80 FR 31575 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)

Page Range		31575-31575
FR Document		2015-13469

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (Council) Panel of Experts will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-13469]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD955


Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC); Public 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (Council) Panel of 
Experts will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 16-18, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the CFMC Headquarters, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918.

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 Panel of Experts will meet to discuss 
the items contained in the following agenda:

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

9 a.m.-9:20 a.m.: Call to Order
9:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Adoption of Agenda
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Charge from Council: Developing a Draft List of 
Species to Manage Using Criteria Defined in Action 1 alternatives
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Review of National Standards Guidelines on General 
Factors to Consider when Determining if a Fishery Needs Management
10:30 a.m.-noon: Species Selection for the Island Base FMPs Management 
Units (Puerto Rico)
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Species Selection for the Island Base FMPs Management 
Units (Puerto Rico)

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

9 a.m.-noon: Species Selection for the Island Base FMPs Management 
Units (Puerto Rico)
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Species Selection for the Island Base FMPs Management 
Units (Puerto Rico)

Thursday, June 18, 2015

9 a.m.-noon: Species Selection for the Island Base FMPs Management 
Units (St. Thomas/St. John)
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Species Selection for the Island Base FMPs Management 
Units (St. Croix)
--Other Business
--Adjourn

    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 the 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: May 29, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-13469 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am]
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(301) 713–0572, email Richard.James@ 1:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: Species Selection for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
noaa.gov. the Island Base FMPs Management
Units (Puerto Rico) National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Tahara Dawkins, Administration
Director, Commercial Remote Sensing and Thursday, June 18, 2015
Regulatory Affairs. RIN 0648–XD979
[FR Doc. 2015–13439 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] 9 a.m.–noon: Species Selection for the
Island Base FMPs Management Units Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
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(St. Thomas/St. John) General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Noon–1:30 p.m.: Lunch Fishing Permits
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: Species Selection for
the Island Base FMPs Management AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Administration Units (St. Croix)
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
RIN 0648–XD955 —Other Business Commerce.
—Adjourn ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
Caribbean Fishery Management
Council (CFMC); Public Meeting The established times for addressing SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional
items on the agenda may be adjusted as Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries necessary to accommodate the timely Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and completion of discussion relevant to the made a preliminary determination that
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), agenda items. To further accommodate an Exempted Fishing Permit application
Commerce. discussion and completion of all items contains all of the required information
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. on the agenda, the meeting may be and warrants further consideration. This
SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery extended from, or completed prior to Exempted Fishing Permit would allow
Management Council’s (Council) Panel the date established in this notice. four commercial fishing vessels to fish
of Experts will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public, outside of the limited access sea scallop
and will be conducted in English. regulations in support of bycatch
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
reduction research.
16–18, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fishers and other interested persons are
Regulations under the Magnuson-
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at invited to attend and participate with Stevens Fishery Conservation and
the CFMC Headquarters, 270 Muñoz oral or written statements regarding Management Act require publication of
Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, agenda issues. this notification to provide interested
Puerto Rico 00918. Although non-emergency issues not parties the opportunity to comment on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contained in this agenda may come applications for proposed Exempted
Caribbean Fishery Management Council, before this group for discussion, those Fishing Permits.
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, issues may not be subjects for formal DATES: Comments must be received on
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone: action during the meeting. Actions will or before June 18, 2015.
(787) 766–5926. be restricted to those issues specifically ADDRESSES: You may submit written
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel identified in this notice, and any issues comments by any of the following
of Experts will meet to discuss the items arising after publication of this notice methods:
contained in the following agenda: that require emergency action under • Email: nmfs.gar.efp@noaa.gov.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Include in the subject line ‘‘DA15–036
Fishery Conservation and Management CFF Dredge Speed on Bycatch
9 a.m.–9:20 a.m.: Call to Order Act, provided that the public has been Reduction Study EFP.’’
9:20 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: Adoption of • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional
notified of the Council’s intent to take
Agenda Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic
final action to address the emergency.
9:30 a.m.–10 a.m.: Charge from Council: Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great
Developing a Draft List of Species to Special Accommodations Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Manage Using Criteria Defined in Mark the outside of the envelope ’’
Action 1 alternatives The meeting is physically accessible
DA15–036 CFF Dredge Speed on
10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Review of National to people with disabilities. For more
Bycatch Reduction Study EFP.’’
Standards Guidelines on General information or request for sign language
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Factors to Consider when interpretation and/other auxiliary aids,
Determining if a Fishery Needs please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolón, Shannah Jaburek, Fisheries Management
Management Specialist, 978–282–8456.
Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery
10:30 a.m.–noon: Species Selection for Management Council, 270 Muñoz SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
the Island Base FMPs Management Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, awarded the Coonamesset Farm
Units (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico 00918, telephone (787) 766– Foundation (CFF) a grant through the
Noon–1:30 p.m.: Lunch 2015 Atlantic sea scallop research set-
5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting
1:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: Species Selection for aside program, in support of a project
date.
the Island Base FMPs Management titled, ‘‘Determination of the Impacts of
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Units (Puerto Rico) Dated: May 29, 2015. Dredge Speed on Bycatch Reduction
Tracey L. Thompson, and Scallop Selectivity.’’
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 CFF submitted a complete application
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
9 a.m.–noon: Species Selection for the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. for an EFP on March 30, 2015. The
Island Base FMPs Management Units [FR Doc. 2015–13469 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] project would look at how high towing
(Puerto Rico) speeds using the Turtle Deflector Dredge
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Noon–1:30 p.m.: Lunch (TDD) impact scallop catch per unit of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on June 16-18, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact		Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone: (787) 766-5926.
FR Citation		80 FR 31575
RIN Number		0648-XD95

80 FR 31575 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC); Public Meeting

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