NOAA Fisheries

Bowhead Whale

• 72 FR 60846, October 26, 2007. Notice that EPA does not object to annual quotas for an Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission subsistence hunt on bowhead whales, but requests clarification on the exchange of nonfood portions of the whales between native villages as a commodity.
• 72 FR 43271, August 3, 2007. Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2008 through 2012. Comment period through October 12, 2007.
• 72 FR 36427, July 3, 2007. Notice of extension of comment period for the Draft Programmatic EIS for Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Comment period extended until July 30, 2007.
• 72 FR 33221, June 15, 2007. Notice of Availability the Final EIS for the Chukchi Sea Planning Area Oil and Gas lease Sale 193 and Seismic Surveying activities in the Chukchi Sea. Wait period ends July 16, 2007.
• 72 FR 26788, May 11, 2007. Notice of extension of comment period on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Comment period through June 29, 2007.
• 72 FR 17117, April 6, 2007. Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Comment period through May 14, 2007.

Bycatch

• 72 FR 72994, December 26, 2007. Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on salmon bycatch reduction measures in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. Written comments must be received by February 15, 2008.

Community Development Quota (CDQ)

• 72 FR 41061, July 25, 2007. Notice of Proposed Information Collection on the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program. Comment period through September 24, 2007.

Crab

• 72 FR 50937, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Crab Economic Data Reports. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 50937, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska Region BSAI Crab Permits. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 50936, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska Region Arbitration for the Crab Rationalization Program in the BSAI. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 43624, August 6, 2007. Notice of fee rate adjustment for the Bristol Bay red king and Aleutian Islands brown king crab reduction endorsement fisheries. The reduction program fee rate increases will begin on September 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 41293, July 27, 2007. Notification of fee percentages for cost recovery under the BSAI Crab Rationalization Program. Recovery fees due by July 31, 2008.
• 72 FR 37513, July 10, 2007. Notice of public meetings to review the BSAI Crab Economic Data Collection Program. Meetings will take place on July 25, 2007 in Kodiak, AK and August 2, 2007 in Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 32617, June 13, 2007. Correction to 72 FR 31289 (June 6, 2007). All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 31289, June 6, 2007. All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.

Exempted Fishing Permits

• 72 FR 29126, May 24, 2007. Notice of receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Alaska Groundfish Data Bank to allow the applicants to explore electronic monitoring (EM) as a tool for monitoring halibut discards and estimating amounts of halibut discarded.

Fur Seals

• 72 FR 8971, February 28, 2007. Notice of a series of public hearings regarding the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for Research on Steller Sea Lions and Northern Fur Seals March 13-18.
• 72 FR 7652, February 16, 2007. Notice of Availability of Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. Comment period through April 2, 2007.

Grants

• 72 FR 73325, December 27, 2007. Notice to supplement solicitation for applications published on July 2, 2007 in an action entitled "Omnibus Notice Announcing the Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2008".
• 72 FR 49257, August 28, 2007. Notice to amend the agency’s solicitation for applications published on July 2, 2007 in an action entitled "Omnibus Notice Announcing the Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2008".
• 72 FR 36244, July 2, 2007. Omnibus notice of availability of NOAA grant funds for Fiscal Year 2008.
• 72 FR 7765, February 20, 2007. Notice of availability of Federal assistance under the Broad Agency Announcement for fiscal year 2007.

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

• 72 FR 72994, December 26, 2007. Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on salmon bycatch reduction measures in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. Written comments must be received by February 15, 2008.
• 72 FR 32617, June 13, 2007. Correction to 72 FR 31289 (June 6, 2007). All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 31289, June 6, 2007. All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 20836, April 26, 2007. Notice of BSAI Non-Pollock Groundfish Longline Catcher Processor Subsector reduction payment tender.
• 72 FR 17133, April 6, 2007. Notice of an annual meeting of the National Marine Fisheries Service and the State Marine Fisheries Directors to discuss fishery management areas of concern, May 1-3, 2007, Coronado, CA.
• 72 FR 1512, January 12, 2007. Notice of Availability of a Final EIS for the Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications Project for the BSAI and GOA Fisheries.

