[Federal Register: July 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 141)]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB62
Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on August 14-15, 2007. The Council
will convene on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
the Administrative Committee will meet from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., on
that same day. The Council will reconvene on Wednesday, August 15,
2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., approximately.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Carambola Beach Resort,
Estate Davis Bay, St. Croix, U.S.V.I 00850
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1920,
telephone: (787) 766-5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 125th regular
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:
August 14, 2007
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call to Order
Election of Officials
Adoption of Agenda
Consideration of 124th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcription
Executive Director's Report
White Paper on the Sale of Catch by Charter/Recreational Fishers in
the US Caribbean - Graciela Garcia-Moliner
Options Paper on Trap Vents - Graciela Garcia-Moliner
Deep Water Coral Reef - MCBI
Update Deep Water Coral Reef Survey - Jorge R. Garcia-Sais
Caribbean Lobster Initiative
5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Administrative Committee Meeting
-AP/SSC/HAP Membership
-Budget 2007
-SOPPs Amendment
-Other Business
August 15, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HMS Presentation on Proposed Measures for Sharks
Marine Mammals Protection Act Proposed Rule for 2008 - Jennifer Lee
Enforcement Reports
-Puerto Rico
-U.S. Virgin Islands
-Federal and Local Jurisdiction on Mutton Snapper
-NOAA
-U.S. Coast Guard
ACLs Meeting Report - Graciela Garcia-Moliner
Administrative Committee Recommendations
Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
Other Business
Next Council Meeting
The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in
English. 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 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
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.
Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268
Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918-2577,
telephone: (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 19, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-14280 Filed 7-23-07; 8:45 am]
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