81 FR 1940 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet February 1, 2016 through February 9, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and 
its advisory committees.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet February 1, 2016 through February 9, 
2016.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. in the 
Mayfair Ballroom on Monday February 1st, continuing through Tuesday 
February 9, 2016. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will 
begin at 8 a.m. in the Cambridge/Oxford room on Monday February 1st, 
and continue through Wednesday February 3rd, 2016. The Council's 
Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Crystal Ballroom on 
Tuesday February 2nd, and continue through Saturday February 6th, 2016. 
The Ecosystem Committee will meet on Tuesday February 2, 2016 at 1 p.m. 
(room to be determined). The Legislative Committee will meet on 
February 2, 2016 at 1 p.m. (room to be determined).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Benson Hotel, 309 Southwest 
Broadway, Portland, OR 97205.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, February 1, 2016, Through Tuesday, February 9, 2016

    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session will include the following issues. The Council may take 
appropriate action on any of the issues identified.

(1) Executive Director's Report
(2) NMFS Management Report (Including Stock Assessment Prioritization 
Report, SSL Critical Habitat Redesignation update (T), Climate Science 
Strategy/Climate Vulnerability Assessment)
(3) ADF&G Report
(4) USCG Report
(5) USFWS Report
(6) IPHC Report
(7) Protected Species Report
(8) NEPA Training
(9) Bering Sea TLAS Yellowfin Sole Fishery Limited Entry--Discussion 
Paper
(10) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management--Discussion paper
(11) Crab Plan Team Report; Norton Sound RKC OFL/ABC Catch 
Specifications
(12) Halibut Management Framework--Review
(13) Halibut Deck Sorting Scales 2016 Exempted Fishing Permit, 
Implementation Industry Workgroup Report
(14) Observer coverage on BSAI trawl CVs--Final Action
(15) Electronic Monitoring Analysis: Review Alternatives and Methods
(16) GOA Tendering Activity--Annual Review
(17) Observer Tendering--Review Alternatives
(18) BSAI Snow Crab Bycatch Data Evaluation: Discussion Paper
(19) Remove Western Aleutian Islands RKC Stocks from FMP--Discussion 
Paper
(20) Halibut/Sablefish IFQ program review--Review Workplan
(21) Groundfish Policy and Workplan: Ecosystem Committee Report

    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except B reports.
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

(1) Halibut Framework
(2) Norton Sound Red King Crab Catch Specifications
(3) Crab Modeling Workgroup Report
(4) Crab/Groundfish Economic SAFE Climate Science Strategy
(5) Climate Vulnerability
(6) Stock Assessment Prioritization
(7) NEPA Training
(8) Halibut/Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota
(9) Deck Sorting
(10) Electronic Monitoring
(11) Snow Crab Bycatch

