80 FR 12980 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-05588

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the: Administrative Policy and Budget Committees, Law Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/ Ecosystem, Mackerel, Spiny Lobster, Reef Fish and Shrimp Management Committees; in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD817


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the: Administrative Policy and Budget Committees, Law 
Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/
Ecosystem, Mackerel, Spiny Lobster, Reef Fish and Shrimp Management 
Committees; in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The 
Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, 
March 30 until 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Golden Nugget 
Hotel, located at 151 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas Gregory, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: doug.gregory@gulfcouncil.org

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion for each individual 
management committee agenda are as follows:

Administrative Policy/Budget Administrative Committees Agenda, Monday, 
March 30, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

 Review Draft Revisions to SOPPs
 Review 2015 Budget

Law Enforcement Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 10 
a.m.-10:45 a.m.

 Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) Report

Data Collection Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 
10:45 a.m.-12 noon

 Scoping/Options Paper for Electronic Charter Boat Reporting 
Recommendations

Gulf SEDAR Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 1:30 
p.m.-2 p.m.

 SEDAR Schedule Review

Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management Committee Agenda, Monday, 
March 30, 2015, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

 NOAA Climate Change Strategy
 National Standard 1 Proposed Revisions
 Final Action on Decal Requirement for Charter Vessels and 
Headboats
 Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Report

Mackerel Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 3:30 
p.m.-4:30 p.m.

 Options Paper for Mackerel Gillnet Framework Action Spiny 
Lobster Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 4:30 p.m.-
5 p.m.
 Lobster SSC recommendations

- Recess -

Reef Fish Management Committee Agenda, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 8:30 
a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

 Recreational Red Snapper Season Projections
 Presentation on the Headboat Collaborative Program
 Options Paper for Gag Annual Catch Limit (ACL), Annual Catch 
Target (ACT) and Seasons
 Final Action on Greater Amberjack Framework Action
 Scoping Summaries on Amendment 36--Red Snapper Individual 
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Modifications
 Draft Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
 Draft Amendment 39--Regional Management of Recreational Red 
Snapper
 Joint South Florida Management Options
 Hogfish Overfishing Limits (OFL) and Acceptable Biological 
Catch (ABC)
 Charge to the Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel (AP)
 Other Reef Fish (SSC) Report

- Recess -

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Shrimp Management Committee Agenda, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 8:30 
a.m.-10 a.m.

 Biological Review of the Texas Closure
 Summary of Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting
 Report on Penaeid Shrimp Maximum Sustainable Yield Acceptable 
Biological Catch Rule Workshop
 Update on Shrimp Amendment 15
 Scoping document for Shrimp Amendment 17
 Shrimp SSC Summary Report

Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 10:15 a.m.-5 p.m.

10:15 a.m.-10:25 a.m.: Call to Order and Introductions, Adoption of 
Agenda and Approval of Minutes
10:25 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: (CLOSED SESSION) Advisory Panel Appointments
1 p.m.-3 p.m.: The Council will receive presentations on Mandatory 
Safety Exams for All Commercial Fishing Vessels, Notice of Intent for a 
Draft EIS for Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine 
Sanctuary, and Draft Environmental Assessment for Amendment 6 to the 
Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
3 p.m.-5 p.m.: The Council will receive public testimony on Final 
Action on Greater Amberjack Framework Action, Final Action on Shrimp 
Amendment 15 and Final Action on Eliminating Charter Vessel/Headboat 
Decal Requirement; open public comment period regarding other fishery 
issues or concerns.
- Recess -

Council Session Agenda, Thursday, April 2, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.: The Council will review and vote on Exempted Fishing 
Permits (EFPs), if any.
9 a.m.-12 noon: The Council will receive committee reports from the 
Administrative Policy/Budget, Law Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf 
SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Mackerel and Shrimp Management 
Committees.
1:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: The Council will continue to receive committee 
reports from the Spiny Lobster and Reef Fish Management Committees.
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: The Council will review Other Business.
- Adjourn -

