[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 66 (Friday, April 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17133-17134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6399]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. /707A]


Annual National Marine Fisheries Service/State Marine Fisheries 
Directors Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of an annual meeting of the National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the State Marine Fisheries 
Directors. This annual meeting provides the opportunity for State and 
Federal fishery managers to discuss fishery management areas ofconcern. 
The meeting will be hosted by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries 
Commission(PSMFC). All sessions will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 1 - May 3, 2007. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates, times, and agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 
Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118, (800) HOTELDEL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Moore, Chief, Partnerships and 
Communications Division, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS; 
telephone: (301) 713-2379x165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a) (2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given 
of this meeting. This annual meeting provides the opportunity for State 
Marine Fisheries Directors and Federal fishery managers to discuss 
fishery management areas of concern.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

    8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - Opening remarks and introductions will be 
presented by Dr. William T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, and by Mr. Randy Fisher, Executive Director of PSMFC.
    8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Presentations by the three Interstate Marine 
Fisheries Commissions; overview of state activities, and Gulf States 
experience with natural disasters.
    10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Implementation of Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Management and Conservation Act (MSA) will be presented; 
recreational fisheries registry and recreational fisheries data Marine

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Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey (MRFSS) and National Research 
Council (NRC).
    1 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Discussion on recreational data issues 
(continued).
    3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Implementation of MSA will be presented; 
annual catch limits/accountability measures.
    4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Science concerns and stock assessments will 
be discussed.
    4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. - NOAA Fisheries Budget will be discussed.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

    8 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Implementation of MSA will be presented; 
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).
    9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Enforcement updates and vessel monitoring 
system (VMS) will be presented.
    10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Specific management issues will be 
discussed; circle hooks, etc.
    11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - National Outreach Plan will be presented.
    1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - National Fish Habitat Plan will be presented.
    2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Aquaculture Legislation update will be 
presented.
    3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - State Directors will discuss areas of 
concern: grants, etc.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

    8 a.m. to 10 a.m. - State Directors discussion of areas of concern 
(continue).
    10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Wrap-up meeting.
    The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they 
appear and are subject to change as necessary to allow for full 
discussion.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Chris Moore, Chief, Partnerships 
and Communications Division, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS; 
telephone: (301) 713-2379 ext: 165, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: April 2, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-6399 Filed 4-5-07; 8:45 am]
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