80_FR_31125 80 FR 31021 - Council Coordination Committee Meeting

80 FR 31021 - Council Coordination Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)

Page Range31021-31022
FR Document2015-13087

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) consisting of eight Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors and its subcommittees in June 2015. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils, including: Budget issues, MSA reauthorization, National Standard 1, Bycatch Strategy, Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) catches, NEPA, allocation working group report, Council Operational Guidelines, recreational fishery issues, habitat working group report, enforcement activities, other topics of concern to the RFMC, and decisions and follow-up activities.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13087]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XD964]


Council Coordination Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) will 
host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) consisting 
of eight Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice 
chairs, and executive directors and its subcommittees in June 2015. The 
intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the 
Councils, including: Budget issues, MSA reauthorization, National 
Standard 1, Bycatch Strategy, Presidential Task Force on Illegal, 
Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) catches, NEPA, allocation working 
group report, Council Operational Guidelines, recreational fishery 
issues, habitat working group report, enforcement activities, other 
topics of concern to the RFMC, and decisions and follow-up activities.

DATES: The meeting will be held June 22-25, 2015. Registration for the 
meeting will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday June 22, 2015. The meeting will 
begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 and recess at 5:15 p.m. or 
when business is complete. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 and recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business is 
complete. The meeting will reconvene on the final day at 8:30

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a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015 and adjourn by 12 noon or when business 
is complete.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Beachside 
Hotel, 3841 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040; telephone: 
(305) 296-8100.
    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: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
(MSA) and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) established the CCC by 
amending section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee 
consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of 
the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils authorized by the MSA or 
other Council members or staff. GMFMC will host this meeting and 
provide reports to the CCC for its information and discussion. All 
sessions are open to the public. NMFS or other Council items of 
discussion for each individual management committee agenda are as 
follows:

Agenda

Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

     Welcome and Introductions
     Budgets: 2016 Budget/Saltonstall-Kennedy Grants; National 
Observer Funding Allocation; Joint Enforcement Agreements
     MSA Reauthorization: Legislative Updates; CCC Discussion 
on working group report and actions
     National Standard 1: Individual Council Comments; Update & 
Approval of Draft Letter
     Bycatch Strategy

--Adjourn for the day

Wednesday, June 24, 2015; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

     Presentations: Marine Resource Education Program; American 
Fisheries Society; Social Scientists in RFM Report
     Presidential Task Force on IUU
     NEPA Working Group Report: CCC White Paper; Revised MSA 
NEPA Procedures
     Allocation Working Group Report: CCC Guidelines; NMFS 
Guidelines
     Operational Guidelines
     Cooperative Research & Management
     Recreational Fishery Issues: Recreational Fishery Policy; 
Marine Recreational Information Program

--Adjourn for the day

Thursday, June 25, 2015; 8:30 a.m.-12 noon

     Habitat Working Group Report: Proposed 2016 Habitat Summit
     Assessment Prioritization Update
     International Affairs/Seafood Inspection
     SSC Issues: National SSC V Workshop Report; Next Meeting 
(location/year)
     2016 CCC Meetings
     Other Business & Wrap-up

--Meeting Adjourns

    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issues. The CCC will meet as 
late as necessary to complete scheduled business.

Special Accommodations

    This 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 Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

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

    Dated: May 26, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 104 / Monday, June 1, 2015 / Notices 31021 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 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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 Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:50 May 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

