NOAA Fisheries

American Fisheries Act (AFA)

• 70 FR 72791, December 7, 2005. Notice of public workshop on proposed catch-monitoring standards for the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. Workshop to be held December 16, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 36555, June 24, 2005. Notice of public workshop on proposed catch-monitoring standards for the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. Workshop to be held June 27, 2005, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Seattle, WA.

At-Sea Scales

• 70 FR 72791, December 7, 2005. Notice of public workshop on proposed catch-monitoring standards for the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. Workshop to be held December 16, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 36555, June 24, 2005. Notice of public workshop on proposed catch-monitoring standards for the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. Workshop to be held June 27, 2005, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 34089, June 13, 2005. Proposed information collection for catch-weighing and catch monitoring procedures for the the BSAI king and Tanner crab Fisheries, automatic hopper scale test report. Comment period through August 12, 2005.
• 70 FR 23091, May 4, 2005. Notice of proposal for collection of information for scale and catch weighing requirements for the BSAI king and Tanner crab fisheries.

Beluga Whales

• 70 FR 30697, May 27, 2005. Notice of comment period reopening for the Draft Conservation Plan for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales. Comment period through June 27, 2005.
• 70 FR 12853, March 16, 2005. Notice of Draft Conservation Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whales. Comment period through May 16, 2005.

Bowhead Whale

• 70 FR 5612, February 3, 2005. Aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales, and other limitations deriving from regulations adopted at the 2002 Special Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Effective February 3, 2005.

Crab

• 70 FR 66350, November 2, 2005. Notice of public workshop on the new Crab Rationalization Program for participants in the BSAI king and Tanner crab fisheries, November 18, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 49259, August 23, 2005. Notice of public workshop on the new Crab Rationalization Program for participants in the BSAI king and Tanner crab fisheries, September 1, 2005, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 48936, August 22, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Crab Plan Team committee meeting, September 7-9 in Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 34089, June 13, 2005. Proposed information collection for catch-weighing and catch monitoring procedures for the the BSAI king and Tanner crab Fisheries, automatic hopper scale test report. Comment period through August 12, 2005.
• 70 FR 25549, May 13, 2005. Notice of a Privacy Act System of Records notice for Commerce/NOAA System 16, Crab Economic Data Report for the BSAI management area. Effective Date: May 13, 2005.
• 70 FR 23091, May 4, 2005. Notice of proposal for collection of information for scale and catch weighing requirements for the BSAI king and Tanner crab fisheries.
• 70 FR 20736, April 21, 2005. Public workshop on Crab Rationalization Program arbitration system May 9, 2005, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 19732, April 14, 2005. Notice of comments requested on the proposed and/or continuing information collections on the List of Fisheries and all fishing gear used in such fisheries. Comment period through June 13, 2005.
• 70 FR 18375, April 11, 2005. Notice to owners and leaseholders of all vessels listed in this document to submit a Historical Catcher Vessel Economic Data Report (EDR) for each vessel that made at least one crab landing in the Crab Rationalization (CR) fisheries in any of the calendar years 1998, 2001, or 2004; reports must be submitted by July 11, 2005.
• 70 FR 11194, March 8, 2005. Notice of application period for the Crab Rationalization Program of the BSAI king and Tanner crab fisheries to receive quota share and processor quota share. Applications will be accepted from April 4, 2005 through June 3, 2005.
• 70 FR 10992, March 7, 2005. Notice of public workshops on the new Crab Rationalization Program for participants in the BSAI king and Tanner crab fisheries.
• 70 FR 10358, March 3, 2005. Notice of proposed information collection for Fishing Capacity Reduction Program Buyback Requests. Comment period through May 2, 2005.
• 70 FR 10360, March 3, 2005. Notice of a new Privacy Act system of records for the BSAI crab Economic Data Report. Comment period through April 4, 2005.

Exempted Fishing Permits

• 70 FR 13464, March 21, 2005. Notice of proposed information collection on scientific research, exempted fishing, and exempted educational activity submissions. Comment period through May 20, 2005.
• 70 FR 13174, March 18, 2005. Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit to conduct an experiment to evaluate the integrated weight groundline as a potential seabird avoidance measure in the 2005 Pacific cod hook-and-line fishery in the BSAI.
• 70 FR 13173, March 18, 2005. Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit application to continue the development and testing of a salmon excluder device in the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery.

