80_FR_64602 80 FR 64397 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Horseshoe Crabs; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, 2015; Reopening of Comment Period

80 FR 64397 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Horseshoe Crabs; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, 2015; Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

Page Range64397-64398
FR Document2015-26897

This action reopens the comment period for an application for an exempted fishing permit for horseshoe crab that published on October 7, 2015. The original comment period closed 13 days later on October 19, 2015, which is two days shorter than the 15-day minimum comment time period required in our regulations. We are therefore reopening the comment period through October 27, 2015, to make-up for this shortfall and to provide additional opportunity for public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64397-64398]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26897]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE230


Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; 
Horseshoe Crabs; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, 2015; 
Reopening of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notification of a proposal to conduct exempted fishing; 
reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for an application for 
an exempted fishing permit for horseshoe crab that published on October 
7, 2015. The original comment period closed 13 days later on October 
19, 2015, which is two days shorter than the 15-day minimum comment 
time period required in our regulations. We are therefore reopening the 
comment period through October 27, 2015, to make-up for this shortfall 
and to provide additional opportunity for public comment.

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DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Alan Risenhoover, 
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mark the outside of the 
envelope ``Comments on Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal.''
    Comments may also be sent via fax to (301) 713-0596. Comments on 
this notice may also be submitted by email to: nmfs.state-federal@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the email comment the 
following document identifier: ``Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal 
Comments.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derek Orner, Office of Sustainable 
Fisheries, (301) 427-8567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notification of a proposal to conduct 
exempted fishing was published on October 7, 2015 (80 FR 60633) that 
would allow the harvest of up to 10,000 horseshoe crabs from the Carl 
N. Schuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab Reserve for biomedical purposes and 
require, as a condition of the exempted fishing permit (EFP), the 
collection of data related to the status of horseshoe crabs within the 
reserve. The Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, has made a 
preliminary determination that the subject EFP application submitted by 
Limuli Laboratories of Cape May Court House, NJ, contains all the 
required information and warrants further consideration.
    The notification of EFP application published in the Federal 
Register with a 13-day comment period that closed on October 19, 2015. 
Due to a clerical oversight, NMFS provided the public with a 13-day 
comment period instead of the 15-day comment period required by our 
regulations at 50 CFR 600.745. As a result, NMFS is extending the 
comment period to allow for additional time for public comment for 
interested parties to provide comment on this activity. Thus, NMFS is 
reopening the comment period through October 27, 2015.