Halibut

• 72 FR 64046, November 14, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Prohibited Species Donation Program. Comment period through January 14, 2008.

Halibut Charter Harvest Levels

• 72 FR 12771, March 19, 2007. Notice of the guideline harvest levels (GHL) for the guided sport halibut fishery (charter fishery) in the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory areas 2C and 3A.

Halibut Subsistence

• 72 FR 50935, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Special Subsistence Permits and Harvest Logs for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska. Comment period through November 5, 2007.

Herring

• 72 FR 51619, September 10, 2007. Notice of Finding on a Petition to List the Lynn Canal Stock of Pacific Herring as a Threatened or Endangered Species under the Endangered Species Act. Information and comments should be submitted to NMFS by December 10, 2007.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

• 72 FR 70570, December 12, 2007. Notification of standard prices for the IFQ cost recovery program in the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific. IFQ recovery fees due by January 31, 2008.
• 72 FR 63166, November 8, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on IFQ for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries. Comment period through January 7, 2008.
• 72 FR 32617, June 13, 2007. Correction to 72 FR 31289 (June 6, 2007). All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 31289, June 6, 2007. All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.

License Limitation Program (LLP)

• 72 FR 57522, October 10, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops. Comment period through December 10, 2007.
• 72 FR 32617, June 13, 2007. Correction to 72 FR 31289 (June 6, 2007). All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 31289, June 6, 2007. All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

• 72 FR 59080, October 18, 2007. Notice of Availability of the 2007 Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research.
• 72 FR 7016, February 14, 2007. Notice of intent to prepare an EIS and commencement of a scoping period to analyze alternatives for guidance regarding annual catch limit and accountability measures and other overfishing provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act. Comment period through April 2, 2007.
• 72 FR 3111, January 24, 2007. Notice of availability of the draft 2007 Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research. Comments on the plan must be received on or before February 23, 2007.

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

• 72 FR 67915, December 3, 2007. Notice of a meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee December 18-20, 2007, St. Pete Beach, FL.
• 72 FR 29305, May 25, 2007. Notice of June 4 - 6, 2007 meetings of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. to review and advise NOAA on management policies for living marine resources.

Marine Mammal Strandings

• 72 FR 39607, July 19, 2007. Notice of amendment to scientific research and enhancement Permit # 932-1489-08 for NMFS Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
• 72 FR 15114, March 30, 2007. Notice of five public hearings to receive public comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP). Comment period through April 30, 2007.

