80_FR_52617 80 FR 52449 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

80 FR 52449 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)

Page Range52449-52450
FR Document2015-21447

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold eight scoping hearings in September and October 2015 to solicit public input on a management action to prohibit the development of new, or expansion of existing directed fisheries on unmanaged forage species until adequate scientific information is available to promote ecosystem sustainability. The Council is also soliciting written comments through 11:59 p.m. on Friday October 2, 2015. The Council has not yet determined which type of action it will develop. The action could take the form of a new fishery management plan, an amendment to an existing fishery management plan, or another action.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52449-52450]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE150


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold eight 
scoping hearings in September and October 2015 to solicit public input 
on a management action to prohibit the development of new, or expansion 
of existing directed fisheries on unmanaged forage species until 
adequate scientific information is available to promote ecosystem 
sustainability. The Council is also soliciting written comments through 
11:59 p.m. on Friday October 2, 2015. The Council has not yet 
determined which type of action it will develop. The action could take 
the form of a new fishery management plan, an amendment to an existing 
fishery management plan, or another action.

DATES: The meetings will be held over several weeks between September 
15, 2015 and October 1, 2015 as described below in SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Council will hold eight scoping meetings. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates, times, and locations.
    Addresses for written comments: Written comments may be sent 
through mail, email, or fax through 11:59 p.m. on Friday October 2, 
2015. Comments may be mailed to: Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 
201, Dover, DE 19901. Comments may be faxed to: Dr. Chris Moore, 
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council at fax: 
(302) 674-5399. Comments may be emailed to Julia Beaty, Assistant 
Fishery Plan Coordinator, at [email protected]. If sending comments 
through the mail, please write ``unmanaged forage scoping comments'' on 
the outside of the envelope. If sending comments through email or fax, 
please write ``unmanaged forage scoping comments'' in the subject line.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
Web site: www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255. More information, including background materials and 
information on meeting locations will be posted at www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged-forage.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The dates, times and locations of the 
scoping meetings are as follows:
    1. Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., North Carolina 
Department of Marine Fisheries, Washington Regional Office Hearing 
Room, 943 Washington Square Mall, Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889; 
telephone: (252) 946-6481.
    2. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Virginia Marine 
Resources Commission, 4th Floor Meeting Room, 2600 Washington Avenue, 
Newport News, VA 23607; telephone: (757) 247-2200.
    3. Thursday, September 17, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Congress Hall 
Hotel, 200 Congress Place, Cape May, NJ 08294; telephone: (844) 264-
5030.
    4. Monday September 21, 2015. 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Kingsborough 
Community College, Building T-3, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 
11235; telephone: (718) 368-5000.
    5. Monday, September 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., University of 
Rhode Island, Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, 215 South Ferry Road, 
Narragansett, RI 02882; telephone: (401) 874-6222.
    6. Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., New York 
Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Marine Resources, 
Hearing Room, 205 North Bell Mead Road, Suite 1, East Setauket, NY 
11733; telephone: (631) 444-0430.
    7. Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Worcester 
County Library, Ocean Pines Branch, Meeting Room, 11107 Cathell Road, 
Berlin, MD 21811; telephone: (410) 208-4014.
    8. Thursday, October 1, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Webinar. 
Information on how to connect to the webinar will be available on the 
events page of the Council Web site: www.mafmc.org/council-events/. 
There will be an audio only option which will require a phone 
connection.
    The goal of this action is to proactively protect the ecosystem 
role of unmanaged forage species. In this context, ``unmanaged'' refers 
to species not currently managed by the Mid-Atlantic, New England, or 
South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, or the Atlantic States 
Marine Fisheries Commission. The Council has not yet determined which 
type of action it will develop. The action could take the form of a new 
fishery management plan, an amendment to an existing fishery management 
plan, or another action.
    Scoping is the process of identifying issues, potential impacts, 
and a reasonable range of alternatives associated with a management 
action. Scoping provides the first and best opportunity for the public 
to make suggestions and raise concerns about new Council actions. 
Public comments early in the development of this action will help the 
Council identify effective management alternatives and issues of 