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

    Dated: October 19, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-26897 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Notices 64397 Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great dredge would be rigged with a 5-row CFF has requested these exemptions Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. apron and 45-mesh wide twine top. To to allow them to conduct experimental Mark the outside of the envelope examine factors that may influence dredge towing without being charged ‘‘DA15–063 CFF SNE Essential Fish flatfish bycatch rates such as habitat DAS. Participating vessels need crew Habitat Study EFP.’’ characteristics and fish behavior in size waivers to accommodate science FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: response to the TDD, each dredge would personnel and possession waivers will Shannah Jaburek, Fisheries Management have an underwater camera attached to enable them to conduct finfish sampling Specialist, 978–282–8456. the bale bar. When researchers identify activities. NMFS would waive observer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA has large numbers of spawning winter notification requirements because the awarded the Coonamesset Farm flounder during the dredge survey, they research activity is not representative of Foundation (CFF) a grant through the would deploy the ROV to film spawning a commercial scallop fishing trip. 2015 Saltonstall-Kennedy grant behavior interactions. If approved, the applicant may program, in support of a project titled For all tows, researchers would count request minor modifications and ‘‘Investigating Offshore Essential Fish and weigh sea scallop catch. extensions to the EFP throughout the Habitat of Southern New England Researchers would measure scallops year. EFP modifications and extensions Winter Flounder.’’ To conduct this from one randomly selected basket from may be granted without further notice if research, CFF submitted a complete each dredge in 5-mm increments to they are deemed essential to facilitate application for an EFP on August 4, determine size selectivity. Researchers completion of the proposed research 2015. The applicant proposes to would sort finfish catch by species then and have minimal impacts that do not investigate questions associated with count, weigh, and measure finfish catch change the scope or impact of the spawning winter flounder in Southern in 1-mm increments. Researchers would initially approved EFP request. Any New England (SNE) by conducting also weigh, sex, and assess the fishing activity conducted outside the multiple research activities, which reproductive stage of all winter flounder scope of the exempted fishing activity include: greater than 32 cm. The vessels would would be prohibited. 1. A paired scallop dredge survey to not retain catch for longer than needed Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. identify and monitor the distribution of to conduct sampling and vessels would Dated: October 20, 2015. winter flounder; not land any catch for sale. CFF Emily H. Menashes, 2. Test dredge gear twine top researchers would accompany all trips, and be in charge of sampling activities. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable configurations and apron lengths to Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. reduce finfish bycatch; PROJECT CATCH ESTIMATES [FR Doc. 2015–27003 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] 3. Attempt to observe winter flounder BILLING CODE 3510–22–P spawning behavior using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV); Species lb kg 4. Conduct a benthic habitat video Scallops ........................ 21,000 9,525 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE survey; and Yellowtail ....................... 500 227 5. Sample for a winter flounder eggs Winter Flounder ............ 1,500 680 National Oceanic and Atmospheric using a plankton net. Windowpane Flounder .. 2,600 1,179 Administration CFF is requesting exemptions that Monkfish ....................... 8,000 3,629 would allow commercial fishing vessels Barndoor Skate ............. 500 227 RIN 0648–XE230 be exempt from the Atlantic sea scallop NE Skate Complex ....... 50,000 22,680 days-at-sea (DAS) allocations at 50 CFR Other Fish ..................... 1,500 680 Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative 648.53(b); crew size restrictions at Management Act Provisions; § 648.51(c); Atlantic sea scallop observer The project would also use a Horseshoe Crabs; Application for program requirements at § 648.11(g); commercial vessel for a single dedicated Exempted Fishing Permit, 2015; and possession limits and minimum video trip utilizing a benthic Reopening of Comment Period size requirements specified in 50 CFR underwater survey sled. At each of the part 648, subsections B and D through survey stations the benthic sled would AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries O, for sampling purposes only. Any be deployed and towed for 5–10 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and fishing activity conducted outside the minutes at a speed of 1.5–2 knots. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scope of the exempted fishing activity Researchers would attach a live feed Commerce. would be prohibited. video camera transmitting video back to ACTION: Notification of a proposal to Five vessels would conduct the the vessel, and two underwater cameras conduct exempted fishing; reopening of dredge survey and gear testing on six 5- taking high definition still shots to the comment period. day trips, for 30 total DAS. Each trip benthic sled. There would also be two would complete approximately 60 low level lights attached to the benthic SUMMARY: This action reopens the dredge tows per trip for an overall total sled in order to illuminate the area for comment period for an application for of 360 tows for the project. The project the cameras. The video footage and an exempted fishing permit for would also conduct a single video photos from the benthic sled survey horseshoe crab that published on survey trip utilizing a benthic sled. would be compared to still shots take October 7, 2015. The original comment Trips would take place in the open areas during the dredge surveys. Researchers period closed 13 days later on October mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of SNE in December 2015–May 2016. would also attach a plankton net to the 19, 2015, which is two days shorter than All dredge tows would use two 15- benthic sled. The plankton net would be the 15-day minimum comment time foot (4.57-m) Turtle Deflector Dredges 101.60 cm long with a 27.94 x 45.72-cm period required in our regulations. We (TDD) and be conducted in tandem for opening, and a mesh size of 0.05 cm. are therefore reopening the comment a duration of 30 minutes at a tow speed The plankton net would allow period through October 27, 2015, to of approximately 4.8 knots. One dredge researchers to see if there are winter make-up for this shortfall and to provide would be rigged with a 7-row apron and flounder eggs present at each of the additional opportunity for public 60-mesh wide twine top while the other survey stations. comment. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

