Federal Register Notices: 2008
Federal Register Notices 2008
Notices published in the Federal Register relating to Pacific Fishery Management Council business (calendar year 2008).
December
- Proposed Rule Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2009-2010 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures (December 31, 2008)
- Final Rule Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States; National Saltwater Angler Registry Program (December 30, 2008)
- Final Rule; Inseason Adjustments
to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures (December 24, 2008) - Proposed Rule to Initiate Collection of a Permit Fee for Vessel Owners Participating in Commercial and Charter Recreational Fishing for HMS (December 19, 2008)
- Notice of Availability of Reports;
Public Meetings, and Hearings PFMC Annual Preseason Management Process for the 2009 Ocean Salmon Fisheries (December 18, 2008) - Notice and Request for Applications Availability of Seats for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council (December 16, 2008) - Notice and Request for Applications Availability of Seats for the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council (December 16, 2008) - Inseason Actions #7, #8, #9,
#10, #11, and #12 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (December 15, 2008) - Notice and Request for Applications Availability of Seats for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council (December 9, 2008) - Notice and Request for Applications Availability of Seats for the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council (December 9, 2008) - Final Rule List of Fisheries for 2009 (December 1, 2008)
- Final Rule Inseason Adjustments
to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures (December 1, 2008) - Notice Reapportionment of Surplus
Pacific Whiting Allocation (December 1, 2008)
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November
- Notice of Availability NOAA Announces the Availability for Comment on a Joint Draft EIS/EIR Analyzing the Environmental
Impacts of Replacing its Southwest Fisheries Science Center (November 24, 2008) - Final Rule Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Regulations (November 20, 2008)
- Notice and Request for
Applications Extension of Deadline for Seats for the Channel Islands National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council (November 20, 2008) - Notice of Availability of the Final
Framework for the National System of Marine Protected Areas of the U.S. and Response to Comments on Revised Draft Framework (November 19, 2008) - Notice Proposed Information Collection; Application Form for Membership on a National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (November 18, 2008)
- Notice of Intent to Evaluate and
Notice of Availability of Final Findings Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves (November 18, 2008) - Final Rule NMFS Issues Final Rule to Implement the Annual Harvest Guideline for Pacific Mackerel in the U.S. EEZ (November 18, 2008)
- Final Rule NMFS Issues Minor
Amendments to Update Regulations Pertaining to the Magnuson-Stevens Act (November 17, 2008) - Final Rule Specifications for Boarding Ladders (November 17, 2008)
- Notice of Open Meeting Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (November 10, 2008)
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October
- Notice of a Public Meeting The Pacific Fishery Management Council’ Ad Hoc Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat
Review Committee (October 21, 2008) - Notice of Open Public Meeting Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (October 16, 2008)
- Final Rule To Implement Essential Fish Habitat Identifications and Descriptions for Pacific Salmon Included in Amendment 14 to the Salmon FMP (October 15, 2008)
- Final Rule Inseason Adjustments to Groundfish Management Measures (October 14, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Salmon Advisory Subpanel Conference Call (October 14, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Pacific Fishery Management Council and its Advisory Entities Will Meet November 1-7, 2008 (October 14, 2008)
- Final Rule Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries Reporting Requirements and Conservation Measures (October 10, 2008)
- Final Rule Inseason Adjustments to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures; Correcting Amendment (October 7, 2008)
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September
- Notice of a Public Meeting NMFS Announces a Meeting, via Teleconference, of the General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (September 30, 2008)
- Notice; Request for Comments Characterization of the West Coast Deep-set Longline Fishery Operating Outside of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone – National Marine Fisheries Service Intent to Issue an Environmental Assessment (September 29, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Salmon Technical Team, Scientific and Statistical Committee Salmon Subcommittee, and Model Evaluation Workgroup (September 29, 2008)
- Notice NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program Guidelines (September 26, 2008)
- Notice and Request for Applications Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is Seeking Applicants for the Tourism Alternate on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (September 23, 2008)
- Temporary Rule; Closure NMFS is Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Pacific Sardine (September 23, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Groundfish Allocation Committee (September 23, 2008)
- Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to Revise National Standard 2 Guidelines (September 18, 2008) - Notice and Request for Applications Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is Seeking Applicants for Vacant Seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (September 16, 2008)
- Fishing Restrictions End
of the Pacific Whiting Primary Season for the Catcher-processor, Mothership, and Shore-based Sectors (September 16, 2008) - Initiation of Review of
Management Plan/Regulations; Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact
Statement; Notice of Scoping Meetings for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (September 15, 2008) - Notice and Request for
Applications for the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council (September 11, 2008) - Notice of Public Meetings Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Bodies (September 11, 2008)
- Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon Pursuant to Section 4 of the ESA (September 8, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting NMFS Announces a Meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee to the U.S. National Section to the WCPFC (September 3, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); Second Fall Meeting (September 2, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); First Fall Meeting (September 2, 2008)
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August
- Notice of Availability DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Acceptable Biological Catch and Optimum Yield Specifications and Management Measures for the 2009-2010 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (August 29, 2008)
- Notice NMFS is Providing Notice That it is Increasing the Number of Fisheries for the Marine Mammal Authorization Program (August 28, 2008)
- Proposed Rule; Withdrawal NMFS Withdraws a Proposed Rule for Revisions to National Standard 1 Guidelines (August 27, 2008)
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NOAA Solicits Comment on Whether Development of Regulations Implementing Certain Aspects of the Consultation Provisions of Section 304(d) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act is Appropriate (August 20, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Pacific Fishery Management Council and its Advisory Entities to Meet September 7-12, 2008 (August 20, 2008)
- Proposed Rule to Implement the Annual Harvest Guideline for Pacific Mackerel in the U.S. EEZ (August 20, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Salmon Advisory Subpanel (August 13, 2008)
- Proposed Rule NMFS Extends the Public Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to Revise National Standard 1 Guidelines; Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) (August 13, 2008)
- Proposed Rule NMFS extends the Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to Establish the National Saltwater Angler Registry Program (August 11, 2008)
- Inseason Actions #5 and #6 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (August 11, 2008)
- Notice Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (August 7, 2008)
- Temporary Rule; Closure NMFS is Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Pacific Sardine (August 7, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (August 1, 2008)
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July
- Notice of Public Meetings Salmon Technical Team (July 28, 2008)
- Final Rule Inseason Adjustments to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures (July 24, 2008)
- Inseason Actions #1 and #2 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (July 24, 2008)
- Inseason Actions #3 and #4 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (July 22, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Halibut Managers Workgroup (July 15, 2008)
- Proposed Rule to Revise Regulations Governing Vessels Authorized by the U.S. to Fish for Tuna and
Tuna-Like Species in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (July 11, 2008) - Proposed Rule to Implement Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (July 11, 2008)
- Fishing Restrictions NMFS Announces the Suspension of the Primary Season for Pacific Whiting Fishery for
the Shore-Based Sector South of 42° N. Latitude (July 10, 2008)
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June
- Notice of a Public Meeting Highly Migratory Species Management Team (June 30, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings NMFS Announces Three Public Meetings to Solicit Comments on the proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for National Standard 1 (Annual Catch Limits) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (June 26, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Area 2A Halibut Managers Workgroup (June 18, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Groundfish Allocation Committee (June 18, 2008)
- Proposed Rule List of Fisheries for 2009 (June 13, 2008)
- Proposed Rule Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States; National Saltwater Angler Registry Program (June 12, 2008)
- Notice and Request for Applications Availability of Seats for the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (June 12, 2008)
- Notice of Open Public Meeting Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (June 10, 2008)
- Proposed Rule Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National Standard 1 (June 9, 2008)
- Request for Nominations for Appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to Serve on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (June 5, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Groundfish Management Team (June 5, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings NMFS Announces Three Public Meetings to Solicit Comments on the Proposed Rule That Would Revise and Update the NMFS Procedures for Complying with NEPA (June 4, 2008)
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- Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS in Accordance with NEPA to Analyze Fishing Conducted Under the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP (May 30, 2008)
- Final Rule; Closure of Directed Fishing for Pacific Sardine (May 29, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings June 6-13 Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting and Advisory Entities (May 23, 2008)
- Proposed Rule to Implement Amendment 12 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (May 20, 2008)
- Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Changes to the Coastal Zone Management Act Program Change Procedures (May 20, 2008) - Proposed Rule to Revise and Update the National Marine Fisheries Service Procedures for Complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (May 14, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Highly Migratory Species Management Team and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (May 14, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Economic and Groundfish Subcommittees of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (May 12, 2008)
- Final Rule to Establish the 2008 Fishery Specifications for Pacific Whiting in the U.S. EEZ (May 9, 2008)
- Notice for Vessel Monitoring Systems Revision of the Enhanced Mobile Transmitter Unit (E-MTU) Reimbursement Program (May 6, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Salmon Advisory Subpanel and Salmon Technical Team Conference Calls (May 6, 2008)
- Final Rule; and a Temporary Rule for Emergency Action; Fishery Management Measures for the 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries off Washington, Oregon, California and the 2009 Salmon Seasons Opening Earlier than May 1,
2009 (May 1, 2008)
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- Notice of a Public Meeting General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (April 30, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Groundfish Allocation Committee and Ad Hoc Groundfish Trawl Individual Quota Committee (April 28, 2008)
- Notice and Request for Comments for an Application for Exempted Fishing Permit (Pete Dupuy) (April 25, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, and the
Scientific and Statistical Committee’s CPS Subcommittee (April 24, 2008) - Extension of Public Comment Period on the Revised Draft Framework for Developing the National System of Marine Protected Areas (April 23, 2008)
- Notice of Funding Availability; FY 2008 Broad Agency (NOAA) Announcement (April 18, 2008)
- Notice of Availability; Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports for 2007 (April 18, 2008)
- Final Rule; Inseason Adjustments to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures (April 18, 2008)
- Response to Comments; Establishment of Marine Reserves and a Marine Conservation Area Within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (April 17, 2008)
- Proposed Rule; NMFS Proposes a Regulation to Implement the Annual Harvest Guideline for Pacific Sardine (April 14, 2008)
- Notice; NMFS is Soliciting Mominations for Two Advisory Groups Called for in the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 (April 11, 2008)
- Notice; Receipt of EFP Applications; Intent to Issue EFPs; Request for Comments (April 8, 2008)
- Notice of Open Meeting Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (April 2, 2008)
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- Proposed Rule to Adopt a Revised Set of Regulations for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (March 28, 2008)
- Notice NMFS Announces the Intent to Issue Exempted Fishing Permits to Pacific Whiting Shoreside Vessels and First Receivers (March 28, 2008)
- Proposed Rule National Marine Sanctuaries: Additional Discharge Regulations for the CBNMS, GFNMS, and MBNMS (March 27, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings April 6-12 Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting and Advisory Entities (March 21, 2008)
- Notice and Requests for Applications for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (March 19, 2008)
- Notice of Availability; Requests for Comments Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (March 19, 2008)
- Notice NMFS is Continuing its Solicitation of Nominations for the Advisory Panel on Pacific Whiting (March 10, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meeting Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the ICCAT; Spring Species Working Group Meeting (March 10, 2008)
- Final Rule Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan For Area 2A (March 7, 2008)
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- Notice Proposed Information Collection; Fishery Capacity Reduction Program Buyback Requests (February 25, 2008)
- Notice Proposed Information Collection; HMS Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings Data Reports (February 25, 2008)
- Final Rule Implementing Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fisheries Management Plan (February 25, 2008)
- Notice of Public Meetings March 8-14 Council Meeting and Advisory Entities (February 22, 2008)
- Notice of Intent to Prepare a Joint EIS/EIR for the Proposed Relocation of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center located in La Jolla (February 11, 2008)
- Final Rule Determination to List the Oregon Coast Coho Salmon as a Threatened Species Under the ESA (February 11, 2008)
- Notice Proposed Information Collection; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey (February 4, 2008)
- Notice Proposed Information Collection; Northwest Region Gear Identification Requirements (February 4, 2008)
- Notice Proposed Information Collection; Northwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements (February 4, 2008)
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January
- Revision of Type Approval Requirements for Mobile Transmitting Units Vessel Monitoring Systems; Specification of Requirements for Mobile Transmitting Units (January 31, 2008)
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NMFS is Considering Changes to Its Implementing Regulations Governing the Taking of Stranded Marine Mammals under the MMPA (January 31, 2008)
- Final Rule Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries Annual Specifications (January 31, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Groundfish Allocation Committee (January 30, 2008)
- Notice of Rescheduling of a Public Meeting Trawl Rationalization Tracking and Monitoring Committee (January 30, 2008)
- Final Rule Correction for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Vessel Monitoring System; Open Access Fishery (January 28, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting (Teleconference) General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Participants (January 25, 2008)
- Notice Comment Request; Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program Survey for Stranding Network Participants (January 22, 2008)
- Notice Extension of Application Period for Vacancies on the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (January 22, 2008)
- Notice Request for Comments on Proposed and/or Continuing Information Collections for Billfish, Tunas, and Swordfish (January 22, 2008)
- Notice of Availability; Request for Written Comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment Considering the States of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington’s Request for Lethal Removal Authority of California Sea Lions in Accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (January 18, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting (January 14, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Groundfish Management Team (January 11, 2008)
- Proposed Rule Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (January 2, 2008)
- Notice of a Public Meeting Ad Hoc Trawl Rationalization and Monitoring Committee (January 2, 2008)
- Notice of Public Hearings, Meetings, and Availability of Reports Annual Preseason Management Process for the 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries (January 2, 2008)
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