80 FR 70188 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 70188-70189 | |
| FR Document | 2015-28817 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 70188-70189] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28817] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE313 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council, NEFMC) will hold a three-day meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 1-3, 2015, starting at 9 a.m. on December 1, and at 8:30 a.m. on both December 2-3. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775.2311, fax: (207) 761.8224, or online at www.innbythebay.com/. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone 978-465-0492. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext. 113. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda Tuesday, December 1, 2015 After introductions and any announcements, the Council meeting will open with brief reports from the NEFMC Chairman and Executive Director, the NOAA Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Region, Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council liaisons, NOAA General Counsel and Office of Law Enforcement representatives, and staff from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the U.S Coast Guard, and the Northeast Regional Ocean Council. These reports will be followed by a Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) staff overview on proposed 2016-17 spiny dogfish fishery specifications. Because it is a joint plan with the MAFMC, the NEFMC is scheduled to vote on the specifications at this meeting. Following a lunch break, the public will have an opportunity to make brief [[Page 70189]] comments on items that are relevant to Council business but otherwise not listed on the published agenda. The Northeast Fisheries Science Center director will then provide the Council with a briefing on the Center's Strategic Plan. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will present its recommendations for an overfishing limit (OFL) and an acceptable biological catch (ABC) for the following: Atlantic sea scallops for fishing years 2016-17; red hake for 2016-17; and most of the 20 groundfish stocks in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for fishing years 2016-18. The Council also will receive the SSC's comments on NOAA's Ecosystem-based Fishery Management (EBFM) Policy. The EBFM Committee will present a progress report on the development of a pilot EBFM Plan and ask for approval of its draft comments on the agency's EBFM policy. Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Wednesday's session will begin with a report from the Council's Skate Committee. It will recommend final action (approval) of Framework Adjustment 3 to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan (FMP). It will contain next year's fishery specifications, in addition to measures that address possession limits and possible modifications to the seasonal management of the skate wing fishery. This will be followed by an update on NOAA Fisheries' activities concerning a petition to list thorny skates as threatened or endangered. Next, the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office staff will brief the Council on its Recreational Fishery Implementation Plan and solicit public comments. During the Groundfish Committee's report to follow, the Council will consider recommendations for recreational management measures for stocks of Gulf of Maine haddock and Gulf of Maine cod for fishing year 2016. They will be further considered by NOAA Fisheries and announced prior to the beginning of the upcoming fishing year. The Council also plans to approve Framework 55 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP, including specifications for its groundfish stocks for fishing years 2016-18, plus three U.S./Canada stocks for 2016 only. At-sea monitoring alternatives and other management measures are being proposed for inclusion in the framework. Thursday, December 3, 2015 The final meeting day will begin with consideration and approval of the NEFMC's management priorities for 2016, followed by a briefing about the collection of fisheries data through the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program, and a report by the Council's Research Steering Committee regarding work on sea scallops and monkfish. The Scallop Committee will ask the Council to approve final action on Amendment 19 to the Sea Scallop FMP. The action is intended to expedite the implementation date of the sea scallop fishery specifications each year. Final approval is also expected on Framework Adjustment 29 to the Scallop FMP, which includes fishing year 2016 fishery specifications and default measures for fishing year 2017. Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council 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 that 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 9, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-28817 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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packages for appointments should the March 3–4, 2015 meeting; followed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
include: by an election of a new chair and vice-
1. The name of the applicant or chair. The Committee will then review National Oceanic and Atmospheric
nominee, position they are being the CMP Amendment 26 Public Hearing Administration
nominated for and a description of his/ Draft—Gulf and Atlantic King Mackerel RIN 0648–XE313
her interest in Pacific whiting; and reallocation, stock boundary, and sale
2. A statement of background and/or provisions; including the review of the New England Fishery Management
description of how the nominee is CMP 26 Decision Document and the Council; Public Meeting
knowledgeable or experienced in the AP’s recommendations. The AP will
harvesting, processing, marketing, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
discuss Other Business; Modifications Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
management, conservation, or research
to Electronic Seafood Dealer Report, and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
of the offshore Pacific whiting resource.
additional items, if any. Commerce.
