80_FR_8094 80 FR 8064 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

80 FR 8064 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)

Page Range8064-8065
FR Document2015-03043

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8064-8065]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03043]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD768


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 until 
5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council's office, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, 
FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, Fishery Biologist, Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: 
(813) 348-1711; email: ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as 
follows:

Mackerel Advisory Panel Agenda, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 
Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 5 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Approval of May 15, 2013 Mackerel Advisory Panel (AP) report 
minutes
III. Review of SEDAR 38--Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel Stock 
Assessment
    (a) AP Recommendations
IV. Overview of Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment 26--Gulf 
and Atlantic King Mackerel Reallocation, Stock Boundary, and Sale 
Provisions
    (a) AP Recommendations
V. Overview of CMP Amendment 28--Gulf and Atlantic King Mackerel 
Permit Separation
    (a) AP Recommendations
VI. Overview of Gulf King Mackerel Southern Zone Gillnet Fishery 
Issues
    (a) AP Recommendations
VII. Other Business
    (a) Discussion topics posed by AP members
--Adjourn--

    This agenda may be modified as necessary to facilitate the 
discussion of pertinent materials up to and during the scheduled 
meeting.
    For meeting materials see folder ``Mackerel Advisory Panel 
meeting--2015-03'' on Gulf Council file server. To access the file 
server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's Web site and click on the FTP link in 
the lower left of the Council Web site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). 
The username and password are both ``gulfguest''.
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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

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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 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. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


