80_FR_24988 80 FR 24904 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

80 FR 24904 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

Page Range24904-24905
FR Document2015-10191

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24904-24905]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10191]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Astor Crowne Plaza New 
Orleans

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hotel, 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 962-
0560.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual 
meeting agenda are as follows:

Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees 
(SSC) Agenda, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Approval of the Standing and Special Reef Fish Portion of the 
March 10-12, 2015 Standing, Special Spiny Lobster and Special Reef 
Fish SSC Minutes
III. Selection of SSC Representative at June, 2015 Council Meeting
IV. Analysis of Alternative FMSY Proxies for Red Snapper
V. Review of the Effect of Recalibrated Recreational Removals and 
Recreational Selectivity on Estimates of Overfishing Limits (OFL), 
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), and Maximum Sustainable Yield 
(MSY) for Gulf Red Snapper
VI. Evaluation of Recent Trends in Gag Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) 
Indices
VII. Hogfish OFL and ABC
    a. OFL and ABC Recommendations for Gulf Stock
    b. Review of South Atlantic SSC OFL and ABC Recommendations for 
Florida Keys/South Atlantic stock
VIII. Mutton Snapper OFL and ABC
    a. Review of Age-Length Keys vs. Direct Age Sensitivity Runs
    b. Review of South Atlantic SSC OFL and ABC Recommendations
    c. Gulf SSC Concurrence or Selection of Alternative OFL and ABC
IX. Other Business
--Adjourn--