Letters of support for nominees will also
be considered. Meeting Adjourns ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
The Agenda is subject to change, and
Dated: November 6, 2015. the latest version along with other Management Council (Council, NEFMC)
Emily H. Menashes, meeting materials will be posted on the will hold a three-day meeting to
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Council’s file server. To access the file consider actions affecting New England
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. server, go to the Council’s Web site fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
[FR Doc. 2015–28775 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] (EEZ).
(http://www.gulfcouncil.org) and click
DATES: The meeting will be held on
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P on the ‘‘File Server’’ link at the lower
left corner of the Web site. The Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
December 1–3, 2015, starting at 9 a.m.
username and password are both
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on December 1, and at 8:30 a.m. on both
‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library
December 2–3.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘Mackerel
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Administration AP Meeting—November 30, 2015’’.
the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring
RIN 0648–XE311
The meeting will be webcast over the Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone:
internet. A link to the webcast will be (207) 775.2311, fax: (207) 761.8224, or
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management available on the Council’s Web site, online at www.innbythebay.com/.
Council; Public Meeting http://www.gulfcouncil.org. Council address: New England
Although other non-emergency issues Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and not on the agenda may come before this
group for discussion, in accordance telephone 978–465–0492.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commerce.
Conservation and Management Act, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. New England Fishery Management
those issues may not be the subject of
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery formal action during this meeting. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492, ext.
Management Council will hold a one- 113.
Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
day meeting of its Coastal Migratory Committee will be restricted to those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pelagics (CMP) Advisory Panel (AP). issues specifically identified in the Agenda
DATES: The meeting will be held on agenda and any issues arising after
Monday, November 30, 2015, from 8:30 Tuesday, December 1, 2015
publication of this notice that require
a.m. until 5 p.m. emergency action under Section 305(c) After introductions and any
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery announcements, the Council meeting
the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore Conservation and Management Act, will open with brief reports from the
hotel, located at 2225 N. Lois Avenue, provided the public has been notified of NEFMC Chairman and Executive
Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 877– the Council’s intent to take action to Director, the NOAA Regional
6688. address the emergency. Administrator for the Greater Atlantic
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Region, Northeast Fisheries Science
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Special Accommodations Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL Management Council liaisons, NOAA
This meeting is physically accessible General Counsel and Office of Law
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
to people with disabilities. Requests for Enforcement representatives, and staff
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sign language interpretation or other from the Atlantic States Marine
Ryan Rindone, Fishery Biologist, Gulf of auxiliary aids should be directed to
Mexico Fishery Management Council; Fisheries Commission, the U.S Coast
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office Guard, and the Northeast Regional
ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org,
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days Ocean Council. These reports will be
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
prior to the meeting. followed by a Mid-Atlantic Fishery
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: November 9, 2015. Management Council (MAFMC) staff
Agenda overview on proposed 2016–17 spiny
Tracey L. Thompson,
dogfish fishery specifications. Because it
Monday, November 30, 2015 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable is a joint plan with the MAFMC, the
The Chairman will begin the meeting Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
NEFMC is scheduled to vote on the
with introductions, adoption of the [FR Doc. 2015–28816 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] specifications at this meeting.
agenda, and review and approval of the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Following a lunch break, the public
CMP Advisory Panel (AP) minutes from will have an opportunity to make brief
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comments on items that are relevant to 2016, followed by a briefing about the Administration (NTIA) on spectrum
Council business but otherwise not collection of fisheries data through the management policy matters.
listed on the published agenda. The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics DATES: The meeting will be held on
Northeast Fisheries Science Center Program, and a report by the Council’s December 2, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
director will then provide the Council Research Steering Committee regarding Eastern Standard Time.
with a briefing on the Center’s Strategic work on sea scallops and monkfish. The ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Plan. The Scientific and Statistical Scallop Committee will ask the Council Wilkinson Barker and Knauer, LLP,
Committee (SSC) will present its to approve final action on Amendment 1800 M Street NW., Suite 800N,
recommendations for an overfishing 19 to the Sea Scallop FMP. The action Washington, DC 20036. Public
limit (OFL) and an acceptable biological is intended to expedite the comments may be mailed to Commerce
catch (ABC) for the following: Atlantic implementation date of the sea scallop Spectrum Management Advisory
sea scallops for fishing years 2016–17; fishery specifications each year. Final Committee, National
red hake for 2016–17; and most of the approval is also expected on Framework Telecommunications and Information
20 groundfish stocks in the Northeast Adjustment 29 to the Scallop FMP, Administration, 1401 Constitution
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan which includes fishing year 2016 Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington,
(FMP) for fishing years 2016–18. The fishery specifications and default DC 20230 or emailed to BWashington@
Council also will receive the SSC’s measures for fishing year 2017. ntia.doc.gov.
