80_FR_18255 80 FR 18191 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

80 FR 18191 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)

Page Range18191-18192
FR Document2015-07684

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 152nd meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18191-18192]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07684]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD859


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

[[Page 18192]]


ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
its 152nd meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 21-22, 2015. The Council will 
convene on Tuesday, April 21, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will 
reconvene on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Divi Carina Beach Resort and 
Casino, 25 Estate Turner Hole, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 152nd regular 
Council Meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

April 21, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Call to Order
Adoption of Agenda
Consideration of 151st Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
Executive Director's Report
SSC National Workshop Report--Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
SSC Meeting Report--Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
Island-Based Fishery Management-Species Selection Criteria Development
     Outcomes from the March 2015 DAP and SSC Meetings
    -input from each of the three DAPs
    -input from SSC
     Review Proposed Options, Provide Guidance for Inclusion/
Exclusion/Addition
     Discuss Options and Next Steps in Continuing the 
Development of this Initiative.
Update on Timing of Accountability Measure-based Closures Action
     Outcomes from the March 2015 DAP Meetings--input from each 
of the three DAPs regarding the options for times to schedule closures 
for each of the alternatives laid out in the Options paper (islands/
island groups and ACL groupings)
     Review Proposed Options, Provide Guidance for Inclusion/
Exclusion/Addition
     Discuss Next Steps
Update on Puerto Rico Commercial Landings 2011-13, and Comparison to 
Annual Catch Limits Permits Scoping Paper
     Report from USVI and Puerto Rico Regarding State 
Perspectives on Permits
     Review Outcomes from March Scoping Meetings
     Discuss Options and Next Steps in Continuing the 
Development of this Initiative
Emergency Rule to Prohibit Sea Cucumber and Sea Urchin Harvest from 
U.S. Caribbean EEZ Waters
     Report on Availability of Pertinent Landings Data
     Status and Next Steps
    Modifications to Accountability Measure Guidance in FMPs
     Council Receives Update on Development of Plan Amendments
ABC Control Rule for Data-Poor Stocks
     Report from SSC
Abrir/Bajo/Tourmaline consistency of regulations
     Consider Outcomes from February Public Meetings in 
Mayaguez and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
     Evaluate and Confirm, or Modify, Alternatives Including 
Preferred Alternatives.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minutes presentations)

April 21, 2015, 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m.

Administrative Matters
    -Budget Update FY 2014/15
    -SOPPs Approval for Submission to NOAA Fisheries
    -Closed Session:
    -Membership of Island-Based District Advisory Panels (DAPs) and 
Consideration of Terms of Reference for Winter 2015 DAP Meetings
    -SSC/OEAP Memberships

April 22, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Report on Stock Assessment Results and Plan Actions from the SEFSC's 
Stock Assessment Programmatic Review
Update on Project Entitled: ``Connecting Fishers and Fisheries Data 
Using a Cooperative Gear Development Project to Improve Catch 
Reporting''--Anthony Iarocci
Request by Puerto Rico West Coast Fishers on Trammel Net Phase Out
Revision of ACLs for Puerto Rico--Eugenio Pi[ntilde]eiro
Proposed Rule to Revise the National Standard 1, 3, and 7 Guidelines
Continuing Research: Assessing Queen Conch Home Range, Habitat and 
Movement in the USVI--Jennifer Doerr and Ron Hill
MERP Report
Outreach and Education Report--Dr. Alida Ort[iacute]z
Enforcement Issues:
    -Puerto Rico-DNER
    -U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
    -U.S. Coast Guard
    -NMFS/NOAA
Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minute presentations)
Other Business
Next Council Meeting