64398 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Notices DATES: Written comments must be BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, or email: received on or before October 27, 2015. PROTECTION PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit comments to this email box. ADDRESSES: Written comments should [Docket No: CFPB–2015–0043] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be sent to Alan Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Agency Information Collection Title of Collection: Generic Activities: Submission for OMB Information Collection Plan for the 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, Review; Comment Request Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mark the Bureau Service Delivery. outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial OMB Control Number: 3170–0024. Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal.’’ Protection. Type of Review: Extension without Comments may also be sent via fax to ACTION: Notice and request for comment. change of a currently approved (301) 713–0596. Comments on this collection. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Affected Public: Individual or notice may also be submitted by email Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Households; State, Local, or Tribal to: nmfs.state-federal@noaa.gov. Include (PRA), the Consumer Financial Governments; and Private Sector. in the subject line of the email comment Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing Estimated Number of Respondents: the following document identifier: to renew the Office of Management and ‘‘Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal 30,000. Budget (OMB) approval for an existing Estimated Total Annual Burden Comments.’’ information collection titled, ‘‘Generic Hours: 7,875. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Plan for the Abstract: This generic information Derek Orner, Office of Sustainable Collection of Qualitative Feedback on collection plan provides for the Bureau Service Delivery.’’ collection of qualitative feedback from Fisheries, (301) 427–8567. DATES: Written comments are consumers, financial institutions, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A encouraged and must be received on or stakeholders on a wide range of services notification of a proposal to conduct before November 23, 2015 to be assured the Bureau provides in an efficient, exempted fishing was published on of consideration. timely manner, in accordance with the October 7, 2015 (80 FR 60633) that ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Bureau’s commitment to improving would allow the harvest of up to 10,000 identified by the title of the information service delivery. By qualitative horseshoe crabs from the Carl N. collection, OMB Control Number (see feedback, the Bureau means information Schuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab Reserve for below), and docket number (see above), that provides useful insights on, for biomedical purposes and require, as a by any of the following methods: example, comprehension, usability, condition of the exempted fishing • Electronic: http:// perceptions, and opinions, but are not permit (EFP), the collection of data www.regulations.gov. Follow the statistical surveys that yield quantitative related to the status of horseshoe crabs instructions for submitting comments. results that can be generalized to the within the reserve. The Director, Office • OMB: Office of Management and population of study. The Bureau expects of Sustainable Fisheries, has made a Budget, New Executive Office Building, this feedback to include insights into preliminary determination that the Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or consumer, financial institution, or subject EFP application submitted by fax to (202) 395–5806. Mailed or faxed stakeholder perceptions, experiences, Limuli Laboratories of Cape May Court comments to OMB should be to the and expectations, provide an early House, NJ, contains all the required attention of the OMB Desk Officer for warning of issues with service, or focus information and warrants further the Bureau of Consumer Financial attention on areas where consideration. Protection. Please note that comments communication, training or changes in submitted after the comment period will operations might improve delivery of The notification of EFP application not be accepted. In general, all products or services. These collections published in the Federal Register with comments received will become public will allow for ongoing, collaborative, a 13-day comment period that closed on records, including any personal and actionable communications October 19, 2015. Due to a clerical information provided. Sensitive between the Bureau and consumers, oversight, NMFS provided the public personal information, such as account financial institutions, and stakeholders. with a 13-day comment period instead numbers or social security numbers, It will also allow feedback to contribute of the 15-day comment period required should not be included. directly to the improvement of program by our regulations at 50 CFR 600.745. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: management. As a result, NMFS is extending the Documentation prepared in support of This submission is requesting OMB to comment period to allow for additional this information collection request is renewal for additional three (3) years its time for public comment for interested available at www.reginfo.gov (this link approval of this generic information parties to provide comment on this active on the day following publication collection plan. activity. Thus, NMFS is reopening the of this notice). Select ‘‘Information Request for Comments: The Bureau comment period through October 27, Collection Review,’’ under ‘‘Currently issued a 60-day Federal Register notice 2015. under review, use the dropdown menu on June 15, 2015 (80 FR 34148). ‘‘Select Agency’’ and select ‘‘Consumer Comments were solicited and continue Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Financial Protection Bureau’’ (recent to be invited on: (a) Whether the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: October 19, 2015. submissions to OMB will be at the top collection of information is necessary Emily H. Menashes, of the list). The same documentation is for the proper performance of the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable also available at http:// functions of the Bureau, including Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. www.regulations.gov. Requests for whether the information will have [FR Doc. 2015–26897 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] additional information should be practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the directed to the Consumer Financial Bureau’s estimate of the burden of the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA collection of information, including the Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, validity of the methods and the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1


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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
ActionNotification of a proposal to conduct exempted fishing; reopening of comment period.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before October 27, 2015.
ContactDerek Orner, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, (301) 427-8567.
FR Citation80 FR 64397 
RIN Number0648-XE23
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