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    <description>Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Renewal of Atlantic Tunas  Longline Limited Access Permits; Atlantic Shark Dealer]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15195</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ This final rule amends the regulations governing the renewal 
of Atlantic tunas longline limited access permits (LAPs), and amends 
the workshop attendance requirements for businesses issued Atlantic 
shark dealer permits. Specifically, these regulatory changes allow for 
the renewal of Atlantic tunas longline LAPs that have been expired for 
more than one year by the most recent permit holder of record, provided 
that the applicant has been issued a swordfish LAP (other than a 
handgear LAP) and a shark LAP, and all other requirements for permit 
renewal are met. Also, this rule amends the Atlantic Shark 
Identification Workshop requirements by: specifying that a workshop 
certificate be submitted upon permit renewal, and later possessed and 
available for inspection, for each place of business listed on the 
dealer permit which first receives Atlantic sharks by way of purchase, 
barter, or trade (rather than for each location listed on their dealer 
permit); and requiring that extensions of a dealer's busi<script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;  Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15151</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 30A to the 
Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 
Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council 
(Council). This final rule establishes accountability measures for the 
commercial and recreational fisheries for greater amberjack and gray 
triggerfish, establishes commercial quotas for greater amberjack and 
gray triggerfish, establishes a recreational quota for greater 
amberjack and recreational catch limits for gray triggerfish, increases 
the commercial and recreational minimum size limit for gray 
triggerfish, increases the recreational minimum size limit for greater 
amberjack, and reduces the greater amberjack bag limit to zero for 
captain and crew of a vessel operating as a charter vessel or headboat. 
In addition, Amendment 30A establishes management targets and 
thresholds for gray triggerfish consistent with the requirements of the 
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[RI 0648-XI79 ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15115</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold public 
hearings to obtain input from fishers, the general public, and the 
local agencies representatives on the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) amendment 4 to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management 
Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15116</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (CFMC) Scientific 
and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15113</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Herring 
Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;  Harbor Activities Related to the Delta IV/Evolved]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15154</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS received a request from United Launch Alliance (ULA) for 
a oneyear authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals by 
harassment incidental to Delta Mariner operations, cargo unloading 
activities, harbor maintenance dredging, and kelp habitat mitigation 
activities related to the Delta IV/Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle 
(EELV) at south Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA (VAFB). Pursuant to the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS requests comments on its 
proposal to authorize ULA to take, by Level B harassment, small numbers 
of several species of pinnipeds at south VAFB beginning August 2008.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;  Construction of the East Span of the San]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15161</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS has received a request from the California Department of 
Transportation (CALTRANS) for renewal of an authorization to take small 
numbers of California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, harbor 
porpoises, and gray whales, by harassment, incidental to construction 
of a replacement bridge for the East Span of the San FranciscoOakland 
Bay Bridge (SFOBB) in California. Under the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an 
authorization to CALTRANS to incidentally take, by harassment, small 
numbers of these species of pinnipeds and cetaceans during the next 12 
months.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;  Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Navy Research,]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-03-E8-15155</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS has received requests from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for 
authorizations for the take of marine mammals incidental to Navy 
research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities within 
the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Undersea Warfare Center  (NUWC)<br/> [[Page 38184]]<br/>
Keyport Range Complex and the associated proposed extensions in the 
State of Washington for the period beginning September 25, 2009 and 
ending September 24, 2014. Pursuant to the implementing regulations of 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is announcing our receipt 
of the Navy's requests for the development and implementation of 
regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals and 
inviting information, suggestions, and comments on the Navy's 
applications and requests.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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