[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 56335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4913]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD03


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Amendments to the Atlantic Large 
Whale Take Reduction Plan

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

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, NMFS announces availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for 
amending the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP). NMFS 
approves Alternative 6 Final Preferred, which includes broad-based, 
coast-wide gear modifications and seasonal restrictions.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS)/Regulatory Impact Review for amending the ALWTRP can be obtained 
from the ALWTRP website listed under the Electronic Access portion of 
this document or by contacting staff listed under the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. For additional ADDRESSES 
and Web sites for document availability see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Borggaard, NMFS, Northeast 
Region, 978-281-9300 Ext. 6503, [email protected]; Kristy Long, 
NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, 301-713-2322, 
[email protected]; or Barb Zoodsma, NMFS, Southeast Region, 904-321-
2806, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    The ROD and the FEIS are available electronically from the 
following Web site: http://www.nero.noaa.gov/whaletrp/.

    Dated: September 27, 2007.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 07-4913 Filed 10-1-07; 11:33 am]
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