80 FR 62044 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide 2016 Cage Tags

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26253

NMFS informs surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they will be required to purchase their fishing year 2016 (January 1, 2016-December 31, 2016) cage tags from the National Band and Tag Company. The intent of this notice is to comply with regulations for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries and to promote efficient distribution of cage tags.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam 
and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide 2016 Cage 
Tags

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

ACTION: Notice of vendor to provide fishing year 2016 cage tags.

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SUMMARY: NMFS informs surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable 
quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they will be required to purchase 
their fishing year 2016 (January 1, 2016-December 31, 2016) cage tags 
from the National Band and Tag Company. The intent of this notice is to 
comply with regulations for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog 
fisheries and to promote efficient distribution of cage tags.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Macan, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9165; fax (978) 281-9161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Atlantic surfclam and ocean 
quahog fishery regulations at 50 CFR 648.77(b) authorize the Regional 
Administrator of the Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, to specify in the 
Federal Register a vendor from whom cage tags, required under the 
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan (FMP), shall 
be purchased. Notice is hereby given that National Band and Tag Company 
of Newport, Kentucky, is the authorized vendor of cage tags required 
for the fishing year 2016 Federal surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. 
Detailed instructions for purchasing these cage tags will be provided 
in a letter to ITQ allocation holders in these fisheries from NMFS 
within the next several weeks.

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

    Dated: October 9, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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replacement project. NMFS made the will convene a webinar meeting of its DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Navy’s EA available to the public for Coastal Pelagic Species Management
review and comment, in relation to its Team (CPSMT). The meeting is open to National Oceanic and Atmospheric
suitability for adoption by NMFS in the public. Administration
order to assess the impacts to the human
environment of issuance of an IHA to DATES: The webinar will be held
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the Navy. Also in compliance with Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 3 p.m.
NEPA and the CEQ regulations, as well to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Fisheries of the Northeastern United
as NOAA Administrative Order 216–6, ADDRESSES: To attend the webinar, visit: States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean
NMFS has reviewed the Navy’s EA, http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/ Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor
determined it to be sufficient, and webinar/join-webinar. The Webinar ID Will Provide 2016 Cage Tags
adopted that EA and signed a Finding
and call-in information will be available
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
on the Council’s Web site in advance of
July 8, 2013. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
We have reviewed the Navy’s the meeting.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
application for a renewed IHA for Council address: Pacific Fishery
Commerce.
ongoing construction activities for Management Council, 7700 NE
2015–16 and the 2014–15 monitoring Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, ACTION: Notice of vendor to provide
report. Based on that review, we have OR 97220. fishing year 2016 cage tags.
determined that the proposed action is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
very similar to that considered in the SUMMARY: NMFS informs surfclam and
previous IHAs. In addition, no Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone:
ocean quahog individual transferable
significant new circumstances or (503) 820–2409.
quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they
information relevant to environmental SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The will be required to purchase their
concerns have been identified. Thus, we primary purpose of the meeting is to fishing year 2016 (January 1, 2016–
have determined that the preparation of discuss agenda items on the November December 31, 2016) cage tags from the
a new or supplemental NEPA document 2015 Pacific Council meeting agenda. National Band and Tag Company. The
is not necessary, and, after review of Topics may include the Pacific sardine intent of this notice is to comply with
public comments reaffirm our 2013 distribution workshop report, anchovy regulations for the Atlantic surfclam and
FONSI. The 2013 NEPA documents are general status, data-limited stock
available for review at ocean quahog fisheries and to promote
assessments for CPS, and/or efficient distribution of cage tags.
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
methodology review topic selection.
incidental/construction.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Action will be restricted to those Anna Macan, Fishery Management
Authorization issues specifically listed in this notice Specialist, (978) 281–9165; fax (978)
As a result of these determinations, and any issues arising after publication 281–9161.
we have issued an IHA to the Navy for of this notice that require emergency
conducting the described pier action under section 305(c) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
replacement activities in San Diego Bay, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Federal Atlantic surfclam and ocean
from October 8, 2015 through October 7, Conservation and Management Act, quahog fishery regulations at 50 CFR
2016, provided the previously provided the public has been notified of 648.77(b) authorize the Regional
mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and the CPSMT’s intent to take final action Administrator of the Greater Atlantic
reporting requirements are incorporated. to address the emergency. Region, NMFS, to specify in the Federal
Dated: October 6, 2015. Register a vendor from whom cage tags,
Perry F. Gayaldo, Special Accommodations required under the Atlantic Surfclam
Deputy Director, Office of Protected The public listening station is and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
physically accessible to people with Plan (FMP), shall be purchased. Notice
[FR Doc. 2015–26226 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] disabilities. Requests for sign language is hereby given that National Band and
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interpretation or other auxiliary aids Tag Company of Newport, Kentucky, is
should be directed to Mr. Kris the authorized vendor of cage tags
Kleinschmidt (503) 820–2280 at least 5 required for the fishing year 2016
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal surfclam and ocean quahog
days prior to the meeting date.
fisheries. Detailed instructions for
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Dated: October 9, 2015. purchasing these cage tags will be
Administration Tracey L. Thompson, provided in a letter to ITQ allocation
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Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. within the next several weeks.
Pacific Fishery Management Council; [FR Doc. 2015–26238 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
Public Meeting Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dated: October 9, 2015.
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Emily H. Menashes,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Commerce. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Category		Regulatory Information
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 vendor to provide fishing year 2016 cage tags.
Contact		Anna Macan, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9165; fax (978) 281-9161.
FR Citation		80 FR 62044
RIN Number		0648-XE24

80 FR 62044 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide 2016 Cage Tags

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