80_FR_56017 80 FR 55837 - Pacific Island Fisheries; Public Meeting

80 FR 55837 - Pacific Island Fisheries; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 180 (September 17, 2015)

Page Range55837-55838
FR Document2015-23335

NMFS announces that the Center for Independent Experts will meet to review methods for reviewing modified integrated assessments (based on catch-MSY model) for data-poor stocks.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55837-55838]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23335]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE185


Pacific Island Fisheries; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Center for Independent Experts will 
meet to review methods for reviewing modified integrated assessments 
(based on catch-MSY model) for data-poor stocks.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Pelagic Suite Conference 
Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Richards, NMFS Pacific Islands 
Fisheries Science Center, (808) 725-5320 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting schedule and agenda are as 
follows:

1. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.)

     Introduction
     Background information--Objectives and Terms of Reference
     Coral reef fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region
     Data: Fishery-dependent data collection systems in the 
Pacific Islands, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division surveys, biological 
data, other data
     Discussion

2. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

     Review of modified integrated Catch-MSY stock assessment
     Discussion

3. Thursday, October 15, 2015 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

     Continue assessment review (1/2 day)
     Discussion
     Panel discussions (Closed)

4. Friday, October 16, 2015 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

     Panel discussions (1/2 day)
     Present results (afternoon)
     Adjourn

    The agenda order may change. The meetings will run as late as 
necessary to

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complete scheduled business. Although non-emergency issues not 
contained in this agenda may come up at the meeting for discussion, 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during the 
meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed 
in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice 
that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Direct requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids to Beth Lumsden, (808) 725-5330 or [email protected] 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-23335 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 180 / Thursday, September 17, 2015 / Notices 55837 effort to reduce paperwork and The information collected from the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE respondent burden, invites the general vessel position reports is used by NOAA public and other Federal agencies to and the Commission to help ensure National Oceanic and Atmospheric take this opportunity to comment on compliance with domestic laws and the Administration proposed and/or continuing information Commission’s conservation and RIN 0648–XE185 collections, as required by the management measures, and are Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. necessary in order to the United Stated Pacific Island Fisheries; Public DATES: Written comments must be to satisfy its obligations under the Meeting submitted on or before November 16, Convention. 2015. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries II. Method of Collection Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Respondents may submit on/off Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental reports by facsimile or email, and they Commerce. Paperwork Clearance Officer, may submit activation reports by mail, ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, facsimile or email. Position reports are 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., transmitted electronically and SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the automatically from the VMS unit. Center for Independent Experts will Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). meet to review methods for reviewing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: III. Data modified integrated assessments (based Requests for additional information or OMB Control Number: 0648–0596. on catch–MSY model) for data-poor copies of the information collection Form Number(s): None. stocks. instrument and instructions should be Type of Review: Regular submission DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION directed to Tom Graham, (808) 725– (extension of a currently approved section for meeting dates and times. 5032 or Tom.Graham@noaa.gov. collection). Affected Public: Business or other for- ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: profit organizations; individuals or the Pelagic Suite Conference Room, I. Abstract households. Western Pacific Fishery Management This request is for an extension of a Estimated Number of Respondents: Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, currently approved information 78. Honolulu, HI 96813. collection. National Marine Fisheries Estimated Time per Response: VMS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Service (NMFS) has issued regulations unit purchase and installation, 1 hr; Richards, NMFS Pacific Islands under authority of the Western and activation reports, 5 min; on/off reports, Fisheries Science Center, (808) 725– Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 5 min; VMS unit maintenance, 1 hr. 5320 or benjamin.richards@noaa.gov. Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 Estimated Total Annual Burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the Hours: 192 hours. meeting schedule and agenda are as obligations of the United States under Estimated Total Annual Cost to follows: the Convention on the Conservation and Public: $78,000 in capital costs and $58,111 in recordkeeping/reporting 1. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (9:30 a.m.– Management of Highly Migratory Fish costs. 5 p.m.) Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), including IV. Request for Comments • Introduction implementing the decisions of the • Background information— Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Objectives and Terms of Reference Commission for the Conservation and the proposed collection of information • Coral reef fisheries in the Pacific Management of Highly Migratory Fish is necessary for the proper performance Islands Region Stocks in the Western and Central of the functions of the agency, including • Data: Fishery-dependent data Pacific Ocean (Commission). The whether the information shall have collection systems in the Pacific Islands, regulations include a requirement for practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division surveys, the owners and operators of U.S. vessels agency’s estimate of the burden biological data, other data that fish for highly migratory species on the high seas in the Convention Area to (including hours and cost) of the • Discussion proposed collection of information; (c) carry and operate near real-time 2. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (8:30 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and satellite-based position-fixing a.m.–4 p.m.) clarity of the information to be transmitters (‘‘VMS units’’) at all times collected; and (d) ways to minimize the • Review of modified integrated except when the vessel is in port. As burden of the collection of information Catch-MSY stock assessment part of this requirement, vessel owners • Discussion on respondents, including through the and operators must transmit: (1) ‘‘on/off use of automated collection techniques reports’’ to NMFS whenever the VMS 3. Thursday, October 15, 2015 (8:30 or other forms of information unit is turned off while the vessel is in a.m.–4 p.m.) technology. port, (2) ‘‘activation reports’’ to NMFS Comments submitted in response to • Continue assessment review (1/2 prior to the first use of a VMS unit, and this notice will be summarized and/or day) (3) automatic ‘‘position reports’’ from included in the request for OMB • Discussion the VMS unit to NOAA and the approval of this information collection; • Panel discussions (Closed) Commission as part of a vessel they also will become a matter of public 4. Friday, October 16, 2015 (8:30 a.m.– tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES monitoring system (VMS) operated by record. the Commission (50 CFR 300.45). Under 4 p.m.) this information collection, it is Dated: September 14, 2015. • Panel discussions (1/2 day) expected that vessel owners and Sarah Brabson, • Present results (afternoon) operators would also need to purchase, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. • Adjourn install, and occasionally maintain the [FR Doc. 2015–23337 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] The agenda order may change. The VMS units. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P meetings will run as late as necessary to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

