81 FR 13340 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

Page Range		13340-13341
FR Document		2016-05637

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee (MPCCC), Social Science Plan Committee (SSPC) and Protected Species Advisory Committee (PSAC) to review relevant sections of the draft 2015 annual reports for the Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan (Pelagic FEP), American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Hawaii FEP, Mariana Archipelago FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP and related purposes. The committees will also receive updates on matters related to fishery management and may make recommendations on these topics.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13340-13341]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05637]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of its Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee 
(MPCCC), Social Science Plan Committee (SSPC) and Protected Species 
Advisory Committee (PSAC) to review relevant sections of the draft 2015 
annual reports for the Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan (Pelagic 
FEP), American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Hawaii FEP, Mariana Archipelago 
FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP and related purposes. 
The committees will also receive updates on matters related to fishery 
management and may make recommendations on these topics.

DATES: The MPCCC meeting will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 
March 30-31, 2016. The SSPC will be held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on 
April 1, 2016. The PSAC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
on April 7 and 8, 2016. For specific times and agendas, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The MPCCC, SSPC and PSAC meetings will be held at the 
Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; 
phone: (808) 522-8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
phone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment periods will be provided 
throughout the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed 
may change. The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete 
scheduled business.

Agenda for the MPCCC Meeting

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Overview of Fishery Ecosystem Plans
A. Pelagic FEP Fisheries
B. Hawai`i Archipelago and Pacific Remote Island Areas FEP Fisheries
C. Mariana Archipelago FEP Fisheries
D. American Samoa FEP Fisheries
E. Ecosystem Components
i. Protected Species
ii. Fishing Communities
iii. Oceanography and Climate Change
iv. Essential Fish Habitat
v. Marine Planning
4. Overview of 2015 Annual Report Components
A. Marine Planning Indicators
i. Pelagic
ii. Archipelagic
B. Climate Change Indicators
i. Pelagic
ii. Archipelagic
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion
7. Recommendations

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016

8. Pacific Islands Regional Planning Body Update
9. Marine Planning and Climate Change Community Workshops
A. Overview
B. Breakout Planning Sessions
i. American Samoa
ii. Hawaii
iii. Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
A. Planning Session Reports
i. American Samoa
ii. Hawaii
iii. Guam and CNMI
10. Public Comment
11. Discussion
12. Recommendations
13. Old Business
A. MPCC Action Plan Update
B. Other
14. New Business
A. Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan for the NOAA Climate Science 
Strategy
B. NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's Proposed Work Plan 
Resilience Working Group
C. 2016 Officer Nominations
D. Other
15. Public Comment
16. Discussion
17. Recommendations

Agenda for the SSPC Meeting

1 p.m.-5 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2016

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Status of the Previous Committee Meeting Recommendations
4. Council Human Dimensions Activities Update
A. 2015 Accomplishments
1. Human Dimensions Elements in Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 
(SAFE) Reports
2. Guam Fishing Conflict Study
3. Annual Catch Limit Social, Economic, Ecological, Management 
Uncertainty Process
B. 2016 Activities
1. Fishing Community Profiles
2. SAFE Report Data Gaps
3. Linking up Human Communities Research Priorities, SAFE Reports, 
Fishing Community Profiles
C. Current and Upcoming Research
5. Fishery Ecosystem Plans Annual/SAFE Report Review
A. Overview
B. Pelagic SAFE Report
C. Archipelagic SAFE Report
D. Chapter 3--Data Integration
6. Public Comment
7. Committee Discussion and Recommendations
8. Other Business and Next Meeting

Agenda for the PSAC Meeting

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2016

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Status of the Second Protected Species Advisory Committee Meeting 
Recommendations
4. Fisheries and Protected Species Management Updates
A. Recent Council Actions
i. Pelagic fisheries actions
ii. Insular fisheries actions
iii. Discussion
B. Council Protected Species Activities Update
C. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Updates
i. Section 7 ESA consultations for pelagic and insular fisheries
ii. ESA listing and other related actions
iii. Discussion
5. FEP Annual Report Review Part I
A. Overview of the Report Structure and Process
B. Overview of the Ecosystem Module
i. Climate, ecosystems and biological section
ii. Habitat section
iii. Human dimensions section
iv. Marine planning section
C. Longline Fishery Sections
i. Summary of relevant fishery data
ii. Protected species section
iii. Data analysis and related meetings
a. Leatherback interactions in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery
b. Seabird interactions in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery

[[Page 13341]]

c. Rare events bycatch workshop plan
iv. Discussion and synthesis
6. Public Comment

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2016

7. FEP Annual Report Review Part II
A. Pelagic Non-longline Fishery Sections
i. Summary of relevant fishery data
ii. Protected species section
iii. Discussion and synthesis
B. Insular Fishery Sections
i. Summary of relevant fishery data
ii. Protected species section
iii. Discussion and synthesis
C. Discussion on Monitoring Protected Species Interactions under the 
FEP Annual Reports
D. Discussion on Data Gaps and Research Needs
8. Council's Research Priorities
A. Five-year Research Priorities
B. Cooperative Research Priorities
C. Discussion
8. Public Comment
9. Committee Discussion and Recommendations
10. Other Business & Next Meeting

