[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 124 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36300-36301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14517]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-AV60


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National 
Standard 1 Guidelines; Meeting Announcements

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces three public meetings to solicit comments on 
the proposed revisions to the guidelines for National Standard 1 (NS1) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).

DATES: The meetings will be held on July 10 in Silver Spring, MD, from 
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time; on July 15 in St. Petersburg, FL, from 
3:45 pm to 5:45 p.m. Eastern time; and on July 24 in Seattle, WA, from 
4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Pacific time.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the following locations:
    The NOAA Science Center, 1301 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 
20910; telephone: 301-713-2341.

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    National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office, 263 
13\th\ Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701; telephone: 727-824-
5301.
    Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, 17620 International 
Boulevard, Seattle, WA, 98188; telephone: 206-244-4800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deb Lambert at (301) 713-2341 or via 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 2008, NMFS published proposed 
revisions to the National Standard 1 Guidelines in the Federal Register 
(73 FR 32526). These proposed revisions would update the guidelines to 
include guidance on how to comply with new annual catch limit (ACL) and 
accountability measure requirements for ending overfishing of fisheries 
managed by federal fishery management plans (FMPs). It also clarifies 
the relationship between ACLs, maximum sustainable yield, optimum yield 
(OY), and other applicable reference points. The intent of this action 
is to facilitate compliance with requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act to end and prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks, and 
achieve OY. NMFS is holding these public meeting to solicit public 
comments on the proposed guidelines.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for sign language interpretation or other aids, and requests for 
special accommodations or needs should be directed to Deb Lambert at 
(301) 713-2341 at least 5 business days in advance of the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1851 to 1854.

    Dated: June 20, 2008.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14517 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
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