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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 53 / Tuesday, March 20, 2007 / Notices 13089
Dated: March 13, 2007. interested persons may listen to the adopted by the Commission and
Gary Taverman, teleconference by using the call-in remaining in force; measures adopted
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import number and pass code set forth above for the 2006/2007 fishing season to
Administration. (see ADDRESSES). Advance registration is restrict overall catches, research catch
[FR Doc. E7–5040 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am] not required to access the and bycatch of certain species of fish,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S teleconference. krill and crab; limit participation in
Prospective agenda items for the several exploratory fisheries; restrict
meeting include a deliberation of the fishing in certain areas and to certain
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE draft Commission report to the gear types; and set forth: fishing seasons
President, administrative tasks and such fishery-by-fishery, revisions to
Minority Business Development other Commission business as may arise previously adopted measures; new
Agency during the course of the meeting. In measures, and new resolutions. The
addition, the Commission welcomes Commission also adopted a list of
White House Initiative on Asian interested persons to submit written vessels suspected to be engaged in
Americans and Pacific Islanders, comments to the Office of the White illegal, unregulated or unreported
President’s Advisory Commission on House Initiative on Asian Americans fishing in the Convention Area.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Pacific Islanders (see FOR FURTHER ADDRESSES: Copies of the CCAMLR
AGENCY: Minority Business INFORMATION CONTACT) at any time before conservation and management measures
Development Agency, Department of or after the meeting. To facilitate may be obtained from the Assistant
Commerce. distribution of written comments to Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA,
ACTION: Notice of public teleconference Commission members prior to the National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
meeting. meeting, the Commission suggests that East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
comments be submitted by facsimile or 20910.
SUMMARY: The President’s Advisory by e-mail no later than April 2, 2007.
Commission on Asian Americans and The Commission will not be receiving FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pacific Islanders (Commission) will public comment during the meeting. Robin Tuttle, 301–713–2282.
convene a teleconference meeting on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 15, 2007.
April 5, 2007 to deliberate the draft Ronald Marin, Background
Commission report to the President. Financial Management Officer, Minority
This meeting is open to the public and The full text of the conservation and
Business Development Agency. management measures and resolutions
interested persons may listen to the [FR Doc. E7–5054 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am]
teleconference by using the call-in agreed to by consensus by CCAMLR at
number and pass code provided below
BILLING CODE 3510–21–P its 2006 meeting were published by the
(see ADDRESSES). U.S. Department of State in a formal
notice in the Federal Register on
DATES: Thursday, April 5, 2007, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE January 29, 2007 (72 FR 4068).
beginning at 1:15 p.m. (EST). Public comments were invited on the
ADDRESSES: By telephone: Beginning at National Oceanic and Atmospheric
notice; one comment was received. The
1 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, April 5, Administration
commenter suggested that the use of
2007, members of the public may call 1– [I.D. 022007E] gillnets and longlines be banned in the
800–619–6733 and dial pass code Convention Area. As indicated in the
4656049 to access the teleconference. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Department of State notice, CCAMLR
Advance registration is not required. Convention Act of 1984; Conservation has adopted an interim prohibition on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For and Management Measures the use of deep-sea gillnets. The
information regarding the Commission, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries prohibition will remain in force until
please contact Ms. Cianna Ferrer, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the CCAMLR Scientific Committee has
Executive Assistant, Office of the White Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), investigated and reported on the
House Initiative on Asian Americans Commerce. potential impacts of gillnets in the
and Pacific Islanders, Minority Business Convention Area. Regarding longline
ACTION: Notice.
Development Agency, U.S. Department fishing, CCAMLR first adopted
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to measures requiring fishers to employ
Avenue, NW., Room 5612, Washington notify the public that the United States techniques minimizing the incidental
DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3949; has accepted conservation and mortality of seabirds in the course of
facsimile (202) 482–501–6239; e-mail: management measures and resolutions longline fishing in 1991. At its 2006
info@aapi.gov. Note that any pertaining to fishing in Antarctic waters meeting, CCAMLR’s Ad Hoc Working
correspondence sent by regular mail managed by the Commission for the Group on Incidental Mortality
may be substantially delayed or Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Associated with Fishing noted the
suspended in delivery, since all regular Resources (Commission or CCAMLR). resulting continuing low levels of
mail sent to the Department of The Commission adopted these incidental mortality of seabirds in
Commerce is subject to extensive measures at its twenty-fifth meeting in regulated longline fisheries in most
security screening. Hobart, Tasmania, October 23 to parts of the Convention Area. There
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In November 3, 2006. The measures have were no reports of incidental mortality
accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the been agreed upon by the Member of marine mammals in longline gear in
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as countries of CCAMLR, including the the 2005/2006 fishing season.
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), public United States, in accordance with Through this action, NMFS notifies
announcement is made of the Article IX of the Convention for the the public that the United States has
Commission’s intent to convene a Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living accepted the measures and resolutions
teleconference meeting on April 5, 2007. Resources (the Convention). The adopted at CCAMLR’s twenty-fifth
This meeting is open to the public and measures: include measures previously meeting. NMFS provides the following
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