Marine Mammal Take and Research Permits

• 72 FR 74274, December 31, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from ADF&G for a permit to collect, receive, and import marine mammal specimens for scientific research. Comment period through January 30, 2008.
• 72 FR 72997, December 26, 2007. Notice that that Janice Straley, University of Alaska, has requested an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 473– 1700–01. Comments must be received on or before January 25, 2008.
• 72 FR 67713, November 30, 2007. Notice of receipt of applications and proposed incidental take authorizations from CGGVeritas, and Shell Offshore, Inc. for an IHA to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting an on-ice marine geophysical and seismic programs in the U.S. Beaufort Sea from February to May, 2008. Comment period through December 31, 2007.
• 72 FR 58288, October 15, 2007. Notice of issuance of letters of confirmation for activities conducted under the General Authorization for Scientific Research on marine mammals to Anne Hoover-Miller, Alaska SeaLife Center, for aerial and vessel surveys and remote video monitoring of harbor seals in Alaska through May 15, 2012, and Tamara McGuire, Ph.D., LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc., for aerial, vessel, and land-based surveys of belugas in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, until May 30, 2010.
• 72 FR 57524, October 10, 2007. Notice to amend scientific research Permit No. 782–1708 held by NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory to to perform additional sampling procedures on northern fur seals already authorized for capture.
• 72 FR 56053, October 2, 2007. Notice of issuance of an IHA to Union Oil Company of California and Marathon Oil Company to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting seismic operations in the northwest portion of Cook Inlet, Alaska, for a period between September and November, 2007.
• 72 FR 54001, September 21, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from Alaska SeaLife Center for an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 881–1758. Comment period through October 22, 2007.
• 72 FR 52339, September 13, 2007. Advance notice of proposed rulemaking changes to its implementing regulations, and criteria governing the issuance of permits for scientific research and enhancement activities under section 104 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Comment period through November 13, 2007.
• 72 FR 50330, August 31, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from NMFS National Marine Mammal Lab to amend scientific research Permit No.782–1708. Comment period through October 1, 2007.
• 72 FR 46212, August 17, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from Mystic Aquarium for a permit to obtain stranded, releasable pinnipeds from the National Marine Mammal Stranding Response Program for the purposes of public display. Comment period through September 17, 2007.
• 72 FR 45740, August 15, 2007. Notice of issuance of an IHA to FEX L.P. to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting a barging operation within the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Effective from August 9, 2007 through August 8, 2008.
• 72 FR 45012, August 10, 2007. Notice to amend Permit No. 782-1719-04 held by the National Marine Mammal Laboratory to take species of cetaceans under NMFS jurisdiction during stock assessment activities.
• 72 FR 45014, August 10, 2007. Notice of proposed authorizations for Union Oil Company of California to change the effective date of its IHA, and a request from Marathon Oil Company for an authorization to take small numbers of five marine mammal species incidental to seismic operations in portions of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Comment period through September 10, 2007.
• 72 FR 45013, August 10, 2007. Notice of issuance of permit to Eye of the Whale Research to conduct research on humpback whales.
• 72 FR 41064, July 25, 2007. Notice of issuance of Permit No. 715–1883 to the Marine Mammal Research Consortium, University of British Columbia for conducting research on northern fur seals, and notice of Permit Amendment No. 881–1745–02 for the The Alaska SeaLife Center to conduct research on Steller sea lions in captivity.
• 72 FR 40285, July 24, 2007. Notice of issuance of a five year scientific research permit to North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management to collect and acquire marine mammal specimens.
• 72 FR 38065, July 12, 2007. Notice of issuance of letter of authorization to BP Exploration, Inc. to take marine mammals incidental to the production of offshore oil and gas at the Northstar development in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska. Effective July 7, 2007, through July 6, 2008.
• 72 FR 36673, July 5, 2007. Notice to amend Permit No. 881–1890 to conduct research on Steller sea lions in Alaska, held by The Alaska SeaLife Center.
• 72 FR 36427, July 3, 2007. Notice of extension of comment period for the Draft Programmatic EIS for Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Comment period extended until July 30, 2007.
• 72 FR 35427, June 28, 2007. Notice of issuance of numerous permits to conduct research on Steller sea lions and northern fur seals. All permits are valid through August 1, 2009.
• 72 FR 31553, June 7, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from Shell Offshore, Inc. and WesternGeco for an IHA to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting marine geophysical programs, including deep seismic surveys, on oil and gas lease blocks located on Outer Continental Shelf waters in the mid and eastern Beaufort and on prelease areas in the Northern Chukchi Sea. Comment period through July 9, 2007.
• 72 FR 31550, June 7, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from FEX L.P. for an IHA to take small numbers of marine mammals by harassment incidental to conducting a barging operation within the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Comment period through July 9, 2007.
• 72 FR 30714, June 4, 2007. Notice of an amendment to (72 FR 6533) scientific research Permit No. 731– 1774 for Cascadia Research, Olympia, WA.
• 72 FR 19695, April 19, 2007. Notice of issuance of an IHA to ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting an on-ice marine geotechnical operations in the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Effective from April 15, 2007, until April 14, 2008.
• 72 FR 19469, April 18, 2007. Notice of issuance of permit to James T. Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories to conduct scientific research on harbor seals.
• 72 FR 17842, April 10, 2007. Notice of issuance of an IHA to Shell Offshore, Inc. to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting an on-ice marine geophysical research and development program in the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Effective from March 30 until May 31, 2007.
• 72 FR 17864, April 10, 2007. Notice of reciept of application from Shell Offshore, Inc. for an IHA to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting open-water offshore exploratory drilling on Outer Continental Shelf oil lease blocks in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska. Comment period through May 10, 2007.
• 72 FR 17118, April 6, 2007. Notice of issuance of IHA's to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting seismic operations in the northwest portion of Cook Inlet, Alaska, to ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. and Union Oil Company of California for a period between mid-March and mid-June, 2007.
• 72 FR 17117, April 6, 2007. Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Comment period through May 14, 2007.
• 72 FR 14525, March 28, 2007. Notice that Shane Moore, Moore & Moore Films, has been issued a permit to conduct commercial/educational photography.
• 72 FR 13092, March 20, 2007. Notice of issuance of permit to Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (The Alliance), to import and export parts from all cetaceans and pinniped species (excluding walrus) for purposes of scientific research.
• 72 FR 8972, February 28, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from Eye of the Whale to conduct research on humpback whales in Prince William Sound and adjacent waters of Alaska. Comment period through March 30, 2007.
• 72 FR 7420, February 15, 2007. Notice of receipt of seven applications for permits to conduct research on freeranging threatened and endangered Steller sea lions in California, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Comment period through April 2, 2007.
• 72 FR 6533, February 12, 2007. Notice that Cascadia Research, Olympia, WA, has requested an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 731–1774.
• 72 FR 5420, February 6, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on applications and reporting requirements for the incidental take of marine mammals by specified activities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Comment period through April 9, 2007.
• 72 FR 5421, February 6, 2007. Notice of receipt of application from Shell Offshore, Inc. for an IHA to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting an on-ice marine geophysical research and development program in the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Comment period through March 8, 2007.
• 72 FR 2653, January 22, 2007. Notice of receipt of application and proposed IHA from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting on-ice geotechnical operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and State of Alaska leases in the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Comment period through February 21, 2007.
• 72 FR 536, January 5, 2007. Notice of proposed IHA from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. and Union Oil Company of California to take small numbers of five marine mammal species incidental to seismic operations in portions of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Comment period through February 5, 2007.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