Fur Seals

• 70 FR 76780, December 28, 2005. Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the environmental impacts of administering grants and issuing permits associated with research on Steller sea lions and northern fur seals. Publication of this notice begins the official scoping process. Public comment period through February 13, 2006.

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

• 70 FR 51749, August 31, 2005. Proposal for collection of information for the Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery.
• 70 FR 36555, June 24, 2005. Notice of public workshop on proposed catch-monitoring standards for the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. Workshop to be held June 27, 2005, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 35395, June 20, 2005. Notice of approval of Amendment 83 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI, and Amendment 75 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA.
• 70 FR 34088, June 13, 2005. Notice of information collection and documentation required by NMFS from an observer provider. Comment period through August 12, 2005.
• 70 FR 25550, May 13, 2005. Notice of a Privacy Act System of Records notice for Commerce/NOAA System 17, Permits and Registrations for Fisheries off the EEZ of Alaska. Effective Date: May 13, 2005.
• 70 FR 19732, April 14, 2005. Notice of comments requested on the proposed and/or continuing information collections on the List of Fisheries and all fishing gear used in such fisheries. Comment period through June 13, 2005.

Halibut

• 70 FR 74208, December 15, 2005. Notice of standard prices for the IFQ Cost Recovery Program for the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific. Fees are due by January 31, 2006.

Halibut Charter Harvest Levels

• 70 FR 22646, May 2, 2005. Notice of the guideline harvest level for the guided sport halibut fishery (charter fishery) in the International Pacific Halibut Commission regulatory area 2C of 1,432,000 pounds (649.5 mt), and a GHL in the IPHC regulatory area 3A of 3,650,000 pounds (1,655.6 mt).

Halibut Subsistence

• 70 FR 25550, May 13, 2005. Notice of a Privacy Act System of Records notice for Commerce/NOAA System 17, Permits and Registrations for Fisheries off the EEZ of Alaska. Effective Date: May 13, 2005.
• 70 FR 10354, March 3, 2005. Notice of proposal for collection of information for special subsistence halibut permits and harvest logs. Comment period through April 4, 2005.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

• 70 FR 74208, December 15, 2005. Notice of standard prices for the IFQ Cost Recovery Program for the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific. Fees are due by January 31, 2006.
• 70 FR 65887, November 1, 2005. Proposed information collection for the Alaska Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program. Comment period through January 3, 2006.
• 70 FR 25550, May 13, 2005. Notice of a Privacy Act System of Records notice for Commerce/NOAA System 17, Permits and Registrations for Fisheries off the EEZ of Alaska. Effective Date: May 13, 2005.

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

• 70 FR 28513, May 18, 2005. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee meetings will be held at Phoenix Park Hotel, June 7-9, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 10, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Washington, D.C.

