80 FR 32363 - Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint Management Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 109 (June 8, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-13894

NMFS is soliciting nominations for appointments to the United States Advisory Panel (AP) and the Joint Management Committee (JMC) established in the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being sought to fill six positions on the AP beginning on September 16, 2015, and one position on the JMC starting November 1, 2015. Terms are 4 years, and appointees will be eligible for reappointment at the expiration of the terms.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD970


Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint Management Committee

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

ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting nominations for appointments to the United 
States Advisory Panel (AP) and the Joint Management Committee (JMC) 
established in the Agreement between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting 
(Pacific Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being sought to fill six 
positions on the AP beginning on September 16, 2015, and

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one position on the JMC starting November 1, 2015. Terms are 4 years, 
and appointees will be eligible for reappointment at the expiration of 
the terms.

DATES: Nominations must be received by July 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by any of the following methods:
    Email: [email protected].
    Fax: 206-526-6736, Attn: Frank Lockhart.
    Mail: William W. Stelle, Jr., Regional Administrator, West Coast 
Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-0070.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Lockhart, (206) 526-6142 or 
Miako Ushio, (206) 526-4644

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Pacific Whiting Treaty Committees

    The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 (Pacific Whiting Act) (16 U.S.C. 
7001-10) implements the 2003 Agreement between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/
Whiting. Among other provisions, the Pacific Whiting Act provides for 
the establishment of a JMC and AP.
    The JMC reviews the advice of two scientific bodies and the AP, and 
recommends to the Parties the coast-wide total allowable catch of 
Pacific whiting each year. Four individuals represent the United States 
on the JMC; one official from NOAA, one member of the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, one representative of the treaty Indian tribes with 
treaty fishing rights to Pacific whiting, and one representative from 
the commercial fishing sector. NMFS is soliciting nominations for the 
representative of the commercial sector of the whiting fishing industry 
concerned with the offshore whiting resource (16 U.S.C. 7001(a)(1)(D)) 
through this notice.
    The AP advises the JMC on bilateral Pacific whiting management 
issues. Eight individuals represent the United States on the AP, and 
nominations for six of those individuals (id. at section 7005) are 
solicited through this notice.
    Members appointed to the U.S. sections of the AP and JMC will be 
reimbursed for necessary travel expenses in accordance with Federal 
Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 
of Title 5. (Id. at section 7008). NMFS anticipates that 1-2 meetings 
of the AP and of the JMC will be held annually, and these meetings will 
be held in the United States or Canada. AP and JMC members will need a 
valid U.S. passport.
    The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 also states that while performing 
their appointed duties, members ``other than officers or employees of 
the United States Government, shall not be considered to be Federal 
employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury 
compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of 
title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.'' (Id.)
    Information on the Pacific Whiting Treaty, including current 
committee members can be found at: www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/management/whiting/pacific_whiting_treaty.html.

Nominations

    Nomination packages for appointments should include:
    (1) The name of the applicant or nominee, position they are being 
nominated for and a description of his/her interest in Pacific whiting; 
and
    (2) A statement of background and/or description of how the 
following qualifications are met.

Advisory Panel Qualifications

    AP member nominees must be knowledgeable or experienced in the 
harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or 
research of the offshore Pacific whiting resource; and must not be 
employees of the United States government.

Joint Management Committee Qualifications

    The JMC nominee must be from the commercial sector of the Pacific 
whiting fishing industry concerned with the offshore Pacific whiting 
resource, and must be knowledgeable or experienced concerning the 
offshore whiting resource.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.

