80_FR_80571 80 FR 80324 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

80 FR 80324 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range80324-80325
FR Document2015-32432

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Advisory Panel 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-32432]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE362


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 Herring Advisory Panel 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 Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 10 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree 
by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) 777-2500; 
fax: (978) 750-7911.
    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 Advisory Panel (AP) plans to review Amendment 8 to the Atlantic 
Herring Fishery Management Plan related to the Acceptable Biological 
Catch control rule, and the localized depletion in inshore waters. The 
panel will also discuss the potential for using

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state port-side monitoring data to monitor the River herring/Shad catch 
caps. They will review options for the Atlantic herring fishery in the 
Omnibus Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment. They will also discuss 5-
year research priorities for Atlantic herring (2017-2022). The panel 
will also review a future action to consider revising the haddock catch 
cap accountability measure. They will also discuss other business as 
necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-32432 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am]
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80324 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Notices carry observers. These include observer 2016 Annual Determination (4) NMFS intends to monitor the salary and insurance costs. NMFS may Pursuant to 50 CFR 222.402, NOAA’s fishery and anticipates that it will have also evaluate other potential direct Assistant Administrator for Fisheries the funds to do so. costs, should they arise. Once selected, (AA), in consultation with Regional NMFS is providing notification that a fishery will be eligible to be observed Administrators and Fisheries Science the agency is not identifying additional for a period of 5 years without further Center Directors, annually identifies fisheries to observe on the 2016 AD, action by NMFS. This will enable NMFS fisheries for inclusion on the AD based pursuant to its authority under the ESA. to develop an appropriate sampling on the extent to which: NMFS is not identifying additional protocol to investigate whether, how, (1) The fishery operates in the same fisheries at this time given lack of when, where, and under what waters and at the same time as sea dedicated resources to implement new conditions incidental takes are turtles are present; (2) The fishery operates at the same observer programs or expand existing occurring; evaluate whether existing observer programs to focus on sea measures are minimizing or preventing time or prior to elevated sea turtle strandings; or turtles (50 CFR 222.402(a)(4)). The 14 takes; and develop ESA management fisheries identified on the 2015 AD (see (3) The fishery uses a gear or measures that implement the technique that is known or likely to Table 1) remain on the AD for a 5-year prohibitions against take and that result in incidental take of sea turtles period and are therefore required to conserve sea turtles. based on documented or reported takes carry observers upon NMFS’ request in the same or similar fisheries; and until December 31, 2019. TABLE 1—STATE AND FEDERAL COMMERCIAL FISHERIES INCLUDED ON THE 2015 ANNUAL DETERMINATION. Years eligible to Fishery carry observers Trawl Fisheries Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico shrimp trawl .............................................................................................................. 2015–2019 Gulf of Mexico mixed species fish trawl ........................................................................................................................................ 2015–2019 Gillnet Fisheries California halibut, white seabass and other species set gillnet (>3.5 in mesh) ........................................................................... 2015–2019 California yellowtail, barracuda, and white seabass drift gillnet (mesh size >3.5 in. and <14 in.) ............................................... 2015–2019 Chesapeake Bay inshore gillnet .................................................................................................................................................... 2015–2019 Long Island inshore gillnet ............................................................................................................................................................. 2015–2019 North Carolina inshore gillnet ........................................................................................................................................................ 2015–2019 Gulf of Mexico gillnet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2015–2019 Trap/pot Fisheries Atlantic blue crab trap/pot .............................................................................................................................................................. 2015–2019 Atlantic mixed species trap/pot ...................................................................................................................................................... 2015–2019 Northeast/Mid-Atlantic American lobster trap/pot .......................................................................................................................... 2015–2019 Pound Net/Weir/Seine Fisheries Mid-Atlantic haul/beach seine ........................................................................................................................................................ 2015–2019 Mid-Atlantic menhaden purse seine .............................................................................................................................................. 2015–2019 Rhode Island floating trap ............................................................................................................................................................. 2015–2019 Dated: December 21, 2015. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), MA 01950; phone: (978) 777–2500; fax: Perry F. Gayaldo, Commerce. (978) 750–7911. Deputy Director, Office of Protected ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Council address: New England Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Fishery Management Council, 50 Water [FR Doc. 2015–32425 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Management Council (Council) is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: scheduling a public meeting of its Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Herring Advisory Panel to consider New England Fishery Management DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. actions affecting New England fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration Recommendations from this group will Agenda mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. The Advisory Panel (AP) plans to RIN 0648–XE362 review Amendment 8 to the Atlantic DATES:This meeting will be held on New England Fishery Management Herring Fishery Management Plan Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 10 a.m. Council; Public Meeting related to the Acceptable Biological ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The Catch control rule, and the localized AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries meeting will be held at the DoubleTree depletion