• 72 FR 73770, December 28, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's crab committee meeting January 9–10, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 72676, December 21, 2007. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee will meet in Seattle, WA at the Nexus Hotel (January 6) and the Alaska Fishery Science Center (January 7 and 8).
• 72 FR 67718, November 30, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's crab committee meeting December 17–18, 2007, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 65305, November 20, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees meeting December 3–11, 2007, Anchorage AK.
• 72 FR 62220, November 2, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's GOA and BSAI groundfish plan team meeting November 13–16, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 61327, October 30, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Non-Target Species committee meeting November 12, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 58649, October 16, 2007. Notice the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Salmon Bycatch Workgroup, November 2, 2007, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 58294, October 15, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Halibut Charter Stakeholder committee meeting, October 31 - November 2, 2007, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 56060, October 2, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Steller Sea Lion Mitigation committee meeting October 16-18, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 52864, September 17, 2007. Notice of North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees public meetings October 1 - 9, 2007, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 50666, September 4, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's GOA and BSAI groundfish plan team meeting, September 18-20, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 49704, August 29, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Crab Plan Team meeting September 12–14, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 46641, August 20, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's crab committee meeting September 5, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 45019, August 10, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Salmon Bycatch Workgroup meeting August 29, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 43627, August 6, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Aleutian Island Ecosystem Team Committee meeting August 22, Juneau, AK.
• 72 FR 37513, July 10, 2007. Notice of public meetings to review the BSAI Crab Economic Data Collection Program. Meetings will take place on July 25, 2007 in Kodiak, AK and August 2, 2007 in Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 31057, June 5, 2007. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee will meet in Seattle, WA, on June 19–21, 2007.
• 72 FR 26606, May 10, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees meeting June 4 - 12, 2007, Sitka, AK.
• 72 FR 25268, May 4, 2007. North Pacific Fishery Management Council Crab Plan Team will meet in Seattle, WA, May 22-23, 2007.
• 72 FR 25267, May 4, 2007. North Pacific Fishery Management Council Aleutian Island Ecosystem Committee will meet in Seattle, WA, May 21, 2007.
• 72 FR 25267, May 4, 2007. North Pacific Fishery Management Council Observer Advisory Committee to meet in Seattle, WA, May 21 - 22, 2007, Alaska Fishery Science Ctr.
• 72 FR 18461, April 12, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee meeting May 7-10, Seattle, WA.
• 72 FR 17873, April 10, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Salmon Bycatch Workgroup meeting April 27, 2007, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 14525, March 28, 2007. North Pacific Fishery Management Council Charter Halibut Stakeholder Meeting, Anchorage, AK, April 12 - 13, 2007.
• 72 FR 13750, March 23, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee meeting April 16–17, Juneau, AK.
• 72 FR 12770, March 19, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council scoping meetings for the EIS for implementation of annual catch limit and accountability measure (AM) requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006, March 28, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 10712, March 9, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees public meeting March 26 - April 3, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 6717, February 13, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Charter Halibut Management Stakeholder Committee meeting, February 27–28, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 5016, February 2, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Scallop Plan Team meeting February 22-23, Anchorage, AK.
• 72 FR 2657, January 22, 2007. Notice of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees public meeting February 5–13, Portland, OR.

