify ACLs by 

unit. ACLs would equal zero for queen 

conch in the EEZ off St. Thomas/St. 

John and Puerto Rico; the recreational 

ACL for queen conch in the EEZ off St. 

Croix would be XXX (will depend on 

Council’s choice for commercial ACL in 

St. Croix). All island based recreational 

ACLs for Nassau grouper would equal 

zero. 

Alternative 3. Use Puerto Rico 

recreational average landings data from 

MRFSS during 2000–2007 to set 

recreational ACLs in the EEZ and state 

waters for Snapper Unit 1, Grouper Unit 

4, and Parrotfishes. Use the proportion 

of Puerto Rican recreational landings 

relative to the total of recreational and 

commercial Puerto Rican landings to set 

an ACL proxy in the EEZ. 

Alternative 4. Do not establish a 

recreational ACL in the USVI EEZ and 

state waters, but use the Commercial 

ACL for each unit or family as a proxy 

for the ACL for all sectors in the fishery. 

Alternative 5. Set the recreational 

ACL in the USVI equal to 10% of each 

islands commercial ACL. 

Alternative 6. Establish a separate 

charter boat sector ACL based on 

MRFSS data for Puerto Rico. 

4.7 Action 7: Accounting for 

Uncertainty 

Alternative 1. No Action. Set the ACL 

at the level specified in the previous 

actions 

Alternative 2. In the USVI, for ACLs 

based on average catch, use: 

Sub alternative A. 90% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty. 

Sub alternative B. 75% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty (recommendation 

from the national SSC meeting). 

Sub alternative C. 70% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty. 

Sub Alternative D. 50% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty (recommendation 

from the national SSC meeting). 

Alternative 3. In Puerto Rico, use: 

Sub alternative A. 82% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty (based on the ratio 

of the reported landings versus the 85% 

CI for calculated landings in Puerto Rico 

across all species groups by year). 

Sub alternative B. 78% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty (based on the ratio 

of the reported landings versus the 90% 

CI for calculated landings in Puerto Rico 

across all species groups by year). 

Sub alternative C. 75% of the 

specified level in the previous actions to 

adjust for uncertainty (based on the ratio 

of the reported landings versus the 95% 

CI for calculated landings in Puerto Rico 

across all species groups by year). 

4.8 Action 8: Alternative Methods for 

Reducing Fishing Mortality and 

Establishing ACL Proxies 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not 

implement alternative methods for 

reducing fishing mortality by 

establishing proxies for ACLs 

Alternative 2. Extend Area Closures in 

the U.S. Caribbean EEZ to account for 

40% of fishable bottom in the EEZ 

Alternative 3. Extend Area Closures in 

the U.S. Caribbean EEZ to account for 

30% of fishable bottom in the EEZ 

Alternative 4. Extend Area Closures in 

the U.S. Caribbean EEZ to account for 

XX% of fishable bottom in the EEZ as 

determined by the SEFSC 

Alternative 5. Work with fishermen to 

develop measure to reduce fishing effort 

towards F=Fmsy. 

4.9 Action 9: Permits 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not 

establish a permit system for fishing in 

the EEZ 

Alternative 2. Require a federal permit 

for fishing in the EEZ. 

Sub Alternative A. Require a federal 

permit for recreational fishing in the 

EEZ. 

Sub Alternative B. Require a federal 

permit for commercial fishing in the 

EEZ. 

Sub Alternative C. Require the use of 

trap tags for all (lobster and fish) trap 

fisheries in the EEZ. 

Sub Alternative D. Require a federal 

permit for charter boats fishing in the 

EEZ. 

Alternative 3. Require a federal permit 

to sell Council managed species. 

Alternative 4. Require a federal permit 

to purchase Council managed species. 

4.10 Action 10: Monitoring and 

Enforcement of Annual Catch Limits 

Alternative 1. No Action. Set the ACL 

at the level specified in the previous 

actions. 

Alternative 2. Require any person 

landing Council managed species to 

submit an appropriate data collection 

form, as developed by the SEFSC or the 

Council’s SSC, after every trip with 

enough detail such that CPUE per 

species can be calculated for each gear. 

Alternative 3. Require any federal 

permit holder to submit an appropriate 

data collection form, as developed by 

the SEFSC or the Council’s SSC, after 

every trip with enough detail such that 

CPUE per species can be calculated for 

each gear. 

