80 FR 72417 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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FR Document		2015-29546

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet December 7, 2015 through December 15, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE318


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet December 7, 2015 through December 15, 
2015.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. in the 
Denali Room on Wednesday, December 9, continuing through Tuesday, 
December 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday 
December 7 and continue through Wednesday December 9, 2015. The 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
Katmai Room on Tuesday December 8, and continue through Saturday, 
December 12, 2015. The Recreational Quota Entity Committee (RQE) will 
meet on Monday, December 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (room to be 
determined). The Enforcement Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 
8, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (room to be determined). The Charter 
Implementation Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m. (room to be determined). The Individual Fishing Quota 
Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 
p.m. (room to be determined).

Agenda

Monday, December 7, 2015 Through Tuesday, December 15, 2015

    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session will include the following issues. The Council may take 
appropriate action on any of the issues identified.

(1) Executive Director's Report (Quintillion Fiber Optic Cable 
Presentation (T))
(2) NMFS Management Report (Report on Final 2016 Observer Annual 
Deployment Plan)
(3) ADF&G Report
(4) NOAA Enforcement Report
(5) USCG Report
(6) USFWS Report
(7) Protected Species Report
(8) Amendment 80 Coop Reports on 2016 Halibut PSC Management Plans
(9) BSAI Groundfish Harvest Specifications--Final Action
(10) GOA Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Halibut DMRS--Final 
Action
(11) GOA Chinook Salmon PSC Reapportionment--Final Action
(12) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan--Discussion Paper
(13) Charter Halibut Measures for 2016--Final Action
(14) Charter Halibut RQE Program--Initial Review
(15) Halibut Management Framework--Review

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(16) Biomass-based BSAI Halibut PSC Limits--Discussion Paper
(17) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management Workplan--Review
(18) Halibut Retention in Pots--Discussion Paper
(19) Area 4 Halibut Leasing Options for CDQ Vessels--Discussion Paper
(20) Halibut/Sablefish IFQ Program Review--Review Outline
(21) AFA Program Review--Review Workplan
(22) Enforcement Precepts--Enforcement Committee Report
(23) Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area Exempted Fishing Permit--
Review

    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except B reports.
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
(1) BSAI Groundfish Harvest Specifications--Final Action
(2) GOA Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Halibut DMRS--Final 
Action
(3) Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area Exempted Fishing Permit--
Review
(4) GOA Chinook Salmon PSC Reapportionment--Final Action
(5) Charter Halibut RQE Program--Initial Review

