80_FR_18256 80 FR 18192 - New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting

80 FR 18192 - New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range18192-18193
FR Document2015-07685

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day meeting on April 21-23, 2015 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18192-18193]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07685]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD875


New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting

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

[[Page 18193]]


ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
a three-day meeting on April 21-23, 2015 to consider actions affecting 
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21 through Thursday, 
April 23, 2015, starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, and 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 20 Coogan 
Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355-1900. The telephone number is (860) 572-
0731, and fax is (860) 572-0328. For online information see 
www.hiltonmystic.com.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

    The Council meeting will begin with introductions and a brief 
closed session during which the NEFMC will approve additional 
Scientific and Statistical Committee appointments for 2015-17. Brief 
reports will follow from the NEFMC Chairman and Executive Director, the 
NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator, the Northeast Fisheries Science 
Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council liaisons, NOAA 
General Counsel and NOAA Law Enforcement, and representatives of the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, U.S Coast Guard and the 
Northeast Regional Ocean Council.
    NOAA General Counsel will then provide a presentation on the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions on Council member financial disclosure 
and recusal requirements. During the Observer Committee's Report to 
follow the NEFMC will review and likely approve committee 
recommendations for additional industry-funded portside sampling and 
electronic monitoring options in the Atlantic herring fishery. The 
options are intended to be part of an omnibus amendment (vs. a 
framework adjustment) that would address industry-funded monitoring 
across all federally managed fisheries in the Northeast. A report from 
the Monkfish Committee report will include an update on the development 
of Framework Adjustment 9 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP), as well as Monkfish Plan Development Team analyses on use of 
less than 10-inch mesh stand-up gillnets while on a monkfish day-at-
sea, and allowing a vessel to switch from a monkfish day to a monkfish 
research set-aside day while at sea. Just prior to a lunch break the 
Council will provide an opportunity for the public to provide brief 
comments on items that are relevant to Council business but otherwise 
not listed on the published agenda.
    Following the break, there will be a presentation on a Northeast 
Fisheries Science Center report titled Performance of the Northeast 
Multispecies Groundfish Fishery, May 2013-April 2014. Following receipt 
of this information, the Council is expected to approve the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement associated with Amendment 18 to the 
Northeast Multispecies Fishery FMP and identify preferred alternatives 
for the purpose of public review and comment. The amendment measures 
focus primarily on accumulation limits and the concentration of fishing 
effort in the inshore Gulf of Maine.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

    The second day of the meeting will begin with a NOAA Fisheries 
presentation regarding possible changes to National Standards 1, 3, and 
7 and Council discussion of these issues. The NEFMC's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will review its discussions about the proposals 
to change the National Standards, as well as NOAA's Draft Climate 
Science Strategy. Later in the morning, and as part of the Ecosystem 
Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Committee's report, the Council will 
receive an updated status report on Northeast Continental Shelf Marine 
Ecosystem, review committee recommendations on a process to develop an 
EBFM policy, and review committee comments on NOAA's Draft Climate 
Science Strategy. The Habitat Committee will report prior to a lunch 
break. It seeks approval of final management measures to be included in 
Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2. Pending NOAA Fisheries 
approval, measures could affect all New England Council FMPs. This 
agenda item will be the subject of discussion for the remainder of the 
working day.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

