80 FR 57596 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

Page Range		57596-57597
FR Document		2015-24254

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scientific & Statistical Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE209


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Scientific & Statistical Committee 
to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2015, beginning 
at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, October 14, 2015, beginning at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Providence Biltmore Hotel, 
11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903; phone: (401) 421-0700; fax: 
(401) 455-3050.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

    The Committee will review information provided by the Council's 
Scallop PDT and recommend the overfishing levels (OFLs) and acceptable 
biological catches (ABC) for Atlantic sea scallops for fishing years 
2016 and 2017.
    The Committee will also review recent stock assessment information 
from the 2015 Groundfish Operational Assessments updates and 
information provided by the Council's Groundfish Plan Development Team 
(PDT) and recommend the overfishing levels (OFLs) and acceptable 
biological catches (ABCs) for all groundfish stocks (except for Georges 
Bank yellowtail flounder) managed under the Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan for fishing years 2016-18.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

    The Committee will continue to review information on and develop

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recommendations for OFLs and ABC for Northeast multispecies groundfish 
for fishing years 2016-18 and address other business as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this 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 Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: September 21, 2015.
 Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Environmental Policy Act times listed are local island times. For DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(NEPA) specific times and agendas, see
NMFS prepared an Environmental SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Assessment (EA) and a Supplemental ADDRESSES: The Guam Mariana Administration
Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the RIN 0648–XE209
the take of marine mammals incidental Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative
to construction of the East Span of the Association Lanai in Hagatna, Guam. New England Fishery Management
SF–OBB and made Findings of No FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council; Public Meeting
Significant Impact (FONSIs) on Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
November 4, 2003 and August 5, 2009. Western Pacific Fishery Management Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Due to the modification of part of the Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
demolition of the original SFOBB using SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Commerce.
controlled implosion and the associated comment periods will be provided in ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
mitigation and monitoring measures, the agenda. The order in which agenda
NMFS prepared an SEA and analyzed items are addressed may change. The SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
the potential impacts to marine meetings will run as late as necessary to Management Council (Council) is
mammals that would result from the complete scheduled business. scheduling a public meeting of its
modification. A Finding of No Scientific & Statistical Committee to
Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed Schedule and Agenda for the Guam consider actions affecting New England
in September 2015. A copy of the EA Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
and FONSI is available upon request Friday, October 9, 2015, 6 p.m.–7:30 (EEZ). Recommendations from this
(see ADDRESSES). p.m. group will be brought to the full Council
Authorization for formal consideration and action, if
1. ‘‘Hafa Adai’’ Welcome and appropriate.
NMFS has issued an IHA to Introductions
2. Review and Approval of the Agenda DATES: This meeting will be held
CALTRANS for the potential
harassment of small numbers of four 3. Issues to be discussed at 164th Tuesday, October 13, 2015, beginning at
marine mammal species incidental to Council Meeting 9 a.m. and Wednesday, October 14,
the SFOBB Pier E3 demolition via A. Upcoming Council Action Items 2015, beginning at 9 a.m.
controlled implosion in San Francisco i. Specification of Territorial ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Bay, provided the previously mentioned Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits the Providence Biltmore Hotel, 11
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting (ACLs) Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903;
requirements are incorporated. ii. 2016 Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch phone: (401) 421–0700; fax: (401) 455–
Limit Specifications 3050.
Dated: September 18, 2015. Council address: New England
Donna S. Wieting,
iii. Council review of Mariana FEP
and Proposed Changes Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Director, Office of Protected Resources, Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
National Marine Fisheries Service. B. Mariana Archipelago FEP-Guam
Community Activities FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2015–24230 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
4. Mariana Archipelago FEP-Guam
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Issues New England Fishery Management
A. Report of the Subpanels Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
i. Island Fisheries Subpanel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel Agenda
National Oceanic and Atmospheric iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
Administration iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Subpanel The Committee will review
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B. Other Issues information provided by the Council’s
Western Pacific Fishery Management 5. Public Hearing Scallop PDT and recommend the
Council; Public Meeting 6. Discussion and Recommendations overfishing levels (OFLs) and acceptable
7. ‘‘At the end of the day’’ Other biological catches (ABC) for Atlantic sea
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Business scallops for fishing years 2016 and 2017.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The Committee will also review
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Special Accommodations
recent stock assessment information
Commerce. The meeting is physically accessible from the 2015 Groundfish Operational
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and to people with disabilities. Requests for Assessments updates and information
hearing. sign language interpretation or other provided by the Council’s Groundfish
auxiliary aids should be directed to Plan Development Team (PDT) and
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 recommend the overfishing levels
Management Council (Council) will (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least (OFLs) and acceptable biological catches
hold a meeting of its Guam Mariana 5 days prior to the meeting date. (ABCs) for all groundfish stocks (except
Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder)
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss managed under the Northeast
and make recommendations on fishery Dated: September 21, 2015.
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
management issues in the Western Tracey L. Thompson, for fishing years 2016–18.
Pacific Region. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
DATES: The Guam Mariana Archipelago Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Wednesday, October 14, 2015
FEP AP will meet on Friday, October 9, [FR Doc. 2015–24253 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] The Committee will continue to
2015, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All BILLING CODE 3510–22–P review information on and develop