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted on the Council's file server. To access the file server, the URL 
is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the 
Council's Web site and click on the FTP link in the lower left of the 
Council Web site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and 
password are both ``gulfguest''. Click on the ``Library Folder'', then 
scroll down to ``SSC meeting--2015-05''.
    The meeting 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 other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committees will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 
in the agenda 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 action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: April 28, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-10191 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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24904 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices release of threatened and endangered PEIS. The draft EA is available for They will review/discuss progress of marine mammals under NMFS review and comment simultaneously Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management jurisdiction (Cetacea and Pinnipedia with the permit application. (EBFM) Plan Development Team (PDT) [excluding walrus]), and Concurrent with the publication of towards developing ecological guidance disentanglement of all marine mammals this notice in the Federal Register, for the Council to consider when under NMFS jurisdiction, pursuant to NMFS is forwarding copies of the developing alternatives for the Atlantic sections 109(h), 112(c), and Title IV of application to the Marine Mammal herring ABC control rule in Amendment the MMPA; and, carry out such Commission and its Committee of 8 to the Herring FMP. The committee activities as enhancement pursuant to Scientific Advisors. may review and add to the comments it section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA; (2) Dated: April 28, 2015. provided the Council on the proposed Conduct health-related, bona fide revisions to the Magnuson-Stevens Act Julia Harrison, scientific research studies on marine National Standard Guidelines 1, 3, 5 Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, and 7. They will address other business mammals and marine mammal parts Office of Protected Resources, National under NMFS jurisdiction pursuant to Marine Fisheries Service. as necessary. sections 104(c) and Title IV of the Although non-emergency issues not [FR Doc. 2015–10186 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] MMPA and section 10(a)(1)(A) of the contained in this agenda may come BILLING CODE 3510–22–P before these groups for discussion, those ESA, including research related to emergency response that may involve issues may not be the subject of formal compromised animals, and research on action during this meeting. Action will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be restricted to those issues specifically healthy animals that have not been subject to emergency response (e.g., National Oceanic and Atmospheric listed in this notice and any issues baseline health studies); (3) Conduct Administration arising after publication of this notice Level B harassment on all marine that require emergency action under mammal species under NMFS New England Fishery Management section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens jurisdiction incidental to MMHSRP Council; Public Meeting Act, provided the public has been activities in the U.S.; and (4) Collect, notified of the Council’s intent to take salvage, receive, possess, transfer, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries final action to address the emergency. import, export, analyze, and curate Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Special Accommodations marine mammal specimens under NMFS jurisdiction for purposes Commerce. This meeting is physically accessible delineated in numbers (1) and (2) above. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. to people with disabilities. Requests for Procedures proposed to carry out the sign language interpretation or other activities include but are not limited to: SUMMARY: The New England Fishery auxiliary aids should be directed to Close approach via ground, vessel, and Management Council (Council) is Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at aerial surveys (manned and unmanned); scheduling a public meeting of its (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to hazing and attractants; capture, Scientific & Statistical Committee to the meeting date. restraint, and handling; administration consider actions affecting New England Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. of drugs including anesthesia, medical fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this Dated: April 28, 2015. treatments, vaccinations; attachment of scientific instruments; marking group will be brought to the full Council Tracey L. Thompson, (temporary and permanent including for formal consideration and action, if Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable freeze- and hot-branding); appropriate. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. disentanglement and de-hooking; [FR Doc. 2015–10189 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] DATES: This meeting will be held on rehabilitation, transport, and release; Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P biological sampling and analyses; ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at auditory brainstem response/auditory the Four Points by Sheraton, 407 Squire DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE evoked potential; active acoustic Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: playbacks; unintentional mortality and (781) 284–7200; fax: (781) 289–3176. National Oceanic and Atmospheric euthanasia; and import and export Council address: New England Administration activities. The permit is requested for a Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 5-year period. Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management In compliance with the National Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council; Public Meeting Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries determination has been made that the New England Fishery Management Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and majority of activities proposed are Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), consistent with the Preferred SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commerce. Alternative in the 2009 Final ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Agenda Items Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the Marine The Committee will review the results SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Mammal Health and Stranding of the recent operational stock Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Standing and mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Response Program. Also, a draft assessment for Atlantic herring and environmental assessment (EA) has develop recommendations for Special Reef Fish Scientific and been prepared in compliance with acceptable biological catch (ABC) for the Statistical Committees (SSC). NEPA to examine whether significant 2016–18 fishing years, as well as other DATES: The meeting will convene on environmental impacts could result related recommendations. The Wednesday, May 20, 2015, from 8:30 from permitting new activities (hot Committee may not develop all of the a.m. to 5 p.m. branding, UAS, and vaccinations), recommendations for this stock at one ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at which were not considered in the Final meeting. the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices 24905 hotel, 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, Scientific and Statistical Committees for Who are Blind or Severely Disabled LA 70130; telephone: (504) 962–0560. discussion, in accordance with the published notice of proposed deletions Council address: Gulf of Mexico Magnuson-Stevens Fishery from the Procurement List. Fishery Management Council, 2203 Conservation and Management Act, After consideration of the relevant North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, those issues may not be the subject of matter presented, the Committee has FL 33607. formal action during this meeting. determined that the products listed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical below are no longer suitable for Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Committees will be restricted to those procurement by the Federal Government Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management issues specifically identified in the under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: agenda and any issues arising after 51–2.4. (813) 348–1711; email: steven.atran@ publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification gulfcouncil.org. of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery I certify that the following action will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items Conservation and Management Act, not have a significant impact on a of discussion in the individual meeting substantial number of small entities. provided the public has been notified of agenda are as follows: The major factors considered for this the Council’s intent to take action to Standing and Special Reef Fish address the emergency. certification were: Scientific and Statistical Committees 1. The action will not result in Special Accommodations additional reporting, recordkeeping or (SSC) Agenda, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m. The meeting is physically accessible other compliance requirements for small to people with disabilities. Requests for entities. I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda sign language interpretation or other II. Approval of the Standing and Special Reef 2. The action may result in Fish Portion of the March 10–12, 2015 auxiliary aids should be directed to authorizing small entities to furnish the Standing, Special Spiny Lobster and Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see products to the Government. Special Reef Fish SSC Minutes ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days 3. There are no known regulatory III. Selection of SSC Representative at June, prior to the meeting. alternatives which would accomplish 2015 Council Meeting Note: The times and sequence specified in the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- IV. Analysis of Alternative FMSY Proxies for this agenda are subject to change. O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in Red Snapper connection with the products deleted V. Review of the Effect of Recalibrated Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. from the Procurement List. Recreational Removals and Recreational Selectivity on Estimates of Overfishing Dated: April 28, 2015. End of Certification Limits (OFL), Acceptable Biological Tracey L. Thompson, Catch (ABC), and Maximum Sustainable Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Accordingly, the following products Yield (MSY) for Gulf Red Snapper Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. are deleted from the Procurement List: VI. Evaluation of Recent Trends in Gag Catch [FR Doc. 2015–10191 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] Products Per Unit Effort (CPUE) Indices VII. Hogfish OFL and ABC BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Product Name/NSN(s): Tray, Desk, Plastic, a. OFL and ABC Recommendations for 7520–01–466–0483, 7520–01–094– Gulf Stock 4310—Side Loading, Stackable, Legal, b. Review of South Atlantic SSC OFL and COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Beige ABC Recommendations for Florida Keys/ PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR Mandatory Source of Supply: LC Industries, South Atlantic stock SEVERELY DISABLED Inc., Durham, NC VIII. Mutton Snapper OFL and ABC Contracting Activity: General Services a. Review of Age-Length Keys vs. Direct Procurement List; Deletions Administration, New York, NY Age Sensitivity Runs Barry S. Lineback, b. Review of South Atlantic SSC OFL and AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Director, Business Operations. ABC Recommendations c. Gulf SSC Concurrence or Selection of Disabled. [FR Doc. 2015–10211 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] Alternative OFL and ABC ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement BILLING CODE 6353–01–P IX. Other Business List. —Adjourn— The Agenda is subject to change, and SUMMARY: This action deletes products COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM the latest version will be posted on the from the Procurement List that were PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR Council’s file server. To access the file previously furnished by a nonprofit SEVERELY DISABLED server, the URL is https:// agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Procurement List; Proposed Additions public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ DATES: Effective: 6/1/2015. and Deletions index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web site and click on the FTP link in the ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from lower left of the Council Web site from People Who are Blind or Severely People Who are Blind or Severely (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Disabled. username and password are both 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. ACTION: Proposed Additions to and ‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deletions from the Procurement List. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) meeting—2015–05’’. 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing The meeting will be webcast over the CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. to add products and a service to the internet. A link to the webcast will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Procurement List that will be furnished available on the Council’s Web site, by nonprofit agencies employing http://www.gulfcouncil.org. Deletions persons who are blind or have other Although other non-emergency issues On 3/27/2015 (80 FR 16363–16364), severe disabilities and delete services not on the agenda may come before the the Committee for Purchase from People previously furnished by such agencies. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will convene on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactMr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 24904 
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