    The Council will continue consideration of the habitat agenda items 
listed above during this final day of the meeting. The meeting will 
adjourn after the consideration of any outstanding business.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subjects of formal action during this meeting. Council action will 
be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 
provided that the public has been notified of the Council's intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-07685 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Notices 18193 ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. (FMP), as well as Monkfish Plan adjourn after the consideration of any Development Team analyses on use of outstanding business. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery less than 10-inch mesh stand-up gillnets Although other non-emergency issues Management Council (Council) will while on a monkfish day-at-sea, and not contained in this agenda may come hold a three-day meeting on April 21– allowing a vessel to switch from a before this Council for discussion, those 23, 2015 to consider actions affecting monkfish day to a monkfish research issues may not be the subjects of formal New England fisheries in the exclusive set-aside day while at sea. Just prior to action during this meeting. Council economic zone (EEZ). a lunch break the Council will provide action will be restricted to those issues DATES: The meeting will be held on an opportunity for the public to provide specifically listed in this notice and any Tuesday, April 21 through Thursday, brief comments on items that are issues arising after publication of this April 23, 2015, starting at 9 a.m. on relevant to Council business but notice that require emergency action Tuesday, April 21, and 8 a.m. on otherwise not listed on the published under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, agenda. Stevens Act, provided that the public April 23, 2015. Following the break, there will be a has been notified of the Council’s intent ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at presentation on a Northeast Fisheries to take final action to address the the Hilton Hotel, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Science Center report titled emergency. Mystic, CT 06355–1900. The telephone Performance of the Northeast Special Accommodations number is (860) 572–0731, and fax is Multispecies Groundfish Fishery, May (860) 572–0328. For online information 2013–April 2014. Following receipt of This meeting is physically accessible see www.hiltonmystic.com. this information, the Council is to people with disabilities. Requests for Council address: New England expected to approve the Draft sign language interpretation or other Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Environmental Impact Statement auxiliary aids should be directed to Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; associated with Amendment 18 to the Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least telephone: (978) 465–0492. Northeast Multispecies Fishery FMP 5 days prior to the meeting date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and identify preferred alternatives for Dated: March 31, 2015. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, the purpose of public review and Tracey L. Thompson, New England Fishery Management comment. The amendment measures Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. focus primarily on accumulation limits Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and the concentration of fishing effort in [FR Doc. 2015–07685 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] the inshore Gulf of Maine. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 The Council meeting will begin with introductions and a brief closed session The second day of the meeting will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE during which the NEFMC will approve begin with a NOAA Fisheries additional Scientific and Statistical presentation regarding possible changes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Committee appointments for 2015–17. to National Standards 1, 3, and 7 and Administration Brief reports will follow from the Council discussion of these issues. The NEFMC Chairman and Executive NEFMC’s Scientific and Statistical Submission for OMB Review; Director, the NOAA Fisheries Regional Committee will review its discussions Comment Request Administrator, the Northeast Fisheries about the proposals to change the The Department of Commerce will Science Center and Mid-Atlantic National Standards, as well as NOAA’s submit to the Office of Management and Fishery Management Council liaisons, Draft Climate Science Strategy. Later in Budget (OMB) for clearance the NOAA General Counsel and NOAA Law the morning, and as part of the following proposal for collection of Enforcement, and representatives of the Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management information under the provisions of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries (EBFM) Committee’s report, the Council Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Commission, U.S Coast Guard and the will receive an updated status report on Chapter 35). Northeast Regional Ocean Council. Northeast Continental Shelf Marine Agency: National Oceanic and NOAA General Counsel will then Ecosystem, review committee Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). provide a presentation on the recommendations on a process to Title: Data Collection and Verification Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions on develop an EBFM policy, and review for the Marine Projected Areas Council member financial disclosure committee comments on NOAA’s Draft Inventory. and recusal requirements. During the Climate Science Strategy. The Habitat OMB Control Number: 0648–0449. Observer Committee’s Report to follow Committee will report prior to a lunch Form Number(s): None. the NEFMC will review and likely break. It seeks approval of final Type of Request: Regular (request for approve committee recommendations management measures to be included in revision and extension of a currently for additional industry-funded portside Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat approved information collection). sampling and electronic monitoring Amendment 2. Pending NOAA Number of Respondents: 67. options in the Atlantic herring fishery. Fisheries approval, measures could Average Hours per Response: 30 The options are intended to be part of affect all New England Council FMPs. minutes. an omnibus amendment (vs. a This agenda item will be the subject of Burden Hours: 29. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES framework adjustment) that would discussion for the remainder of the Needs and Uses: This request is for a address industry-funded monitoring working day. revision and extension of an approved across all federally managed fisheries in data collection effort to provide ocean Thursday, April 23, 2015 the Northeast. A report from the managers, users and other interested Monkfish Committee report will include The Council will continue parties with accurate, objective and an update on the development of consideration of the habitat agenda useful information about the location, Framework Adjustment 9 to the items listed above during this final day purpose, management and human uses Monkfish Fishery Management Plan of the meeting. The meeting will of marine protected areas in the coastal VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21 through Thursday, April 23, 2015, starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, and 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23, 2015.
ContactThomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation80 FR 18192 
RIN Number0648-XD87
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