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going to 
the Council Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on FTP 
Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials see folder ``Briefing 
Books/Briefing Book 2015-03'' on Gulf Council file server. The username 
and password are both ``gulfguest''. The meetings will be Webcast over 
the internet. A link to the Webcast will be available on the Council's 
Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council 
Office (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 6, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-05588 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am]
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Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Dated: March 4, 2015. Law Enforcement Management
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) Paul Piquado, Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30,
482–4474 and (202) 482–4243, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 2015, 10 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
respectively. Compliance. • Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
[FR Doc. 2015–05697 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] (LEAP) Report
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Data Collection Management
Background Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30,
On December 2, 2014, the Department DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2015, 10:45 a.m.–12 noon
of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) initiated • Scoping/Options Paper for Electronic
antidumping duty investigations on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Charter Boat Reporting
melamine from the People’s Republic of Administration Recommendations
China (‘‘PRC’’) and Trinidad and Gulf SEDAR Management Committee
Tobago.1 Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the RIN 0648–XD817
Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 1:30
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the p.m.–2 p.m.
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1) state
that the Department will make a
Council (Council); Public Meeting • SEDAR Schedule Review
preliminary determination no later than AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem
140 days after the date of the initiation. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Management Committee Agenda,
The current deadline for the preliminary Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Monday, March 30, 2015, 2 p.m.–3:30
determinations of these investigations is Commerce. p.m.
no later than April 21, 2015. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. • NOAA Climate Change Strategy
Postponement of Preliminary • National Standard 1 Proposed
Determination SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Revisions
Management Council (Council) will • Final Action on Decal Requirement
On February 25, 2015, Cornerstone hold meetings of the: Administrative for Charter Vessels and Headboats
Chemical Company (‘‘Petitioner’’), made Policy and Budget Committees, Law • Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical
timely requests, pursuant to 19 CFR Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf Committee (SSC) Report
351.205(e), for postponement of the SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/ Mackerel Management Committee
preliminary determinations, in order to Ecosystem, Mackerel, Spiny Lobster, Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 3:30
facilitate the Department’s analysis of Reef Fish and Shrimp Management p.m.–4:30 p.m.
respondents’ questionnaire responses Committees; in conjunction with a
meeting of the Full Council. The • Options Paper for Mackerel Gillnet
and interested parties’ surrogate value Framework Action Spiny Lobster
data submissions, to resolve other Council will also hold a formal public
comment session. Management Committee Agenda,
outstanding issues, and to issue any Monday, March 30, 2015, 4:30 p.m.–
necessary supplemental questionnaires. DATES: The Council meetings will be 5 p.m.
Because there are no compelling reasons held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March • Lobster SSC recommendations
to deny the requests, in accordance with 30 until 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, – Recess –
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the 2015.
Department is postponing the deadline Reef Fish Management Committee
ADDRESSES:
for the preliminary determinations by Agenda, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 8:30
Meeting address: The meetings will be a.m.–11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
50 days. held at the Golden Nugget Hotel, located
For the reasons stated above, the at 151 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS • Recreational Red Snapper Season
39530. Projections
Department, in accordance with section
• Presentation on the Headboat
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Collaborative Program
the deadline for the preliminary Fishery Management Council, 2203 • Options Paper for Gag Annual Catch
determinations to no later than 190 days North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, Limit (ACL), Annual Catch Target
after the date on which the Department FL 33607. (ACT) and Seasons
initiated these investigations. Therefore, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. • Final Action on Greater Amberjack
the new deadline for the preliminary Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Framework Action
determinations is June 10, 2015. In Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management • Scoping Summaries on Amendment
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: 36—Red Snapper Individual Fishing
Act, the deadline for the final (813) 348–1711; email: doug.gregory@ Quota (IFQ) Modifications
determinations of these investigations gulfcouncil.org • Draft Amendment 28—Red Snapper
will continue to be 75 days after the Allocation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items • Draft Amendment 39—Regional
date of the preliminary determinations,
of discussion for each individual Management of Recreational Red
unless postponed at a later date. management committee agenda are as Snapper
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This notice is issued and published follows: • Joint South Florida Management
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act Options
Administrative Policy/Budget
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Administrative Committees Agenda, • Hogfish Overfishing Limits (OFL) and
Monday, March 30, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–10 Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
1 See Melamine from the People’s Republic of a.m. • Charge to the Reef Fish Headboat
China and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Less- Advisory Panel (AP)
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 79 FR 73037 • Review Draft Revisions to SOPPs • Other Reef Fish (SSC) Report
(December 9, 2014). • Review 2015 Budget – Recess –

