80 FR 42087 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 136 (July 16, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 136 (July 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17457 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 42087-42088] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17457] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE038 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public work session. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS has reinitiated consultation under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on the effects to listed Pacific salmon species from implementation of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan. NMFS announces a public work session for interested stakeholders to provide input relative to managing the impacts to salmon from the groundfish fisheries. NMFS is seeking information on the amount and distribution of salmon bycatch, salmon bycatch management in the different sectors of the groundfish fishery, and whether stakeholders anticipate changes in fishing strategies or target species over the next few years that could alter the amount and distribution of salmon bycatch. NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will consider the information discussed at the work session in developing and evaluating the proposed action for the ESA consultation. DATES: The work session will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday July 29, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day has been completed. Written comments will also be accepted via email. To be considered in the work session report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), email comments must be received no later than noon August 7, 2015. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted via email to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons who wish to receive further information about the work session or have questions about this notice should contact Kevin Duffy at [email protected] or Becky Renko at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General a. How may I participate in this webinar? To join the Webinar visit this Internet link: www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar and enter the Webinar ID: 110-773-275. Your name and email address are required. To join the audio, participants can use their computer's microphone and speakers (VoIP) or use their telephone: Toll: +1 (415) 655-0059; Attendee Access Code: 227-478-994. The Audio Pin will be shown after joining the webinar. System Requirements for participation: For PC-based attendees the system requires Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP; for Mac[supreg]-based attendees the system requires Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer; for Mobile attendees the system requires iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android tablet. b. How can I get a copy of the webinar materials? The Webinar will be based on documents that are available online in the Council's June 2015 briefing book under agenda item D.3. The relevant briefing book materials include:NMFS report 1 on to salmon bycatch in the groundfish fishery NMFS report 2, the 2006 supplemental biological opinion, NMFS supplemental powerpoint The Council's June 2015 briefing book document is available on line at www.pcouncil.org/resources/archives/briefing-books/june-2015-briefing-book/#gfJun2015. c. What if I cannot attend this Webinar? A video presentation will be available online at www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/groundfish/index.html. Interested persons are welcome to watch the online video presentation and submit written comments by email to [email protected] by noon August 7, 2015. Background The groundfish fishery is a year-round, multi-species fishery occurring off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. Salmon are encountered as bycatch by vessels fishing for groundfish. NMFS is in the process of evaluating the groundfish fishery's interaction with salmon, including ESA-listed salmon. The purpose of the Webinar is to engage with stakeholders and management entities on information relative to managing impacts to salmon from the groundfish fisheries. On January 22, 2013, the NMFS West Coast Region's Sustainable Fisheries Division requested reinitiation of ESA section 7 consultation addressing the groundfish fishery's effects on ESA-listed salmon. The request was based on the evolution of the shorebased trawl fishery under the trawl rationalization framework, and new estimates of Chinook and coho salmon catch in the nearshore fixed gear fisheries (open [[Page 42088]] access and limited entry fisheries) and limited entry sablefish fishery. In October 2014, catch of Chinook in the Pacific whiting fisheries in aggregate exceeded 11,000 Chinook, which is the amount of take anticipated under the existing biological opinion. That exceedance also required reinitiation of consultation. Therefore, the reinitiated consultation will address the effects of all fishing under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan on listed salmon species. NMFS is seeking information on whether stakeholders anticipate changes in the prosecution of the groundfish fishery in the next few years and how those changes may alter the amount and distribution of salmon bycatch and its management in the different sectors. For example, the fishery may change as a result of greater access to rebuilt species and greater flexibility under the individual fishing quota (IFQ) program. These changes may affect the amount and patterns of salmon bycatch. NMFS is also interested in stakeholder input on the types of measures that stakeholders believe could minimize salmon bycatch while allowing flexibility in the groundfish fishery. NMFS intends to consider this information when refining the description of the proposed action under consultation and evaluating the anticipated effects of the fishery on ESA-listed salmonids. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 13, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-17457 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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must publish a notice of a court DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Webinar ID: 110–773–275. Your
decision that is not ‘‘in harmony’’ with name and email address are required.
a Department determination and must National Oceanic and Atmospheric To join the audio, participants can use
suspend liquidation of entries pending Administration their computer’s microphone and
a ‘‘conclusive’’ court decision. The CIT’s RIN 0648–XE038 speakers (VoIP) or use their telephone:
June 16, 2015, judgment in this case Toll: +1 (415) 655–0059; Attendee
constitutes a final decision of that court Pacific Fishery Management Council; Access Code: 227–478–994. The Audio
that is not in harmony with the Public Meetings and Hearings Pin will be shown after joining the
Department’s Amended Final Results. webinar.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries System Requirements for
This notice is published in fulfillment Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and participation: For PC-based attendees
of the publication requirements of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the system requires Windows® 7, Vista,
Timken. Commerce. or XP; for Mac®-based attendees the
Amended Final Results ACTION: Notice of a public work session. system requires Mac OS® X 10.5 or
newer; for Mobile attendees the system
Because there is now a final court SUMMARY: NMFS has reinitiated
requires iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM
decision with respect to this case, the consultation under the Endangered
phone or Android tablet.
