80 FR 72414 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-29547

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-29547]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE324


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a four-day meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and 
Thursday, December 7-10, 2015, starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 8:30 
a.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m. on Wednesday, and 8 a.m. on Thursday.

ADDRESSES: On Monday, December 7, the meeting will be held at 
O'Callaghan Hotel, 174 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401; telephone: 
(410) 263-7700 and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 8-10 
at the Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401; 
telephone: (410) 972-4300.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331 or 
on their Web site at www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, December 7, 2015

    In the morning session the Executive Committee will meet in closed 
session to review nominees for the Ricks E Savage Award and other 
awards. The Council will review and approve the Comprehensive 5-year 
Research Priority Plan. The Council will also review and approve 
policies regarding non-fishing activities that impact fish habitat.
    During the afternoon session, Golden Tilefish Framework 2 will be 
discussed. The Council will review the public hearing document for 
Blueline Tilefish. The Council will review the findings from the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee and adjust specification 
recommendations for Spiny Dogfish Committee Meeting as a committee of 
the whole.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

    The Council will receive a report on the Pacific Fishery Management 
Council's experience with management of forage-species. The Council 
will then review and approve the list of species for inclusion in the 
public hearing document and approve management alternatives for 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and public hearing 
document for unmanaged forage fish. The Council will discuss and adopt 
alternatives related the Scup GRA (Gear Restricted Areas) Framework.
    During the afternoon session, the Fisheries Forum will hold a 
Summer Flounder Goals and Objectives Workshop to review feedback, 
discuss priorities for the revised FMP (fishery management plan) goals 
and objectives, and identity draft goals and objectives for the Summer 
Flounder Amendment.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

    The Demersal Committee Meeting will meet as a Committee of the 
Whole with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) 
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board. They will discuss the 
Monitoring and Technical Committees recommendations on 2016 Summer 
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass commercial management measures and 
recommend any changes to the commercial management measures. There will 
be a Board Action regarding an ASMFC Addendum for summer flounder. The 
Council will review recommendations from the Monitoring Committee and 
Advisory Panel then adopt recommendations for the 2016 Summer Flounder 
recreational management measures. The Council will discuss the timeline 
and give an update on the progress for the Summer Flounder Amendment. 
There will be a Board Action regarding an ASMFC Addendum for black sea 
bass. The Council will review recommendations from the Monitoring 
Committee and Advisory Panel then adopt recommendations for the 2016 
Black Sea Bass and Scup recreational management measures.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