    Dated: June 3, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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species apart from those that were ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting of natural behavioral patterns,
considered in the consultation on FTA’s documentation may be obtained by including, but not limited to, migration,
action. writing to Jolie Harrison, Supervisor, surfacing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
Incidental Take Program, Permits and sheltering, to a point where such
National Environmental Policy Act
Conservation Division, Office of behavioral patterns are abandoned or
(NEPA)
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- significantly altered [Level B
NMFS prepared an Environmental West Highway, Silver Spring, MD Harassment].’’ Because the Navy’s
Assessment (EA) and analyzed the 20910, calling the contact listed under activities constitute military readiness
potential impacts to marine mammals FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, or activities, they are not subject to the
that would result from WSDOT’s visiting the Internet at: http:// small numbers or specified geographic
Vashon Seismic Retrofit Project. A www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ region limitations.
Finding of No Significant Impact incidental.htm. Documents cited in this Regulations governing the take of five
(FONSI) was signed in May 2015. A notice may also be viewed, by species of marine mammals, by Level B
copy of the EA and FONSI is available appointment, during regular business harassment, incidental to the JLOTS
upon request (see ADDRESSES). hours at the above address. training activities were effective on June
Authorization FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2, 2015. These regulations are effective
Shane Guan, Office of Protected from June 2, 2015, through June 1, 2020.
NMFS has issued an IHA to WSDOT The species which are authorized for
for the potential harassment of small Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
taking by Level B harassment are:
numbers of nine marine mammal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bottlenose and Atlantic spotted
species incidental to the Vashon Background dolphins. For detailed information on
Seismic Retrofit Project in Washington this action, please refer to the final rule
State, provided the previously Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16
published on June 2, 2015. These
mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) directs the Secretary
regulations include mitigation,
reporting requirements are incorporated. of Commerce (Secretary) to allow, upon monitoring, and reporting requirements
request, the incidental, but not for the incidental take of marine
Dated: June 2, 2015.
intentional taking of small numbers of mammals during the specified activities.
Donna S. Wieting, marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
Director, Office of Protected Resources, This LOA is effective from June 2,
engage in a specified activity (other than 2015, through June 1, 2020, and
National Marine Fisheries Service.
commercial fishing) within a specified authorizes the incidental take of the five
[FR Doc. 2015–13890 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am] geographical region if certain findings
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marine mammal species listed above
are made and regulations are issued. that may result from launches, aircraft
Under the MMPA, the term ‘‘take’’ and helicopter operations, and harbor
means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill or activities related to vehicles from VAFB,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or California.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric kill any marine mammal.
Authorization for incidental takings Dated: June 2, 2015.
Administration Donna S. Wieting,
may be granted if NMFS finds that the
RIN 0648–BE51 taking will have a negligible impact on Director, Office of Protected Resources,
the species or stock(s), will not have an National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Specified Activities; U.S. Navy Joint availability of the species or stock(s) for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Logistics Over-the-Shore Training certain subsistence uses, and that the
Activities in Virginia and North permissible methods of taking and
Carolina requirements pertaining to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries mitigation, monitoring and reporting of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and such taking are set forth. NMFS has
Administration
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR
Commerce. 216.103 as: ‘‘an impact resulting from RIN 0648–XD970
ACTION: Notice of issuance of a Letter of the specified activity that cannot be
reasonably expected to, and is not Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint
Authorization.
reasonably likely to, adversely affect the Management Committee
SUMMARY: In accordance with the species or stock through effects on AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Marine Mammal Protection Act annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’ Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
(MMPA), as amended, and The National Defense Authorization Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
implementing regulations, notification Act of 2004 (NDAA) (Public Law 108– Commerce.
is hereby given that a Letter of 136) removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
Authorization (LOA) has been issued to ‘‘specified geographical region’’
the U.S. Navy (NAVY) to take marine limitations and amended the definition SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting
mammals, by harassment, incidental to of ‘‘harassment’’ as it applies to a nominations for appointments to the
the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore ‘‘military readiness activity’’ to read as United States Advisory Panel (AP) and
(JLOTS) training activities conducted in
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follows (Section 3(18)(B) of the MMPA): the Joint Management Committee (JMC)
nearshore waters at the Joint ‘‘(i) any act that injures or has the established in the Agreement between
Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek- significant potential to injure a marine the Government of the United States of
Fort Story in Virginia and at Camp mammal or marine mammal stock in the America and the Government of Canada
Lejeune in North Carolina, from June 2, wild [Level A Harassment]; or (ii) any on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific
2015 through June 1, 2020. act that disturbs or is likely to disturb Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being
DATES: Effective from June 2, 2015, a marine mammal or marine mammal sought to fill six positions on the AP
through June 1, 2020. stock in the wild by causing disruption beginning on September 16, 2015, and

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one position on the JMC starting and these meetings will be held in the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
November 1, 2015. Terms are 4 years, United States or Canada. AP and JMC
and appointees will be eligible for members will need a valid U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
reappointment at the expiration of the passport. Administration
terms. The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 also Submission for OMB Review;
DATES: Nominations must be received states that while performing their Comment Request
by July 30, 2015. appointed duties, members ‘‘other than
ADDRESSES: You may submit officers or employees of the United The Department of Commerce will
nominations by any of the following States Government, shall not be submit to the Office of Management and
methods: Budget (OMB) for clearance the
considered to be Federal employees
Email: whiting.nominations.wcr@ following proposal for collection of
while performing such service, except information under the provisions of the
noaa.gov. for purposes of injury compensation or
Fax: 206–526–6736, Attn: Frank Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
tort claims liability as provided in Chapter 35).
Lockhart. chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of Agency: National Oceanic and
Mail: William W. Stelle, Jr., Regional title 28.’’ (Id.) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Administrator, West Coast Region, Title: Marine Debris Program
NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Information on the Pacific Whiting
Treaty, including current committee Performance Progress Report.
Seattle, WA 98115–0070. OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
members can be found at:
Form Number(s): None.
Frank Lockhart, (206) 526–6142 or www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ Type of Request: Regular (request for
Miako Ushio, (206) 526–4644 fisheries/management/whiting/pacific_ a new information collection).
whiting_treaty.html. Number of Respondents: 70.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Nominations Average Hours per Response: 10
Background hours per semi-annual report.
Pacific Whiting Treaty Committees Nomination packages for Burden Hours: 1,400 hours.
appointments should include: Needs and Uses: The NOAA Marine
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 Debris Program (MDP) supports national
(Pacific Whiting Act) (16 U.S.C. 7001– (1) The name of the applicant or and international efforts to research,
10) implements the 2003 Agreement nominee, position they are being prevent, and reduce the impacts of
between the Government of the United nominated for and a description of his/ marine debris. The MDP is a centralized
States of America and the Government her interest in Pacific whiting; and office within NOAA that coordinates
of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting. (2) A statement of background and/or and supports activities, both within the
Among other provisions, the Pacific description of how the following bureau and with other federal agencies,
Whiting Act provides for the qualifications are met. that address marine debris and its
establishment of a JMC and AP. impacts. In addition to inter-agency
The JMC reviews the advice of two Advisory Panel Qualifications coordination, the MDP uses
scientific bodies and the AP, and partnerships with state and local
recommends to the Parties the coast- AP member nominees must be
agencies, tribes, non-governmental
wide total allowable catch of Pacific knowledgeable or experienced in the
organizations, academia, and industry to
whiting each year. Four individuals harvesting, processing, marketing, investigate and solve the problems that
represent the United States on the JMC; management, conservation, or research stem from marine debris through
one official from NOAA, one member of of the offshore Pacific whiting resource; research, prevention, and reduction
the Pacific Fishery Management and must not be employees of the activities, in order to protect and
Council, one representative of the treaty United States government. conserve our nation’s marine
Indian tribes with treaty fishing rights to Joint Management Committee environment and ensure navigation
Pacific whiting, and one representative safety.
Qualifications
from the commercial fishing sector. The Marine Debris Research,
NMFS is soliciting nominations for the The JMC nominee must be from the Prevention, and Reduction Act (33
representative of the commercial sector commercial sector of the Pacific whiting U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) as amended by the
of the whiting fishing industry fishing industry concerned with the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
concerned with the offshore whiting offshore Pacific whiting resource, and (Pub. L. 112–213, Title VI, Sec. 603, 126
resource (16 U.S.C. 7001(a)(1)(D)) must be knowledgeable or experienced Stat. 1576, December 20, 2012) outlines
through this notice. concerning the offshore whiting three central program components for
The AP advises the JMC on bilateral the MDP to undertake: (1) Mapping,
resource.
Pacific whiting management issues. identification, impact assessment,
Eight individuals represent the United Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq. removal, and prevention; (2) reducing
States on the AP, and nominations for Dated: June 3, 2015. and preventing fishing gear loss; and (3)
six of those individuals (id. at section Emily H. Menashes, outreach to stakeholders and the general
7005) are solicited through this notice. public. To address these components,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Members appointed to the U.S. the Marine Debris Act authorized the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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sections of the AP and JMC will be MDP to establish several competitive
[FR Doc. 2015–13894 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am]
reimbursed for necessary travel grant programs on marine debris
expenses in accordance with Federal BILLING CODE 3510–22–P research, prevention and removal that
Travel Regulations and sections 5701, provide federal funding to non-federal
5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of applicants throughout the coastal
Title 5. (Id. at section 7008). NMFS United States and territories.
anticipates that 1–2 meetings of the AP The terms and conditions of the
and of the JMC will be held annually, financial assistance awarded through

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; call for nominations.
Dates		Nominations must be received by July 30, 2015.
Contact		Frank Lockhart, (206) 526-6142 or Miako Ushio, (206) 526-4644
FR Citation		80 FR 32363
RIN Number		0648-XD97

80 FR 32363 - Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint Management Committee

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