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mammals; would have no more than a 

negligible impact on the affected marine 

mammal stocks; and would not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of species or stocks for 

subsistence uses. 

Information Solicited 

NMFS requests interested persons to 

submit comments and information 

concerning this request (see ADDRESSES). 

Dated: October 7, 2005 

James H. Lecky, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 101105B] 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 

Research and Monitoring Workshop 

Supporting Ecosystem Management in 

the South Atlantic Region 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Research and 

Monitoring Workshop Supporting 

Ecosystem Management in the South 

Atlantic Region. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

conduct a research and monitoring 

workshop to support the Council’s 

evolution to ecosystem management in 

the South Atlantic region in Charleston, 

SC. 

DATES: The workshop will take place 

November 16–18, 2005. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 

dates and times. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the Town and Country Inn and 

Conference Center, 2008 Savannah 

Highway, Charleston, SC 29407, 

telephone: (800) 334–6660 or (843) 571–

1000; fax: (843) 766–9444. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, One Southpark Circle, Suite 

306, Charleston, SC 29407–4699; 

telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free 

(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; 

email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Invited 

workshop participants will meet from 

8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on November 16–17, 

2005, and from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

on November 18, 2005. The workshop is 

designed to identify priority research 

and monitoring needs by area of 

concern for inclusion into the Council’s 

Fishery Ecosystem Plan. Summary 

outputs from various break-out group 

sessions will provide a foundation from 

which the research and monitoring 

section of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan 

will be developed. They will also 

include recommendations supporting 

the expansion of research programs and 

enhancement of partnerships among 

federal and state agencies, universities, 

and institutions to support the move to 

ecosystem management. 

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 these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Note: The times and sequence 

specified in this agenda are subject to 

change. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meetings. 

Dated: October 12, 2005. 

Emily Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 101205A] 

General Advisory Committee to the 

U.S. Section to the Inter-American 

Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); 

Meeting Announcement 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the meeting 

of the General Advisory Committee to 

the U.S. Section to the IATTC on 

November 1, 2005. 

DATES: The open session of the General 

Advisory Committee meeting will be 

held on November 1, 2005, from 10 to 

5 pm. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science 

Center, Large Conference Room, 8604 La 

Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037–

1508. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Allison Routt at (562)980–4019. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Tuna Conventions 

Act, as amended, the Department of 

State has appointed a General Advisory 

Committee to the U.S. Section to the 

IATTC. The U.S. Section consists of the 

four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC 

and the representative of the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 

and Fisheries. The Advisory Committee 

supports the work of the U.S. Section 

ina solely advisory capacity with 

respect to U.S. participation in the work 

of the IATTC, with particular reference 

to the development of policies and 

negotiating positions pursued at 

meetings of the IATTC. NMFS, 

Southwest Region, administers the 

Advisory Committee in cooperation 

with the Department of State. 

The General Advisory Committee to 

the U.S. Section to the IATTC will meet 

to receive and discuss information on: 

(1) the results of the June 2005 Annual 

Meeting of the IATTC, (2) 2005 IATTC 

activities, (3) recent and upcoming 

meetings of the IATTC and its working 

groups, (4) IATTC cooperation with 

other regional fishery management 

organizations, and (5) Advisory 

Committee operational issues. The 

public will have access to the open 

session of the meeting. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting location is physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Allison Routt at 

(562) 980–4019 at least 10 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Dated: October 12, 2005. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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