80 FR 74075 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30171

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 154th meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-30171]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE322


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
its 154th meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 15-16, 2015. The Council 
will convene on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 
will reconvene on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Frenchman's Reef 
Beach Resort, #5 Estate Bakkeroe, St. Thomas, USVI 00801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, 
telephone (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 154th regular 
Council Meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:
December 15, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
[deg]Call to Order
[deg]Adoption of Agenda
[deg]Consideration of 153rd Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
[deg]Executive Director's Report
[deg]Report of Public Hearings on Timing of Accountability Measures-
Based Closures Amendment
[deg]SSC Report--Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
[deg]SEDAR 46 Workshop (Nov. 2015) Report
[deg]Island Based FMP Developments Status and Next Steps
[deg]AM-Based Season Closure Schedule for 2016
[deg]NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Policy and 
Planning--Heather Sagar
--PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD--(5-minutes presentations)

December 15, 2015, 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m.
[deg]Administrative Matters
--Budget Update FY 2015/16
--Other Administrative Business
--Closed Session

December 16, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
[deg]Outreach and Education Report--Dr. Alida Ort[iacute]z
[deg]MREP Update--Helena Antoun
[deg]USVI Coral Reef Initiative--Ms. Leslie Henderson
[deg]Coral Habitat and Queen Snapper Ecosystem--Dr. Jorge R. 
Garc[iacute]a-Sais
[deg]Enforcement Issues:
--Puerto Rico-DNER
--U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
--U.S. Coast Guard
--NMFS/NOAA
[deg]Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
--PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD--(5-minute presentations)
[deg]Other Business
[deg]Next Council Meetings in 2016
[deg]DAPs/SSC Meeting in March 2016
    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate 
discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may 
be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this 
notice.
    The meeting is open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for 
formal action during this meeting. 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided that the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
For more information or request for sign language interpretation and/
other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rol[oacute]n,

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Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918, 
telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 23, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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information under the provisions of the This information collection request °AM-Based Season Closure Schedule for
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 2016
Chapter 35). the instructions to view Department of °NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Based
Agency: National Oceanic and Commerce collections currently under Fisheries Management Policy and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). review by OMB. Planning—Heather Sagar
Title: Expenditure Survey of Highly Written comments and —PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD—(5-
Migratory Species Tournaments and recommendations for the proposed minutes presentations)
Participants. information collection should be sent December 15, 2015, 5:15 p.m.–6 p.m.
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. within 30 days of publication of this °Administrative Matters
Form Number(s): None. notice to OIRA_Submission@ —Budget Update FY 2015/16
Type of Request: Regular (request for omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. —Other Administrative Business
a new information collection). Dated: November 23, 2015. —Closed Session
Number of Respondents: 3,225.
Sarah Brabson, December 16, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Average Hours Per Response:
Operator’s survey, 30 minutes; NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. °Outreach and Education Report—Dr.
participant survey, 15 minutes. [FR Doc. 2015–30166 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] Alida Ortı́z
Burden Hours: 863. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P °MREP Update—Helena Antoun
Needs and Uses: This request is for a °USVI Coral Reef Initiative—Ms. Leslie
new collection of information. Henderson
The objective of the study is to collect DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE °Coral Habitat and Queen Snapper
information on the earnings and Ecosystem—Dr. Jorge R. Garcı́a-Sais
expenditures of Atlantic and Hawaii National Oceanic and Atmospheric °Enforcement Issues:
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Administration —Puerto Rico-DNER
tournament operators and participants. RIN 0648–XE322 —U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
The study will use two survey —U.S. Coast Guard
instruments to collect information from Caribbean Fishery Management —NMFS/NOAA
tournament operators and participants. Council; Public Meeting °Meetings Attended by Council
One survey will ask tournament Members and Staff
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
operators to characterize and quantify —PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD—(5-
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
their operating costs and income Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), minute presentations)
sources in addition to describing their Commerce. °Other Business
tournament participants. The other °Next Council Meetings in 2016
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
survey instrument will ask fishing °DAPs/SSC Meeting in March 2016
tournament participants to estimate SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery The established times for addressing
their expenditures associated with Management Council (Council) will items on the agenda may be adjusted as
travel to, entering, and participating in hold its 154th meeting. necessary to accommodate the timely
the tournament. DATES: The meeting will be held on completion of discussion relevant to the
The National Marine Fisheries Service December 15–16, 2015. The Council agenda items. To further accommodate
(NMFS) will collect cost and earnings will convene on Tuesday, December 15, discussion and completion of all items
data from all Atlantic and Hawaii HMS 2015, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will on the agenda, the meeting may be
tournaments registered within the year reconvene on Wednesday, December 16, extended from, or completed prior to
(approximately 300 based on recent 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the date established in this notice.
years’ tournament registration data). In ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
The meeting is open to the public,
addition, NMFS will select fifty percent the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Beach and will be conducted in English.
of registered tournaments to distribute Resort, #5 Estate Bakkeroe, St. Thomas, Fishers and other interested persons are
expenditure surveys to anglers USVI 00801. invited to attend and participate with
registered for those tournament events. oral or written statements regarding
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Atlantic HMS Management agenda issues.
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
Division is currently consulting with Although non-emergency issues not
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
tournament organizers and participants contained in this agenda may come
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone
to design the survey instruments to before this group for discussion, those
(787) 766–5926.
ensure NMFS captures data on all issues may not be subjects for formal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
relevant expenditures. action during this meeting. Actions will
As specified in the Magnuson- Council will hold its 154th regular be restricted to those issues specifically
Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Council Meeting to discuss the items identified in this notice, and any issues
Management Act of 1996 (and contained in the following agenda: arising after publication of this notice
December 15, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
reauthorized in 2007), NMFS is required that require emergency action under
°Call to Order
to enumerate the economic impacts of °Adoption of Agenda section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
the policies it implements on fishing °Consideration of 153rd Council Fishery Conservation and Management
participants and coastal communities. Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions Act, provided that the public has been
The cost and earnings data collected in °Executive Director’s Report notified of the Council’s intent to take
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this survey will be used to estimate the °Report of Public Hearings on Timing of final action to address the emergency.
economic contributions and impacts of Accountability Measures-Based Special Accommodations
Atlantic HMS tournaments regionally. Closures Amendment
Affected Public: Business and other °SSC Report—Dr. Richard Appeldoorn The meeting is physically accessible
for-profit organizations; individuals or °SEDAR 46 Workshop (Nov. 2015) to people with disabilities. For more
households. Report information or request for sign language
Frequency: One time. °Island Based FMP Developments Status interpretation and/other auxiliary aids,
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. and Next Steps please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolón,

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Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Management Council, 270 Muñoz step process including: (1) Data/ Dated: November 23, 2015.
Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series Tracey L. Thompson,
Puerto Rico, 00918, telephone (787) of webinars. The product of the Data/ Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
766–5926, at least 5 days prior to the Assessment Workshop is a report which Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
meeting date. compiles and evaluates potential
[FR Doc. 2015–30170 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
Dated: November 23, 2015. datasets and recommends which
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datasets are appropriate for assessment
Tracey L. Thompson,
analyses, and describes the fisheries,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
evaluates the status of the stock, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
estimates biological benchmarks,
[FR Doc. 2015–30171 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
projects future population conditions, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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and recommends research and Administration
monitoring needs. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the RIN 0648–XE323
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Caribbean Fishery Management
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Administration Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office, HMS Management Mammals Incidental to a Pier
RIN 0648–XE310 Division, and Southeast Fisheries Maintenance Project
Science Center. Participants include AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast data collectors and database managers; Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Data, Assessment, and Review stock assessment scientists, biologists, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
(SEDAR); Public Meeting and researchers; constituency Commerce.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries representatives including fishermen, ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and environmentalists, and NGO’s; harassment authorization.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), International experts; and staff of
Commerce. Councils, Commissions, and state and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 46 post- federal agencies. regulations implementing the Marine
workshop webinar for Caribbean Data- The items of discussion in the Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
limited Species. Assessment Process webinars are as amended, notification is hereby given
follows: that we have issued an incidental
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 46 assessment of 1. Using datasets and initial harassment authorization (IHA) to the
the Caribbean Data-limited Species will assessment analysis recommended from U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass,
consist of one in-person workshop and the In-person Workshop, panelists will by Level B harassment only, three
a series of webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY employ assessment models to evaluate species of marine mammals during
INFORMATION. stock status, estimate population construction activities associated with a
DATES: The SEDAR 46 post-workshop benchmarks and management criteria, pier maintenance project at Naval Base
webinar will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 and project future conditions. Kitsap Bremerton, WA.
p.m. on December 14, 2015. 2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and DATES: This authorization is effective
ADDRESSES: from December 1, 2015, through
configurations for determining stock
Meeting address: The meeting will be November 30, 2016.
status and estimating population
held via webinar. The webinar is open FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben
parameters.
to members of the public. Those Although non-emergency issues not Laws, Office of Protected Resources,
interested in participating should contained in this agenda may come NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR before this group for discussion, those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
issues may not be the subject of formal
request an invitation providing webinar action during this meeting. Action will Availability
access information. Please request be restricted to those issues specifically An electronic copy of the Navy’s
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in identified in this notice and any issues application and supporting documents,
advance of each webinar. arising after publication of this notice
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place as well as a list of the references cited
that require emergency action under in this document, may be obtained by
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens visiting the Internet at: www.nmfs.noaa.
29405.
Fishery Conservation and Management gov/pr/permits/incidental/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Act, provided the public has been construction.htm. A memorandum
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone: notified of the intent to take final action describing our adoption of the Navy’s
(843) 571–4366; email: Julie.neer@ to address the emergency. Environmental Assessment (2015) and
safmc.net. our associated Finding of No Significant
Special Accommodations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Impact, prepared pursuant to the
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and This meeting is physically accessible National Environmental Policy Act, are
to people with disabilities. Requests for
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Caribbean Fishery Management also available at the same site. In case
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA sign language interpretation or other of problems accessing these documents,
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf auxiliary aids should be directed to the please call the contact listed above (see
States Marine Fisheries Commissions Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
have implemented the Southeast Data, 10 business days prior to each
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) workshop. Background
process, a multi-step method for Note: The times and sequence specified in Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
determining the status of fish stocks in this agenda are subject to change. MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct

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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 December 15-16, 2015. The Council will convene on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will reconvene on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact		Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone (787) 766-5926.
FR Citation		80 FR 74075
RIN Number		0648-XE32

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