    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Councils primary peer 
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2 
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to 
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: January 11, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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instructions to CBP 15 days after DATES: The meeting is scheduled for under Section 118 of the Marine
publication of this notice in the Federal February 1, 2016, 3–4:30 p.m., Eastern Mammal Protection Act.
Register. Standard Time. OMB Control Number: 0648–0292.
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This notice serves as a final reminder Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. a currently approved information
to importers of their responsibility FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
collection).
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certificate regarding the reimbursement Average Hours Per Response: 15
may contact Heidi Lovett, (301) 427–
of antidumping duties prior to minutes.
8034; email: heidi.lovett@noaa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Needs and Uses: This request is for an
during this review period. Failure to MAFAC was established by the
comply with this requirement could extension of a currently approved
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), and, information collection.
result in the Department’s presumption since 1971, advises the Secretary on all
that reimbursement of antidumping Reporting injury to and/or mortalities
living marine resource matters that are of marine mammals is mandated under
duties occurred and the subsequent the responsibility of the Department of
assessment of doubled antidumping Section 118 of the Marine Mammal
Commerce. The charter and other Protection Act. This information is
duties. information are located online at http:// required to determine the impacts of
Notification Regarding Administrative www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. commercial fishing on marine mammal
Protective Order Matters To Be Considered populations. This information is also
This notice also serves as a reminder used to categorize commercial fisheries
The Committee is convening to into Categories I, II, or III. Participants
to parties subject to administrative discuss and finalize two items for
protective order (APO) of their in the first two categories must be
submission to the NOAA Fisheries authorized to take marine mammals,
responsibility concerning the Assistant Administrator: The findings of
disposition of proprietary information while those in Category III are exempt
the retrospective analysis of endangered from that requirement. All categories
disclosed under APO in accordance species recovery actions and factors that
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely must report injuries or mortalities on a
contribute to their success, and the National Marine Fisheries Service form.
written notification of the return or continuation of the Aquaculture Task
destruction of APO materials or Affected Public: Business or other for-
Force for a second year to complete its profit organizations; individuals or
conversion to judicial protective order is ongoing work. Other administrative
hereby requested. Failure to comply households.
matters may be considered. This agenda Frequency: On occasion.
with the regulations and the terms of an is subject to change. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
APO is a sanctionable violation. This information collection request
This notice is issued and published in Special Accommodations
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and These meetings are physically the instructions to view Department of
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR accessible to people with disabilities. Commerce collections currently under
351.213(d)(4). Requests for sign language review by OMB.
Dated: January 8, 2016.
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Written comments and
should be directed to Heidi Lovett, 301– recommendations for the proposed
Christian Marsh,
427–8034 by January 25, 2016. information collection should be sent
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations. Dated: January 8, 2016. within 30 days of publication of this
[FR Doc. 2016–00635 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] Samuel D. Rauch III, notice to OIRA_Submission@
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Deputy Assistant Administrator for omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Regulatory Programs, National Marine Dated: January 8, 2016.
Fisheries Service.
Sarah Brabson,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2016–00590 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Administration BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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Commerce. submit to the Office of Management and North Pacific Fishery Management
ACTION: Notice of open public meetings. Budget (OMB) for clearance the Council; Public Meeting
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following proposal for collection of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the information under the provisions of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
schedule and proposed agenda of a Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
forthcoming meeting of the Marine Chapter 35). Commerce.
Fisheries Advisory Committee Agency: National Oceanic and ACTION: Meetings of the North Pacific
(MAFAC). The members will discuss Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Fishery Management Council and its
and provide advice on issues outlined Title: Reporting Requirements for
advisory committees.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Implementation Industry DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Management Council (Council) and its Workgroup Report
advisory committees will meet February (14) Observer coverage on BSAI trawl National Oceanic and Atmospheric
1, 2016 through February 9, 2016. CVs—Final Action Administration
DATES: The Council will begin its (15) Electronic Monitoring Analysis:
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plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Mayfair Review Alternatives and Methods
(16) GOA Tendering Activity—Annual Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Ballroom on Monday February 1st,
Review Atlantic Shark Management Measures;
continuing through Tuesday February 9,
(17) Observer Tendering—Review
2016. The Scientific and Statistical 2016 Research Fishery
Alternatives
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in (18) BSAI Snow Crab Bycatch Data AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the Cambridge/Oxford room on Monday Evaluation: Discussion Paper Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
