81 FR 23460 - General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meetings and Call Announcement
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 23460-23461 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09284 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 23460-23461] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09284] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE529 General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meetings and Call Announcement AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and conference call. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the General Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) on May 27, 2016, and a public meeting of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the GAC on May 26, 2016. Additionally, NMFS announces a public conference call of the GAC and SAS on May 3, 2016. The meeting and call topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on May 26, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the GAC will be held on May 27, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The conference call with the SAS and GAC will be held on May 3, 2016, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (or until business is concluded). ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings will be held in the Pacific Conference Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 20, 2016, if you plan to attend either or both meetings in person or remotely. The meetings will be accessible by webinar--instructions will be emailed to meeting participants. The call will be held via conference line: 1-888-790-6181, passcode: 34214. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of State (the State Department), appoints a GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC, and a SAS that advises the GAC. The U.S. Section consists of the four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC and representatives of the State Department, NOAA, Department of Commerce, other agencies of the U.S. Government, and other stakeholders. The purpose of the GAC shall be to advise the U.S. Section with respect to U.S. participation in the work of the IATTC, with particular reference to development of U.S. policies, positions, and negotiating tactics. The purpose of the SAS is to advise the GAC on matters of science. NMFS West Coast Region provides administrative support for the GAC and SAS. The meetings of the GAC and SAS shall be open to the public, unless in executive session. The time and manner of public comment will be at the discretion of the chairs for the GAC and SAS. The 90th meeting of the IATTC, the 33rd Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP), as well as working group meetings for both the IATTC and AIDCP, will be held in La Jolla, California from June 20 to July 1, 2016. For more information on these meetings, please visit the IATTC's Web site: https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm. GAC and SAS Meeting Topics The GAC meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Outcomes of the 2016 SAC to the IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean); (2) Implementation of the Antigua Convention including the development of a SOPP; (3) Input from the SAS; (4) Formulation of advice on issues that may arise at the upcoming 90th meeting of the IATTC, including the IATTC staff's recommended conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals from other IATTC members; and (5) Other issues as they arise. The SAS meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Outcomes of the 2016 Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean); (2) Implementation of the Antigua Convention including the development of a Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures (SOPP); (3) Issues related to the impact of fishing on non-target species, such as shark, seabirds, sea turtles; (4) Evaluation of the IATTC staff's recommended conservation measures for 2016; (5) U.S. proposals for the 90th meeting of the IATTC and proposals from other IATTC members; and (6) Other issues as they arise. The GAC and SAS call will exclusively consist of review and discussion of the draft SOPP in an effort to resolve most of the edits and comments before the GAC and SAS meeting so it does not take away from other agenda items. Special Accommodations The meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids [[Page 23461]] should be directed to Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 11, 2016. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. Dated: April 18, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-09284 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Form Number(s): None. SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public discretion of the chairs for the GAC and
Type of Review: Regular submission. meeting of the General Advisory SAS.
Affected Public: Individuals, Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to The 90th meeting of the IATTC, the
including private citizens. All must be the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 33rd Meeting of the Parties to the
U.S. citizens (proof of citizenship is Commission (IATTC) on May 27, 2016, Agreement on the International Dolphin
required prior to Baldrige Examiner and a public meeting of the Scientific Conservation Program (AIDCP), as well
training). Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the as working group meetings for both the
Estimated Number of Respondents: GAC on May 26, 2016. Additionally, IATTC and AIDCP, will be held in La
500 per year. NMFS announces a public conference Jolla, California from June 20 to July 1,
Estimated Time per Response: 20 call of the GAC and SAS on May 3, 2016. For more information on these
minutes. 2016. The meeting and call topics are meetings, please visit the IATTC’s Web
Estimated Total Annual Burden described under the SUPPLEMENTARY site: https://www.iattc.org/
Hours: 167 hours. INFORMATION section of this notice. MeetingsENG.htm.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be
GAC and SAS Meeting Topics
Public: $0. held on May 26, 2016, from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. PDT (or until business is The GAC meeting topics will include,
IV. Request for Comments but are not limited to, the following:
concluded). The meeting of the GAC
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether will be held on May 27, 2016, from 8:30 (1) Outcomes of the 2016 SAC to the
the proposed collection of information a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for
is necessary for the proper performance concluded). The conference call with tuna, tuna-like species, and other
of the functions of the agency, including the SAS and GAC will be held on May species caught in association with those
whether the information shall have 3, 2016, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (or until fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the business is concluded). (2) Implementation of the Antigua
agency’s estimate of the burden ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings Convention including the development
(including hours and cost) of the will be held in the Pacific Conference of a SOPP;
proposed collection of information; (c) Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest (3) Input from the SAS;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla (4) Formulation of advice on issues
clarity of the information to be Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037– that may arise at the upcoming 90th
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see meeting of the IATTC, including the
burden of the collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by IATTC staff’s recommended
on respondents, including through the May 20, 2016, if you plan to attend conservation measures, U.S. proposals,
use of automated collection techniques either or both meetings in person or and proposals from other IATTC
or other forms of information remotely. The meetings will be members; and
technology. accessible by webinar—instructions will (5) Other issues as they arise.
Comments submitted in response to be emailed to meeting participants. The The SAS meeting topics will include,
this notice will be summarized and/or call will be held via conference line: 1– but are not limited to, the following:
included in the request for OMB 888–790–6181, passcode: 34214. (1) Outcomes of the 2016 Scientific
approval of this information collection; Advisory Committee (SAC) to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
they also will become a matter of public IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for
Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region,
record. tuna, tuna-like species, and other
NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or
species caught in association with those
Dated: April 15, 2016. at (562) 980–4066.
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
Glenna Mickelson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In (2) Implementation of the Antigua
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief accordance with the Tuna Conventions Convention including the development
Information Officer. Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, of a Statement of Organization,
[FR Doc. 2016–09208 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] the U.S. Department of Commerce, in Practices, and Procedures (SOPP);
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consultation with the Department of (3) Issues related to the impact of
State (the State Department), appoints a fishing on non-target species, such as
GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC, shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and a SAS that advises the GAC. The (4) Evaluation of the IATTC staff’s
U.S. Section consists of the four U.S. recommended conservation measures
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Commissioners to the IATTC and for 2016;
Administration representatives of the State Department, (5) U.S. proposals for the 90th
NOAA, Department of Commerce, other meeting of the IATTC and proposals
RIN 0648–XE529 agencies of the U.S. Government, and from other IATTC members; and
other stakeholders. The purpose of the (6) Other issues as they arise.
General Advisory Committee to the GAC shall be to advise the U.S. Section The GAC and SAS call will
U.S. Section to the Inter-American with respect to U.S. participation in the exclusively consist of review and
Tropical Tuna Commission and work of the IATTC, with particular discussion of the draft SOPP in an effort
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to reference to development of U.S. to resolve most of the edits and
the General Advisory Committee; policies, positions, and negotiating comments before the GAC and SAS
Meetings and Call Announcement tactics. The purpose of the SAS is to
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meeting so it does not take away from
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries advise the GAC on matters of science. other agenda items.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NMFS West Coast Region provides
administrative support for the GAC and Special Accommodations
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. SAS. The meetings of the GAC and SAS The meeting location is physically
shall be open to the public, unless in accessible to people with disabilities.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
executive session. The time and manner Requests for sign language
conference call.
of public comment will be at the interpretation or other auxiliary aids
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should be directed to Taylor Debevec The recordkeeping and reporting IFQ Cost Recovery, 2 hours; IFQ
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) requirements at § 648.294 form the basis Reporting Requirements, 2 minutes.
by May 11, 2016. for this collection of information. NMFS Estimated Total Annual Burden
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. requests information from tilefish Hours: 42.
individual fishing quota (IFQ) permit Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Dated: April 18, 2016. holders in order to process applications Public: $45.