    The Council will receive a presentation regarding the Greater 
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) Recreational Implementation 
Plan and receive a report from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center 
(NEFSC) regarding the NEFSC Strategic Plan. The Council will review and 
approve their 2016 Implementation Plan. The day will conclude with 
brief reports from the National Marine Fisheries Service's GARFO and 
the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA's Office of General 
Counsel and Office of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, the ASMFC, 
the New England and South Atlantic Fishery Council's liaisons and the 
Regional Planning Body Report. The Council will also receive the 
Council's Executive Director's Report, the Science Report, and 
Committee Reports for the Executive Committee, Collaborative Research 
Committee, and the River Herring/Shad Committee, and discuss any 
continuing and/or new business.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subjects 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 M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 16, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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equipment; training videos on tape; leak sensors; interferometers and
unrecorded magnetic media; software hydrogen sensors; gas analysis systems; National Oceanic and Atmospheric
on CD–ROM or similar optical storage spectrometers; optical temperature Administration
units; video cameras; LCD computer; sensors; PH analysis sensors,
general use motors; LED indicators; controllers, probes and complete RIN 0648–XE324
electric sound or visual signaling systems; parts of gas analysis systems;
apparatus; tantalum fixed capacitors; speedometers and tachometers; power Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
single layer ceramic dielectric fixed analyzers principally in the form of Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
capacitors; multi-layer ceramic voltage detectors, probes, monitors and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
dielectric fixed capacitors; fixed measurement cards; test fixtures and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
electrical capacitors; variable or similar electrical analysis systems; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
adjustable capacitors; composition or wafer measurement equipment; leak Commerce.
film type fixed carbon resistors and detectors; parts of equipment used for
attenuators; other resistors; other fixed ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
checking electrical quantities;
carbon resistors and attenuators; equipment for inspecting semiconductor SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
potentiometers; electrical variable
wafers; optical inspection equipment; Management Council (Council) will
resistors other than other
measuring equipment associated with hold a four-day meeting.
potentiometers; raw circuit boards; ion
semiconductor production; panels, DATES: The meeting will be held on
bars; fuses made of glass and other
materials with both high and low amps; frames, boards, blocks, doors, jigs, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
circuit breakers; electromechanical shafts, sides, and structural bases for Thursday, December 7–10, 2015,
relays; switches; lamp holders and test fixtures and electrical analysis starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 8:30
contactors; terminals and connectors; systems; automatic thermostats and a.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m. on Wednesday,
connectors—assemblies, converters, temperature control equipment; and 8 a.m. on Thursday.
receptacle panels, interlock converters, automatic manostats; vapor on demand ADDRESSES: On Monday, December 7,
electrical ducts and lock-outs; electrical injectors; process control equipment, the meeting will be held at O’Callaghan
terminals and terminal blocks; conduit (temperature controllers, pressure Hotel, 174 West Street, Annapolis, MD
assemblies, backshells, buses, and controllers, liquid controllers, mass flow 21401; telephone: (410) 263–7700 and
similar connectors; control apparatus- controllers, pump controllers, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
assemblies, couplers, cards, valve cards, similar process control equipment); December 8–10 at the Westin
drivers, load ports, terminal boards, temperature controller parts; time Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle,
programmable controllers, and motion switches, time relays and other timers; Annapolis, MD 21401; telephone: (410)
controllers; connector sockets; tungsten carts and racks for servers; and brushes 972–4300.
lamps; fluorescent lamps; arc lamps; (duty rates range from free to 10.7%). Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
ultra violet lamps; parts of electrical (*See Lam’s production notification for Management Council, 800 N. State
filament or discharge lamps; magnetrons additional descriptions of these Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
and magnetron tubes; diodes; products.) telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
transistors; LED lamps, oscillators, Web site at www.mafmc.org.
photo sensors and fiber optic sensors; Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
processor and logic controller integrated Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
circuits; memory cards; integrated addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
circuit amplifiers; other non-processor, Management Council; telephone: (302)
non-memory integrated circuits; closing period for their receipt is
526–5255.
equipment for performing electrolysis; December 29, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
insulated electrical cable wire; coax A copy of the notification will be
cables; USB, ethernet, and similar cables available for public inspection at the Agenda
with connectors; cables with Office of the Executive Secretary, Monday, December 7, 2015
connectors; insulated wire cable Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
without connectors; fiber optic cables; 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, In the morning session the Executive
ceramic insulators; electrical insulators; 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Committee will meet in closed session
insulating fittings—ceramic; insulating Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the to review nominees for the Ricks E
fittings of plastic; quartz rings; electric ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Savage Award and other awards. The
filter devices; dollies; optic fibers; Council will review and approve the
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
optical lenses and mirrors; optical filters Comprehensive 5-year Research Priority
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
and windows; mounted windows and Plan. The Council will also review and
lenses; prisms; flat panel displays; For further information, contact Diane approve policies regarding non-fishing
optical amplifiers; non-electric levels; Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or activities that impact fish habitat.
calipers and linear gauges; hand (202) 482–1367. During the afternoon session, Golden
instruments for measuring length; linear Dated: November 13, 2015. Tilefish Framework 2 will be discussed.
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gauge clamps and heads; caliper clamps Elizabeth Whiteman,
The Council will review the public
and heads; face shields with respirators; hearing document for Blueline Tilefish.
Acting Executive Secretary.
electrical temperature, thermocouples The Council will review the findings
and temperature gauges; flow meters, [FR Doc. 2015–29580 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] from the Scientific and Statistical