    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Councils primary peer 
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2 
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to 
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified 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 the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working 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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will be $500 per site/per day. This is an authorities to allow activities not 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
existing value that has been applied described above that may result in 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
historically at national marine environmental impacts and thus require FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sanctuaries for this activity. the preparation of an environmental David Witherell, Council staff;
assessment or environmental impact telephone: (907) 271–2809.
III. Waiver or Reduction of Fees
statement. In these situations NOAA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NOAA may accept in-kind will ensure that the appropriate NEPA Scientific and Statistical Committee
contributions in lieu of a fee, or waive documentation is prepared prior to (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King
or reduce any fee assessed for any taking final action on a permit or Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday
activity that does not derive profit from making any irretrievable or irreversible December 7 and continue through
the access to or use of sanctuary commitment of agency resources. Wednesday December 9, 2015. The
resources. NOAA may consider the Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will
benefits of the activity to support the B. Paperwork Reduction Act
begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
goals and objectives of the sanctuary as Notwithstanding any other provisions Katmai Room on Tuesday December 8,
an in-kind contribution in lieu of a fee. of the law, no person is required to and continue through Saturday,
respond to, nor shall any person be December 12, 2015. The Recreational
IV. Response to Comments
subject to a penalty for failure to comply Quota Entity Committee (RQE) will
Comment: One commenter supported with a collection of information subject meet on Monday, December 7, 2015,
NOAA’s intent to assess and collect fees to the requirements of the Paperwork from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (room to be
associated with special use permits and Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et determined). The Enforcement
proposed that NOAA should require a seq., unless that collection of Committee will meet on Tuesday,
larger range of for-profit operators to pay information displays a currently valid December 8, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
fees for the use of sanctuary resources. Office of Management and Budget (room to be determined). The Charter
Response: While NOAA appreciates (OMB) control number. Applications for Implementation Committee will meet on
the public support for the use of this the SUPs discussed in this notice Tuesday, December 8, 2015, from 1 p.m.
authority in protecting sanctuary involve a collection-of information to 4 p.m. (room to be determined). The
resources, the suggestion to collect fees requirement subject to the requirements Individual Fishing Quota Committee
for activities which currently do not of the PRA. OMB has approved this will meet on Tuesday, December 8,
require a special use permit is not collection-of-information requirement 2015, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (room to
within the scope of this action. under OMB control number 0648–0141. be determined).
V. Classification Dated: November 12, 2015.
Agenda
John Armor,
A. National Environmental Policy Act
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Monday, December 7, 2015 Through
NOAA has concluded that this action Sanctuaries. Tuesday, December 15, 2015
will not have a significant effect, [FR Doc. 2015–29524 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] Council Plenary Session: The agenda
individually or cumulatively, on the BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P for the Council’s plenary session will
human environment. This action is include the following issues. The
categorically excluded from the Council may take appropriate action on
requirement to prepare an DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE any of the issues identified.
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement in National Oceanic and Atmospheric (1) Executive Director’s Report
accordance with Section 6.03c3(i) of Administration (Quintillion Fiber Optic Cable
NOAA Administrative Order 216–6. Presentation (T))
RIN 0648–XE318 (2) NMFS Management Report (Report
Specifically, this action is a notice of an
on Final 2016 Observer Annual
administrative and legal nature. North Pacific Fishery Management Deployment Plan)
Furthermore, individual permit actions Council; Public Meetings (3) ADF&G Report
by NOAA will be subject to additional (4) NOAA Enforcement Report
case-by-case analysis, as required under AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (5) USCG Report
NEPA, which will be completed as new (6) USFWS Report
permit applications are submitted for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. (7) Protected Species Report
specific projects and activities. (8) Amendment 80 Coop Reports on
NOAA also expects that many of these ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 2016 Halibut PSC Management
individual actions will also meet the Plans
criteria of one or more of the categorical SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its (9) BSAI Groundfish Harvest
exclusions described in NOAA Specifications—Final Action
Administrative Order 216–6 because advisory committees will meet
December 7, 2015 through December 15, (10) GOA Groundfish Harvest
SUPs cannot be issued for activities that Specifications and Halibut DMRS—
are expected to result in any destruction 2015.
Final Action
of, injury to, or loss of any sanctuary DATES: The Council will begin its (11) GOA Chinook Salmon PSC
resource. However, the SUP authority plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Denali Reapportionment—Final Action
Room on Wednesday, December 9,
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may at times be used to allow activities (12) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem
that may meet the Council on continuing through Tuesday, December Plan—Discussion Paper
Environmental Quality’s definition of 15, 2015. (13) Charter Halibut Measures for
the term ‘‘significant’’ despite the lack ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 2016—Final Action
of apparent environmental impacts. In the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd (14) Charter Halibut RQE Program—
addition, NOAA may, in certain Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. Initial Review
circumstances, combine its SUP Council address: North Pacific (15) Halibut Management Framework—
authority with other regulatory Fishery Management Council, 605 W. Review

