80 FR 31019 - New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 31019-31021] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13108] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and [[Page 31020]] Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, starting at 8:30 a.m. on each of the meeting days. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840. The telephone number is (401) 847-3300. Check www.hotelviking.com/ for online information. 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, June 16, 2015 The Council meeting will begin with introductions followed by brief reports from the NEFMC Chairman and Executive Director, the NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator (Greater Atlantic Region), the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council liaisons, NOAA General Counsel and Office of Law Enforcement, and representatives of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and U.S Coast Guard. The public will then have an opportunity to bring forward brief comments on items that are relevant to Council business but otherwise not listed on the published agenda. The NEFMC also will finalize its comments on a proposed rule to revise the guidelines for National Standards 1, 3, and 7 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Prior to a lunch break, Council members will receive a report from its Habitat Committee. The intent is to finalize the management measures that remain outstanding from the April 2015 Council meeting by approving them for inclusion in Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2. Specifically, the Council will select Georges Bank habitat management areas and mortality alternatives, as well as spawning alternatives for Georges Bank/ Southern New England and the Gulf of Maine, and then approve the entire amendment for submission to NMFS. Discussion about this agenda item will continue after the lunch break and until the meeting adjourns at the end of this meeting day. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 The Wednesday session will begin with a report on the April 2015 Atlantic herring operational stock assessment. This will be followed by a review of topics and issues related to the development of Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP). They include consideration of the following: (1) A report from the Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Plan Development Team about the development of alternatives for a herring acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rule that includes consideration of the role of herring as a forage species in the ecosystem; (2) a report from the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) on the development of an ecosystem- based ABC control rule for Atlantic herring; (3) recommendations from the Joint Herring/EBFM Committee; and (4) the Amendment 8 scoping comments. The Council will then provide guidance to the Herring Committee on the development of goals and objectives for Amendment 8 and ABC control rule alternatives. The SSC will report on any comments it may have on the herring stock assessment and present its recommendation for an Atlantic herring ABC to the Council. After a noon lunch break, the Council will begin work on the Atlantic herring fishery specifications for 2016-18. They will: (1) Possibly select a preferred alternative for the 2016-18 herring ABC and take action on other elements of the herring specifications; and (2) provide guidance to the Herring Committee on developing options for Atlantic herring sub-annual catch limits; and (3) address provisions for research set-asides and river herring/shad catch caps to be included in the specifications package. The day will conclude after the Council reviews and discusses a number of reports that are scheduled to be finalized at the June meeting of the FMCs Coordination Committee. These are Integrating NEPA Compliance into a Reauthorized Magnuson- Stevens Act, Criteria for Initiating Fisheries Allocation Reviews, and a NOAA white paper on Cooperative Research and Cooperative Management. Thursday, June 18, 2015 The Thursday session will begin with a briefing on the summary report of the March 2015 peer review of the sea scallop survey methodologies used in the Northeast. Next, the Sea Scallop Committee will discuss development of two actions associated with the Council's Sea Scallop FMP. They are Amendment 19, to address issues associated with the late implementation of fishery specifications; and Amendment 27 to the FMP, in which 2016-17 fishery specifications will be set. The Council also will approve research priorities for the 2016-17 scallop research set-aside program and discuss a draft white paper and possibly a workshop that would focus on concerns raised about scallop fishing patterns in nearshore areas. The Monkfish Committee will recommend final Council approval of Framework Adjustment 9 to the Monkfish FMP, an action that primarily involves adjustments to fishing days-at-sea in order to promote greater operational flexibility in the fishery. Following a lunch break, there will be reports from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The first will outline the process used to form stock assessment working groups and the second will concern the establishment of a Northeast Trawl Survey Advisory Panel. The Council's Electronic Working Group will then provide a brief update on its recent activities, followed by a Groundfish Committee report. During this last report the Council will initiate action on specifications for all groundfish stocks for fishing years 2016-18, including the three U.S./ Canada stocks, for fishing year2016. It also will receive an analysis of industry costs for at-sea monitoring (ASM) and potentially discuss changes to the Northeast Multispecies FMP to address industry concerns around the feasibility of the existing requirement that sectors assume some of the costs of the ASM program. 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. [[Page 31021]] Dated: May 27, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-13108 Filed 5-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Period of review
Suspension Agreements
None.