February 1st, and continue through (19) Remove Western Aleutian Islands Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Wednesday February 3rd, 2016. The RKC Stocks from FMP—Discussion Commerce.
Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will Paper
begin at 8 a.m. in the Crystal Ballroom ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
(20) Halibut/Sablefish IFQ program
on Tuesday February 2nd, and continue review—Review Workplan SUMMARY: On November 4, 2015, NMFS
through Saturday February 6th, 2016. (21) Groundfish Policy and Workplan: published a notice inviting qualified
The Ecosystem Committee will meet on Ecosystem Committee Report commercial shark permit holders to
Tuesday February 2, 2016 at 1 p.m. The Advisory Panel will address most submit applications to participate in the
(room to be determined). The Legislative of the same agenda issues as the Council 2016 shark research fishery. The shark
Committee will meet on February 2, except B reports. research fishery allows for the collection
2016 at 1 p.m. (room to be determined). The SSC agenda will include the of fishery-dependent data for future
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at following issues: stock assessments and cooperative
the Benson Hotel, 309 Southwest (1) Halibut Framework research with commercial fishermen to
Broadway, Portland, OR 97205. (2) Norton Sound Red King Crab Catch meet the shark research objectives of the
Council address: North Pacific Specifications Agency. Every year, the permit terms
Fishery Management Council, 605 W. (3) Crab Modeling Workgroup Report and permitted activities (e.g., number of
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK (4) Crab/Groundfish Economic SAFE hooks and retention limits) specifically
99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809. Climate Science Strategy authorized for selected participants in
(5) Climate Vulnerability
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(6) Stock Assessment Prioritization the shark research fishery are designated
David Witherell, Council staff; (7) NEPA Training depending on the scientific and research
telephone: (907) 271–2809. (8) Halibut/Sablefish Individual Fishing needs of the Agency, as well as the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Quota number of NMFS-approved observers
(9) Deck Sorting available. In order to inform selected
Agenda (10) Electronic Monitoring participants of this year’s specific
Monday, February 1, 2016, Through (11) Snow Crab Bycatch permit requirements and ensure all
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 In addition to providing ongoing terms and conditions of the permit are
scientific advice for fishery management met, NMFS is holding a mandatory
Council Plenary Session: The agenda permit holder meeting (via conference
decisions, the SSC functions as the
for the Council’s plenary session will call) for selected participants. The date
Councils primary peer review panel for
include the following issues. The and time of that meeting is announced
scientific information as described by
Council may take appropriate action on in this notice.
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section
any of the issues identified.
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard DATES: A conference call will be held on
(1) Executive Director’s Report 2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer January 15, 2016.
(2) NMFS Management Report review process is also deemed to satisfy ADDRESSES: A conference call will be
(Including Stock Assessment the requirements of the Information
Prioritization Report, SSL Critical conducted. See SUPPLEMENTARY
Quality Act, including the OMB Peer INFORMATION for information on how to
Habitat Redesignation update (T), Review Bulletin guidelines.
Climate Science Strategy/Climate access the conference call.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
Vulnerability Assessment) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the latest version will be posted at
(3) ADF&G Report Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Delisse Ortiz, or
http://www.npfmc.org/.
(4) USCG Report Guý DuBeck at (301) 427–8503.
(5) USFWS Report Special Accommodations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(6) IPHC Report These meetings are physically Atlantic shark fisheries are managed
(7) Protected Species Report accessible to people with disabilities. under the authority of the Magnuson-
(8) NEPA Training Requests for sign language Stevens Fishery Conservation and
(9) Bering Sea TLAS Yellowfin Sole interpretation or other auxiliary aids Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Limited Entry—Discussion should be directed to Shannon Gleason Act). The 2006 Consolidated Highly
Paper at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working Migratory species (HMS) Fishery
(10) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management— days prior to the meeting date. Management Plan (FMP) is
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Discussion paper implemented by regulations at 50 CFR
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
(11) Crab Plan Team Report; Norton part 635.
Sound RKC OFL/ABC Catch Dated: January 11, 2016. The final rule for Amendment 2 to the
Specifications Tracey L. Thompson, 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (73 FR
(12) Halibut Management Framework— Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 35778, June 24, 2008, corrected at 73 FR
Review Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 40658, July 15, 2008) established,
(13) Halibut Deck Sorting Scales 2016 [FR Doc. 2016–00593 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] among other things, a shark research
Exempted Fishing Permit, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P fishery to maintain time-series data for

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Section		Notices
Action		Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees.
Dates		The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Mayfair Ballroom on Monday February 1st, continuing through Tuesday February 9, 2016. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Cambridge/Oxford room on Monday February 1st, and continue through Wednesday February 3rd, 2016. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Crystal Ballroom on Tuesday February 2nd, and continue through Saturday February 6th, 2016. The Ecosystem Committee will meet on Tuesday February 2, 2016 at 1 p.m. (room to be determined). The Legislative Committee will meet on February 2, 2016 at 1 p.m. (room to be determined).
Contact		David Witherell, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation		81 FR 1940
RIN Number		0648-XE39

81 FR 1940 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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