level gauges and similar fluid BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Committee and adjust specification
measurement equipment; electrical recommendations for Spiny Dogfish
pressure checking and measurement Committee Meeting as a committee of
equipment; mechanical pressure the whole.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Fisheries Service’s GARFO and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
The Council will receive a report on Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Nichols, Office of National Marine
the Pacific Fishery Management NOAA’s Office of General Counsel and Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway
Council’s experience with management Office of Law Enforcement, the U.S. (N/NMS2), Silver Spring, MD 20910,
of forage-species. The Council will then Coast Guard, the ASMFC, the New telephone (301) 713–7262, email
England and South Atlantic Fishery Matt.Nichols@noaa.gov.
review and approve the list of species
for inclusion in the public hearing Council’s liaisons and the Regional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document and approve management Planning Body Report. The Council will Federal Register document is also
alternatives for National Environmental also receive the Council’s Executive accessible via the Internet at [http://
Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and public Director’s Report, the Science Report, www.gpo.gov].
hearing document for unmanaged forage and Committee Reports for the
I. Background
fish. The Council will discuss and adopt Executive Committee, Collaborative
Research Committee, and the River Congress first granted NOAA the
alternatives related the Scup GRA (Gear authority to issue SUPs for conducting
Restricted Areas) Framework. Herring/Shad Committee, and discuss
any continuing and/or new business. specific activities in national marine
During the afternoon session, the sanctuaries in the 1988 Amendments to
Fisheries Forum will hold a Summer Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
Flounder Goals and Objectives (‘‘NMSA’’) (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) (Pub.
Workshop to review feedback, discuss before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal L. 100–627). The NMSA allows NOAA
priorities for the revised FMP (fishery to establish categories of activities that
management plan) goals and objectives, action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues may be subject to an SUP. The list of
and identity draft goals and objectives applicable categories of activities was
for the Summer Flounder Amendment. specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this last updated in 2013 (78 FR 25957).
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 notice that require emergency action SUPs may be issued for the placement
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- and recovery of objects on the seabed
The Demersal Committee Meeting
Stevens act, provided that the public related to public or private events, or
will meet as a Committee of the Whole
has been notified of the Council’s intent commercial filming; the continued
with the Atlantic States Marine
to take final action to address the presence of commercial submarine
Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC)
emergency. cables; the disposal of cremated human
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
remains; recreational diving near the
Bass Board. They will discuss the Special Accommodations USS Monitor; the deployment of
Monitoring and Technical Committees
This meeting is physically accessible fireworks displays; or the operation of
recommendations on 2016 Summer
to people with disabilities. Requests for aircraft below the minimum altitude in
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
sign language interpretation or other restricted zones of national marine
commercial management measures and
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. sanctuaries. Congress also gave NOAA
recommend any changes to the
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 the discretion to assess an SUP fee and
commercial management measures.
days prior to the meeting date. laid out the basic components of an SUP
There will be a Board Action regarding
fee (16 U.S.C. 1441 (d)). The NMSA
an ASMFC Addendum for summer Dated: November 16, 2015. states:
flounder. The Council will review Tracey L. Thompson,
recommendations from the Monitoring (d) Fees—
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (1) Assessment and Collection—The
Committee and Advisory Panel then Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Secretary may assess and collect fees for the
adopt recommendations for the 2016 [FR Doc. 2015–29547 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] conduct of any activity under a permit issued
Summer Flounder recreational BILLING CODE 3510–22–P under this section.
management measures. The Council (2) Amount—The amount of the fee under
will discuss the timeline and give an this subsection shall be the equal to the sum
update on the progress for the Summer DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of—
Flounder Amendment. There will be a (A) Costs incurred, or expected to be
Board Action regarding an ASMFC National Oceanic and Atmospheric incurred, by the Secretary in issuing the
permit;
Addendum for black sea bass. The Administration (B) Costs incurred, or expected to be
Council will review recommendations incurred, by the Secretary as a direct result
from the Monitoring Committee and Final Notice of Fee Calculations for of the conduct of the activity for which the
Advisory Panel then adopt Special Use Permits permit is issued, including costs of
recommendations for the 2016 Black monitoring the conduct of the activity; and
AGENCY: Office of National Marine (C) An amount which represents the fair
Sea Bass and Scup recreational
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean market value of the use of the sanctuary
management measures.
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and resource.
Thursday, December 10, 2015 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (3) Use of Fees—Amounts collected by the
Secretary in the form of fees under this
The Council will receive a ACTION: Notice.
section may be used by the Secretary—
presentation regarding the Greater (A) For issuing and administering permits
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office SUMMARY: In accordance with a under this section; and
requirement of Public Law 106–513 (16
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(GARFO) Recreational Implementation (B) For expenses of managing national
Plan and receive a report from the U.S.C. 1441(b)), NOAA hereby gives marine sanctuaries.
Northeast Fisheries Science Center public notice of the methods, formulas (4) Waiver or Reduction of Fees—The
(NEFSC) regarding the NEFSC Strategic and rationale for the calculations it will Secretary may accept in-kind contributions
use in order to assess fees associated in lieu of a fee under paragraph (2)(C), or
Plan. The Council will review and waive or reduce any fee assessed under this
approve their 2016 Implementation with special use permits (SUPs).
subsection for any activity that does not
Plan. The day will conclude with brief DATES: This notice is effective derive profit from the access to or use of
reports from the National Marine November 19, 2015. sanctuary resources.

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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 a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 7-10, 2015, starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m. on Wednesday, and 8 a.m. on Thursday.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation		80 FR 72414
RIN Number		0648-XE32

80 FR 72414 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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