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Shrimp Management Committee clicking on FTP Server under Quick continuation or recurrence of dumping.
Agenda, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 8:30 Links. For meeting materials see folder The magnitude of the dumping margins
a.m.–10 a.m. ‘‘Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2015–03’’ likely to prevail is indicated in the
• Biological Review of the Texas on Gulf Council file server. The ‘‘Final Results of the Sunset Review’’
Closure username and password are both section of this notice.
• Summary of Shrimp Advisory Panel ‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2015.
Meeting Webcast over the internet. A link to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
• Report on Penaeid Shrimp Maximum Webcast will be available on the Stolz; AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
Sustainable Yield Acceptable Council’s Web site, http:// Enforcement and Compliance,
Biological Catch Rule Workshop www.gulfcouncil.org. International Trade Administration,
• Update on Shrimp Amendment 15 Although non-emergency issues not U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
• Scoping document for Shrimp contained in this agenda may come Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Amendment 17 before this group for discussion, those Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202–
• Shrimp SSC Summary Report issues may not be the subject of formal 482–4474.
action during these meetings. Action
Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will be restricted to those issues
April 1, 2015, 10:15 a.m.–5 p.m. specifically identified in this notice and Background
10:15 a.m.–10:25 a.m.: Call to Order and any issues arising after publication of On November 3, 2014, the Department
Introductions, Adoption of Agenda this notice that require emergency initiated a sunset review of the
and Approval of Minutes action under section 305(c) of the antidumping duty order on THFA from
10:25 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: (CLOSED Magnuson-Stevens Fishery the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of
SESSION) Advisory Panel Conservation and Management Act, the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
Appointments provided the public has been notified of (‘‘Act’’).1 On November 6, 2014, Penn A
1 p.m.–3 p.m.: The Council will receive the Council’s intent to take final action Kem LLC (‘‘PAK’’), the petitioner in the
presentations on Mandatory Safety to address the emergency. THFA investigation, timely notified the
Exams for All Commercial Fishing Special Accommodations Department that it intended to
Vessels, Notice of Intent for a Draft participate in the sunset review
EIS for Expansion of Flower Garden These meetings are physically
claiming domestic interested party
Banks National Marine Sanctuary, accessible to people with disabilities.
status under 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v)
and Draft Environmental Requests for sign language
and section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a
Assessment for Amendment 6 to the interpretation or other auxiliary aids
domestic producer of THFA.2 The
Highly Migratory Species Fishery should be directed to Kathy Pereira at
Department then received a complete
Management Plan (FMP). the Council Office (see ADDRESSES), at
substantive response filed by PAK on
3 p.m.–5 p.m.: The Council will receive least 5 working days prior to the
December 2, 2014, within the 30-day
public testimony on Final Action meeting.
deadline specified in 19 CFR
on Greater Amberjack Framework Note: The times and sequence specified in 351.218(d)(3)(i).3 The Department did
Action, Final Action on Shrimp this agenda are subject to change. not receive any responses from any
Amendment 15 and Final Action on respondent interested parties. As a
Eliminating Charter Vessel/ Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
Headboat Decal Requirement; open Dated: March 6, 2015. of the Act and 19 CFR
public comment period regarding Tracey L. Thompson, 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we conducted an
other fishery issues or concerns. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
– Recess – Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Order. As a result of this sunset review,
Council Session Agenda, Thursday, [FR Doc. 2015–05588 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] the Department finds that revocation of
April 2, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the Order would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
8:30 a.m.–9 a.m.: The Council will at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final
review and vote on Exempted DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Results of the Sunset Review’’ section of
Fishing Permits (EFPs), if any. this notice, infra.
9 a.m.–12 noon: The Council will International Trade Administration
receive committee reports from the Scope of the Order
[A–570–887]
Administrative Policy/Budget, Law The product covered by this order is
Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the THFA (C5H10O2). THFA, a primary
SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/ People’s Republic of China: Final
Ecosystem, Mackerel and Shrimp Results of the Second Expedited 1 See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79

Management Committees. Sunset Review of the Antidumping FR 65186 (November 3, 2014) (‘‘Sunset Initiation’’);
1:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: The Council will see also Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
Duty Order Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People’s
continue to receive committee Republic of China, 69 FR 47911 (August 6, 2004)
reports from the Spiny Lobster and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, (‘‘Order’’).
Reef Fish Management Committees. International Trade Administration, 2 See PAK’s letter, ‘‘Sunset Review (Second
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: The Council will Department of Commerce. Review) of the Antidumping Duty Order on
review Other Business. Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People’s
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset Republic of China: Domestic Interested Party
– Adjourn – review, the Department of Commerce Notification of Intent to Participate,’’ dated
The Agenda is subject to change, and (‘‘Department’’) finds that revocation of November 6, 2014; see also 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
3 See PAK’s letter, ‘‘Sunset Review (Second
the latest version will be posted on the the antidumping duty order on
Review) of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Council’s file server, which can be tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (‘‘THFA’’) Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People’s
accessed by going to the Council Web from the People’s Republic of China Republic of China: Substantive Response to Notice
site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and (‘‘PRC’’) would be likely to lead to of Initiation,’’ dated December 2, 2014.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The Council meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 30 until 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 12980
RIN Number		0648-XD81

80 FR 12980 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

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