North Pacific Right Whales

• 72 FR 29973, May 30, 2007. Notice of a 90–day finding regarding a petition to list the global populations of right whales as a single species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. After review, NMFS finds the petition does not present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted. Effective immediately.

Observer Program (Groundfish)

• 72 FR 67287, November 28, 2007. Notice of public workshop on the implementation of new Alaska groundfish observer sampling protocols for fishery participants and other interested parties. Workshop will be held on December 11, 2007, Seattle, WA.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

• 72 FR 64046, November 14, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Prohibited Species Donation Program. Comment period through January 14, 2008.
• 72 FR 63166, November 8, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on IFQ for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries. Comment period through January 7, 2008.
• 72 FR 57522, October 10, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops. Comment period through December 10, 2007.
• 72 FR 50937, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska Region BSAI Crab Permits. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 50937, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Crab Economic Data Reports. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 50935, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Special Subsistence Permits and Harvest Logs for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 50936, September 5, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska Region Arbitration for the Crab Rationalization Program in the BSAI. Comment period through November 5, 2007.
• 72 FR 45225, August 13, 2007. Correction to 72 FR 31289 (June 6, 2007). All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 32617, June 13, 2007. Correction to 72 FR 31289 (June 6, 2007). All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 31289, June 6, 2007. All NMFS permit forms not currently requiring Tax Identifying Numbers (Employer ID Number and/or Social Security Number; and Date of Incorporation and/or Date of Birth) will be revised to require this information.
• 72 FR 7858, February 21, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Alaska Region Gear Identification Requirements. Comment period through April 23, 2007.

Salmon

• 72 FR 72994, December 26, 2007. Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on salmon bycatch reduction measures in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. Written comments must be received by February 15, 2008.
• 72 FR 64046, November 14, 2007. Notice of proposed information collection on the Prohibited Species Donation Program. Comment period through January 14, 2008.

Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures

• 72 FR 8971, February 28, 2007. Notice of a series of public hearings regarding the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for Research on Steller Sea Lions and Northern Fur Seals March 13-18.
• 72 FR 7652, February 16, 2007. Notice of Availability of Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. Comment period through April 2, 2007.

Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures SEIS

• 72 FR 72992, December 26, 2007. Notice of intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on revisions to Steller sea lion protection measures. Written comments must be received by April 21, 2008.

Stock Assessment Reports

• 72 FR 35428, June 28, 2007. Notice of Availability of the Alaska, Atlantic and Pacific regional marine mammal stock assessment reports. Comment period through September 26, 2007.
• 72 FR 12774, March 19, 2007. Notice of Availability of the final Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine mammal stock assessment reports.

Vessel Monitoring System

• 72 FR 8695, February 27, 2007. Notice of Vessel Monitoring Systems approval of Mobile Transceiver Unit Faria WatchDog 750VMS.