Alternative 4. Develop an updated 

catch report form in coordination with 

the SEFSC, local and territorial 

governments, fishermen, and the 

Council’s SSC which has enough detail 

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such that CPUE per species can be 

calculated for each gear. 

4.11 Action 11: Accountability Measures 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not 

establish Accountability Measures. 

Alternative 2. Implement 

accountability measures for exceeding 

an ACL based on: 

Sub alternative A. A single year of 

landings/catch. 

Sub alternative B. A 2-year average of 

landings/catch. 

Sub alternative C. A 3-year average of 

landings/catch. 

Alternative 3. Reduce the fishing 

season in the following year by a length 

determined to be appropriate to account 

for exceeding the ACL. 

Alternative 4. Increase the size of 

closed areas as identified in Action 9 by 

an appropriate amount to account for 

exceeding the ACL. 

Alternative 5. For queen conch 

exceedences in St. Croix, close the EEZ 

to queen conch harvest. 

Alternative 6. Reduce the ACL in the 

subsequent fishing year by an amount 

equal to an overage in the previous year. 

4.12 Action 12: Allowable Gear for Reef 

Fish 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not alter 

allowable gear in the U.S. Caribbean 

Alternative 2. Review the list of 

allowable gear under 50 CFR 600.725 

4.13 Action 13: Establish Framework 

Measures for ACLs and AMs in the Reef 

Fish FMP. 

Alternative 1. No Action. Do not 

establish a framework for ACLs and 

AMs 

Alternative 2. Establish a framework 

procedure for setting and adjusting 

ACLs and AMs 

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 five 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: April 8, 2009 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–8364 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Notice of Meeting 

The next meeting of the U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled 

for 16 April 2009, at 10 a.m. in the 

Commission offices at the National 

Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary 

Square, 401 F Street, NW., Washington 

DC, 2000 1–2728. Items of discussion 

may include buildings, parks and 

memorials. 

Draft agendas and additional 

information regarding the Commission 

are available on our Web site: http:// 

www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the 

agenda and requests to submit written 

or oral statements should be addressed 

to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above 

address or call 202–504–2200. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation for the hearing impaired 

should contact the Secretary at least 10 

days before the meeting date. 

Dated 31 March 2009 in Washington, DC. 

Thomas Luebke, 

AIA, Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–8346 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

April 7, 2009. 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Docket Numbers: RP99–301–235. 

Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. 

Description: ANR Pipeline Company 

submits Rate Schedule FSS negotiated 

rate agreement between ANR and 

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0093. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: RP09–222–001. 

Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. 

Description: ANR Pipeline Company 

submits Substitute Ninth Revised Sheet 

No 159 to FERC Gas Tariff, Second 

Revised Volume No 1. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0092. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: RP09–389–001. 

Applicants: Steckman Ridge, LP. 

Description: Steckman Ridge, LP 

submits Sheet No 66 et al. to FERC Gas 

Tariff, Original Volume No 1. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0094. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: RP09–428–001. 

Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company 

Description: ANR Pipeline Company 

submits Twenty Seventh Revised Sheet 

No 19 to FERC Gas Tariff, Second 

Volume No 1. 

Filed Date: 04/02/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0095. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: RP09–463–000. 

Applicants: CenterPoint Energy Gas 

Transmission Co. 

Description: CenterPoint Energy Gas 

Transmission Company submits 

Nineteenth Revised Sheet 17 et al. to 

FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 

1, to be effective 5/1/09. 

Filed Date: 03/20/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090323–0035. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 10, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: RP09–500–000. 

Applicants: Florida Gas Transmission 

Company, LLC. 

Description: Florida Gas Transmission 

Company, LLC submits First Revised 

Sheet No 2 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, 

Fourth Revised Volume No 1. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0096. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 

and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. It 

is not necessary to separately intervene 

again in a subdocket related to a 

compliance filing if you have previously 

intervened in the same docket. Protests 

will be considered by the Commission 

in determining the appropriate action to 

be taken, but will not serve to make 

protestants parties to the proceeding. 

Anyone filing a motion to intervene or 

protest must serve a copy of that 

document on the Applicant. In reference 

to filings initiating a new proceeding, 

interventions or protests submitted on 

or before the comment deadline need 

not be served on persons other than the 

Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with Internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor