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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

235 / Thursday, December 7, 2006 / Notices 70965

public comment period. Reviews were Collection of the best available scientific Assessment Workshop and August 6 -
requested from three scientists and data and conducting stock assessments 10, 2007, for the Review Workshop. The
managers with expertise in recovery are critical to determine appropriate times and locations of these workshops
planning, statistical analyses, fisheries, management measures for rebuilding will be announced in a future Federal
and marine mammals. NMFS stocks. Based on the last SCS stock Register notice.
anticipates that many of the assessment in 2002, NMFS determined
Special Accommodations
recommendations that will be made by that the SCS complex and three of the
the reviewers will be addressed and species in that complex are not These meetings are physically
provided in detail in the final Plan. overfished with no overfishing accessible to people with disabilities.
occurring. The only exception was for Requests for sign language
Dated: December 1, 2006.
finetooth sharks, where fishing interpretation or other auxiliary aids
Angela Somma, should be directed to Julie Neer at (850)
mortality in some years was above the
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office mortality level associated with 234–6541, at least 7 days prior to the
of Protected Resources, National Marine Data workshop.
Fisheries Service.
producing maximum sustainable yield
(MSY). Any potential changes to Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.
[FR Doc. E6–20712 Filed 12–6–06; 8:45 am]
existing management measures for SCS
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Dated: November 29, 2006.
will be based, in large part, on the
results of this 2007 stock assessment. Alan D. Risenhoover,
This assessment will be conducted in Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE a manner similar to the Southeast Data, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) [FR Doc. E6–20723 Filed 12–6–06; 8:45 am]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration process. SEDAR is a cooperative process BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
initiated in 2002 to improve the quality
[I.D. 110306B] and reliability of fishery stock
assessments in the South Atlantic, Gulf FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Small Coastal Shark 2007 Stock of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean. SEDAR
Assessment Data Workshop emphasizes constituent and stakeholder Sunshine Act Notices
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries participation in assessment Cancellation of previously announced
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and development, transparency in the meetings: Wednesday, December 5,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), assessment process, and a rigorous and 2006, meeting closed to the public and
Commerce. independent scientific review of Thursday, December 7, 2006, meeting
ACTION: Notice.
completed stock assessments. SEDAR is open to the public.
organized around three workshops. The
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 12,
SUMMARY: NMFS announces the date, first is a Data Workshop where datasets
2006 at 10 a.m.
time, and location for the small coastal are documented, analyzed, and
reviewed, and data for conducting PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,
shark (SCS) stock assessment Data
assessment analyses are compiled. The DC.
Workshop, the first of three stock
evaluation workshops for the SCS stock second workshop is an Assessment STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
assessment to be conducted in 2007. Workshop where quantitative the public.
Any potential changes to existing population analyses are developed and ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance
management measures for SCS will be refined and population parameters are matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g.
based, in large part, on the results of this estimated. The third and final workshop Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C.
2007 stock assessment. The workshop is is a Review Workshop where a panel of 437g, 438(b), and title 26, U.S.C. Matters
open to the public. independent experts review the data concerning participation in civil actions
DATES: The Data Workshop will start at and assessment and recommend the or proceedings or arbitration. Internal
1 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007, most appropriate values of critical personnel rules and procedures or
and will conclude at 1 p.m. on Friday, population and management quantities. matters affecting a particular employee.
February 9, 2007. All workshops are open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
More information on the SEDAR process Robert Biersack, Press Officer,
ADDRESSES: The Data Workshop will be
can be found at HTTP:// Telephone: (202) 694–1220.
held at the Bay Point Marriott Resort,
WWW.SEFSC.NOAA.GOV/SEDAR/. The 2005/
4200 Marriott Drive, Panama City 2006 large coastal shark stock Mary W. Dove,
Beach, FL 32408. assessment also followed this process. Secretary of the Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie NMFS announces the Data Workshop, [FR Doc. 06–9614 Filed 12–5–06; 8:45 am]
Neer at (850) 234–6541; or Karyl the first of three workshops for the SCS BILLING CODE 6715–01–M
Brewster-Geisz at (301) 713–2347, fax 2007 stock assessment. The Data
(301) 713–1917. Workshop will be held from February 5
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The - 9, 2007, at the Bay Point Marriott FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Atlantic shark fisheries are managed Resort in Panama City Beach, FL (see
under the authority of the Magnuson- DATES and ADDRESSES). Prospective
[Docket No. 06–11]
Stevens Fishery Conservation and participants and observers will be R.O. White & Company and Ceres
Management Act. The Consolidated contacted with the data workshop Marine Terminals Inc. V. Port of Miami
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery details. This workshop is open to the Terminal Operating Company,
Management Plan (FMP) (October 2, public. Persons interested in Continental Stevedoring & Terminals,
2006; 71 FR 58058) is implemented by participating or observing the Data
Inc. et al.; Notice of Filing of Complaint
regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Workshop should contact Julie Neer (see
and Assignment
Stock assessments are periodically FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
conducted to determine stock status Tentative dates for the next two Notice is given that a complaint has
relative to current management criteria. workshops are May 7 - 11, 2007, for the been filed with the Federal Maritime

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