80 FR 60126 - Notice of Availability of a Deepwater Horizon
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)
| Page Range | 60126-60129 | |
| FR Document | 2015-24913 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 60126-60129] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24913] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE201 Notice of Availability of a Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDARP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon Federal and State natural resource trustee agencies (Trustees) have prepared a Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PDARP/PEIS). As required by OPA, in this Draft PDARP/PEIS, the Deepwater Horizon Trustees present the assessment of impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico and on the services those resources provide, and determine the restoration needed to compensate the public for these impacts. The Draft PDARP/PEIS describes the Trustees' programmatic alternatives considered to restore natural resources, ecological services, and recreational use services injured or lost as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Trustees evaluate these alternatives under criteria set forth in the OPA natural resource damage assessment regulations, and also evaluate the environmental consequences of the restoration alternatives in accordance with NEPA. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the availability of the Draft PDARP/PEIS and to seek public comments on the document. DATES: The Trustees will consider public comments received on or before December 4, 2015. Public Meetings: The Trustees will host a series of public meetings to facilitate public review and comment on the Draft PDARP/PEIS. Both written and verbal public comments will be taken at each public meeting. The Trustees will hold an open house for each meeting followed by a formal meeting. Each public meeting will include a [[Page 60127]] presentation of the Draft PDARP/PEIS. Public meetings will be held between October 19th and November 18th. The full public meeting schedule is listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may download the Draft PDARP/PEIS at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. Alternatively, you may request a CD of the Draft PDARP/PEIS (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also view the document at any of the public facilities listed at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. The Draft PDARP/PEIS also will be available for download at http://www.justice.gov/enrd/deepwater-horizon. Submitting Comments: You may submit comments on the Draft PDARP/ PEIS by one of following methods:Via the Web: http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov and U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 49567, Atlanta, GA 30345. Please note that mailed comments must be received on or before the comment deadline of December 4, 2015 to be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Groeneveld at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon mobile drilling unit exploded, caught fire, and eventually sank in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a massive release of oil and other substances from BP's Macondo well. Tragically, 11 workers were killed and 17 injured by the explosion and fire. Initial efforts to cap the well following the explosion were unsuccessful, and for 87 days after the explosion, the well continuously and uncontrollably discharged oil and natural gas into the northern Gulf of Mexico. Approximately 3.19 million barrels (134 million gallons) of oil were released into the ocean, by far the largest offshore oil spill in the history of the United States. Oil spread from the deep ocean to the surface and nearshore environment, from Texas to Florida. The oil came into contact with and injured natural resources as diverse as deep-sea coral, fish and shellfish, productive wetland habitats, sandy beaches, birds, endangered sea turtles, and protected marine life. The oil spill prevented people from fishing, going to the beach, and enjoying their typical recreational activities along the Gulf. Extensive response actions, including, use of dispersants, cleanup activities, and actions to try to prevent the oil from reaching sensitive resources, were undertaken to try to reduce harm to people and the environment. However, many of these response actions had collateral impacts on the environment. The oil and other substances released from the well in combination with the extensive response actions together make up the Deepwater Horizon incident. The Trustees are conducting the natural resource damage assessment for the Deepwater Horizon incident under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Pursuant to OPA, Federal and State agencies act as trustees on behalf of the public to assess natural resource injuries and losses and to determine the actions required to compensate the public for those injuries and losses. OPA further instructs the designated trustees to develop and implement a plan for the restoration, rehabilitation, replacement, or acquisition of the equivalent of the injured natural resources under their trusteeship, including the loss of use of those resources and the loss of services they provide from the time of injury until the time of restoration to baseline (the resource quality and conditions that would exist