81_FR_22287 81 FR 22214 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

81 FR 22214 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

Page Range22214-22215
FR Document2016-08779

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, will hold a Question and Answer (Q&A) public meeting to address cobia management issues in Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22214-22215]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08779]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, in conjunction 
with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, will hold a Question 
and Answer (Q&A) public meeting to address cobia management issues in 
Kill Devil Hills, NC.

DATES: The Cobia Q&A public meeting will be held beginning at 6 p.m. on 
May 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn 
Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 
27949; phone: (252) 261-1290; fax: (252) 255-0153. The meeting will be 
broadcast via webinar as it occurs. Registration is required and 
information will be posted

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on the South Atlantic Council's Web site at www.safmc.net as it becomes 
available.
    Council addresses: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; Mid-Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, 
DE 19901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recreational fishery for Atlantic 
migratory group cobia is scheduled to close on June 20, 2016. The 
closure applies to those fishing for cobia recreationally in federal 
waters from Georgia to New York from a private vessel, charter vessel, 
or headboat. The closure is the result of accountability measures 
required by federal regulations to protect the cobia resource and 
prevent overfishing. The 2015 recreational catch was 1,540,775 pounds, 
123% over the recreational Annual Catch Limit (ACL) of 690,000 pounds.
    The scheduled recreational closure has caused concerns from 
fishermen, particularly those from North Carolina and Virginia where 
the closure will have negative economic and social impacts due to the 
seasonality of the fishery. As a result, the two Councils will host a 
Cobia Q&A public meeting to provide information and help address 
questions and concerns. Council staff will give a presentation that 
includes an overview of the Council federal management process, 
historical management of cobia, and information about current cobia 
management and the pending recreational closure. The presentation will 
also include an overview of future management actions for cobia 
currently under consideration by the South Atlantic Council. Council 
staff and area Council members will be available to answer questions 
following the presentation.
    Written comments should be directed to Gregg Waugh, Executive 
Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. Email comments to 
[email protected] with the Subject Line ``Cobia Comments''. FAX 
comments to (843) 769-4520. Comments must be received in the Council 
office by 5 p.m. on May 20, 2016.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office 
(see ADDRESSES) 5 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: April 12, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-08779 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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22214 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 73 / Friday, April 15, 2016 / Notices tourism sector. The Board recommends the Board is balanced in terms of points stock holdings as appropriate, signifying ways to ensure that the United States of view, industry subsector, range of compliance with the criteria set forth remains the preeminent destination for products and services, demographics, above. international visitation and tourism geography, and company size. 6. If the applicant is to represent an throughout the world. Additional factors which will be organization, information regarding the The Office of Advisory Committees considered in the selection of Board control of the organization, including and Industry Outreach is accepting members include candidates’ proven the governing structure, members, and applications for Board members. The experience in the strategic development revenue sources as appropriate, Board shall consist of no more than 32 and management of travel and tourism- signifying compliance with the criteria members appointed by the Secretary. related or other service-related set forth above. Members shall represent companies and organizations; or the candidate’s proven 7. If the applicant is to represent a organizations in the travel and tourism experience in promoting, developing, tourism-related entity, the functions and sector from a broad range of products and implementing advertising and responsibilities of the entity, and and services, company sizes, and marketing programs for travel-related or information regarding the entity’s U.S. geographic locations and shall be drawn tourism-related industries. ownership or control, signifying from large, medium, and small travel Priority may be given to a Chief compliance with the criteria set forth and tourism companies, private-sector Executive Officer, Executive Director, or above. organizations involved in the export of President (or comparable level of 8. The company’s, organization’s, or travel and tourism-related products and responsibility) of a U.S. company, U.S. entity’s size, product or service line and services, and other tourism-related organization, or U.S. entity in the travel major markets in which the company, entities. and tourism sector. organization, or entity operates. Each Board member shall serve as the Members shall serve a term of two 9. Brief statement describing how the representative of a U.S. company in the years from the date of appointment, at applicant will contribute to the work of travel and tourism industry, a private the discretion of the Secretary of the Board based on his or her unique sector U.S. organization involved in the Commerce. Although the Board’s experience and perspective (not to export of travel and tourism-related current charter terminates in September exceed 100 words). products and services, or a tourism- 2017, it is anticipated that it will be Dated: April 12, 2016. related U.S. entity. For eligibility rechartered. Tricia Van Orden, purposes, a ‘‘U.S. company’’ is a for- Members shall serve in a profit firm that is incorporated in the Office of Advisory Committees & Industry representative capacity, representing the Outreach. United States (or an unincorporated views and interests of their particular [FR Doc. 2016–08789 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] U.S. firm with its principal place of industry subsector. Board members are business in the United States) that is BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P not special government employees, and controlled by U.S. citizens or by other will receive no compensation for their U.S. companies. A company is not a participation in Board activities. U.S. company if 50 percent plus one DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Members participating in Board share of its stock (if a corporation, or a meetings and events will be responsible National Oceanic and Atmospheric similar ownership interest of an for their travel, living and other Administration unincorporated entity) is known to be personal expenses. Meetings will be controlled, directly or indirectly, by held regularly and, to the extent Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. practical, not less than twice annually, Atlantic Fishery Management Council companies. For eligibility purposes, a usually in Washington, DC. and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management ‘‘U.S. organization’’ is an organization, For immediate consideration for Council; Public Meeting including trade associations and membership, please provide the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), following information by the Friday, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries established under the laws of the United May 6, 2016 deadline to the address Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and States, that is controlled by U.S. listed in the ADDRESSES section: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), citizens, by another U.S. organization 1. Name and title of the individual Commerce. (or organizations), or by a U.S. company requesting consideration. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. (or companies), as determined based on 2. A sponsor letter from the applicant its board of directors (or comparable on his or her company/organization/ SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery governing body), membership, and entity letterhead or, if the applicant is Management Council, in conjunction funding sources, as applicable. For to represent a company/organization/ with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery eligibility purposes, a U.S. entity is a entity other than his or her employer, a Management Council, will hold a tourism-related entity that can letter from the company/organization/ Question and Answer (Q&A) public demonstrate U.S. ownership or control, entity to be represented, containing a meeting to address cobia management including but not limited to state and brief statement of why the applicant issues in Kill Devil Hills, NC. local tourism marketing entities, state should be considered for membership DATES: The Cobia Q&A public meeting government tourism offices, state and/or on the Board. This sponsor letter should will be held beginning at 6 p.m. on May local government-supported tourism also address the applicant’s travel and 9, 2016. marketing entities, and multi-state asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES tourism-related experience. ADDRESSES: tourism marketing entities. 3. The applicant’s personal resume. Meeting address: The meeting will be Members of the Board will be 4. An affirmative statement that the held at the Hilton Garden Inn Outer selected, in accordance with applicable applicant is not required to register as Banks/Kitty Hawk, 5353 N. Virginia Department of Commerce guidelines, a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949; based on their ability to carry out the Registration Act of 1938, as amended. phone: (252) 261–1290; fax: (252) 255– objectives of the Board as set forth in the 5. If the applicant is to represent a 0153. The meeting will be broadcast via charter. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 73 / Friday, April 15, 2016 / Notices 22215 on the South Atlantic Council’s Web auxiliary aids should be directed to the process. This meeting is not a formal site at www.safmc.net as it becomes Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days review of the methods or results of these available. prior to the meeting. projects. Instead, this meeting is only an Council addresses: South Atlantic Note: The times and sequence specified in overview to better inform the PDT and Fishery Management Council, 4055 this agenda are subject to change. AP of current research status and help Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. identify future research priority Charleston, SC 29405; Mid-Atlantic Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. recommendations. The PDT and AP will Fishery Management Council, 800 North Dated: April 12, 2016. review current RSA research priorities State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. Tracey L. Thompson, and discuss potential recommended FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim changes for the 2017/2018 Scallop RSA Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Iverson, Public Information Officer, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. funding announcement. Other business SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll discussed as necessary. [FR Doc. 2016–08779 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Special Accommodations 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. This meeting is physically accessible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to people with disabilities. Requests for recreational fishery for Atlantic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sign language interpretation or other migratory group cobia is scheduled to auxiliary aids should be directed to close on June 20, 2016. The closure National Oceanic and Atmospheric Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at applies to those fishing for cobia Administration 978–465–0492, at least 5 days prior to recreationally in federal waters from RIN 0648–XE570 the meeting date. Georgia to New York from a private Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. vessel, charter vessel, or headboat. The New England Fishery Management closure is the result of accountability Council; Public Meeting Dated: April 12, 2016. measures required by federal regulations Tracey L. Thompson, to protect the cobia resource and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Acting Director, Office of Sustainable prevent overfishing. The 2015 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. recreational catch was 1,540,775 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), [FR Doc. 2016–08714 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] pounds, 123% over the recreational Commerce. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Annual Catch Limit (ACL) of 690,000 ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. pounds. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery The scheduled recreational closure DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Council (Council) is has caused concerns from fishermen, scheduling a public meeting of its particularly those from North Carolina National Oceanic and Atmospheric Scallop Plan Development Team and Administration and Virginia where the closure will Advisory Panel on Wednesday, May 4, have negative economic and social 2016, to consider actions affecting New Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management impacts due to the seasonality of the England Fisheries in the exclusive Council; Public Hearings fishery. As a result, the two Councils economic zone (EEZ). will host a Cobia Q&A public meeting Recommendations from this group will AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries to provide information and help address be brought to the full Council for formal Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and questions and concerns. Council staff consideration and action, if appropriate. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will give a presentation that includes an Commerce. DATES: This meeting will be held on overview of the Council federal ACTION: Notice; public hearings and Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at 9 a.m., to management process, historical webinar. view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY management of cobia, and information INFORMATION. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery about current cobia management and the pending recreational closure. The ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Management Council (Council) will presentation will also include an the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan hold two public hearings and one overview of future management actions Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, webinar to solicit public comments on for cobia currently under consideration MA 02128; telephone: (617) 571–5478; Reef Fish Amendment 43—Hogfish by the South Atlantic Council. Council fax: (617) 561–0798. stock definition, status determination staff and area Council members will be Council address: New England criteria, annual catch limits, and size available to answer questions following Fishery Management Council, 50 Water limit. the presentation. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. DATES: The public hearings will be held Written comments should be directed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: May 9–11, 2016. The hearings will begin to Gregg Waugh, Executive Director, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later South Atlantic Fishery Management New England Fishery Management than 9 p.m. For specific dates and Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. Email SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: INFORMATION. Written public comments comments to Mike.Collins@safmc.net must be received on or before 5 p.m. Agenda EST on Friday, May 6, 2016. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES with the Subject Line ‘‘Cobia Comments’’. FAX comments to (843) Recipients of recent Scallop Research ADDRESSES: The public documents can 769–4520. Comments must be received Set-Aside (RSA) awards will provide a be obtained by contacting the Gulf of in the Council office by 5 p.m. on May status update and summary of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 20, 2016. preliminary findings to the Scallop Plan 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Development Team (PDT) and Advisory Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348–1630 or on Special Accommodations Panel (AP). Presentations will include their Web site at www.gulfcouncil.org. This meeting is physically accessible RSA projects that have not yet been Meeting addresses: The public to people with disabilities. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe Cobia Q&A public meeting will be held beginning at 6 p.m. on May 9, 2016.
ContactKim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 22214 
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