concern.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 26, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-21447 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 168 / Monday, August 31, 2015 / Notices 52449 Revision: In Fiscal Year 2015, MBDA II. Method of Collection Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has developed a new client intake and Information will be collected Commerce. customer transaction forms for use in manually and electronically. ACTION: Notice; public scoping meetings. the business center program. The new forms include a statement regarding III. Data SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery MBDA’s intended use by MBDA and OMB Control Number: 0640–0002. Management Council will hold eight transfer of the information collected to Form Number(s): 0640–002. scoping hearings in September and other federal agencies for the purpose of Type of Review: Regular submission October 2015 to solicit public input on conducting research and studies on (revision and extension of currently a management action to prohibit the minority businesses. approved information collection). development of new, or expansion of The following new information will Affected Public: Individuals or existing directed fisheries on be provided on the MBDA Client households; Business or other for-profit unmanaged forage species until Engagement Form: By submitting this organizations; Not-for-profit adequate scientific information is form, your company agrees to allow the institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Minority Business Development Agency available to promote ecosystem government; Federal government. sustainability. The Council is also (MBDA) in Washington, D.C. to share Estimated Number of Respondents: soliciting written comments through this document, information contained 2,633. 11:59 p.m. on Friday October 2, 2015. therein, and any supplementary Estimated Time per Response: 1 The Council has not yet determined material provided by your company minute to 210 minutes, depending upon which type of action it will develop. (collectively ‘‘Client Engagement Form’’) function. The action could take the form of a new on an as needed basis, with other Estimated Total Annual Burden fishery management plan, an United States Government agencies to Hours: 4,516. amendment to an existing fishery carry out appropriate due diligence and Estimated Total Annual Cost to management plan, or another action. more effectively advocate for your Public: 0. interests. The Client Engagement Form DATES: The meetings will be held over also may be used by MBDA and MBDA IV. Request for Comments several weeks between September 15, Business Centers for the purposes of 2015 and October 1, 2015 as described Comments are invited on: (a) Whether conducting research, studies, and below in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. the proposed collection of information analysis consistent with the MBDA is necessary for the proper performance ADDRESSES: The Council will hold eight mission as stated in Executive Order of the functions of the agency, including scoping meetings. See SUPPLEMENTARY 11625. The Client Engagement Form is whether the information shall have INFORMATION for specific dates, times, considered business confidential and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the and locations. will not be shared with any other person agency’s estimate of the burden Addresses for written comments: or organization outside the U.S. (including hours and cost) of the Written comments may be sent through Government unless the MBDA proposed collection of information; (c) mail, email, or fax through 11:59 p.m. Headquarters is given permission to do so by your company. All business ways to enhance the quality, utility, and on Friday October 2, 2015. Comments confidential information will be clarity of the information to be may be mailed to: Dr. Chris Moore, protected from disclosure to the extent collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic permitted by law. burden of the collection of information Fishery Management Council, 800 North The following new information will on respondents, including through the State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. be provided on the Client Transaction use of automated collection techniques Comments may be faxed to: Dr. Chris Form: By submitting this form, your or other forms of information Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic company agrees to allow the Minority technology. Fishery Management Council at fax: Business Development Agency (MBDA) Comments submitted in response to (302) 674–5399. Comments may be in Washington, D.C. to share this this notice will be summarized and/or emailed to Julia Beaty, Assistant Fishery document, information contained included in the request for OMB Plan Coordinator, at jbeaty@mafmc.org. therein, and any supplementary approval of this information collection; If sending comments through the mail, material provided by your company they also will become a matter of public please write ‘‘unmanaged forage scoping (collectively ‘‘Verification Form’’) on an record. comments’’ on the outside of the as needed basis, with other United Dated: August 26, 2015. envelope. If sending comments through States Government agencies to carry out Glenna Mickelson, email or fax, please write ‘‘unmanaged appropriate due diligence and more Management Analyst, Office of the Chief forage scoping comments’’ in the subject effectively advocate for your interests. Information Officer. line. The Verification Form also may be used [FR Doc. 2015–21454 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery by MBDA and MBDA Business Centers BILLING CODE 3510–21–P Management Council, 800 N. State for the purposes of conducting research, Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; studies, and analysis consistent with the telephone: (302) 674–2331; Web site: MBDA mission as stated in Executive DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE www.mafmc.org. Order 11625. The Verification Form is considered business confidential and National Oceanic and Atmospheric FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will not be shared with any other person Administration Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES or organization outside the U.S. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery RIN 0648–XE150 Management Council, telephone: (302) Government unless the MBDA Headquarters is given permission to do Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 526–5255. More information, including so by your company. All business Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting background materials and information confidential information will be on meeting locations will be posted at protected from disclosure to the extent AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged- permitted by law. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and forage. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Aug 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