if the spill had not occurred) is complete. The Trustees \1\ are as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Although a trustee under OPA by virtue of the proximity of its facilities to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is not a member of the Trustee Council and did not participate in development of this Draft PDARP/PEIS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce; U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), as represented by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Department of Natural Resources; State of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Geological Survey of Alabama; State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and For the State of Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas General Land Office, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Background On February 17, 2011, the Trustees initiated a 90-day formal scoping and public comment period for this Draft PDARP/PEIS (76 FR 9327) through a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Begin Restoration Scoping and Prepare a Gulf Spill Restoration Planning PEIS. The Trustees conducted the scoping in accordance with OPA (15 CFR 990.14(d)), NEPA (40 CFR 1501.7), and State authorities. That NOI requested public input to identify and evaluate a range of restoration types that could be used to fully compensate the public for the environmental and recreational use damages caused by the spill, as well as develop procedures to select and implement restoration projects that will compensate the public for the natural resource damages caused by the spill. As part of the scoping process, the Trustees hosted public meetings across all the Gulf States during Spring 2011. Overview of the Draft PDARP/PEIS The Draft PDARP/PEIS is being released in accordance with the OPA, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 15 CFR part 990, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). In the Draft PDARP/PEIS, the Deepwater Horizon Trustees present to the public their findings on the extensive injuries to multiple habitats, biological species, ecological functions, and geographic regions across the northern Gulf of Mexico that occurred as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident, as well as their programmatic plan for restoring those resources and the services they provide. The Draft PDARP/PEIS proposes four programmatic alternatives evaluated in accordance with OPA and NEPA. The Deepwater Horizon Trustees decided to fulfill NEPA requirements by conducting a PEIS that evaluates broad (as opposed to project-specific) restoration alternatives. As the Draft PDARP/PEIS shows, the injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident cannot be fully described at the level of a single species, a single habitat type, or a single region. Rather, the injuries affected such a wide array of linked resources over such an enormous area that the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident constitute an ecosystem-level injury. Consequently, the Trustees' preferred alternative for a restoration plan employs a comprehensive, integrated ecosystem approach to best address these ecosystem-level injuries. The Trustees' [[Page 60128]] evaluation determines this alternative is best, among several other alternatives, at compensating the public for the losses to natural resources and services caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident. The four alternatives under the Draft PDARP/PEIS are as follows: Alternative A (Preferred Alternative): Comprehensive Integrated Ecosystem Restoration Plan based on the programmatic Trustee goals; Alternative B: Resource-Specific Restoration Plan based on the programmatic Trustee goals; Alternative C: Continued Injury Assessment and Defer Comprehensive Restoration Plan; and Alternative D: No Action/Natural Recovery. The Trustees have jointly examined and assessed the extent of injury and the restoration alternatives. In the Draft PDARP/PEIS, the Trustees present to the public their findings on the extensive injuries to multiple habitats, biological species, ecological functions, and geographic regions across the northern Gulf of Mexico that occurred as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident, as well as the programmatic plan for restoring those resources. In particular, they considered restoration types and approaches to restore, replace, rehabilitate, or acquire the equivalent of the injured natural resources and services. The Trustees believe that the preferred alternative in this Draft PDARP/PEIS is most appropriate for addressing the injuries to natural resources. The Trustees' proposed decision is to select a comprehensive restoration plan to guide and direct subsequent restoration planning and implementation during the coming decades. The Draft PDARP/PEIS is programmatic; it describes the framework by which subsequent project specific restoration plans will be identified and developed, and sets forth the types of projects the Trustees will consider in each of several described restoration areas. The subsequent restoration plans would identify, evaluate, and select specific restoration projects for implementation that are consistent with the restoration framework laid out by the PDARP/PEIS. The Trustees are considering this programmatic restoration planning decision in light of the proposed settlement among BP, the United States and the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas to resolve BP's liability for natural resource damages associated with the Deepwater Horizon incident. Under this proposed settlement, BP would pay a total of $8.1 billion for restoration to address natural resource injuries (this includes $1 billion already committed for early restoration), plus up to an additional $700 million to respond to natural resource damages unknown at the time of the settlement and/or to provide for adaptive management. As noted below, the proposed Consent Decree for the proposed settlement is the subject of a separate public notice and comment process. Next Steps The public is encouraged to review and comment on the Draft PDARP/ PEIS. As described above, public meetings are scheduled to facilitate the public review and comment process. After the close of the public comment period, the Trustees will consider and address the comments received before issuing a Final PDARP/PEIS. A summary of comments received and the Trustees' responses will be included in the final document. After issuing the Final PDARP/PEIS, the Trustees will prepare a Record of Decision that formally selects an alternative. The public is also encouraged to review and comment on the proposed Consent Decree through a separate process managed by the Department of Justice. A link for the proposed Consent Decree and directions for comment to the Department of Justice is available at www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. Public Meeting Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time (local Date times) Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon., Oct. 19, 2015........... 5 p.m. Open House Courtyard by 6 p.m. Public Marriott--Houma, Meeting. Versailles Parlour, 142 Liberty Boulevard, Houma, LA 70360. Tues., Oct. 20, 2015.......... 5 p.m. Open House University of 6 p.m. Public Southern Meeting. Mississippi, Long Beach FEC Auditorium, 730 East Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, MS 39560. Thurs., Oct. 22, 2015......... 5 p.m. Open House Hilton Garden Inn, 6 p.m. Public New Orleans Meeting. Convention Center, Garden Ballroom, 10001 South Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Mon., Oct. 26, 2015........... 6 p.m. Open House The Battle House, 7 p.m. Public Renaissance Mobile Meeting. Hotel & Spa, Moonlight Ballroom A, 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602. Tues., Oct. 27, 2015.......... 6 p.m. Open House Pensacola Bay Center, 7 p.m. Public 201 E Gregory Meeting. Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015......... 6 p.m. Open House Hilton St. 7 p.m. Public Petersburg, Meeting. Bayfront, Salon AB, 333 1st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Tues., Nov. 10, 2015.......... 6 p.m. Open House Hilton Galveston 7 p.m. Public Island Resort, Meeting. Crystal Ballroom, 5400 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551. Wed., Nov. 18, 2015........... 6 p.m. Open House DoubleTree by Hilton 7 p.m. Public Hotel, Washington Meeting. DC, Terrace Ballroom, 1515 Rhode Island, Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Invitation to Comment The Trustees seek public review and comment on the Draft PDARP/ PEIS. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be publicly available at any time. Administrative Record The documents included in the Administrative Record can be viewed electronically at the following location: http://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord. The Trustees opened a publicly available Administrative Record for the NRDA for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including restoration planning activities, concurrently with publication of the 2011 NOI (pursuant to 15 CFR 990.45). [[Page 60129]] Authority: The authority of this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and the implementing NRDA regulations found at 15 CFR part 990. Dated: September 28, 2015. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-24913 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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three salmon and steelhead species: The Recovery Plan is not regulatory, but DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon presents guidance for use by agencies
ESU, and the Northern California (NC) and interested parties to assist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and Central California Coast (CCC) recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC Administration
steelhead DPSs. Between 1997 and and CCC steelhead. The Public Draft RIN 0648–XE201
2000, NMFS listed the CCC steelhead Recovery Plan identifies actions needed
DPS (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997), the to achieve recovery by improving Notice of Availability of a Deepwater
CC Chinook salmon ESU (64 FR 50394; population and habitat conditions and Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Programmatic
September 16, 1999), and the NC addressing threats to the species; links Damage Assessment and Restoration
steelhead DPS (65 FR 36074; June 7, management actions to a research and Plan (PDARP) and Draft Programmatic
2000), as threatened under the ESA due monitoring program intended to fill data Environmental Impact Statement
to the precipitous and ongoing declines gaps and assess effectiveness of actions; (PEIS)
in their populations.
Our goal is to restore the threatened incorporates an adaptive management AGENCY: National Oceanic and
CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC framework by which management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
steelhead to the point where they are actions and other elements may evolve Commerce.
self-sustaining populations within their as we gain information through research ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft
ecosystems and no longer need the and monitoring; and describes agency Programmatic Damage Assessment and
protections of the ESA. guidance on time lines for reviews of Restoration Plan and Draft
A series of public workshops will be the status of species and recovery plans. Programmatic Environmental Impact
held to help inform interested parties on To address threats related to the species, Statement; request for comments.
the Public Draft Recovery Plan. Written the Public Draft Recovery Plan SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil
comments will be accepted at the references many of the significant efforts Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the
workshops. These include: already underway to restore salmon and National Environmental Policy Act
• UKIAH—October 14, 2015, UC steelhead access to high quality habitat (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon Federal
Cooperative Extension Mendocino, 890 and to improve habitat previously and State natural resource trustee
N. Bush Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, from degraded. agencies (Trustees) have prepared a
6–8 p.m. Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment
• ARCATA—October 15, 2015, Recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and
NC and CCC steelhead will require a and Restoration Plan and Draft
Humboldt Area Foundation, 363
long-term effort in cooperation and Programmatic Environmental Impact
Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524,
coordination with Federal, state, tribal Statement (Draft PDARP/PEIS). As
from 6–8 p.m.
• SANTA CRUZ—October 20, 2015, and local government agencies, and the required by OPA, in this Draft PDARP/
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 110 community. Consistent with the PEIS, the Deepwater Horizon Trustees
Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, Recovery Plan, we will implement present the assessment of impacts of the
from 3–5 p.m. relevant actions for which we have Deepwater Horizon oil spill on natural
• OAKLAND—November 3, 2015 resources in the Gulf of Mexico and on
authority, work cooperatively on
Elihu M Harris State Building, 1515 the services those resources provide,
implementation of other actions, and
Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612, from 1–3 and determine the restoration needed to
encourage other Federal and state compensate the public for these
p.m. agencies to implement recovery actions
• SANTA ROSA—November 5 2015, impacts. The Draft PDARP/PEIS
for which they have responsibility and describes the Trustees’ programmatic
Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 authority.
Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 alternatives considered to restore
from 1–3 p.m. In compliance with the requirements natural resources, ecological services,
of the ESA section 4(f), NMFS is and recreational use services injured or
The Public Draft Recovery Plan providing public notice and an lost as a result of the Deepwater Horizon
The ESA requires recovery plans opportunity to review and comment on oil spill. The Trustees evaluate these
incorporate, to the maximum extent the Public Draft Recovery Plan for CC alternatives under criteria set forth in
practicable: (1) Objective, measurable Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC the OPA natural resource damage
criteria which, when met, would result steelhead prior to its final approval. assessment regulations, and also
in a determination that the species is no evaluate the environmental
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. consequences of the restoration
longer threatened or endangered; (2)
site-specific management actions Dated: September 30, 2015. alternatives in accordance with NEPA.
necessary to achieve the plan’s goal for Angela Somma, The purpose of this notice is to inform
the conservation and survival of the Chief, Endangered Species Conservation the public of the availability of the Draft
species; and (3) estimates of the time Division, Office of Protected Resources, PDARP/PEIS and to seek public
required and costs to implement National Marine Fisheries Service. comments on the document.
recovery actions. [FR Doc. 2015–25203 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] DATES: The Trustees will consider
The Public Draft Recovery Plan public comments received on or before
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provides background on the natural December 4, 2015.
history, population trends and the Public Meetings: The Trustees will
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
potential threats to the viability of CC host a series of public meetings to
Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC facilitate public review and comment on
steelhead. The Public Draft Recovery the Draft PDARP/PEIS. Both written and
Plan lays out a recovery strategy to verbal public comments will be taken at
address conditions and threats based on each public meeting. The Trustees will
the best available science and hold an open house for each meeting
incorporates objective, measurable followed by a formal meeting. Each
criteria for recovery. The Public Draft public meeting will include a
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Authority: The authority of this action is limits), other possession limits, other the address listed above. Comments may
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 gear requirements, and exemption also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
et seq.) and the implementing NRDA programs for all three species. The 713–0376, or by email to
regulations found at 15 CFR part 990. Council and the ASMFC will consider NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Dated: September 28, 2015. the input from the AP in December include the File No. in the subject line
Samuel D. Rauch III, when reviewing recommendations on of the email comment.
Deputy Assistant Administrator for commercial measures from the Summer
Those individuals requesting a public
Regulatory Programs, National Marine Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Fisheries Service. Monitoring and Technical Committees. hearing should submit a written request
[FR Doc. 2015–24913 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Special Accommodations Division at the address listed above. The
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The meeting is physically accessible request should set forth the specific
to people with disabilities. Requests for reasons why a hearing on this
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sign language interpretation or other application would be appropriate.
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5
Administration Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, (301)
days prior to the meeting date.
427–8401.
RIN 0648–XE226 Dated: September 30, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management subject modification to Permit No.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 17304, issued on September 20, 2013
[FR Doc. 2015–25239 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
(78 FR 59657) is requested under the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
authority of the Endangered Species Act
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. seq.) and the regulations governing the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE taking, importing, and exporting of
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
endangered and threatened species (50
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric CFR 222–226).
Management Council’s (Council) Administration
Permit No. 17304–01 authorizes
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea RIN 0648–XC667 researchers to capture 100 green, 100
Bass Advisory Panel will hold a public loggerhead, 90 Kemp’s ridley, and 20
meeting. Application for a Permit Modification: hawksbill sea turtles annually by hand
DATES: The meeting will be held on Endangered Species; File No. 17304 or using nets in the northern Gulf of
Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 2 p.m. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Mexico. Alternative to direct capture,
until 5 p.m. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and researchers may obtain sea turtles for
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), study that are legally captured during
via webinar with a telephone-only Commerce. relocation trawling for the U.S. Army
connection option. Details on webinar ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for Corps of Engineers. Sea turtles may have
registration and telephone-only a permit modification. the following types of procedures
connection details will be available at: performed before release:
http://www.mafmc.org. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Morphometrics, marking, photograph/
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Kristen Hart, Ph.D., U.S. Geological video, tagging, biological sampling, and/
Management Council, 800 N. State Survey, 3205 College Ave., Davie, FL or attachment of transmitters and
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 33314, has requested a modification to subsequent tracking. The permit is valid
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their scientific research Permit No. 17304–01. through September 30, 2018. Dr. Hart is
Web site at www.mafmc.org. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email seeking to modify the permit to (1)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments must be received on or before authorize trawling as a capture method,
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive November 4, 2015. and (2) increase the annual number of
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery ADDRESSES: The modification request loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles
Management Council, telephone: (302) and related documents are available for taken by 200 and 210 turtles,
526–5255. review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for respectively. This work would be used
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Comment’’ from the Features box to (1) provide density and abundance
Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and on the Applications and Permits for data to managers for these species in
Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel (AP) will Protected Species (APPS) home page, Louisiana waters and associated federal
meet jointly with the Atlantic States https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then waters, and (2) establish the feasibility
Marine Fisheries Commission’s selecting File No. 17304 Mod 2 from the of sea turtle monitoring in the Gulf of
(ASMFC’s) Summer Flounder, Scup, list of available applications. These
Mexico by trawl.
and Black Sea Bass AP. The purpose of documents are also available upon
this meeting is to solicit advisor input written request or by appointment in the Dated: September 29, 2015.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
on specific commercial management Permits and Conservation Division, Julia Harrison,
measures for summer flounder, scup, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
and black sea bass. These include, but 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Office of Protected Resources, National
are not limited to, the commercial Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) Marine Fisheries Service.
minimum fish size, trawl mesh size 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. [FR Doc. 2015–25209 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
requirements, seasonal possession limits Written comments on this application BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
triggering the minimum mesh size should be submitted to the Chief,
requirements (i.e., incidental possession Permits and Conservation Division, at
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability of a Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; request for comments. | |
| Dates | The Trustees will consider public comments received on or before December 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | Courtney Groeneveld at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 60126 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE20 |
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