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Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 

33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax 

(727)824–5309. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this application 

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 

individuals requesting a hearing should 

set forth the specific reasons why a 

hearing on this particular request would 

be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided 

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy 

submitted by mail and postmarked no 

later than the closing date of the 

comment period. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: File No. 13583 or File No. 

13599 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Skidmore (File Nos. 13583 and 

13599), Kate Swails (File No. 13583) or 

Brandy Belmas (File No. 13599), 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 

1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et 

seq.). 

File No. 13583: NMML conducts 

research on marine mammals important 

to the mission of the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA). NMML is 

requesting a renewal of Permit No. 782–

1694 which authorizes collection of 

cetacean and pinniped (except for 

walrus) specimens from dead animals, 

and for import, export, and possession 

of specimens taken legally worldwide. 

Samples may be archived, transported, 

shared, and analyzed by researchers in 

order to optimize the amount of 

biological information gained from each 

animal. No takes of live animals would 

be authorized under this permit. There 

will be no non-target species taken 

incidentally under this permit because 

the permit would only cover import, 

export, and possession of samples from 

dead animals or live animals taken 

legally under other permits. A permit is 

requested for a five-year period. 

File No.13599: The NOS Lab is 

requesting authorization to receive, 

import, export, transfer, archive, and 

conduct analyses of marine mammal 

and endangered species parts. The 

applicant is requesting all cetaceans, 

pinnipeds (except for walrus), sea 

turtles (in the water), smalltooth sawfish 

(Pristis pectinata), shortnose sturgeon 

(Acipenser brevirostrum) and white 

abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) under 

NMFS jursidiction to be included in this 

permit request. No live animal takes are 

being requested and no incidental 

harassment of animals would occur. 

Samples would be archived at the NOS 

Lab and used to support law 

enforcement actions, research studies 

(primarily genetics), and outreach 

education. A permit is requested for five 

years. In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activities proposed are categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: September 5, 2008. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

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New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Herring Oversight Committee will meet 

to consider actions affecting New 

England fisheries in the exclusive 

economic zone (EEZ). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 9:30 

a.m. and Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 

9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Eastland Park Hotel, 157 High 

Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: 

(207) 775–5411; fax: (207) 775–1066. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

J. Howard, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion in the committee’s agenda 

are as follows: 

1. The Committee will continue 

development of recommendations for 

Council consideration in October 

regarding the specific management 

measures to be considered further in 

Amendment 4 to the Atlantic Herring 

Fishery Management Plan (FMP); 

2. The agenda will include a 

discussion of management alternatives 

related to catch monitoring, including 

but not limited to: specific monitoring 

and reporting requirements for herring 

vessels and processors, observer 

coverage and at-sea monitoring, 

shoreside/dockside monitoring and 

sampling, vessel monitoring system 

(VMS) requirements, as well as other 

measures that were suggested for 

consideration during the scoping 

process; 

3. Review and discuss preliminary 

analysis of river herring bycatch in the 

Atlantic herring fishery and comparison 

of portside and at-sea and observer 

bycatch information from the Atlantic 

herring fishery for selected species of 

interest from 2005–07; develop related 

recommendations as appropriate; 

4. Review of information related to atsea monitoring and observer coverage, 

which may include information about 

observer programs in other regions, 

industry-funded observer programs, 

applications for electronic monitoring, 

and cost comparisons; develop 

recommendations as appropriate; 

5. Review and discuss proposed 

management measures to address 

herring bycatch concerns in the Atlantic 

mackerel fishery; develop 

recommendations as appropriate; 

6. Address any other issues and 

develop recommendations related to 

Amendment 4 to the Herring FMP, 

possibly including annual catch limits 

(ACLs) and accountability measures 

(AMs), and individual and group quota 


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allocation programs (i.e., IFQs and 

sectors; 

7. Develop Herring Committee 

recommendations regarding cooperative 

research priorities for the 2010 research 

set-aside (RSA) program. 

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: September 8, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21094 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK36 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Groundfish Oversight Committee will 

meet to consider actions affecting New 

England fisheries in the exclusive 

economic zone (EEZ). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, September 29, 2008 at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, 

Route 1, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: 

(978) 535–4600. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

J. Howard, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion in the committee’s agenda 

are as follows: 

The Groundfish Oversight Committee 

will meet to continue development of 

Amendment 16 to the Northeast 

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 

(FMP). Amendment 16 will adjust 

management measures as necessary to 

continue stock rebuilding. The 

Committee will finalize its 

recommendations for measures that will 

be analyzed in the draft amendment 

document. They will discuss measures 

for both the commercial and 

recreational components of the fishery 

at this meeting. This will include 

recommendations for rebuilding 

strategies and target fishing mortality 

rates as well as changes to measures that 

will achieve the targeted rates. The 

Committee may also review sector 

policies, the setting of annual catch 

limits, accountability measures, and 

other amendment alternatives. 

Committee recommendations will be 

presented to the New England Fishery 

Management Council at a later meeting. 

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: September 8, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21095 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK37 

Pacific 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 Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) Coastal 

Pelagic Species (CPS) advisory bodies 

will hold meetings, which are open to 

the public, on October 7–9, 2008. The 

primary purpose of the meetings is to 

review the current Pacific sardine stock 

assessment update and draft terms of 

reference for the 2009 CPS stock 

assessment review process. 

DATES: The Coastal Pelagic Species 

Management Team (CPSMT) and the 

Scientific and Statistical Committee’s 

(SSC) CPS Subcommittee will meet in a 

joint session on Tuesday, October 7, 

2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the 

day is completed. The CPSMT will hold 

a work session on Wednesday, October 

8, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for 

the day is completed. The Coastal 

Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 

(CPSAS) will meet Thursday, October 9, 

2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the 

day is completed. 

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in 

the Large Conference Room at the office 

of the Pacific Fishery Management 

Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, 

Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384; 

telephone: (503) 820–2280. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mike Burner, Pacific Fishery 

Management Council; telephone: (503) 

820–2280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

CPSMT, the SSC CPS Subcommittee, 

and the CPSAS will review the current 

Pacific sardine stock assessment update 

and the terms of reference for the 2009 

CPS stock assessment reviews. The 

CPSMT and the CPSAS will also 

develop harvest guideline and 

management measure recommendations 

for the 2009 Pacific sardine fishery. The 

CPSMT and CPSAS will develop 

recommendations for Council 

consideration at the November 1–7, 

2008, meeting in San Diego, CA, and 

address other issues relating to CPS 


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