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recommendations for OFLs and ABC for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The call-in number and passcode, please
Northeast multispecies groundfish for Committee examines the effectiveness contact the Commission’s Designated
fishing years 2016–18 and address other with which the NPS and the NWC are Federal Officer (DFO) at the address or
business as necessary. accomplishing its missions. The agenda phone number listed below.
Although non-emergency issues not is as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
contained in this agenda may come 1. October 14, 2015: General Karen Gibson, Designated Federal
before this group for discussion, those deliberations and inquiry by the NWC Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
issues may not be the subject of formal BOA Subcommittee and its parent 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
action during this meeting. Action will committee NPS/NWC BOA into its Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202)
be restricted to those issues specifically programs and mission priorities; re- 586–3787; email: crenel@hq.doe.gov.
listed in this notice and any issues accreditation review; administration;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
arising after publication of this notice military construction; leader
that require emergency action under development continuum; defense Background
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens planning guidance efforts; and any other The Commission was established to
Act, provided the public has been matters relating to the operations of the
provide advice to the Secretary on the
notified of the Council’s intent to take NWC as the board considers pertinent.
Department’s national laboratories. The
final action to address the emergency. 2. October 15, 2015: The purpose of
the meeting is to elicit the advice of the Commission will review the DOE
Special Accommodations NPS BOA subcommittee on the Naval national laboratories for alignment with
Service’s Postgraduate Education the Department’s strategic priorities,
This meeting is physically accessible
Program. With its parent committee clear and balanced missions, unique
to people with disabilities. Requests for
NPS/NWC BOA, the board will inquire capabilities to meet current energy and
sign language interpretation or other
into programs and curricula; national security challenges,
auxiliary aids should be directed to
instruction; administration; state of appropriate size to meet the
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
morale of the student body, faculty, and Department’s energy and national
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
staff; fiscal affairs. The committee will security missions, and support of other
the meeting date.
review any other matters relating to the Federal agencies. The Commission will
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. also look for opportunities to more
operations of the NPS as the board
Dated: September 21, 2015. considers pertinent. Individuals without effectively and efficiently use the
Tracey L. Thompson, a DoD Government Common Access capabilities of the national laboratories
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Card require an escort at the meeting and review the use of laboratory
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. location. For access, information, or to directed research and development
[FR Doc. 2015–24254 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] send written statements for (LDRD) to meet the Department’s
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P consideration at the committee meeting science, energy, and national security
must contact Ms. Jaye Panza, Naval goals. The Commission will report its
Postgraduate School, 1 University findings and conclusions to the
Circle, Monterey, CA 93943–5001 or by Secretary of Energy and the Committees
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
fax 831–656–3145 by October 7, 2015. on Appropriations of the House of
Department of the Navy Representatives and the Senate.
Dated: September 17, 2015.
The draft Final Report of the Lab
N.A. Hagerty-Ford, Commission has been posted to the
Meeting of the Board of Advisors to
Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Commission’s Web site (http://
the Presidents of the Naval U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Postgraduate School and the Naval energy.gov/labcommission). A public
[FR Doc. 2015–24237 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] comment period is now open through
War College
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AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. representatives of organizations who
ACTION: Notice. would like to offer written comments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and suggestions may do so by emailing
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
crenel@hq.doe.gov no later than
The Federal Advisory Committee Act Commission to Review the September 25, 2015.
(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is Effectiveness of the National Energy Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting
hereby given that the following meeting Laboratories is the final public meeting of the
of the Board of Advisors to the
AGENCY: Department of Energy. Commission.
Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. Tentative Agenda: The meeting will
School and the Naval War College and
start at 1:00 p.m. on October 23, 2015.
its two subcommittees will be held. This SUMMARY: This notice announces a The tentative meeting agenda includes
meeting will be open to the public. teleconference call of the Commission to discussion on the draft Final Report of
DATES: The meeting will be held on Review the Effectiveness of the National the Commission. The Commissioners
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, from Energy Laboratories (Commission). The will address comments they have
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Commission was created pursuant to received on the report and hear any
Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 9:00 section 319 of the Consolidated additional comments from members of
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone. Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law the public on the Conference Call. The
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 113–76, and in accordance with the meeting will conclude at 2:00 p.m.
3003 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, provisions of the Federal Advisory Agenda updates or changes will be
VA. Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 posted on the Lab Commission’s Web
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. U.S.C., App. 2. This notice is provided site: http://energy.gov/labcommission.
Jaye Panza, Naval Postgraduate School, in accordance with the Act. Public Participation: The meeting is
Monterey, CA, 93943–5001, telephone DATES: Friday, October 23, 2015 from open to the public. Individuals who
number 831–656–2514. 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. (ET). To receive the would like to participate in the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2015, beginning at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, October 14, 2015, beginning at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		80 FR 57596
RIN Number		0648-XE20

80 FR 57596 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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