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

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

    Dated: March 9, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05637 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 49 / Monday, March 14, 2016 / Notices 13341

c. Rare events bycatch workshop plan effort to reduce paperwork and mammals in public display facilities is
iv. Discussion and synthesis respondent burden, invites the general required by the MMPA.
6. Public Comment public and other Federal agencies to This information collection applies to
9 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2016 take this opportunity to comment on certain protected species for which
proposed and/or continuing information NMFS is responsible, including
7. FEP Annual Report Review Part II collections, as required by the cetaceans (whales, dolphins and
A. Pelagic Non-longline Fishery Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. porpoises), pinnipeds (seals and sea
Sections lions), sawfish (largetooth and
i. Summary of relevant fishery data DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 13, 2016. smalltooth), sea turtles (in water), and
ii. Protected species section sturgeon (Atlantic and shortnose). The
iii. Discussion and synthesis ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
information collection may be used for
B. Insular Fishery Sections to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
i. Summary of relevant fishery data future listed species.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, The currently approved application
ii. Protected species section Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
iii. Discussion and synthesis and reporting requirements will be
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., revised to (1) create separate sections for
C. Discussion on Monitoring Protected Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Species Interactions under the FEP marine mammals versus non-mammal
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). species where doing so will result in
Annual Reports
D. Discussion on Data Gaps and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: less burden to the applicant (e.g., for
Research Needs Requests for additional information or scientific methods); (2) clarify to
8. Council’s Research Priorities copies of the information collection applicants why the information is
A. Five-year Research Priorities instrument and instructions should be required and what level of detail is
B. Cooperative Research Priorities directed to Amy Sloan, NOAA Fisheries needed for our analyses; (3) create
C. Discussion Office of Protected Resources, 1315 ‘enhanced help’ features (e.g., pop-up
8. Public Comment East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD windows) in the online application
9. Committee Discussion and 20910 ((301) 427–84010), Amy.Sloan@ system, Authorizations and Permits for
Recommendations noaa.gov. Protected Species (APPS; https://
10. Other Business & Next Meeting apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/) to make the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations instructions more accessible; (4) create a
I. Abstract streamlined application and online
These meetings are physically module in APPS for scientific research
accessible to people with disabilities. This request is for a revision and
extension of a currently approved permits involving only import, export,
Requests for sign language or receipt of biological samples (i.e.,
interpretation or other auxiliary aids information collection.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act where no animals in the wild are
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, affected); (5) make photography permit
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; MMPA), Fur
Seal Act (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.; FSA), applications accessible via APPS.
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date. and Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. II. Method of Collection
1531 et seq.; ESA) prohibit certain
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Permit applications, permit reports,
activities affecting marine mammals and
Dated: March 9, 2016.
and inventory reports are available in
endangered and threatened species,
paper or electronic versions (online or
Tracey L. Thompson, with exceptions. Pursuant to section 104
via email). Respondents may submit all
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable of the MMPA and Section 10(a)(1)(A) of
applications and forms by email,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the ESA, special exception permits may
facsimile, or mail. Respondents may
[FR Doc. 2016–05637 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] be obtained for scientific research and
also submit scientific research and
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P enhancing the survival or recovery of a
enhancement permit applications and
species or stock of marine mammals or
Letters of Intent under the General
threatened or endangered species.
Authorization online via APPS.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Section 104 of the MMPA also includes
permits for commercial and educational III. Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric photography of marine mammals; OMB Control Number: 0648–0084.
Administration import and capture of marine mammals Form Number(s): None.
for public display; and, Letters of Type of Review: Regular (revision and
Proposed Information Collection; Confirmation under the General extension of a currently approved
Comment Request; Basic Authorization for scientific research that collection).
Requirements for Special Exemption involves minimal disturbance to marine Affected Public: Individuals; business
Permits and Authorizations To Take, mammals. The regulations or other for-profit organizations; not-for-
Import, and Export Marine Mammals, implementing permits and reporting profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
Threatened and Endangered Species, requirements under the MMPA and FSA government; Federal government.
and for Maintaining a Captive Marine are at 50 CFR part 216; the regulations Estimated Number of Respondents:
Mammal Inventory Under the Marine for permit requirements under the ESA 536.
Mammal Protection, the Fur Seal, and are at 50 CFR part 222. The required Estimated Time per Response:
the Endangered Species Acts information in this collection is used to Scientific research permit applications,
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

AGENCY: National Oceanic and make the determinations required by the 50 hours; public display permit
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), MMPA, ESA and their implementing applications, 30 hours; photography
Commerce. regulations prior to issuing a permit; to permit applications, 10 hours; General
ACTION: Notice. establish appropriate permit conditions; Authorization applications, 10 hours;
and to evaluate the impacts of the major permit modification requests, 35
SUMMARY:The Department of proposed activity on protected species. hours; minor permit modification
Commerce, as part of its continuing Inventory reporting pertaining to marine requests, 3 hours; scientific research

VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:27 Mar 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

Document Created: 2016-03-12 01:00:50
Document Modified: 2016-03-12 01:00:50

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The MPCCC meeting will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 30-31, 2016. The SSPC will be held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 1, 2016. The PSAC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 7 and 8, 2016. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, phone: (808) 522-8220.
FR Citation		81 FR 13340

81 FR 13340 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration