81 FR 13777 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Eel Fishery
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 13777-13778 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05804 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 13777-13778] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05804] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE205 Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Eel Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of federal moratorium. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces the withdrawal of the Federal moratorium on fishing for American eel in the State waters of Delaware. NMFS withdraws the moratorium, as required by the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act), based on the determination that Delaware is now in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (Commission) Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Eel. DATES: Effective March 15, 2016 ADDRESSES: Alan Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derek Orner, Fishery Management Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable Fisheries, (301) 427-8567; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 6, 2015, the Commission found that the State of Delaware was out of compliance with the Commission's American Eel Plan. Specifically, the Commission found that Delaware had not implemented regulations that are necessary to rebuild the depleted American eel stock, and to ensure sustainable commercial and recreational harvest while preventing over-harvest of any eel life stage. The Commission forwarded its findings of their August 6th vote in a formal non- compliance referral letter that was received by NMFS on August 19, 2015. On September 18, 2015, NMFS notified the State of Delaware and the Commission of its determination that Delaware failed to carry out its responsibilities under the Commission's American Eel Plan and that the measures Delaware had failed to implement and enforce are necessary for the conservation of the eel resource. In this determination and notification, NMFS detailed the actions necessary to avoid the implementation of a Federal moratorium for eel in Delaware waters. Details of this determination were provided in a Federal Register notice published on September 23, 2015 (80 FR 57343), and are not repeated here. Activities Pursuant to the Atlantic Coastal Act The Atlantic Coastal Act specifies that, if, after a moratorium is declared with respect to a State, the Secretary is notified by the Commission that it is withdrawing the determination of noncompliance, the Secretary shall immediately determine whether the State is in compliance with the [[Page 13778]] applicable plan. If the State is determined to be in compliance, the moratorium shall be withdrawn. On February 4, 2016, NMFS received a letter from the Commission that Delaware had taken corrective action to comply with the American Eel Plan, and that the Commission has withdrawn its determination of noncompliance. Withdrawal of the Moratorium Based on the Commission's February 2, 2016, letter, information received from the State of Delaware, and NMFS review of Delaware's revised American eel regulations, NMFS concurs with the Commission's determination that Delaware is now in compliance with the American Eel Plan. Specifically, NMFS reviewed the ASMFC Eel Plan and Delaware's recently approved American eel management measures. The management measures implement a program that is consistent with the American eel management program set by the Commission to conserve eels and achieve the objectives specified in the Plan. Therefore, we concur with the Commission's finding that Delaware is now in compliance and that a moratorium is no longer necessary to conserve the fishery. The moratorium scheduled to be effective on March 18, 2016, on fishing for, possession of, and landing of American eel by the recreational and commercial fishermen within Delaware waters is withdrawn. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. Dated: March 10, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05804 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. ................................. Break.
3:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. ................................. BSB SARC Discussion ....................................................... SARC Chair.
5:45 p.m.–6 p.m. ...................................... Public Comment Period.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ............................... Witch Flounder (WF) Assessment Presentation ................ Susan Wigley.
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. ............................. Break.
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ............................. WF Presentation (cont.) ..................................................... Susan Wigley.
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ............................... Lunch.
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ................................. WF SARC Discussion ........................................................ SARC Chair.
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. ................................. Public Comment Period.
3:45 p.m.–4 p.m. ...................................... Break.
4 p.m.–6 p.m. ........................................... BSB SARC Discussion ....................................................... SARC Chair.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ............................... Revisit WF with Presenters ................................................ SARC Chair.
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. ............................. Break.
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ............................. Review/Edit BSB Assessment Summary Report ............... SARC Chair.
12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. ............................... Lunch.
1:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. ................................. BSB Assessment Summary (cont.) .................................... SARC Chair.
2:45 p.m.–3 p.m. ...................................... Break.
3 p.m.–6 p.m. ........................................... Review/Edit WF Assessment Summary Report ................. SARC Chair.
Friday, December 2, 2016
9 a.m.–5 p.m. ........................................... SARC Report Writing ......................................................... SARC Chair.
The meeting is open to the public; ACTION:Notice of withdrawal of federal American eel stock, and to ensure
however, during the ‘SARC Report moratorium. sustainable commercial and recreational
Writing’ sessions on December 1 and 2, harvest while preventing over-harvest of
the public should not engage in SUMMARY: NMFS announces the any eel life stage. The Commission
discussion with the SARC. withdrawal of the Federal moratorium forwarded its findings of their August
on fishing for American eel in the State 6th vote in a formal non-compliance
Special Accommodations waters of Delaware. NMFS withdraws referral letter that was received by
the moratorium, as required by the NMFS on August 19, 2015. On
This meeting is physically accessible Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
to people with disabilities. Special September 18, 2015, NMFS notified the
Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act), State of Delaware and the Commission
requests should be directed to Sheena based on the determination that
Steiner at the NEFSC, 508–495–2177, at of its determination that Delaware failed
Delaware is now in compliance with the to carry out its responsibilities under
least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries the Commission’s American Eel Plan
Dated: March 10, 2016. Commission’s (Commission) Interstate and that the measures Delaware had
Emily H. Menashes, Fishery Management Plan for American failed to implement and enforce are
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Eel. necessary for the conservation of the eel
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DATES: Effective March 15, 2016 resource. In this determination and
[FR Doc. 2016–05800 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Alan Risenhoover, Director, notification, NMFS detailed the actions
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, necessary to avoid the implementation
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, of a Federal moratorium for eel in
Silver Spring, MD 20910. Delaware waters. Details of this
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determination were provided in a
Derek Orner, Fishery Management Federal Register notice published on
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable September 23, 2015 (80 FR 57343), and
Administration Fisheries, (301) 427–8567; derek.orner@ are not repeated here.
noaa.gov.