In accordance with 19 CFR merchandise subject to antidumping ACCESS Web site at http://
351.213(b), an interested party as findings and orders.2 access.trade.gov.4 Further, in
defined by section 771(9) of the Act may Further, as explained in Antidumping accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(l)(i),
request in writing that the Secretary Proceedings: Announcement of Change a copy of each request must be served
conduct an administrative review. For in Department Practice for Respondent on the petitioner and each exporter or
both antidumping and countervailing Selection in Antidumping Duty producer specified in the request.
duty reviews, the interested party must Proceedings and Conditional Review of The Department will publish in the
specify the individual producers or the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation
exporters covered by an antidumping Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR of Administrative Review of
finding or an antidumping or 65963 (November 4, 2013), the Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
countervailing duty order or suspension Department clarified its practice with Order, Finding, or Suspended
agreement for which it is requesting a regard to the conditional review of the Investigation’’ for requests received by
review. In addition, a domestic non-market economy (NME) entity in the last day of June 2015. If the
interested party or an interested party administrative reviews of antidumping Department does not receive, by the last
described in section 771(9)(B) of the Act duty orders. The Department will no day of June 2015, a request for review
must state why it desires the Secretary longer consider the NME entity as an of entries covered by an order, finding,
to review those particular producers or exporter conditionally subject to or suspended investigation listed in this
exporters. If the interested party intends administrative reviews. Accordingly, notice and for the period identified
for the Secretary to review sales of the NME entity will not be under review above, the Department will instruct CBP
merchandise by an exporter (or a unless the Department specifically to assess antidumping or countervailing
producer if that producer also exports receives a request for, or self-initiates, a duties on those entries at a rate equal to
merchandise from other suppliers) review of the NME entity.3 In the cash deposit of (or bond for)
which was produced in more than one administrative reviews of antidumping estimated antidumping or
country of origin and each country of duty orders on merchandise from NME countervailing duties required on those
origin is subject to a separate order, then countries where a review of the NME entries at the time of entry, or
the interested party must state entity has not been initiated, but where withdrawal from warehouse, for
specifically, on an order-by-order basis, an individual exporter for which a consumption and to continue to collect
which exporter(s) the request is review was initiated does not qualify for the cash deposit previously ordered.
intended to cover. a separate rate, the Department will For the first administrative review of
Note that, for any party the issue a final decision indicating that the any order, there will be no assessment
Department was unable to locate in company in question is part of the NME of antidumping or countervailing duties
prior segments, the Department will not entity. However, in that situation, on entries of subject merchandise
accept a request for an administrative because no review of the NME entity entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
review of that party absent new was conducted, the NME entity’s entries for consumption during the relevant
information as to the party’s location. were not subject to the review and the provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period of
Moreover, if the interested party who rate for the NME entity is not subject to the order, if such a gap period is
files a request for review is unable to change as a result of that review applicable to the period of review.
locate the producer or exporter for (although the rate for the individual This notice is not required by statute
which it requested the review, the exporter may change as a function of the but is published as a service to the
interested party must provide an finding that the exporter is part of the international trading community.
explanation of the attempts it made to NME entity). Dated: May 18, 2015.
locate the producer or exporter at the Following initiation of an Christian Marsh,
same time it files its request for review, antidumping administrative review Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
in order for the Secretary to determine when there is no review requested of the and Countervailing Duty Operations.
if the interested party’s attempts were NME entity, the Department will [FR Doc. 2015–13106 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]
reasonable, pursuant to 19 CFR instruct CBP to liquidate entries for all
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351.303(f)(3)(ii). exporters not named in the initiation
As explained in Antidumping and notice, including those that were
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: suspended at the NME entity rate. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 All requests must be filed
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003), and Non- electronically in Enforcement and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Market Economy Antidumping Compliance’s Antidumping and Administration
Proceedings: Assessment of Countervailing Duty Centralized
Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’) New England Fishery Management
(October 24, 2011) the Department on Enforcement and Compliance’s Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting
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clarified its practice with respect to the
collection of final antidumping duties 2 See also the Enforcement and Compliance Web
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
on imports of merchandise where site at http://trade.gov/enforcement/. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
3 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), parties
intermediate firms are involved. The
should specify that they are requesting a review of 4 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
public should be aware of this entries from exporters comprising the entity, and to Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
clarification in determining whether to the extent possible, include the names of such Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
request an administrative review of exporters in their request. 39263 (July 6, 2011).
