80 FR 67732 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

Page Range		67732-67733
FR Document		2015-27951

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee Meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2015 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-XE288


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 Scallop Committee Meeting on 
Thursday, November 19, 2015 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 on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000; fax: (401) 
732-9309.
    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

    The Committee will review Amendment 19 alternatives, analyses, and 
public comments received to date and make final recommendations. 
Amendment 19 was developed to consider measures to better align fishery 
allocations with the start of the scallop fishing year. They will also 
review Framework 27 alternatives and analyses and make final 
recommendations. Framework 27 was developed to consider fishery 
allocations for fishing year 2016 and default measures for fishing year 
2017. The Committee will review progress to date and potentially 
provide input on a future Council sponsored workshop related to 
concerns raised about inshore scallop fishing patterns. Finally, the 
Committee will review and potentially provide input on draft guidance 
prepared by NMFS related to the Magnuson Act requirement to evaluate 
limited access privilege programs within five years after adoption. 
Other business may be discussed if time permits.

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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: October 29, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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of final engineering design. The final unnecessary, and reaffirms the existing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
permit approval and contractor award FONSI for this action.
were issued in late Winter 2015 and Endangered Species Act (ESA)— National Oceanic and Atmospheric
final engineering design was not There are three marine mammal species Administration
completed until Fall 2015. Therefore, that are listed as endangered under the RIN 0648–XE288
construction activities have not ESA: Fin whale, humpback whale, and
commenced to date. No in-water work North Atlantic right whale. Under New England Fishery Management
has occurred, including all aspects of section 7 of the ESA, the U.S. Army Council; Public Meeting
the specified activity considered in our Corps of Engineers (the federal
issuance of the IHA. The IHA, as issued, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
permitting agency for the actual BITS
is a one-year IHA with no consideration Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
construction) consulted with NMFS on
of seasonality in timing any component Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the proposed BITS project. NMFS also
of the specified activity. Commerce.
consulted internally on the issuance of
an IHA under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Findings
MMPA for this activity. NMFS SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Northeast Region (now known as the Management Council (Council) is
(MMPA)—As required by the MMPA in
Greater Atlantic Regional Office scheduling a public meeting of its
order to issue an IHA, we determined
(GARFO)) issued a Biological Opinion Scallop Committee Meeting on
that (1) the required mitigation
measures are sufficient to reduce the on January 30, 2014, concluding that the Thursday, November 19, 2015 to
effects of the specified activities to the Block Island Wind Farm project (which consider actions affecting New England
level of least practicable impact; (2) the includes the BITS) and NMFS’ issuance fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
authorized takes will have a negligible of an IHA may adversely affect but are (EEZ). Recommendations from this
impact on the affected marine mammal not likely to jeopardize the continued group will be brought to the full Council
species; (3) the authorized takes existence of fin whale, humpback for formal consideration and action, if
represent small numbers relative to the whale, or North Atlantic right whale. appropriate.
affected stock abundances; and (4) The Biological Opinion further
concluded that critical habitat would DATES: This meeting will be held on
TNEC’s activities will not have an Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 9 a.m.
unmitigable adverse impact on taking not be affected by the proposed action
since it did not occur in the action area. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
for subsistence purposes as no relevant
NMFS determined the revision to the the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post
subsistence uses of marine mammals are
IHA to change the authorization period Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
implicated by this action. Shifting the
of effectiveness to October 30, 2015, (401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309.
effective dates of the IHA to
through October 29, 2016 falls within Council address: New England
accommodate TNEC’s delayed schedule
the scope of what was analyzed in the Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
for this project has no effect on our
Biological Opinion and does not change Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
analysis of project impacts and does not
affect our findings. There are no changes the basis for NMFS’ original FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to any construction methodologies. determinations. In a memo dated Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
National Environmental Policy Act October 21, 2015, NMFS made the New England Fishery Management
(NEPA)—In compliance with the determination that a re-initiation of a Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
National Environmental Policy Act of section 7 formal consultation was not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as necessary.
Agenda
implemented by the regulations In summary, no new information is
published by the Council on available that would substantively affect The Committee will review
Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts our analyses under the MMPA, NEPA, Amendment 19 alternatives, analyses,
1500–1508), and NOAA Administrative or ESA. All mitigation, monitoring, and and public comments received to date
Order 216–6, NMFS prepared an reporting measures described in our and make final recommendations.
Environmental Assessment (EA) notice of issuance of the IHA remain in Amendment 19 was developed to
analyzing the potential impacts of the effect. The species for which take was consider measures to better align fishery
issuance of an IHA for the BITS authorized and the numbers of allocations with the start of the scallop
construction. The final EA was prepared incidences of take authorized are fishing year. They will also review
in July 2014 and NMFS made a Finding unchanged. Framework 27 alternatives and analyses
of No Significant Impact for this action As a result of the foregoing, we have and make final recommendations.
on August 19, 2014. These documents revised the IHA issued to TNEC for Framework 27 was developed to
are available on our Web site at construction of the BITS. The IHA is consider fishery allocations for fishing
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ now effective from October 30, 2015, year 2016 and default measures for
incidental/energy_other.htm. through October 29, 2016. With these fishing year 2017. The Committee will
The potential environmental impacts revised dates, TNEC can perform the review progress to date and potentially
of the revision to the BITS IHA are installation of the cofferdam and provide input on a future Council
within the scope of the environmental submarine cable intended to meet the sponsored workshop related to concerns
impacts analyzed in the EA. NMFS has Block Island Wind Farm operational raised about inshore scallop fishing
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determined that there are no substantial deadline of December 2016. patterns. Finally, the Committee will
changes to the action and that there are review and potentially provide input on
no new direct, indirect, or cumulative Dated: October 29, 2015. draft guidance prepared by NMFS
effects to the human environment Perry F. Gayaldo, related to the Magnuson Act
resulting from the revision to the IHA. Deputy Director, Office of Protected requirement to evaluate limited access
Therefore, NMFS has determined that Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. privilege programs within five years
new or supplemental EAs or [FR Doc. 2015–27974 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] after adoption. Other business may be
Environmental Impact Statements are BILLING CODE 3510–22–P discussed if time permits.