31022 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 104 / Monday, June 1, 2015 / Notices a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015 and • Recreational Fishery Issues: (SWRO) desalination facility and co- adjourn by 12 noon or when business is Recreational Fishery Policy; Marine located seawater-cooled 150-megawatt complete. Recreational Information Program computer data center campus project ADDRESSES: —Adjourn for the day (Project) at Moss Landing, Monterey Meeting address: The meeting will be County, California. The permit review held at the Marriott Beachside Hotel, Thursday, June 25, 2015; 8:30 a.m.–12 process will be conducted concurrently 3841 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key noon with a public process conducted West, FL 33040; telephone: (305) 296– • Habitat Working Group Report: pursuant to the National Environmental 8100. Proposed 2016 Habitat Summit Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et Council address: Gulf of Mexico • Assessment Prioritization Update seq.), and the California Environmental Fishery Management Council, 2203 • International Affairs/Seafood Quality Act (CEQA). NOAA is soliciting North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, Inspection information and comments on the range FL 33607. • SSC Issues: National SSC V and significance of issues related to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Workshop Report; Next Meeting Project proposed within MBNMS Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, (location/year) boundaries. Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management • 2016 CCC Meetings DATES: Comments must be received by Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: • Other Business & Wrap-up July 1, 2015. A public meeting will be (813) 348–1711; email: doug.gregory@ —Meeting Adjourns held as detailed below: gulfcouncil.org. The timing and order in which agenda Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items are addressed may change as Location: Moss Landing Marine Magnuson-Stevens Fishery required to effectively address the Laboratories (MLML), Main Building Conservation (MSA) and Management issues. The CCC will meet as late as Conference Room. Reauthorization Act (MSRA) established necessary to complete scheduled Address: 8272 Moss Landing Road, the CCC by amending section 302 (16 business. Moss Landing, CA 95039. U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee Times: sessions begin at 2:00 p.m. and Special Accommodations at 6:00 p.m. consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the eight This meeting is physically accessible ADDRESSES: Comments may be Regional Fishery Management Councils to people with disabilities. Requests for submitted by either of the following authorized by the MSA or other Council sign language interpretation or other methods: members or staff. GMFMC will host this auxiliary aids should be directed to • Electronic Submissions: Submit all meeting and provide reports to the CCC Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office electronic public comments via the for its information and discussion. All (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to sessions are open to the public. NMFS prior to the meeting. www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= or other Council items of discussion for Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. NOAA-NOS-2015-0069, click the each individual management committee ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the Dated: May 26, 2015. agenda are as follows: required fields and enter or attach your Emily H. Menashes, comments. Agenda Acting Director, Office of Sustainable • Mail: MBNMS Desalination Project Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Lead, 99 Pacific Ave, BLDG 455a, Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. [FR Doc. 2015–13087 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] Monterey, CA 93940 • Welcome and Introductions BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Instructions: Comments sent by any • Budgets: 2016 Budget/Saltonstall- other method, to any other address or Kennedy Grants; National Observer individual, or received after the end of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the comment period, may not be Funding Allocation; Joint Enforcement Agreements considered by NOAA. All comments National Oceanic and Atmospheric • MSA Reauthorization: Legislative received are a part of the public record Administration Updates; CCC Discussion on working and will generally be posted for public group report and actions Proposed Monterey Bay Regional viewing on www.regulations.gov • National Standard 1: Individual Water Project Desalination Facility; without change. All personal identifying Council Comments; Update & Approval Intent To Prepare a Draft information (e.g., name, address, etc.), of Draft Letter Environmental Impact Statement; confidential business information, or • Bycatch Strategy Scoping Meeting otherwise sensitive information —Adjourn for the day submitted voluntarily by the sender will AGENCY: Office of National Marine be publicly accessible. ONMS will Wednesday, June 24, 2015; 8:30 a.m.– Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ 5:30 p.m. Service (NOS), National Oceanic and A’’ in the required fields if you wish to • Presentations: Marine Resource Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). remain anonymous). Education Program; American Fisheries ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Society; Social Scientists in RFM Report environmental impact statement; Bridget Hoover at 99 Pacific Ave, BLDG • Presidential Task Force on IUU Scoping meeting. 455a, Monterey, CA 93940 or • NEPA Working Group Report: CCC mbnms.comments@noaa.gov. Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES White Paper; Revised MSA NEPA SUMMARY: An application for permit approval has been submitted by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Procedures • Allocation Working Group Report: DeepWater Desal, LLC to the Monterey Background Information CCC Guidelines; NMFS Guidelines Bay National Marine Sanctuary • Operational Guidelines (MBNMS) and California State Lands I. Background • Cooperative Research & Commission (CSLC) to construct and An application for permit approval Management operate a seawater reverse osmosis has been submitted by DeepWater Desal, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:50 May 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held June 22-25, 2015. Registration for the meeting will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday June 22, 2015. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 and recess at 5:15 p.m. or when business is complete. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 and recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business is complete. The meeting will reconvene on the final day at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015 and adjourn by 12 noon or when business is complete.
ContactMr. Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 31021 
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