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Dated: May 27, 2015. 348–1630; fax: (813) 348–1711; email: necessary to complete scheduled
Tracey L. Thompson, cathy.readinger@gulfcouncil.org. business.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Special Accommodations
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
[FR Doc. 2015–13108 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] Conservation (MSA) and Management This meeting is physically accessible
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Reauthorization Act (MSRA) established to people with disabilities. Requests for
the CCC by amending section 302 (16 sign language interpretation or other
U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee auxiliary aids should be directed to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office
executive directors of each of the eight (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Regional Fishery Management Councils prior to the meeting.
Administration authorized by the MSA or other Council Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
[RIN 0648–XD965] members or staff. GMFMC will host this Dated: May 26, 2015.
meeting and provide reports to the CCC Emily H. Menashes,
Administrative Officers Meeting for its information and discussion. All Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries sessions are open to the public. NMFS Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and or other Council items of discussion for [FR Doc. 2015–13086 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), each individual management committee
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Commerce. agenda are as follows:
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Agenda
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 9:30 a.m.–3:45
Management Council (GMFMC) will p.m.; CCC Opening Session National Oceanic and Atmospheric
host a meeting concurrently consisting • Welcome and Introductions Administration
of eight Regional Fishery Management • Budget: 2016 Budget/Saltonstall- [RIN 0648–XD964]
Council (RFMC) Administrative Officers Kennedy Grants, National Observer
(AO) at the Council Coordination Funding Allocation, Joint Council Coordination Committee
Committee (CCC) meeting in June 2015. Enforcement Agreements Meeting
The intent of this meeting is for the AO • MSA Reauthorization: Legislative
to discuss issues of relevance to the Updates, CCC Discussion on working AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Councils, including: Performance group report and actions Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
evaluation processes and travel Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
procedures, human resources services Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 3:45 p.m.–5 Commerce.
and Worker’s Compensation process, p.m. ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
insurance, cost principles and audit • Performance Evaluation Processes
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
requirements. • Travel Procedures
Management Council (GMFMC) will
DATES: The meeting will be held June • Webinars In Lieu of Physical Meetings
host a meeting of the Council
22–25, 2015. Registration for the • FLSA Updates by Each Council
Coordination Committee (CCC)
meeting will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday • Human Resource Services
consisting of eight Regional Fishery
• Worker’s Compensation Process
June 22, 2015. The AO meeting will Management Council (RFMC) chairs,
—Adjourn for the day
begin at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, vice chairs, and executive directors and
2015 following the CCC Opening Wednesday, June 24, 2015; 8:30 a.m.–5 its subcommittees in June 2015. The
Remarks and updates on Budgets and p.m. intent of this meeting is to discuss
the MSA Reauthorization, and recess at • Statement of Financial Interest issues of relevance to the Councils,
5 p.m. or when business is complete. Process including: Budget issues, MSA
The AO meeting will reconvene at 8:30 • Affordable Care Act and the Councils reauthorization, National Standard 1,
a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 and • Post-Retirement Medical Insurance Bycatch Strategy, Presidential Task
recess at 5 p.m. or when business is • Uniform Administrative Force on Illegal, Unreported, and
complete. The AO meeting will Requirements, Cost Principles, and Unregulated (IUU) catches, NEPA,
reconvene on the final day at 8:30 a.m. Audit Requirements allocation working group report,
on Thursday, June 25, 2015 and adjourn • Multi-Year Budget Exercise Council Operational Guidelines,
by 12 noon or when business is • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness recreational fishery issues, habitat
complete. Program working group report, enforcement
ADDRESSES: • Contracting activities, other topics of concern to the
Meeting address: The meeting will be —Adjourn for the day RFMC, and decisions and follow-up
held at the Marriott Beachside Hotel, activities.
3841 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key Thursday, June 25, 2015; 8:30 a.m.–12
DATES: The meeting will be held June
West, FL 33040; telephone: (305) 296– Noon
22–25, 2015. Registration for the
8100. • Actuarial Reports on Council Benefits meeting will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday
Council address: Gulf of Mexico • Council Pay Scales June 22, 2015. The meeting will begin
• Update of Council Benefits
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Fishery Management Council, 2203 at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, • DOC/NOAA Legal Assistance and recess at 5:15 p.m. or when
FL 33607. —Meeting Adjourns business is complete. The meeting will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The timing and order in which agenda reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
Cathy Readinger, Administrative items are addressed may change as June 24, 2015 and recess at 5:30 p.m. or
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery required to effectively address the when business is complete. The meeting
Management Council; telephone: (813) issues. The AO will meet as late as will reconvene on the final day at 8:30
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| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, starting at 8:30 a.m. on each of the meeting days. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 31019 |
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