52450 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 168 / Monday, August 31, 2015 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The dates, Scoping provides the first and best initial recommendations from the times and locations of the scoping opportunity for the public to make Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT) meetings are as follows: suggestions and raise concerns about for FY 2016 and FY 2017 (default) 1. Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 6:30 new Council actions. Public comments fishery specifications (Framework 27). p.m.–8:30 p.m., North Carolina early in the development of this action The Advisors will also provide input on Department of Marine Fisheries, will help the Council identify effective potential Council work priorities for Washington Regional Office Hearing management alternatives and issues of 2016 related to the scallop fishery Room, 943 Washington Square Mall, concern. management plan, and potentially Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889; identify recommendations for telephone: (252) 946–6481. Special Accommodations prioritizing the various potential work 2. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 6 These meetings are physically items. Staff will review from [draft p.m.–8 p.m., Virginia Marine Resources accessible to people with disabilities. analyses prepared for Amendment 19,] Commission, 4th Floor Meeting Room, Requests for sign language an action to address timing issues for 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport interpretation or other auxiliary aid fishery specifications, and advisors will News, VA 23607; telephone: (757) 247– should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, identify preferred alternative 2200. (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to recommendations. Staff will review 3. Thursday, September 17, 2015, 6:30 the meeting date. progress on planning of a future p.m.–8:30 p.m., Congress Hall Hotel, Dated: August 26, 2015. workshop to discuss issues about 200 Congress Place, Cape May, NJ potential inshore depletion. Finally, Tracey L. Thompson, 08294; telephone: (844) 264–5030. staff will review preliminary input from 4. Monday September 21, 2015. 6:30 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the PDT based on a Council motion to p.m.–8:30 p.m., Kingsborough evaluate how to potentially improve Community College, Building T–3, 2001 [FR Doc. 2015–21447 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] information collected by observers on Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY BILLING CODE 3510–22–P discard mortality and highgrading. 11235; telephone: (718) 368–5000. Other business may be discussed. 5. Monday, September 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., University of Rhode DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations Island, Bay Campus, Corless This meeting is physically accessible National Oceanic and Atmospheric Auditorium, 215 South Ferry Road, to people with disabilities. Requests for Administration Narragansett, RI 02882; telephone: (401) sign language interpretation or other 874–6222. RIN 0648–XE148 auxiliary aids should be directed to 6. Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 6:30 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at p.m.–8:30 p.m., New York Department New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to of Environmental Conservation, Bureau Council; Public Meeting the meeting date. of Marine Resources, Hearing Room, 205 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries North Bell Mead Road, Suite 1, East Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Setauket, NY 11733; telephone: (631) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: August 26, 2015. 444–0430. Commerce. Tracey L. Thompson, 7. Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Worcester County Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Library, Ocean Pines Branch, Meeting SUMMARY: The New England Fishery [FR Doc. 2015–21446 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] Room, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD Management Council (Council) is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 21811; telephone: (410) 208–4014. scheduling a public meeting of its 8. Thursday, October 1, 2015, 6:30 Scallop Advisory Panel to consider p.m.–8:30 p.m., Webinar. Information actions affecting New England fisheries DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on how to connect to the webinar will in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). be available on the events page of the Recommendations from this group will National Oceanic and Atmospheric Council Web site: www.mafmc.org/ be brought to the full Council for formal Administration council-events/. There will be an audio consideration and action, if appropriate. RIN 0648–XE136 only option which will require a phone DATES: This meeting will be held on connection. Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management The goal of this action is to Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting a.m. proactively protect the ecosystem role of unmanaged forage species. In this ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries context, ‘‘unmanaged’’ refers to species the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and not currently managed by the Mid- Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atlantic, New England, or South (617) 567–6789; fax: (617) 561–0798. Commerce. Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, Council address: New England ACTION: Notice; public meeting. or the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Commission. The Council has not yet Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery determined which type of action it will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Council’s (MAFMC) develop. The action could take the form Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Scientific and Statistical Committee tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of a new fishery management plan, an New England Fishery Management (SSC) will hold a public meeting. amendment to an existing fishery Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. DATES: The meeting will be held on management plan, or another action. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wednesday and Thursday, September Scoping is the process of identifying 16–17, 2015, from 9 a.m. on September issues, potential impacts, and a Agenda 16 and conclude by 2 p.m. on reasonable range of alternatives The Advisors will review preliminary September 17. For agenda details, see associated with a management action. 2015 scallop survey results and discuss SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Aug 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1


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SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public scoping meetings.
DatesThe meetings will be held over several weeks between September 15, 2015 and October 1, 2015 as described below in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255. More information, including background materials and information on meeting locations will be posted at www.mafmc.org/ actions/unmanaged-forage.
FR Citation80 FR 52449 
RIN Number0648-XE15
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