80 FR 81528 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-32866

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a public meeting of its Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel (AP) and its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish AP.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-32866]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE376


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a public 
meeting of its Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel 
(AP) and its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish AP.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, from 1 
p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ocean Place Resort, 1 Ocean 
Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 07740; telephone: (732) 571-4000.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
Web site: 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: The MAFMC's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black 
Sea Bass AP and Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish AP will meet to provide 
input on a framework to modify the scup Gear Restricted Areas (GRAs). 
The scup GRAs are seasonally-effective areas where vessels fishing for 
or possessing black sea bass, longfin squid, or silver hake (also known 
as whiting) are

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prohibited from using trawl nets with codend mesh smaller than 5.0-
inches in diameter. The Council has developed a range of alternatives 
for potential modifications to the GRA boundaries. The APs will provide 
feedback on those alternatives and may propose additional alternatives. 
More information, including a detailed agenda can be found at: 
www.mamfc.org.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should 
be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior 
to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 24, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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committee/meetings.aspx?cid=246. 3486198. Any interested member of the DATES:The meeting will be held on
Click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and public may call this number and listen Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.
‘‘Documents’’ links to download. to the meeting. An open comment EST.
Records generated from this meeting period will be provided to allow
Public Call Information
may also be inspected and reproduced members of the public to make a
at the Regional Programs Unit, as they statement at the end of the meeting. The Dial: 888–576–4398.
become available, both before and after conference call operator will ask callers Conference ID: 3486198.
the meeting. Persons interested in the to identify themselves, the organization FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
work of this Committee are directed to they are affiliated with (if any), and an Melissa Wojnaroski at
the Commission’s Web site, http:// email address prior to placing callers mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the into the conference room. Callers can 8311.
Regional Programs Unit at the above expect to incur charges for calls they Dated: December 23, 2015.
email or street address. initiate over wireless lines according to David Mussatt,
their regular wireless plans, and the
Agenda Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Commission will not refund any
Welcome and Introductions [FR Doc. 2015–32835 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
Review and Discussion of Civil Rights charge for calls they initiate over land- BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
Project Proposal: Environmental line connections to the toll-free
Justice and Coal Ash Disposal in telephone number. Persons with hearing
Illinois impairments may also follow the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Open Comment proceedings by first calling the Federal
Future plans and actions Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Adjournment providing the Service with the Administration
DATES: The meeting will be held on conference call number and conference RIN 0648–XE376
Friday, January 22, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. ID number.
CST. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Member of the public are also entitled
Public Call Information to submit written comments; the Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Dial: 888–481–2844. comments must be received in the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Conference ID: 2949512. regional office within 30 days following Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the meeting. Written comments may be Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Melissa Wojnaroski at mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, Commerce.
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
8311. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
60615. They may also be faxed to the SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Dated: December 23, 2015. Commission at (312) 353–8324, or Management Council will hold a public
David Mussatt, emailed to Carolyn Allen at meeting of its Summer Flounder, Scup,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit. callen@usccr.gov. Persons who desire and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel (AP)
[FR Doc. 2015–32834 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] additional information may contact the and its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– AP.
8311. DATES: The meeting will be held on
Records and documents discussed Wednesday, January 20, 2016, from 1
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS during the meeting will be available for p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see
public viewing prior to and after the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice of Public Meeting of the meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/
Michigan Advisory Committee for a ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=255. the Ocean Place Resort, 1 Ocean
Meeting To Discuss Preparations for a Click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and
Public Hearing Regarding the Civil Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 07740;
‘‘Documents’’ links to download. telephone: (732) 571–4000.
Rights Impact of Civil Forfeiture Records generated from this meeting
Practices in the State Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
may also be inspected and reproduced Management Council, 800 N. State
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil at the Regional Programs Unit, as they Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
Rights. become available, both before and after telephone: (302) 674–2331; Web site:
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. the meeting. Persons interested in the www.mafmc.org.
work of this Committee are directed to
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, the Commission’s Web site, http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pursuant to the provisions of the rules www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
and regulations of the U.S. Commission Regional Programs Unit at the above Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the email or street address. Management Council, telephone: (302)
Federal Advisory Committee Act that 526–5255.
the Michigan Advisory Committee Agenda SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(Committee) will hold a meeting on Welcome and Introductions MAFMC’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Donna Budnick, Chair Black Sea Bass AP and Mackerel, Squid,
EST for the purpose of discussing and Butterfish AP will meet to provide
Preparatory Discussion for Public
preparations for a public hearing input on a framework to modify the
Hearing:
regarding the civil rights impact of civil scup Gear Restricted Areas (GRAs). The
forfeiture practices in the State. Civil Rights Impact of Civil Forfeiture scup GRAs are seasonally-effective areas
This meeting is available to the public Practices in Michigan where vessels fishing for or possessing
through the following toll-free call-in Future plans and actions black sea bass, longfin squid, or silver
number: 888–576–4398, conference ID: Adjournment hake (also known as whiting) are