Emily H. Menashes, to ensure that IFQ allocation holders are
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable provided a statement of their annual IV. Request for Comments
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. catch quota, and for enforcement Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
[FR Doc. 2016–09284 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] purposes, to ensure vessels are not the proposed collection of information
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P exceeding an individual quota is necessary for the proper performance
allocation. In conjunction with the of the functions of the agency, including
application, NMFS also collects IFQ whether the information shall have
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE share accumulation information to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
ensure that an IFQ allocation holder agency’s estimate of the burden
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
does not acquire an excessive share of (including hours and cost) of the
Administration
the total limited access privileges, as proposed collection of information; (c)
Proposed Information Collection; required by section 303A(d)(5)(C) of the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Comment Request; Tilefish Individual Magnuson-Stevens Act. clarity of the information to be
Fishing Quota Program NMFS requests transfer application collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
information to process and track burden of the collection of information
AGENCY: National Oceanic and requests from allocation holders to on respondents, including through the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), transfer quota allocation (permanent use of automated collection techniques
Commerce. and temporary) to another entity. NMFS or other forms of information
ACTION: Notice. also collects information for cost technology.
recovery purposes as required under the Comments submitted in response to
SUMMARY: The Department of Magnuson-Stevens Act to collect fees to this notice will be summarized and/or
Commerce, as part of its continuing recover the costs directly related to included in the request for OMB
effort to reduce paperwork and management, data collection and approval of this information collection;
respondent burden, invites the general analysis, and enforcement of IFQ they also will become a matter of public
public and other Federal agencies to programs. Lastly, NMFS collects record.
take this opportunity to comment on landings information to ensure that the Dated: April 18, 2016.
proposed and/or continuing information amounts of tilefish landed and ex-vessel
collections, as required by the Sarah Brabson,
prices are properly recorded for quota
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
monitoring purposes and the calculation
DATES: Written comments must be [FR Doc. 2016–09246 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
of IFQ fees, respectively. Having this
submitted on or before June 20, 2016. information results in an increasingly BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments more efficient and accurate database for
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental management and monitoring of fisheries
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Paperwork Clearance Officer, of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
II. Method of Collection
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Administration
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the The IFQ Allocation permit
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). application, IFQ holder cap form, and Proposed Information Collection;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the IFQ transfer form are all paper Comment Request; Alaska American
Requests for additional information or applications. These applications can be Fisheries Act (AFA) Permits
copies of the information collection filled out online, but must be printed
instrument and instructions should be and signed to complete. The IFQ cost AGENCY: National Oceanic and
directed to Reid Lichwell, (978) 281– recovery process is entirely online at Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
9112 or Reid.Lichwell@noaa.gov. www.pay.gov and the IFQ reporting Commerce.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requirements are completed through a ACTION: Notice.
phone call to NMFS interactive voice
I. Abstract response phone line. SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
This request is for extension of a III. Data effort to reduce paperwork and
current information collection.
National Marine Fisheries Service OMB Number: 0648–0590. respondent burden, invites the general
(NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region Form Number: None. public and other Federal agencies to
manages the golden tilefish fishery of Type of Review: Regular submission take this opportunity to comment on
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of (extension of a current information proposed and/or continuing information
the Northeastern United States, through collection). collections, as required by the
the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan Affected Public: Business or other for- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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(FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery profit organizations. DATES: Written comments must be
Management Council prepared the FMP Estimated Number of Respondents: submitted on or before June 20, 2016.
pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens 12. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Fishery Conservation and Management Estimated Time per Response: IFQ to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The Allocation Permit Application, 30 Paperwork Clearance Officer,
regulations implementing the FMP are minutes; IFQ Holder Cap Form, 5 Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
specified at 50 CFR part 648 subpart N. minutes; IFQ Transfer Form, 5 minutes; 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
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| Dates | The meeting of the SAS will be held on May 26, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the GAC will be held on May 27, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The conference call with the SAS and GAC will be held on May 3, 2016, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (or until business is concluded). | |
| Contact | Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4066. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 23460 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE52 |
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