Department is amending the Amended Species Act (ESA) on the effects to b. How can I get a copy of the webinar
Final Results with respect to CPZ’s listed Pacific salmon species from materials? The Webinar will be based
implementation of the Pacific Coast on documents that are available online
weighted-average dumping margin,
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan. in the Council’s June 2015 briefing book
effective June 26, 2015. The revised
NMFS announces a public work session under agenda item D.3. The relevant
dumping margin is as follows:
for interested stakeholders to provide briefing book materials include:
input relative to managing the impacts • NMFS report 1 on to salmon
Percent
Exporter to salmon from the groundfish fisheries.
margin bycatch in the groundfish fishery
NMFS is seeking information on the • NMFS report 2, the 2006
Peer Bearing Company amount and distribution of salmon supplemental biological opinion,
Changshan (‘‘CPZ’’) .................. 60.95 bycatch, salmon bycatch management in • NMFS supplemental powerpoint
the different sectors of the groundfish The Council’s June 2015 briefing book
In the event the CIT’s ruling is not fishery, and whether stakeholders document is available on line at
appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the anticipate changes in fishing strategies www.pcouncil.org/resources/archives/
CAFC, the Department will instruct U.S. or target species over the next few years briefing-books/june-2015-briefing-book/
Customs and Border Protection to that could alter the amount and #gfJun2015.
distribution of salmon bycatch. NMFS c. What if I cannot attend this
liquidate entries of subject merchandise
and the Pacific Fishery Management Webinar? A video presentation will be
based on the revised assessment rates
Council (Council) will consider the available online at
calculated by the Department.
information discussed at the work www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
Cash Deposit Requirements session in developing and evaluating fisheries/groundfish/index.html.
the proposed action for the ESA Interested persons are welcome to watch
Since the Final Results, in September consultation. the online video presentation and
2008, CPZ was acquired by AB SKF, and submit written comments by email to
DATES: The work session will be held as
the Department determined via a a Webinar on Wednesday July 29, 2015 GroundfishBO2015.wcr@noaa.gov by
successor-in-interest analysis that the from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight noon August 7, 2015.
post-acquisition, SKF-owned entity, Time, or until business for the day has Background
Changshan Peer Bearing was not the been completed. Written comments will
successor in interest of CPZ.11 As a The groundfish fishery is a year-
also be accepted via email. To be
consequence, CPZ no longer exists, and round, multi-species fishery occurring
considered in the work session report to
its cash deposit rate does not need to be off the coasts of Washington, Oregon,
the Pacific Fishery Management Council
updated as a result of these second and California. Salmon are encountered
(Council), email comments must be
amended final results. as bycatch by vessels fishing for
received no later than noon August 7,
groundfish. NMFS is in the process of
2015.
Notification to Interested Parties evaluating the groundfish fishery’s
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be interaction with salmon, including ESA-
This notice is issued and published in submitted via email to listed salmon. The purpose of the
accordance with sections 516A(e), GroundfishBO2015.wcr@noaa.gov. Webinar is to engage with stakeholders
751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and management entities on information
Dated: July 9, 2015. Persons who wish to receive further relative to managing impacts to salmon
Paul Piquado, information about the work session or from the groundfish fisheries.
have questions about this notice should On January 22, 2013, the NMFS West
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Coast Region’s Sustainable Fisheries
contact Kevin Duffy at kevin.duffy@
Compliance.
noaa.gov or Becky Renko at Division requested reinitiation of ESA
[FR Doc. 2015–17486 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am]
becky.renko@noaa.gov. section 7 consultation addressing the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: groundfish fishery’s effects on ESA-
listed salmon. The request was based on
General the evolution of the shorebased trawl
11 SeeTapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof,
Finished and Unfinished, From the People’s a. How may I participate in this fishery under the trawl rationalization
Republic of China: Final Results of the 2008–2009 webinar? To join the Webinar visit this framework, and new estimates of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR Internet link: www.gotomeeting.com/ Chinook and coho salmon catch in the
3086 (January 19, 2011). online/webinar/join-webinar and enter nearshore fixed gear fisheries (open
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access and limited entry fisheries) and ten species of flora and fauna were All personal identifying information
limited entry sablefish fishery. In added to the Annexes of the SPAW (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
October 2014, catch of Chinook in the Protocol. The United States voted business information, or otherwise
Pacific whiting fisheries in aggregate against these amendments to the sensitive information submitted
exceeded 11,000 Chinook, which is the Annexes because a failure by the Parties voluntarily by the sender will be
amount of take anticipated under the to follow the procedures for adding publicly accessible.