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prohibited from using trawl nets with that is not bound by 75% of FMSY; Management, National Ocean Service,
codend mesh smaller than 5.0-inches in comment on draft terms of reference for 301–563–1151, kerry.kehoe@noaa.gov.
diameter. The Council has developed a a 2016 benchmark stock assessment for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
range of alternatives for potential witch flounder; receive an update on February 28, 2012, the National Oceanic
modifications to the GRA boundaries. groundfish catch advice project; receive and Atmospheric Administration
The APs will provide feedback on those an update on the Council risk policy published a notice in the Federal
alternatives and may propose additional working group including an overview of Register advising the public of a request
alternatives. More information, current control rules. They will discuss from Lockheed Martin Corporation
including a detailed agenda can be other business as needed. (Lockheed Martin) to extend its two
found at: www.mamfc.org. Although non-emergency issues not deep seabed mining exploration licenses
contained in this agenda may come (USA–1 and USA–4) issued under the
Special Accommodations before this group for discussion, those Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources
The meeting is physically accessible issues may not be the subject of formal Act (DSHMRA). See 77 FR 12245.
to people with disabilities. Requests for action during this meeting. Action will Comments on the proposed extensions
sign language interpretation or other be restricted to those issues specifically were requested at that time. Following
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. listed in this notice and any issues
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 the February 28, 2012, Notice, NOAA
arising after publication of this notice published a second notice in the
days prior to the meeting date. that require emergency action under Federal Register announcing the
Dated: December 24, 2015. section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens extension of Licenses USA–1 and USA–
Tracey L. Thompson, Act, provided the public has been 4 through 2017, and discussing several
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable notified of the Council’s intent to take comments received on the extensions.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. final action to address the emergency. See 77 FR 40586 (July 10, 2012).
[FR Doc. 2015–32866 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] Special Accommodations Comments submitted by the Center
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
This meeting is physically accessible for Biological Diversity (CBD), however,
to people with disabilities. Requests for were not discussed in the July 10, 2012,
sign language interpretation or other notice. The CBD comments were
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE received by NOAA but, due to a clerical
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at error, the comments were not routed to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the license extension reviewers who
Administration
the meeting date. were unaware of CBD’s comments until
New England Fishery Management after an inquiry was received from CBD
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. following the July 10, 2012, publication
Council; Public Meeting
Dated: December 24, 2015. of the extension notice. Upon review
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson, and consideration of CBD’s comments,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable NOAA determined that the extension of
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the exploration licenses should stand
Commerce. [FR Doc. 2015–32867 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] without modification as CBD’s
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P comments were based on a
misunderstanding of the nature and
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
scope of the license extensions.
Management Council (Council) is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Following the discovery of CBD’s
scheduling a public meeting of its
comments, the relevant Staff from
Scientific & Statistical Committee to National Oceanic and Atmospheric NOAA discussed the substance of the
consider actions affecting New England Administration comments with CBD and described why
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
CBD’s concerns as articulated in the
(EEZ). Recommendations from this Extension of Deep Seabed Exploration
comments were not relevant to the
group will be brought to the full Council Licenses: Response to Comments
USA–1 and USA–4 license extensions.
for formal consideration and action, if
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, In addition, NOAA is now publishing a
appropriate.
National Ocean Service, National response to the CBD comments to
DATES: This meeting will be held on Oceanic and Atmospheric address any public misconceptions
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 beginning Administration (NOAA), Department of about the extension of the deep seabed
at 9 a.m. Commerce. mining exploration Licenses USA–1 and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at ACTION: Response to comments. USA–4.
the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston Logan,
SUMMARY: Due to a clerical error, General Response to the CBD
100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA
comments submitted by the Center for Comments
02128; phone: (617) 567–6789.
Council address: New England Biological Diversity on a requested The CBD comments pertain to
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water extension of Deep Seabed Hard Mineral activities not presently authorized
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Resources Act exploration licenses were pursuant to the license extensions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not considered until after the licenses Instead, the CBD comments are relevant
were extended. After reviewing and
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Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, to at-sea exploration activities that, if
New England Fishery Management considering those comments, NOAA has pursued, would first require additional
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. found that they provide no basis for NOAA approvals. See 77 FR 12246. As
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reconsidering the requested license discussed below, the extension of the
extensions or revising the now-extended Lockheed Martin exploration licenses
Agenda licenses. merely serves to preserve the legal
The SSC will meet to: Consider FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: status and any domestic and
identifying an ABC for witch flounder Contact Kerry Kehoe, Office for Coastal international priority of rights that

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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; public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation		80 FR 81528
RIN Number		0648-XE37

80 FR 81528 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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