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50664 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

170 / Tuesday, September 4, 2007 / Notices

Sponsorships for China OR India will be Council address: Gulf of Mexico (TACs) and, time permitting, will
available in Gold and Silver categories. Fishery Management Council, 2203 review the proposed goliath grouper
Institutions that purchase Gold North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, cooperative research program. The Reef
Sponsorship, priced at $8,000, will FL 33607. Fish AP will also elect a new Chair and
receive a banner-sized ad with their FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vice-chair.
school’s logo and name which will link Steven Atran, Population Dynamics Copies of the agendas and other
to their institution’s Web site. Statistician and Frank S. Kennedy, related materials can be obtained by
Institutions that purchase Silver Fishery Biologist; Gulf of Mexico calling (813) 348–1630.
Sponsorship, priced at $3,000, will have Fishery Management Council; Although other non-emergency issues
their name listed on the site with a link telephone: (813) 348–1630. not on the agendas may come before the
to their institution’s Web site. If an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning SSC’s and AP’s for discussion, in
institution would like to sponsor and Monday, September 27, 2007, the accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
purchase space on both the China and Ecosystem SSC, along with invited Fishery Conservation and Management
India Internet landing pages, they will ecosystem modeling experts and other Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
receive a 50 percent discount for the workshop attendees, will continue the issues may not be the subject of formal
second sponsorship, for a total of process begun in an earlier workshop of action during these meetings. Actions of
$12,000 for Gold and $4,500 for Silver. evaluating the feasibility of using an the SSC will be restricted to those issues
Applications by qualifying ecosystem modeling approach to specifically identified in the agendas
institutions will be selected on a rolling address fishery management related and any issues arising after publication
basis, capacity permitting. issues. The group will document data of this notice that require emergency
Dated: August 29, 2007. sources used in the Ecopath with action under Section 305(c) of the
David Long, Ecosim model of the Gulf of Mexico, Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
and they will identify uncertainties public has been notified of the Council’s
Director, Office of Service Industries,
International Trade Administration. associated with the model. The group intent to take action to address the
will also discuss with Southeast emergency.
[FR Doc. E7–17416 Filed 8–31–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Fisheries Science Center assessment Special Accommodations
biologists differences between
These meetings are physically
ecosystem modeling and single species
accessible to people with disabilities.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE stock assessments and, if possible,
Requests for sign language
resolve contradictory results between
National Oceanic and Atmospheric interpretation or other auxiliary aids
single species assessments and
Administration should be directed to Tina Trezza at the
ecosystem modeling results. The group
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
will also begin developing a proposal
RIN: 0648–XC35 for integrating ecosystem modeling working days prior to the meeting.
activities into the process for evaluating Dated: August 29, 2007.
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management potential management measures. Tracey L. Thompson,
Council; Public Meetings On Wednesday, September 26, the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Ecosystem SSC will meet jointly with Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish [FR Doc. E7–17405 Filed 8–31–07; 8:45 am]
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SSC to summarize the ecosystem BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

Commerce. modeling process, preliminary results,


and differences with single species
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
assessment results. The Joint Standing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery and Special Reef Fish SSC will review
and comment on the adequacy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Management Council will convene a
science, and may provide other Administration
joint meeting of its Ecosystem Scientific
and Statistical Committee (SSC), comments as it deems appropriate. RIN 0648–XC34
Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC and Beginning Thursday, September 27,
Reef Fish Advisory Panel, in St. the Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Petersburg, FL, on September 24 - 28, SSC will meet with the Reef Fish AP to Council; Public Meeting
2007. hear presentations on Public Hearing
Draft Reef Fish Amendment 30A AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
DATES: The Ecosystem SSC meeting will (greater amberjack/gray tilefish), an Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, September options paper for Reef Fish Amendment Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
24, 2007 and conclude by 3 p.m. on 30B (red grouper/gag), and a scoping Commerce.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007. The document for Reef Fish Amendment 29 ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish (grouper/tilefish limited access). The
meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish
Wednesday, September 26 and conclude Scientific SSC and the Reef Fish Management Council’s (MAFMC)
by 3 p.m. on Friday, September 28, Advisory Panel (AP) will then meet Dogfish Monitoring Committee will
2007. The Reef Fish Advisory Panel separately - each will discuss the hold a public meeting.
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Amendment 30A public hearing draft, DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 27, 2007 and the Amendment 30B options paper, and Wednesday, September 19, 2007, from
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conclude by 3 p.m. on Friday, the Amendment 29 scoping document, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


September 28, 2007. and make recommendations to the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Council. Each will also discuss possible the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel,
the Hilton, 333 First Street South, St. adjustments to the deep-water grouper 1850 Post Rd., Warwick, RI 02886;
Petersburg, FL 33701. and tilefish total allowable catches telephone: (401) 738–4000.

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