existing biological opinion. That species to the Annexes prevented the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
exceedance also required reinitiation of United States from following the further information, contact Angela
consultation. Therefore, the reinitiated domestic procedures that are a Somma, NOAA (301–427–8401;
consultation will address the effects of prerequisite for acceptance by the angela.somma@noaa.gov); and Melida
all fishing under the Pacific Coast United States of such amendments to Tajbakhsh, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan the SPAW Protocol Annexes. In Service (703–358–1766; melida_
on listed salmon species. particular, when granting its advice and tajbakhsh@fws.gov). Persons who use a
NMFS is seeking information on consent to ratify the SPAW Protocol, the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
whether stakeholders anticipate changes Senate Foreign Relations Committee (TDD) may call the Federal Information
in the prosecution of the groundfish expressed its intent that before the Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
fishery in the next few years and how Executive Branch decides to accept 8339, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a
those changes may alter the amount and amendments to the Protocol Annexes, it week.
distribution of salmon bycatch and its is to consult with the Senate and solicit
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
management in the different sectors. For public comment through notice in the
SPAW Protocol is a protocol to the
example, the fishery may change as a Federal Register (Senate Executive
Convention for the Protection and
result of greater access to rebuilt species Report 107–8).
Development of the Marine
and greater flexibility under the The United States has entered a
Environment of the Wider Caribbean
individual fishing quota (IFQ) program. reservation as to the ten newly added
Region (Cartagena Convention or
These changes may affect the amount species in order to complete an
Convention). The Convention also has a
and patterns of salmon bycatch. NMFS interagency review, to solicit public
Protocol addressing land-based sources
is also interested in stakeholder input comment on the addition of those
of pollution and a Protocol addressing
on the types of measures that species to the SPAW Protocol Annexes,
regional cooperation on oil pollution
stakeholders believe could minimize and to complete consultation with the
preparedness and response. The SPAW
salmon bycatch while allowing Senate. The Department of State, U.S.
Protocol was adopted in 1990 and
flexibility in the groundfish fishery. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National
entered into force in 2000. The United
NMFS intends to consider this Marine Fisheries Service solicit
States ratified the SPAW Protocol in
information when refining the comment on the addition of these ten
2003. There are currently 16 State
description of the proposed action species to the Annexes, to consider
Parties to the SPAW Protocol from
under consultation and evaluating the whether or not to withdraw the
throughout the Wider Caribbean Region.
anticipated effects of the fishery on reservation with respect to some or all
Participants at the December 2014
ESA-listed salmonids. of those species.
meeting of the Parties to the SPAW
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. DATES: Comments must be received by Protocol included representatives from:
September 14, 2015. Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia,
Dated: July 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Dominican Republic, France, Guyana,
Emily H. Menashes,
on the addition of the ten species to the the Netherlands, Panama, Saint Lucia,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Annexes of the SPAW Protocol, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
identified by NOAA–NMFS–2015–0087, States of America. Representatives of
[FR Doc. 2015–17457 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am]
by the following methods: several non-governmental organizations
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P • Electronic Submissions: Submit all also attended as observers.
electronic public comments via the The U.S. delegation included
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. representatives from the U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1. Go to www.regulations.gov/ Department of State; the National
National Oceanic and Atmospheric #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015- Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration 0087. Administration, National Marine
2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, Fisheries Service; and the U.S. Virgin
RIN 0648–XD982 complete the required fields. Islands. Copies of the official ‘‘Report of
3. Enter or attach your comments. the Meeting’’ (including a complete list
Addition of Species to the Annexes of OR
the Protocol Concerning Specially of the attendees) and the text of the
• Mail: Submit written comments to Convention and SPAW Protocol can be
Protected Areas and Wildlife in the
Addition of Species to the Annexes of obtained at http://www.cep.unep.org/
Wider Caribbean Region
the SPAW Protocol, Office of Protected meetings/2014/spaw-cop8.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Convention and Convention Area
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 13535, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The Cartagena Convention is a
Commerce. Instructions: Comments sent by any regional agreement for the protection
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ACTION: Notice; request for public other method, to any other address or and development of the marine
comments. individual, or received after the end of environment of the wider Caribbean.
the comment period, may not be The Convention was adopted in 1983
SUMMARY: During a meeting of the considered. All comments received are and entered into force in 1986. The
Parties to the Specially Protected Areas a part of the public record and will United States ratified the Convention in
and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol), held in generally be posted for public viewing 1986. The Convention area includes the
Cartagena, Colombia in December 2014, on www.regulations.gov without change. marine environment of the Gulf of
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| Action | Notice of a public work session. | |
| Dates | The work session will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday July 29, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day has been completed. Written comments will also be accepted via email. To be considered in the work session report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), email comments must be received no later than noon August 7, 2015. | |
| Contact | Persons who wish to receive further information about the work session or have questions about this notice should contact Kevin Duffy at [email protected] or Becky Renko at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 42087 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE03 |
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