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

    Dated: February 10, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-03043 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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8064 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 30 / Friday, February 13, 2015 / Notices publication of this notice that require Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery emergency action under section 305(c) Recommendations Management Council will hold a of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery (2) Public Comment regarding a meeting of the Coastal Migratory Conservation and Management Act, Framework Action to Adjust the Red Pelagics Advisory Panel. provided the public has been notified of Snapper Annual Catch Limit DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 the GAP’s intent to take final action to (3) Review and take Final Action on a a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 until 5 p.m. address the emergency. Public comment Framework Action to Adjust the Red on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. may be accommodated if time allows, at Snapper Annual Catch Limit ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the discretion of the GAP Chair. (4) Other Business the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management —Adjourn— Council’s office, 2203 North Lois Special Accommodations For meeting materials visit the Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. The listening station at the Pacific Council’s Web site http:// Council office is physically accessible to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.gulfcouncil.org. The meeting will Ryan Rindone, Fishery Biologist, Gulf of people with disabilities. Requests for be webcast over the internet. A link to sign language interpretation or other Mexico Fishery Management Council; the webcast will be available on the telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813) auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Council’s Web site http:// Kris Kleinschmidt, at (503) 820–2280, at 348–1711; email: ryan.rindone@ gulfcouncil.org/council_meetings/ gulfcouncil.org. least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Webinars.php. Dated: February 10, 2015. Although non-emergency issues not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items Tracey L. Thompson, contained in this agenda may come of discussion on the agenda are as before the Council for discussion, those follows: Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. issues may not be the subject of formal Mackerel Advisory Panel Agenda, [FR Doc. 2015–03040 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] action during this meeting. Action will Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until BILLING CODE 3510–22–P be restricted to those issues specifically Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 5 p.m. identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda II. Approval of May 15, 2013 Mackerel DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that require emergency action under Advisory Panel (AP) report minutes section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens III. Review of SEDAR 38—Gulf of Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fishery Conservation and Management King Mackerel Stock Assessment Administration Act, provided the public has been (a) AP Recommendations notified of the Council’s intent to take IV. Overview of Coastal Migratory Pelagics RIN 0648–XD762 final action to address the emergency. (CMP) Amendment 26—Gulf and Atlantic King Mackerel Reallocation, Stock Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Special Accommodations Boundary, and Sale Provisions Council; Public Meeting (a) AP Recommendations The meeting is physically accessible AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries to people with disabilities. Requests for V. Overview of CMP Amendment 28—Gulf and Atlantic King Mackerel Permit Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and sign language interpretation or other Separation Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), auxiliary aids should be directed to (a) AP Recommendations Commerce. Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see VI. Overview of Gulf King Mackerel Southern ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days Zone Gillnet Fishery Issues prior to the meeting. (a) AP Recommendations SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Note: The times and sequence specified in VII. Other Business Management Council (Council) will this agenda are subject to change. (a) Discussion topics posed by AP members hold a meeting via webinar. —Adjourn— DATES: The Webinar will be held Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. This agenda may be modified as Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 1 p.m. to 4 Dated: February 10, 2015. necessary to facilitate the discussion of p.m., Eastern Time. Tracey L. Thompson, pertinent materials up to and during the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable scheduled meeting. via webinar—registration information Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. For meeting materials see folder can be found at http://gulfcouncil.org/ [FR Doc. 2015–03041 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] ‘‘Mackerel Advisory Panel meeting— council_meetings/panel_committee_ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 2015–03’’ on Gulf Council file server. To meetings.php. access the file server, the URL is https:// Council address: Gulf of Mexico public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ Fishery Management Council, 2203 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, site and click on the FTP link in the FL 33607. National Oceanic and Atmospheric lower left of the Council Web site FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The Doug Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf username and password are both RIN 0648–XD768 ‘‘gulfguest’’. of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813) The meeting will be webcast over the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management internet. A link to the webcast will be 348–1711; email: doug.gregory@ Council (Council); Public Meeting tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES gulfcouncil.org available on the Council’s Web site, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries http://www.gulfcouncil.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items Although non-emergency issues not Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of discussion on the agenda are as contained in this agenda may come Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), follows: before this group for discussion, those Commerce. (1) Review Scientific and Statistical issues may not be the subject of formal ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Committee (SSC) Red Snapper action during this meeting. Action will VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:56 Feb 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 30 / Friday, February 13, 2015 / Notices 8065 be restricted to those issues specifically the regulations governing the taking and under the authority of the Marine identified in this notice and any issues importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as arising after publication of this notice part 216). amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and that require emergency action under Permit No. 14301 (74 FR 65748), the regulations governing the taking and section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens authorizes the permit holder to collect, importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Fishery Conservation and Management receive, import, or export marine part 216). Act, provided the public has been mammal parts for scientific research Permit No. 13430–01 authorized the notified of the Council’s intent to take purposes from all species under NMFS’ permit holder to take Pacific harbor final action to address the emergency. jurisdiction. Import/export activities seals (Phoca vitulina), California sea may occur world-wide. No live animals lions (Zalophus californianus), and Special Accommodations are authorized to be harassed or taken, northern elephant seals (Mirounga The meeting is physically accessible lethally or otherwise, under the permit. angustirostris) within coastal waters and to people with disabilities. Requests for This minor amendment (No. 14301–02) on pinniped rookeries and haul outs of sign language interpretation or other extends the duration of the permit one Washington and Oregon and harass auxiliary aids should be directed to year, through December 31, 2015, but Eastern Distinct Population Segment Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see does not change any other terms or Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days conditions of the permit. and Southern Resident killer whales prior to the meeting. Dated: February 9, 2015. (Orcinus orca). The permit also allowed Note: The times and sequence specified in Perry F. Gayaldo, for a limited number of research related this agenda are subject to change. Deputy Director, Office of Protected mortality of marine mammals. Permit Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. No. 13430–02 (1) extends the duration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. [FR Doc. 2015–03018 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] of the permit five years, through January Dated: February 10, 2015. 31, 2020; (2) authorizes use of an BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Tracey L. Thompson, alternate injectable sedative to reduce Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable stress in harbor seals and California sea Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE lions during handling; and (3) removes [FR Doc. 2015–03043 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] takes of Southern Resident killer whales BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric due to additional mitigation measures. Administration A supplemental environmental RIN 0648–XK46 assessment (SEA) analyzing the effects DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the permitted activities on the human Marine Mammals; File No. 13430 environment was prepared in National Oceanic and Atmospheric compliance with the National Administration AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and RIN 0648–XA428 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Based on the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), analyses in the SEA, NMFS determined Marine Mammals; File No. 14301 Commerce. that issuance of the permit amendment ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries would not significantly impact the amendment. quality of the human environment and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a that preparation of an environmental Commerce. major amendment to Permit No. 13430– impact statement was not required. That 01 has been issued to the NMFS determination is documented in a ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit National Marine Mammal Laboratory Finding of No Significant Impact amendment. (FONSI), signed on January 30, 2015. (Responsible Party: John Bengtson, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Ph.D.), 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., BIN Dated: February 5, 2015. The University of Alaska Museum of the C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115– Perry F. Gayaldo, North, 907 Yukon Drive Fairbanks, AK 0070. Deputy Director, Office of Protected 99775–6960 (Link Olson, Responsible ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Party) has been issued a minor related documents are available for [FR Doc. 2015–03021 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] amendment to Scientific Research review upon written request or by BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Permit No. 14301–01. appointment in the Permits and ADDRESSES: The amendment and related Conservation Division, Office of documents are available for review Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE upon written request or by appointment West Highway, Room 13705, Silver in the Permits and Conservation Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Division, Office of Protected Resources, 8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Administration NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: Availability of Seats for National Amy Sloan or Courtney Smith, (301) Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils (301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376. 427–8401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June AGENCY: Office of National Marine Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore; tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 23, 2014, notice was published in the Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean phone: (301) 427–8401. Federal Register (79 FR 35524) that a Service (NOS), National Oceanic and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The request for an amendment to Permit No. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), requested amendment has been granted 13430–01 to conduct research on Department of Commerce (DOC). under the authority of the Marine pinnipeds had been submitted by the ACTION: Notice and request for Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as above-named applicant. The requested applications. amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and permit amendment has been issued VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:56 Feb 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
ContactRyan Rindone, Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 8064 
RIN Number0648-XD76
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