80_FR_56629 80 FR 56448 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

80 FR 56448 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)

Page Range56448-56449
FR Document2015-23459

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet Monday, October 5, 2015, through Tuesday, October 13, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56448-56449]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23459]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE192


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet Monday, October 5, 2015, through Tuesday, 
October 13, 2015.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, October 5, 2015 through 
Tuesday, October 13, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific locations.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will begin its plenary session 
at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on Wednesday, October 7, continuing 
through Tuesday, October 13, 2015. The Scientific Statistical Committee 
(SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday, 
October 5 and continue through Wednesday, October 7, 2015. The 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
Katmai Room on Tuesday, October 6, and continue through Saturday, 
October 10, 2015. The Enforcement Committee will meet on Tuesday, 
October 6, 2015 (room and time to be determined). The Legislative 
Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
(room to be determined).

Agenda

Monday, October 5, 2015 Through Tuesday, October 13, 2015

    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session will include the following issues. The Council may take 
appropriate action on any of the issues identified.

(1) Executive Director's Report (including Halibut Management Framework 
Outline, and Halibut Deck Sorting)
(2) NMFS Management Report (including update on non-fishing habitat 
issues, litigation updates)
(3) ADF&G Report (including BOF proposals)
(4) USCG Report
(5) USFWS Report
(6) Protected Species Report
(7) BSAI Crab SAFE/Specifications for 6 stocks
(8) Proposed Groundfish Harvest Specifications
(9) Pribilof Canyon Corals: Receive Report/Next Steps
(10) AI Pacific cod Allocation: Final Action
(11) EM Workgroup recommendation for 2016 Pre-implementation
(12) Observer Program 2016 Annual Deployment Plan: Review
(13) Observer Coverage on BSAI Trawl CVs: Initial Review
(14) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management: Review Paper
(15) 100% Observer Coverage for GOA Trawl: Discussion paper
(16) GOA Salmon PSC Reapportionment: Preliminary Review
(17) WAI Golden King Crab Partial Offloads: Final Action