Activities Pursuant to the Atlantic
RIN 0648–XE205 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Coastal Act
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Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Background The Atlantic Coastal Act specifies
Management Act Provisions; American On August 6, 2015, the Commission that, if, after a moratorium is declared
Eel Fishery found that the State of Delaware was out with respect to a State, the Secretary is
of compliance with the Commission’s notified by the Commission that it is
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries American Eel Plan. Specifically, the withdrawing the determination of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commission found that Delaware had noncompliance, the Secretary shall
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), not implemented regulations that are immediately determine whether the
Commerce. necessary to rebuild the depleted State is in compliance with the
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applicable plan. If the State is before April 14, 2016 to be assured of Financial Literacy and Education
determined to be in compliance, the consideration. Commission, consistent with the
moratorium shall be withdrawn. On ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, National Strategy for Financial Literacy.
February 4, 2016, NMFS received a identified by the title of the information In addition, the Office of Financial
letter from the Commission that collection, OMB Control Number (see Protection for Older Americans (OA)
Delaware had taken corrective action to below), and docket number (see above), within the CFPB is charged with
comply with the American Eel Plan, and by any of the following methods: conducting research to identify methods
that the Commission has withdrawn its • Electronic: http:// and strategies to educate and counsel
determination of noncompliance. www.regulations.gov. Follow the seniors, and developing goals for
Withdrawal of the Moratorium instructions for submitting comments. programs that provide seniors with
• OMB: Office of Management and financial literacy and counseling.
Based on the Commission’s February Budget, New Executive Office Building,
2, 2016, letter, information received Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or Through prior research, the CFPB has
from the State of Delaware, and NMFS fax to (202) 395–5806. Mailed or faxed determined that improvement in
review of Delaware’s revised American comments to OMB should be to the consumer financial well-being is the
eel regulations, NMFS concurs with the attention of the OMB Desk Officer for ultimate goal of such financial literacy
Commission’s determination that the Bureau of Consumer Financial initiatives. To inform our identification
Delaware is now in compliance with the Protection. Please note that comments and development of financial literacy
American Eel Plan. Specifically, NMFS submitted after the comment period will strategies that explicitly seek to improve
reviewed the ASMFC Eel Plan and not be accepted. In general, all consumer financial well-being, the
Delaware’s recently approved American comments received will become public CFPB plans to conduct a nationally
eel management measures. The records, including any personal representative survey to measure adult
management measures implement a information provided. Sensitive financial well-being and related
program that is consistent with the personal information, such as account concepts, as well as an oversample of
American eel management program set numbers or social security numbers, adults age 62 and older to gather
by the Commission to conserve eels and should not be included. additional data relevant to the needs
achieve the objectives specified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and experiences of older consumers.
Plan. Therefore, we concur with the Documentation prepared in support of The specific goals of the survey are to
Commission’s finding that Delaware is this information collection request is (1) measure the level of financial well-
now in compliance and that a available at www.reginfo.gov (this link being of American adults and key sub-
moratorium is no longer necessary to active on the day following publication populations; (2) quantitatively test
conserve the fishery. The moratorium of this notice). Select ‘‘Information
scheduled to be effective on March 18, previously developed hypotheses about
Collection Review,’’ under ‘‘Currently the specific types of knowledge,
2016, on fishing for, possession of, and under review, use the dropdown menu
landing of American eel by the behavior, traits and skills that may
‘‘Select Agency’’ and select ‘‘Consumer support higher levels of financial well-
recreational and commercial fishermen Financial Protection Bureau’’ (recent
within Delaware waters is withdrawn. being; and (3) produce fully de-
submissions to OMB will be at the top identified public use data files that will
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. of the list). The same documentation is
allow external researchers to examine
Dated: March 10, 2016. also available at http://
additional questions about financial
Emily H. Menashes, www.regulations.gov. Requests for
additional information should be well-being and its drivers.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
directed to the Consumer Financial Request for Comments: The Bureau
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA issued a 60-day Federal Register notice
[FR Doc. 2016–05804 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, on November 24, 2015, (80 FR 73169).
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DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, or email: Comments were solicited and continue
CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not to be invited on: (a) Whether the
submit comments to this email box. collection of information is necessary
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL for the proper performance of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PROTECTION Title of Collection: Financial Well- functions of the Bureau, including
[Docket No: CFPB–2016–0011] Being National Survey. whether the information will have
OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX. practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
Agency Information Collection Type of Review: New collection Bureau’s estimate of the burden of the
Activities: Submission for OMB (Request for a new OMB control collection of information, including the
Review; Comment Request number). validity of the methods and the
Affected Public: Individuals. assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Estimated Number of Respondents:
Protection. the quality, utility, and clarity of the
6,115.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment. information to be collected; and (d)
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Ways to minimize the burden of the
Hours: 2,038.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall collection of information on
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Street Reform and Consumer Protection respondents, including through the use
(PRA), the Consumer Financial Act, Public Law 111–203, the Bureau’s of automated collection techniques or
Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing Office of Financial Education (OFE) is other forms of information technology.
a new information collection titled, responsible for developing and Comments submitted in response to this
‘‘Financial Well-Being National implementing a strategy to improve the notice will be summarized and/or
Survey.’’ financial literacy of consumers that included in the request for OMB
DATES:Written comments are includes measurable goals and approval. All comments will become a
encouraged and must be received on or initiatives, in consultation with the matter of public record.
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| 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 withdrawal of federal moratorium. | |
| Dates | Effective March 15, 2016 | |
| Contact | Derek Orner, Fishery Management Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable Fisheries, (301) 427-8567; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 13777 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE20 |
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