81 FR 22215 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08778 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22215-22216] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08778] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public hearings and webinar. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Reef Fish Amendment 43--Hogfish stock definition, status determination criteria, annual catch limits, and size limit. DATES: The public hearings will be held May 9-11, 2016. The hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. For specific dates and locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Friday, May 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: The public documents can be obtained by contacting the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348-1630 or on their Web site at www.gulfcouncil.org. Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held in Naples and St. [[Page 22216]] Petersburg, FL; and one webinar. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the Council's public portal by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on ``CONTACT US''. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the two public hearings and one webinar are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on Reef Fish Amendment 43. The staff will then open the meeting for questions and public comments. Locations, Schedules, and Agendas Monday, May 9, 2016; Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1785--5th Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102; telephone: (239) 261-3500. Tuesday, May 10, 2016; Holiday Inn Express, 2171--54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714; telephone: (727) 520-7800. Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Webinar--6 p.m. EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3081763240819912449. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Special Accommodations These hearings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. 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. 2016-08778 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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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.
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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. Requests for used directly in the scallop management hearings will be held in Naples and St.
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Petersburg, FL; and one webinar. For Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY Commerce. upon request, the incidental, but not
INFORMATION. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental intentional, taking of small numbers of
Public comments: Comments may be harassment authorization; request for marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
submitted online through the Council’s comments. engage in a specified activity (other than
public portal by visiting commercial fishing) within a specified
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on SUMMARY: NMFS has received an geographical region if certain findings
‘‘CONTACT US’’. application from Deepwater Wind Block are made and either regulations are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Island, LLC (DWBI) for an Incidental issued or, if the taking is limited to
Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take harassment, a notice of a proposed
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management marine mammals, by harassment, authorization is provided to the public
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. incidental to the installation of the for review.
Block Island Wind Farm (BIWF) Export An authorization for incidental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and Inter-Array Cables. Pursuant to the takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
agenda for the two public hearings and
Marine Mammal Protection Act that the taking will have a negligible
one webinar are as follows: Council staff
(MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments impact on the species or stock(s), will
will brief the public on Reef Fish
on its proposal to issue an IHA to DWBI not have an unmitigable adverse impact
Amendment 43. The staff will then open
to incidentally take, by Level B on the availability of the species or
the meeting for questions and public
harassment only, small numbers of stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
comments.
marine mammals during the specified relevant), and if the permissible
Locations, Schedules, and Agendas activity. methods of taking and requirements
Monday, May 9, 2016; Holiday Inn DATES: Comments and information must pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
Express & Suites, 1785—5th Avenue be received no later than May 16, 2016. and reporting of such takings are set
South, Naples, FL 34102; telephone: forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
ADDRESSES: Comments on DWBI’s IHA
(239) 261–3500. impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an
application (the application) should be
Tuesday, May 10, 2016; Holiday Inn impact resulting from the specified
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Express, 2171—54th Avenue North, St. activity that cannot be reasonably
Permits and Conservation Division,
Petersburg, FL 33714; telephone: (727) expected to, and is not reasonably likely
Office of Protected Resources, National
520–7800. to, adversely affect the species or stock
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East- through effects on annual rates of
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Webinar— West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
6 p.m. EST at: https:// recruitment or survival.’’
20910. The mailbox address for Except with respect to certain
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ providing email comments is activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
3081763240819912449. itp.fiorentino@noaa.gov. Comments sent defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of
After registering, you will receive a via email, including all attachments, pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
confirmation email containing must not exceed a 25-megabyte file size. has the potential to injure a marine
information about joining the webinar. NMFS is not responsible for comments mammal or marine mammal stock in the
Special Accommodations sent to addresses other than those wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
provided here. the potential to disturb a marine
These hearings are physically Instructions: All comments received
accessible to people with disabilities. mammal or marine mammal stock in the
are a part of the public record and will wild by causing disruption of behavioral
Requests for sign language generally be posted to http://
interpretation or other auxiliary aids patterns, including, but not limited to,
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see incidental/ without change. All Personal
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
feeding, or sheltering [Level B
Identifying Information (for example, harassment].
prior to the meeting date. name, address, etc.) voluntarily
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. submitted by the commenter may be Summary of Request
Dated: April 12, 2016. publicly accessible. Do not submit On March 11, 2016, NMFS received
Confidential Business Information or an application from DWBI for the taking
Tracey L. Thompson,
otherwise sensitive or protected of marine mammals incidental to the
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
information. installation of the BIWF export and
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John inter-array cables. This work was
[FR Doc. 2016–08778 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
Fiorentino, Office of Protected originally authorized by NMFS as part
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Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. of a September 2014 (modified in June
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2015) IHA issued to DWBI for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE construction of the BIWF (offshore
Availability installation of wind turbine generator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric An electronic copy of the application [WTG] jacket foundations and export/
Administration and supporting documents, as well as a inter-array cable installation [79 FR
list of the references cited in this 53409]); however, only the construction
RIN 0648–XE498 activities associated with the WTG
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
document, may be obtained by visiting
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to the Internet at: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ jacket foundation installation were
Specified Activities; Taking Marine permits/incidental/. In case of problems performed during that one-year
Mammals Incidental to the Installation accessing these documents, please call authorization which expired in October
of the Block Island Wind Farm Export the contact listed above. 2015. DWBI has, therefore, reapplied for
and Inter-Array Cables a new IHA to complete the remaining
Background export and inter-array cable installation
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the activities. The proposed export and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct inter-array cable installation activities
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; public hearings and webinar. | |
| Dates | The public hearings will be held May 9-11, 2016. The hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. For specific dates and locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Friday, May 6, 2016. | |
| Contact | Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 22215 |
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