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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 Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 15, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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                                              is to study the degree to which juvenile                handled and released without being                    habitat restoration actions that have
                                              salmonids may be getting stranded by                    tagged. The weir would operate in 12-                 been going on there for a number of
                                              ship wakes along the lower Columbia                     hour increments (checked at least twice               years. This research would benefit listed
                                              River between river miles 21 and 102.                   daily), and all fish to be tagged would               steelhead in that it would be used by
                                              The researchers would investigate the                   be anesthetized before the process, and               fish managers such as the Rock Creek
                                              potential for stranding at approximately                allowed to recover afterwards; they                   Subbasin Recovery Planning Group to
                                              24 ‘‘high risk’’ sites. The researchers                 would then be released back to the river              prioritize to plan restoration, protection,
                                              would also evaluate whether the                         upstream from the weir. The researchers               and recovery actions for Rock Creek
                                              strategic placement of dredged material                 would also collect scale and tissue                   steelhead.
                                              could reduce the risk of stranding. The                 samples from a number of fish for DNA                    This notice is provided pursuant to
                                              research would benefit the listed species               analysis. The research is intended to                 section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will
                                              by helping river managers determine the                 form an integral part of an ongoing                   evaluate the applications, associated
                                              likelihood of juvenile stranding along                  program that intensively monitors a                   documents, and comments submitted to
                                              the lower river and investigate potential               number of ecological parameters in the                determine whether the applications
                                              means for reducing it. Hart Crowser, Inc.               Lemhi watershed. The weir operation                   meet the requirements of section 10(a)
                                              would use beach seines to capture,                      would allow greater resolution of both                of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
                                              handle, and release juvenile fish.                      adult return numbers and fish                         final permit decisions will not be made
                                              Researchers may also collect stranded                   movement in the area, and it would feed               until after the end of the 30-day
                                              fish and return them to the river. Hart                 that data into the information stream                 comment period. NMFS will publish
                                              Crowser, Inc. does not intend to kill any               being generated by the overall program.               notice of its final action in the Federal
                                              of the fish being captured but a small                  The research would benefit the fish by                Register.
                                              number may die as an unintended result                  providing new information that
                                                                                                                                                               Dated: September 15, 2015.
                                              of the activities.                                      managers can use to (1) evaluate and
                                                                                                      monitor steelhead and Chinook status in               Angela Somma,
                                              Permit 19587                                                                                                  Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
                                                                                                      the region, and (2) design and deploy
                                                 The Columbia River Estuary Study                     increasingly effective habitat restoration            of Protected Resources, National Marine
                                              (CREST) is requesting a three-year                                                                            Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                      actions throughout the fishes’ range.
                                              scientific research permit to take LCR                  The researchers do not intend to kill any             [FR Doc. 2015–23454 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                              Chinook salmon, CR chum salmon, and                     of the listed fish, but a few may die as              BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                              LCR coho salmon. The objective of the                   an inadvertent result of the planned
                                              research is to study the effectiveness of               activities.
                                              habitat restoration in Meglar Creek,                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                              Washington. The research would                          Permit 19741
                                              evaluate fish passage and habitat use in                   The Yakama Nation is seeking a five-               National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                              Meglar Creek and the Columbia River                     year permit to annually take juvenile,                Administration
                                              nearshore environment at the mouth of                   natural MCR steelhead during the
                                              Meglar Creek. The CREST researchers                     course of a research project designed to              RIN 0648–XE192
                                              would capture fish with a trap net. A                   assess their current abundance in the
                                              portion of the juvenile Chinook and                     Rock Creek watershed in south central                 North Pacific Fishery Management
                                              coho salmon would be anesthetized and                   Washington. Under the permit, the                     Council; Public Meetings
                                              tagged with passive integrated                          researchers would employ backpack                     AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                              transponder tags (PIT-tags). The                        electrofishing to capture a number of                 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                              research would benefit listed salmonids                 juvenile MCR steelhead. Some of those                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                              by determining how effectively                          fish would be tagged with PIT-tags, and               Commerce.
                                              currently altered habitats support                      some would be tissue-sampled, but most
                                                                                                                                                            ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
                                              salmonids and using that information to                 would simply be handled and released.
                                              guide future habitat modifications.                     The researchers would work primarily                  SUMMARY:   The North Pacific Fishery
                                              CREST does not intend to kill any listed                in five reference areas (reaches) and                 Management Council (Council) and its
                                              fish but a small number may die as an                   they would use mark/recapture                         advisory committees will meet Monday,
                                              unintended result of the research                       techniques to study juvenile                          October 5, 2015, through Tuesday,
                                              activities.                                             development and movement in Rock                      October 13, 2015.
                                                                                                      Creek. They would also conduct some
                                              Permit 19690                                                                                                  DATES: The meetings will be held
                                                                                                      boat electrofishing in the inundated
                                                 The Idaho Department of Fish and                                                                           Monday, October 5, 2015 through
                                                                                                      pool downstream from the research area
                                              Game (IDFG) is seeking a five-year                                                                            Tuesday, October 13, 2015. See
                                                                                                      in Rock Creek—primarily to look at
                                                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
                                              permit to take adult SR spr/sum                         predator abundance. In addition, the
                                              Chinook, SR sockeye, and SR steelhead                                                                         dates.
                                                                                                      researchers would take tissue samples
                                              at a location approximately one mile                    from dead adults during spawning                      ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
                                              upstream from the confluence of the                     ground surveys. The purpose of the                    the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd
                                              Lemhi and Salmon Rivers in Idaho.                       research is to assess the current                     Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. See
                                              Under the permit, they would trap adult                 distribution and relative abundance of                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
                                              Chinook and steelhead at a temporary                    MCR steelhead in selected portions of                 locations.
                                                                                                                                                               Council address: North Pacific
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                                              weir, measure and tag them with PIT-                    Rock Creek. That information would be
                                              tags, and monitor their movements in                    integrated with information being                     Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
                                              the Lemhi Valley with the purpose of                    collected on other ecological parameters              4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
                                              determining the animals’ response to                    and the researches would use that                     99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
                                              habitat improvements throughout the                     information as a whole to determine                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              subbasin. All adult sockeye salmon                      species status in the system and                      David Witherell, Council staff;
                                              captured at the weir would simply be                    evaluate the effectiveness of several                 telephone: (907) 271–2809.