    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate 
discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may 
be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this 
notice.
    The meeting is open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for 
formal action during this meeting. Actions 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 that the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
For more information or request for sign language interpretation and/
other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rol[oacute]n, 
Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918, 
telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting DeputyDirector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-07684 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
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18192 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Notices ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Permits Meetings Attended by Council Members • Review Outcomes from March and Staff SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Scoping Meetings PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minute Management Council (Council) will • Discuss Options and Next Steps in presentations) hold its 152nd meeting. Continuing the Development of this Other Business DATES: The meeting will be held on Initiative Next Council Meeting April 21–22, 2015. The Council will Emergency Rule to Prohibit Sea The established times for addressing convene on Tuesday, April 21, 2014, Cucumber and Sea Urchin Harvest items on the agenda may be adjusted as from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will from U.S. Caribbean EEZ Waters necessary to accommodate the timely reconvene on Wednesday, April 22, • Report on Availability of Pertinent completion of discussion relevant to the 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Landings Data agenda items. To further accommodate ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at • Status and Next Steps discussion and completion of all items the Divi Carina Beach Resort and Modifications to Accountability on the agenda, the meeting may be Casino, 25 Estate Turner Hole, Measure Guidance in FMPs extended from, or completed prior to Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820. • Council Receives Update on the date established in this notice. Development of Plan Amendments The meeting is open to the public, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ABC Control Rule for Data-Poor Stocks and will be conducted in English. Caribbean Fishery Management Council, • Report from SSC Fishers and other interested persons are 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, invited to attend and participate with Abrir/Bajo/Tourmaline consistency of San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; telephone: oral or written statements regarding regulations (787) 766–5926. • Consider Outcomes from February agenda issues. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Meetings in Mayaguez and Although non-emergency issues not Council will hold its 152nd regular Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico contained in this agenda may come Council Meeting to discuss the items • Evaluate and Confirm, or Modify, before this group for discussion, those contained in the following agenda: Alternatives Including Preferred issues may not be subjects for formal April 21, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Alternatives. action during this meeting. Actions will PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minutes be restricted to those issues specifically Call to Order presentations) identified in this notice, and any issues Adoption of Agenda arising after publication of this notice Consideration of 151st Council Meeting April 21, 2015, 5:15 p.m.–6 p.m. that require emergency action under Verbatim Transcriptions Administrative Matters section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Executive Director’s Report -Budget Update FY 2014/15 Fishery Conservation and Management SSC National Workshop Report—Dr. -SOPPs Approval for Submission to Act, provided that the public has been Richard Appeldoorn NOAA Fisheries notified of the Council’s intent to take SSC Meeting Report—Dr. Richard -Closed Session: final action to address the emergency. Appeldoorn -Membership of Island-Based District Island-Based Fishery Management- Special Accommodations Advisory Panels (DAPs) and Species Selection Criteria Consideration of Terms of The meeting is physically accessible Development Reference for Winter 2015 DAP to people with disabilities. For more • Outcomes from the March 2015 Meetings information or request for sign language DAP and SSC Meetings -SSC/OEAP Memberships interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, -input from each of the three DAPs please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolón, -input from SSC April 22, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery • Review Proposed Options, Provide Report on Stock Assessment Results and Management Council, 270 Muñoz Guidance for Inclusion/Exclusion/ Plan Actions from the SEFSC’s Stock Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Addition Assessment Programmatic Review Puerto Rico, 00918, telephone (787) • Discuss Options and Next Steps in Update on Project Entitled: ‘‘Connecting 766–5926, at least 5 days prior to the Continuing the Development of this Fishers and Fisheries Data Using a meeting date. Initiative. Cooperative Gear Development Dated: March 31, 2015. Update on Timing of Accountability Project to Improve Catch Reporting’’— Tracey L. Thompson, Measure-based Closures Action Anthony Iarocci Acting DeputyDirector, Office of Sustainable • Outcomes from the March 2015 Request by Puerto Rico West Coast Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DAP Meetings—input from each of Fishers on Trammel Net Phase Out [FR Doc. 2015–07684 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] the three DAPs regarding the Revision of ACLs for Puerto Rico— BILLING CODE 3510–22–P options for times to schedule Eugenio Piñeiro closures for each of the alternatives Proposed Rule to Revise the National laid out in the Options paper Standard 1, 3, and 7 Guidelines DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (islands/island groups and ACL Continuing Research: Assessing Queen groupings) Conch Home Range, Habitat and National Oceanic and Atmospheric • Review Proposed Options, Provide Movement in the USVI—Jennifer Administration Guidance for Inclusion/Exclusion/ asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Doerr and Ron Hill Addition MERP Report RIN 0648–XD875 • Discuss Next Steps Outreach and Education Report—Dr. New England Fishery Management Update on Puerto Rico Commercial Alida Ortı́z Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting Landings 2011–13, and Comparison to Enforcement Issues: Annual Catch Limits Permits Scoping -Puerto Rico-DNER AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Paper -U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and • Report from USVI and Puerto Rico -U.S. Coast Guard Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Regarding State Perspectives on -NMFS/NOAA Commerce. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on April 21-22, 2015. The Council will convene on Tuesday, April 21, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will reconvene on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactCaribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; telephone: (787) 766-5926.
FR Citation80 FR 18191 
RIN Number0648-XD85
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