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Special Accommodations a presentation on the results from Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
This meeting is physically accessible Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Commerce.
to people with disabilities. Requests for bioeconomic model for recreational ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
sign language interpretation or other fisheries in the Gulf of Maine. The
committee also plans to consider SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
auxiliary aids should be directed to Management Council (Council) is
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at recommendations from the Groundfish
Advisory Panel, regarding FW 55 and scheduling a public meeting of its
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Scallop Advisory Panel on Wednesday,
the meeting date. 2016 Council priorities. They will also
consider recommendations from the November 18, 2015, to consider actions
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Recreational Advisory Panel (RAP), affecting New England fisheries in the
Dated: October 29, 2015. regarding FW 55, FY 2016 Gulf of Maine exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, cod and Gulf of Maine haddock Recommendations from this group will
recreational measures, and 2016 Council be brought to the full Council for formal
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. priorities. The committee also plans to consideration and action, if appropriate.
[FR Doc. 2015–27951 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] develop recommendations to the DATES: The meeting will be held on
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Council regarding preferred alternatives Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 9
in FW 55, FY 2016 recreational a.m.
measures, and 2016 Council priorities. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Also on the agenda is to discuss the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post
GARFO’s Recreational Implementation Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Plan, review RAP recommendations to (401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309.
Administration the Committee, and develop Council address: New England
RIN 0648–XE278 recommendations to the Council. They Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
will also discuss other business as Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
New England Fishery Management necessary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Council; Public Meeting Although non-emergency issues not Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
contained in this agenda may come New England Fishery Management
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries before this group for discussion, those Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and issues may not be the subject of formal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), action during this meeting. Action will
Commerce. be restricted to those issues specifically Agenda
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. listed in this notice and any issues The Advisory Panel will review
arising after publication of this notice Amendment 19 alternatives, analyses,
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery that require emergency action under and public comments received to date
Management Council (Council) is section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens and make final recommendations.
scheduling a public meeting of its Act, provided the public has been Amendment 19 was developed to
Groundfish Committee to consider notified of the Council’s intent to take consider measures to better align fishery
actions affecting New England fisheries final action to address the emergency. allocations with the start of the scallop
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Special Accommodations fishing year. The Advisory Panel will
Recommendations from this group will
also review Framework 27 alternatives
be brought to the full Council for formal This meeting is physically accessible and analyses and make final
consideration and action, if appropriate. to people with disabilities. Requests for recommendations. Framework 27 was
DATES: This meeting will be held on sign language interpretation or other developed to consider fishery
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, auxiliary aids should be directed to allocations for fishing year 2016 and
at 9 a.m. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at default measures for fishing year 2017.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to They will also review progress to date
the Radisson Hotel Providence Airport, the meeting date. and potentially provide input on a
2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. future Council sponsored workshop
phone: (401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732– related to concerns raised about inshore
9309. Dated: October 29, 2015.
scallop fishing patterns. Finally, the
Council address: New England Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Advisory Panel will review and
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable potentially provide input on draft
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
guidance prepared by NMFS related to
[FR Doc. 2015–27949 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] the Magnuson Act requirement to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P evaluate limited access privilege
New England Fishery Management programs within five years after
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. adoption. Other business may be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE discussed, if time permits.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda National Oceanic and Atmospheric Special Accommodations
Administration This meeting is physically accessible
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The committee will receive an
overview from the Groundfish Plan to people with disabilities. Requests for
RIN 0648–XE287 sign language interpretation or other
Development Team (PDT) on draft
alternatives in Framework Adjustment auxiliary aids should be directed to
New England Fishery Management Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
55 (FW 55) specifications, changes to Council; Public Meeting
the groundfish monitoring program, and (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
other management measures and draft AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the meeting date.
impacts analysis. They will also review Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		80 FR 67732
RIN Number		0648-XE28

80 FR 67732 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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