Marine Mammal Take and Research Permits

• 70 FR 67456, November 7, 2005. Notice of application withdrawl to amendment Permit No. 821-1588-03 from Texas A&M University to conduct research Northern fur seals.
• 70 FR 44901, August 4, 2005. Notice of Incidental Harassment Authorization to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to take small numbers of marine mammals, incidental to conducting oceanographic seismic surveys in the Aleutian Islands.
• 70 FR 44089, August 1, 2005. Notice of proposed information collection regarding non-natives wishing to act as a tanner or agent for Native Alaskans in subsistence taking of Marine Mammals. Comment period through September 30, 2005.
• 70 FR 42520, July 25, 2005. Request for renewal of authorization from BP Exploration to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to operation of an offshore oil and gas platform at the Northstar facility in the Beaufort Sea. Comment period through August 24, 2005.
• 70 FR 38883, July 6, 2005. Notice of issuance of a permit amendment to the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding and Response Program to continue stranding response activities for marine mammal species under NMFS jurisdiction. Comment period through August 5, 2005.
• 70 FR 37089, June 28, 2005. Notice that the following applicants have applied for a permit or permit amendment to conduct research on marine mammals: File No. 358–1787: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation; and Permit No. 821–1588–02: Texas A&M University, Department of Marine Biology.
• 70 FR 35065, June 16, 2005. Notice that the following individuals or institutions have been issued a permit or permit amendment to conduct research on Steller sea lions - NMML, AFSC Seattle, WA; The Aleutians East Borough, Juneau, AK; ASLC, Seward, AK.
• 70 FR 28910, May 19, 2005. Notice of permit issuance to the Alaska Sea Life Center to conduct research on harbor seals in rehabilitation at the Alaska Sea Life Center.
• 70 FR 28910, May 19, 2005. Notice of receipt of application from the University of British Columbia, Marine Mammal Research Unit for a permit to conduct research on Northern Fur Seals in Alaska. Comment period through June 20, 2005.
• 70 FR 24539, May 10, 2005. Notice of receipt of application from the University of Alaska Fairbanks for an Incidental Harrassment Authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals to conduct a marine seismic survey across the Arctic Ocean from northern Alaska to Svalbard.
• 70 FR 24002, May 6, 2005. Notice of receipt of application from FEX L.P. (FEX), a subsidiary of Talisman Energy, Inc. for a Incidental Harrassment Authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals to conduct a barging operation within the U.S. Beaufort Sea.
• 70 FR 17066, April 4, 2005. Notification of an IHA to take small numbers of marine mammals has been issed to ConocoPhillips Alaska (CPA) for a period of one year.
• 70 FR 17072, April 4, 2005. Receipt of applications for a permit or permit amendment to conduct research on Stellar Sea Lions.
• 70 FR 13466, March 21, 2005. Notice of receipt of application from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for a proposed authorization for an IHA to take small numbers of marine mammals around the Aleutian Islands. Comment period through April 20. 2005.
• 70 FR 13014, March 17, 2005. Notice of application for commercial fisheries authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Comment period through May 16, 2005.
• 70 FR 9928, March 1, 2005. Permit No. 782–1719–00 – National Marine Fisheries Service, National Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E. Seattle, WA 98115; and Permit No. 774–1714–00 – National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037.
• 70 FR 6626, February 8, 2005. Notice of application from ConocoPhillips Alaska for an Incidental Harassment Authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting on-ice vibroseis seismic operations in the U.S. Beaufort Sea.
• 70 FR 1871, January 11, 2005. Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS to analyze impacts of applying new criteria to guidelines under the MMPA and ESA. Comment period through March 14, 2005.

Marine Protected Areas

• 70 FR 35226, June 17, 2005. Notice requesting nominations for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. Notice of this recruitment will be open until June 17, 2006.
• 70 FR 20528, April 20, 2005. Notice of the next meeting of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee in Portland, ME, May 17-19, 2005.
• 70 FR 2392, January 13, 2005. Notice of the next meeting of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee in Washington, DC, February 15-17, 2005.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

• 70 FR 70585, December 22, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Guideline Harvest Level committee meeting, December 8, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 69517, November 16, 2005. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees will hold public meetings December 5 through 13, 2005, at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 61790, October 26, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Managment Council's Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish plan team meetings, November 14-18, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 55113, September 20, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Coucil and its Advisory Committee meetings, October 5-11, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 53780, September 12, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Non-Target Species committee meeting September 22, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 48936, August 22, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Crab Plan Team committee meeting, September 7-9 in Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 37088, June 28, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council/Board of Fisheries Interim Joint Protocol Committee meeting July 14, 2005, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 29284, May 20, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Advisory Committee meeting June 1-9, 2005, at the Alyeska Prince Hotel in Girdwood, AK.
• 70 FR 28513, May 18, 2005. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee meetings will be held at Phoenix Park Hotel, June 7-9, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 10, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Washington, DC.
• 70 FR 25813, May 16, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Ecosystem Committee meeting June 2, 2005, Girdwood, AK.
• 70 FR 25017, May 12, 2005. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Non-Target Species Committee meeting May 31, 2005, Girdwood, AK.
• 70 FR 24396, May 9, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council and Alaska Board of Fisheries Interim Joint Protocol Committee meeting May 25th, 2005, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 10360, May 3, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council Gulf Rationalization Community Committee, Scallop Plan Team Meeting on March 3, 2005, 9am - 5pm, Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 20356, April 19, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Crab Plan Team meeting May 16-18, 2005, AFSC, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 20357, April 19, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council Observer Advisory Committee meeting May 12-13, 2005, AFSC, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 13479, March 21, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings April 4-11, 2005 in Anchorage, AK.
• 70 FR 9925, March 1, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council Non-Target Species Committee meeting on March 14, 2005 10:30am-4:30 pm, and March 15, 2005 9:00am-4:30pm, AFSC, Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 9925, March 1, 2005. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council Gulf Rationalization Community Committee meeting on March 30, 2005, 8am-5pm, Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, AK,
• 70 FR 9275, February 25, 2005. The NPFMC Ecosystem Committee to meet by teleconference on March 14, 2005 from 1pm-5pm.
• 70 FR 1875, January 11, 2005. Notice of public North Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings February 7-11, 2005 in Seattle, WA.
• 70 FR 77, January 3, 2005. The NPFMC Gulf Rationalization Community Committee will hold a public meeting on January 28, 2005 at the Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AK.