in inshore waters. The panel Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, will also discuss the potential for using VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 23, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Notices 80325 state port-side monitoring data to benefits applicants by permitting Register. See Extension of the Extended monitor the River herring/Shad catch additional time to determine if patent Missing Parts Pilot Program, 76 FR caps. They will review options for the protection should be sought—at a 78246 (Dec. 16, 2011), 1374 Off. Gaz. Atlantic herring fishery in the Omnibus relatively low cost—and by permitting Pat. Office 113 (Jan. 10, 2012); Extension Industry-Funded Monitoring applicants to focus efforts on of the Extended Missing Parts Pilot Amendment. They will also discuss 5- commercialization during this period. Program, 78 FR 2256 (Jan. 10, 2013), year research priorities for Atlantic The Extended Missing Parts Pilot 1387 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 46 (Feb. 5, herring (2017–2022). The panel will also Program benefits the USPTO and the 2013); Extension of Extended Missing review a future action to consider public by adding publications to the Parts Pilot Program, 79 FR 642 (Jan. 6, revising the haddock catch cap body of prior art, and by removing from 2014), 1398 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 197 accountability measure. They will also the USPTO’s workload those (Jan. 28, 2014); Extension of Extended discuss other business as necessary. nonprovisional applications for which Missing Parts Pilot Progam, 80 FR 1624 Although non-emergency issues not applicants later decide not to pursue (Jan. 13, 2015), 1412 Off. Gaz. Pat. contained in this agenda may come examination. The USPTO is extending Office 211 (Mar. 24, 2015). The program before this group for discussion, those the Extended Missing Parts Pilot is currently set to expire on December issues may not be the subject of formal Program until December 31, 2016, to 31, 2015. action during this meeting. Action will allow for the USPTO to seek public Through this notice, the USPTO is be restricted to those issues specifically comment, via a subsequent notice to be further extending the Extended Missing listed in this notice and any issues published in the middle of 2016, on Parts Pilot Program until December 31, arising after publication of this notice whether the Extended Missing Parts 2016. The USPTO may further extend that require emergency action under Program offers sufficient benefits to the the Extended Missing Parts Pilot section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens patent community for it to be made Program, or may discontinue the pilot Act, provided the public has been permanent. The requirements of the program after December 31, 2016, notified of the Council’s intent to take program have not changed. depending on the results of the program. final action to address the emergency. DATES: Duration: The Extended Missing The requirements of the program, which Parts Pilot Program will run through have not been modified, are reiterated Special Accommodations below. Applicants are strongly December 31, 2016. Therefore, any This meeting is physically accessible certification and request to participate cautioned to review the pilot program to people with disabilities. Requests for in the Extended Missing Parts Pilot requirements before making a request to sign language interpretation or other Program must be filed on or before participate in the Extended Missing auxiliary aids should be directed to December 31, 2016. The USPTO may Parts Pilot Program. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at The USPTO cautions all applicants further extend the pilot program (with (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to that, in order to claim the benefit of a or without modifications) depending on the meeting date. prior provisional application, the statute the feedback received and the continued requires a nonprovisional application Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. effectiveness of the pilot program. filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) to be filed Dated: December 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: within 12 months after the date on Tracey L. Thompson, Eugenia A. Jones, Senior Legal Advisor, which the corresponding provisional Office of Patent Legal Administration, application was filed. See 35 U.S.C. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Office of the Deputy Commissioner for 119(e). It is essential that applicants Patent Examination Policy, by telephone understand that the Extended Missing [FR Doc. 2015–32432 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] at (571) 272–7727, or by mail addressed Parts Pilot Program cannot and does not BILLING CODE 3510–22–P to: Mail Stop Comments—Patents, change this statutory requirement. Title Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box II of the Patent Law Treaties 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450, Implementation Act of 2012 (PLTIA) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE marked to the attention of Eugenia A. amended the provisions of title 35, United States Patent and Trademark Jones. United States Code, including 35 U.S.C. Office Inquiries regarding this notice may be 119(e), to implement the Patent Law directed to the Office of Patent Legal Treaty (PLT). See Public Law 112–211, [Docket No.: PTO–P–2015–0079] Administration, by telephone at (571) §§ 20–203, 126 Stat. 1527, 1533–37 272–7701, or by electronic mail at (2012). In the rulemaking to implement Extension of the Extended Missing PatentPractice@uspto.gov. Parts Pilot Program the PLT and title II of the PLTIA, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Office provided that an applicant may AGENCY: United States Patent and December 8, 2010, after considering file a petition under 37 CFR 1.78(b) to Trademark Office, Commerce. written comments from the public, the restore the benefit of a provisional ACTION: Notice. USPTO changed the missing parts application filed up to fourteen months examination procedures in certain earlier. See Changes To Implement the SUMMARY: The United States Patent and nonprovisional applications by Patent Law Treaty, 78 FR 62367, 62368– Trademark Office (USPTO) implementing a pilot program (i.e., 69 (Oct. 21, 2013) (final rule). Any implemented a pilot program (Extended Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program). petition to restore the benefit of a Missing Parts Pilot Program) in which See Pilot Program for Extended Time provisional application must include mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES an applicant, under certain conditions, Period To Reply to a Notice to File the benefit claim, the petition fee, and can request a 12-month time period to Missing Parts of Nonprovisional a statement that the delay in filing the pay the search fee, the examination fee, Application, 75 FR 76401 (Dec. 8, 2010), subsequent application was any excess claim fees, and the surcharge 1362 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 44 (Jan. 4, unintentional. This change was effective (for the late submission of the search fee 2011). The USPTO has previously on December 18, 2013, and applies to and the examination fee) in a announced extensions of the Extended any application filed before, on, or after nonprovisional application. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThis meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 10 a.m.
ContactThomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation80 FR 80324 
RIN Number0648-XE36
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