55838 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 180 / Thursday, September 17, 2015 / Notices complete scheduled business. Although FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IV. Request for Comments non-emergency issues not contained in Requests for additional information or Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this agenda may come up at the meeting copies of the information collection the proposed collection of information for discussion, those issues may not be instrument and instructions should be is necessary for the proper performance the subject of formal action during the directed to Christopher Liese, Industry of the functions of the agency, including meeting. Action will be restricted to Economist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia whether the information shall have those issues specifically listed in this Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149, (305) practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the notice and any issues arising after 365–4109 or Christopher.Liese@ agency’s estimate of the burden publication of this notice that require noaa.gov. (including hours and cost) of the emergency action under section 305(c) proposed collection of information; (c) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the public has been notified of the I. Abstract clarity of the information to be intent to take final action to address the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the This request is for a new information emergency. burden of the collection of information collection. Special Accommodations The National Oceanic and on respondents, including through the Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) use of automated collection techniques These meetings are physically or other forms of information accessible to people with disabilities. Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, proposes to collect very basic technology. Direct requests for sign language Comments submitted in response to interpretation or other auxiliary aids to socioeconomic data from federally- permitted for-hire operators in the Gulf this notice will be summarized and/or Beth Lumsden, (808) 725–5330 or included in the request for OMB beth.lumsden@noaa.gov at least 5 days of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries, using a mail sample survey. The approval of this information collection; prior to the meeting date. they also will become a matter of public National Marine Fisheries Service Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (NMFS) does not systematically collect record. Dated: September 11, 2015. information on for-hire trip prices and Dated: September 14, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, trip costs in the Southeast. The Sarah Brabson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable population consists of those for-hire NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. operators who possess a federal for-hire [FR Doc. 2015–23336 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–23335 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] permit for dolphin-wahoo, coastal BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–22–P migratory pelagics, snapper-grouper, or reef fish species in the South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico. Each year we will sample approximately a third of the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE population. The two-page survey will be Department of the Navy National Oceanic and Atmospheric designed to collect basic data on trip Administration revenues and trip costs as well as other Record of Decision for the Final related information. These data are Supplemental Environmental Impact Proposed Information Collection; needed to conduct socioeconomic Statement for Guam and Comment Request; Mail Survey To analyses in support of management of Commonwealth of the Northern Collect Economic Data From Federal the for-hire fishing industry and to Mariana Islands Military Relocation Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic For- satisfy legal requirements. The data will Hire Permit Holders be used to assess how fishermen will be AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. impacted by and respond to federal ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: National Oceanic and regulation likely to be considered by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy fishery managers. Commerce. (DON), after carefully considering the ACTION: Notice. II. Method of Collection environmental consequences of the The information will be collected on proposed action, as well as strategic, SUMMARY: The Department of paper using a mail survey. operational, and training requirements, Commerce, as part of its continuing obligations under treaties and other effort to reduce paperwork and III. Data international agreements, and cost, respondent burden, invites the general OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx. announces its decision to construct and public and other Federal agencies to Form Number(s): None. operate a main base (cantonment area), take this opportunity to comment on a family housing area, a live-fire training Type of Review: Regular (request for a proposed and/or continuing information range complex (LFTRC), and associated new information collection). collections, as required by the infrastructure on Guam to support the Affected Public: Business or other for- relocation of a substantially reduced Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. profit organizations; individuals or number of Marines and dependents than DATES: Written comments must be households. submitted on or before November 16, previously analyzed in a 2010 Final Estimated Number of Respondents: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 2015. 1000. (Guam and Commonwealth of the Estimated Time per Response: 12 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental minutes. Military Relocation; Relocating Marines Paperwork Clearance Officer, Estimated Total Annual Burden from Okinawa, Visiting Aircraft Carrier Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Hours: 200 hours. Berthing, and Army Air and Missile 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Estimated Total Annual Cost to Defense Task Force). Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting The proposed action will be Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). costs. accomplished as set out in Alternatives VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:33:40
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:33:40
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and times.
ContactBen Richards, NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, (808) 725-5320 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 55837 
RIN Number0648-XE18
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