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(16) Biomass-based BSAI Halibut PSC Special Accommodations Agenda
Limits—Discussion Paper
These meetings are physically Thursday, December 3, 2015
(17) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management
Workplan—Review accessible to people with disabilities. On Thursday, December 3, the final
Requests for sign language day of New England Fishery
(18) Halibut Retention in Pots—
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Management Council’s last meeting in
Discussion Paper
should be directed to Shannon Gleason 2015, the NEFMC will hold a brief
(19) Area 4 Halibut Leasing Options for at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working closed session at 8:15 a.m. At that time,
CDQ Vessels—Discussion Paper days prior to the meeting date. Council members will review the roster
(20) Halibut/Sablefish IFQ Program of applicants for open seats on its
Review—Review Outline Dated: November 16, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Scientific and Statistical Committee and
(21) AFA Program Review—Review appoint members for 2016–18.
Workplan Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Although other non-emergency issues
(22) Enforcement Precepts— Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
not contained in this agenda may come
Enforcement Committee Report [FR Doc. 2015–29546 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am]
before this Council for discussion, those
(23) Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings BILLING CODE 3510–22–P issues may not be the subject of formal
Area Exempted Fishing Permit— action during this meeting. Council
Review action will be restricted to those issues
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE specifically listed in this notice and any
The Advisory Panel will address most
issues arising after publication of this
of the same agenda issues as the Council National Oceanic and Atmospheric
notice that require emergency action
except B reports. Administration
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
The SSC agenda will include the Stevens Act, provided that the public
following issues: RIN 0648–XE313 has been notified of the Council’s intent
(1) BSAI Groundfish Harvest to take final action to address the
Specifications—Final Action New England Fishery Management emergency.
(2) GOA Groundfish Harvest Council; Public Meeting; Addendum
Specifications and Halibut DMRS— Special Accommodations
Final Action AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries This meeting is physically accessible
(3) Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to people with disabilities. Requests for
Area Exempted Fishing Permit— Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sign language interpretation or other
Review Commerce. auxiliary aids should be directed to
(4) GOA Chinook Salmon PSC ACTION: Notice of public meeting, Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least
Reapportionment—Final Action additional agenda item. 5 days prior to the meeting date.
(5) Charter Halibut RQE Program— Dated: November 16, 2015.
Initial Review SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Tracey L. Thompson,
In addition to providing ongoing Management Council (Council, NEFMC) Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
scientific advice for fishery management will hold a three-day meeting to Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
decisions, the SSC functions as the consider actions affecting New England [FR Doc. 2015–29545 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am]
Councils primary peer review panel for fisheries in the exclusive economic zone BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
scientific information as described by (EEZ).
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section DATES:The meeting will be held on
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer December 1–3, 2015, starting at 9 a.m.
review process is also deemed to satisfy National Oceanic and Atmospheric
on December 1, at 8:30 a.m. on Administration
the requirements of the Information December 2, and at 8:15 a.m. December
Quality Act, including the OMB Peer 3. RIN 0648–XE319
Review Bulletin guidelines.
The Agenda is subject to change, and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at South Atlantic Fishery Management
the latest version will be posted at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Council; Public Meeting
http://www.npfmc.org/. Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone:
(207) 775.2311, fax: (207) 761.8224, or AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Although non-emergency issues not Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
contained in this agenda may come online at www.innbythebay.com/.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
before these groups for discussion, in Council address: New England Commerce.
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management Council, 50 Water ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic
Fishery Conservation and Management Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; Fishery Management Council (SAFMC).
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those telephone: (978) 465–0492.
issues may not be the subject of formal SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
action during these meetings. Actions Management Council (Council) will
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
will be restricted to those issues hold meetings of the: Personnel
New England Fishery Management
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specifically identified in this notice and Committee (Closed Session); Southeast
Council; (978) 465–0492, ext. 113.
any issues arising after publication of Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
this notice that require emergency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee; Habitat Protection and
action under section 305(c) of the original notice published in the Federal Ecosystem-Based Management
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the Register on November 13, 2015 (80 FR Committee; Snapper Grouper
public has been notified of the Council’s 70188). This notice includes an Committee; Scientific and Statistical
intent to take final action to address the additional agenda item to be added to Committee (SSC) Selection Committee
emergency. the meeting on December 3, 2015. (Closed Session); Information and

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Dates		The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Denali Room on Wednesday, December 9, continuing through Tuesday, December 15, 2015.
Contact		David Witherell, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation		80 FR 72417
RIN Number		0648-XE31

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