North Pacific Right Whales

• 70 FR 60285, October 17, 2005. Notice of intent to prepare an EIS to analyze the environmental impacts on endangered northern right whales. Comment period through January 31, 2006.

Observer Program (Groundfish)

• 70 FR 34088, June 13, 2005. Notice of information collection and documentation required by NMFS from an observer provider. Comment period through August 12, 2005.

Observer Program (Marine Mammal)

• 70 FR 35397, June 20, 2005. The 2004 final marine mammal stock assessment reports and revised guidelines have been completed and are available to the public.
• 70 FR 1871, January 11, 2005. Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS to analyze impacts of applying new criteria to guidelines under the MMPA and ESA. Public scoping meetings to be held. Comment period through March 14, 2005.

Prohibited Species Donation Program

• 70 FR 40897, July 15, 2005. Notice of permit renewal to SeaShare, authorizing distribution of Pacific salmon and Pacific halibut to economically disadvantaged individuals under the PSD Program. Effective August 15, 2005 through August 15, 2008.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

• 70 FR 25550, May 13, 2005. Notice of a Privacy Act System of Records notice for Commerce/NOAA System 17, Permits and Registrations for Fisheries off the EEZ of Alaska. Effective Date: May 13, 2005.
• 70 FR 10362, March 3, 2005. Notice of a proposal for a new system of records under the Privacy Act for permits and non-permit registrations used in a variety of management programs. Comment period through April 4, 2005.
• 70 FR 10360, March 3, 2005. Notice of a new Privacy Act system of records for the BSAI crab Economic Data Report. Comment period through April 4, 2005.
• 70 FR 8074, February 17, 2005. Proposed Information Collection - Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System Program. Comment period through April 18, 2005.
• 70 FR 8075, February 17, 2005. Proposed Information Collection - Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms. Comment period through April 18, 2005.

Seabird Bycatch Reduction and Avoidance Measures

• 70 FR 65888, November 1, 2005. Proposed information collection for Alaska Seabird Avoidance Plan. Comment period through January 3, 2006.
• 70 FR 13174, March 18, 2005. Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit to conduct an experiment to evaluate the integrated weight groundline as a potential seabird avoidance measure in the 2005 Pacific cod hook-and-line fishery in the BSAI.

Sport Fishing

• 70 FR 5967, February 4, 2005. NMFS plans to conduct a survey to collect data for conducting economic analyses of marine sport fishing in Alaska. Comment period through April 5, 2005.

Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures

• 70 FR 76780, December 28, 2005. Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the environmental impacts of administering grants and issuing permits associated with research on Steller sea lions and northern fur seals. Publication of this notice begins the official scoping process. Public comment period through February 13, 2006.

Vessel Monitoring System

• 70 FR 61941, October 27, 2005. Notice of revision of type approval requirements for Mobile Transmitting Units (MTU) to be authorized for use on any vessel participating in the NOAA Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) program.
• 70 FR 8074, February 17, 2005. Proposed Information Collection - Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System Program. Comment period through April 18, 2005.

Whaling Commission

• 70 FR 16806, April 1, 2005. Notice of International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual public meeting to be held May 10, 2005 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
• 70 FR 14650, March 23, 2005. International Whaling Commission (IWC) request for for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the June 2005 IWC annual meeting.