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                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The                      before these groups for discussion, those               After consideration of the material
                                              Council will begin its plenary session at               issues may not be the subject of formal               presented to it concerning capability of
                                              8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on                          action during these meetings. Action                  qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
                                              Wednesday, October 7, continuing                        will be restricted to those issues                    the products and service and impact of
                                              through Tuesday, October 13, 2015. The                  specifically listed in this notice and any            the additions on the current or most
                                              Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC)                  issues arising after publication of this              recent contractors, the Committee has
                                              will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/                notice that require emergency action                  determined that the products and
                                              Iliamna Room on Monday, October 5                       under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-                 service listed below are suitable for
                                              and continue through Wednesday,                         Stevens Act, provided the public has                  procurement by the Federal Government
                                              October 7, 2015. The Council’s Advisory                 been notified of the Council’s intent to              under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
                                              Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the                  take final action to address the                      51–2.4.
                                              Dillingham/Katmai Room on Tuesday,                      emergency.
                                                                                                                                                            Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
                                              October 6, and continue through
                                                                                                      Special Accommodations                                   I certify that the following action will
                                              Saturday, October 10, 2015. The
                                              Enforcement Committee will meet on                         These meetings are physically                      not have a significant impact on a
                                              Tuesday, October 6, 2015 (room and                      accessible to people with disabilities.               substantial number of small entities.
                                              time to be determined). The Legislative                 Requests for sign language                            The major factors considered for this
                                              Committee will meet on Tuesday,                         interpretation or other auxiliary aids                certification were:
                                              October 6, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.                  should be directed to Shannon Gleason                    1. The action will not result in any
                                              (room to be determined).                                at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working                  additional reporting, recordkeeping or
                                                                                                      days prior to the meeting date.                       other compliance requirements for small
                                              Agenda                                                                                                        entities other than the small
                                                                                                        Dated: September 15, 2015.
                                              Monday, October 5, 2015 Through                                                                               organizations that will furnish the
                                                                                                      Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
                                              Tuesday, October 13, 2015                                                                                     products and service to the Government.
                                                                                                      Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable            2. The action will result in
                                                Council Plenary Session: The agenda                   Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                                                                            authorizing small entities to furnish the
                                              for the Council’s plenary session will                  [FR Doc. 2015–23459 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]           products and service to the Government.
                                              include the following issues. The                       BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                   3. There are no known regulatory
                                              Council may take appropriate action on                                                                        alternatives which would accomplish
                                              any of the issues identified.                                                                                 the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
                                              (1) Executive Director’s Report                         COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM                           O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
                                                   (including Halibut Management                      PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR                               connection with the products and
                                                   Framework Outline, and Halibut                     SEVERELY DISABLED                                     service proposed for addition to the
                                                   Deck Sorting)                                                                                            Procurement List.
                                              (2) NMFS Management Report                              Procurement List; Additions and
                                                   (including update on non-fishing                   Deletions                                             End of Certification
                                                   habitat issues, litigation updates)                                                                        Accordingly, the following products
                                              (3) ADF&G Report (including BOF                         AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from
                                                                                                                                                            and service are added to the
                                                   proposals)                                         People Who are Blind or Severely
                                                                                                                                                            Procurement List:
                                              (4) USCG Report                                         Disabled.
                                              (5) USFWS Report                                        ACTION: Additions to and deletions from               Products
                                              (6) Protected Species Report                            the Procurement List.                                 NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
                                              (7) BSAI Crab SAFE/Specifications for 6                                                                         7930–00–NIB–0717—Floor Finish/Sealer,
                                                   stocks                                             SUMMARY:   This action adds products and                  Black, Water-Based, Slip-Resistant,
                                              (8) Proposed Groundfish Harvest                         a service to the Procurement List that                    Asphalt Floors, 5 Gal. Can
                                                   Specifications                                     will be furnished by nonprofit agencies                 7930–00–NIB–0675—Floor Finish/Sealer,
                                              (9) Pribilof Canyon Corals: Receive                     employing persons who are blind or                        Black, Water-Based, Slip-Resistant,
                                                                                                      have other severe disabilities, and                       Asphalt Floors, 4/1 Gal. Bottles
                                                   Report/Next Steps                                                                                        Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Lighthouse
                                              (10) AI Pacific cod Allocation: Final                   deletes services from the Procurement                     for the Blind of Houston, Houston, TX
                                                   Action                                             List previously furnished by such                     Mandatory Purchase For: Broad Government
                                              (11) EM Workgroup recommendation for                    agencies.                                                 Requirement
                                                   2016 Pre-implementation                            DATES: Effective Date: 10/19/2015.                    Contracting Activity: General Services
                                              (12) Observer Program 2016 Annual                                                                                 Administration, Fort Worth, TX
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
                                                   Deployment Plan: Review                                                                                  Distribution: B-List
                                              (13) Observer Coverage on BSAI Trawl                    From People Who Are Blind or Severely
                                                                                                      Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite                 Service
                                                   CVs: Initial Review
                                              (14) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management:                      715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.                  Service Type: Janitorial and Related Service
                                                   Review Paper                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Service Mandatory For: U.S. Customs and
                                              (15) 100% Observer Coverage for GOA                     Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)                       Border Protection; 1 La Puntilla Street;
                                                                                                      603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email                   San Juan, PR
                                                   Trawl: Discussion paper
                                                                                                                                                            Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The
                                              (16) GOA Salmon PSC                                     CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.                                Corporate Source, Inc., New York, NY
                                                   Reapportionment: Preliminary                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Contracting Activity: U.S. Customs and
                                                   Review                                                                                                       Border Protection, Border Enforcement
                                                                                                      Additions
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                                              (17) WAI Golden King Crab Partial                                                                                 Contracting Division
                                                   Offloads: Final Action                               On 6/26/2015 (80 FR 36773–36774)
                                                The Agenda is subject to change, and                  and 8/4/2015 (80 FR 46250), the                       Deletions
                                              the latest version will be posted at                    Committee for Purchase From People                      On 8/7/2015 (80 FR 47475) and
                                              http://www.npfmc.org/.                                  Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled                    9/4/2015 (80 FR 53501–53502), the
                                                Although non-emergency issues not                     published notices of proposed additions               Committee for Purchase From People
                                              contained in this agenda may come                       to the Procurement List.                              Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:27:30
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:27:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe meetings will be held Monday, October 5, 2015 through Tuesday, October 13, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates.
ContactDavid Witherell, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation80 FR 56448 
RIN Number0648-XE19

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