comments on NOAA’s Ecosystem-based Although other non-emergency issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fishery Management (EBFM) Policy. not contained in this agenda may come Bruce M. Washington, Designated
The EBFM Committee will present a before this Council for discussion, those Federal Officer, at (202) 482–6415 or
progress report on the development of a issues may not be the subject of formal BWashington@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit
pilot EBFM Plan and ask for approval of action during this meeting. Council NTIA’s Web site at http://
its draft comments on the agency’s action will be restricted to those issues www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
EBFM policy. specifically listed in this notice and any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 issues arising after publication of this Background: The Committee provides
Wednesday’s session will begin with notice that require emergency action advice to the Assistant Secretary for
a report from the Council’s Skate under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Communications and Information on
Committee. It will recommend final Stevens Act, provided that the public needed reforms to domestic spectrum
action (approval) of Framework has been notified of the Council’s intent policies and management in order to:
Adjustment 3 to the Northeast Skate to take final action to address the License radio frequencies in a way that
Complex Fishery Management Plan emergency. maximizes their public benefits; keep
(FMP). It will contain next year’s fishery Special Accommodations wireless networks as open to innovation
specifications, in addition to measures as possible; and make wireless services
that address possession limits and This meeting is physically accessible available to all Americans. See Charter
possible modifications to the seasonal to people with disabilities. Requests for at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/
management of the skate wing fishery. sign language interpretation or other publications/csmac_2015_charter_
This will be followed by an update on auxiliary aids should be directed to renewal_2-26-15.pdf.
NOAA Fisheries’ activities concerning a Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least This Committee is subject to the
petition to list thorny skates as 5 days prior to the meeting date. Federal Advisory Committee Act
threatened or endangered. Next, the Dated: November 9, 2015. (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson,
consistent with the National
Office staff will brief the Council on its Telecommunications and Information
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Recreational Fishery Implementation Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b).
Plan and solicit public comments. The Committee functions solely as an
[FR Doc. 2015–28817 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
During the Groundfish Committee’s advisory body in compliance with the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
report to follow, the Council will FACA. For more information about the
consider recommendations for Committee visit: http://
recreational management measures for www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Matters To Be Considered: The
stocks of Gulf of Maine haddock and
Gulf of Maine cod for fishing year 2016. National Telecommunications and Committee provides advice to the
They will be further considered by Information Administration Assistant Secretary to assist in
NOAA Fisheries and announced prior to developing and maintaining spectrum
the beginning of the upcoming fishing Commerce Spectrum Management management policies that enable the
year. The Council also plans to approve Advisory Committee Meeting United States to maintain or strengthen
Framework 55 to the Northeast its global leadership role in the
Multispecies FMP, including AGENCY: National Telecommunications introduction of communications
specifications for its groundfish stocks and Information Administration, U.S. technology and services and innovation.
for fishing years 2016–18, plus three Department of Commerce. This helps in expanding the economy,
U.S./Canada stocks for 2016 only. At-sea ACTION: Notice of open meeting. adding jobs, and increasing
monitoring alternatives and other international trade, while at the same
SUMMARY: This notice announces a time providing for the expansion of
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management measures are being
proposed for inclusion in the public meeting of the Commerce existing technologies and supporting the
framework. Spectrum Management Advisory country’s homeland security, national
Committee (Committee). The Committee defense, and other critical government
Thursday, December 3, 2015 provides advice to the Assistant needs. The Committee will hear reports
The final meeting day will begin with Secretary for Communications and of the following Subcommittees:
consideration and approval of the Information and the National 1. Federal Access to Non-Federal Bands
NEFMC’s management priorities for Telecommunications and Information (Bi-directional Sharing)
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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 of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 1-3, 2015, starting at 9 a.m. on December 1, and at 8:30 a.m. on both December 2-3. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext. 113. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 70188 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE31 |
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