81 FR 26210 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

Page Range		26210-26211
FR Document		2016-10237

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold seven public hearings in May and June 2016 to solicit public input on the Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Council is also soliciting written comments on the amendment through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016. The goal of this amendment is to prohibit the development of new and expansion of existing directed commercial fisheries on unmanaged forage species in Mid-Atlantic Federal waters until the Council has had an adequate opportunity to both assess the scientific information relating to any new or expanded directed fisheries and consider potential impacts to existing fisheries, fishing communities, and the marine ecosystem.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE602


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice; public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold seven public hearings in May and June 2016 to solicit public input 
on the Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Council is also 
soliciting written comments on the amendment through 11:59 p.m. on 
Friday, June 17, 2016. The goal of this amendment is to prohibit the 
development of new and expansion of existing directed commercial 
fisheries on unmanaged forage species in Mid-Atlantic Federal waters 
until the Council has had an adequate opportunity to both assess the 
scientific information relating to any new or expanded directed 
fisheries and consider potential impacts to existing fisheries, fishing 
communities, and the marine ecosystem.

DATES: The public hearings will be held between May 17, 2016 and June 
8, 2016. The dates and times of each hearing are listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: Addresses for written comments: Written comments may be sent 
through mail, email, or fax through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 
2016. Comments may be mailed to: Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 
201, Dover, DE 19901. Comments may be faxed to: Dr. Chris Moore, 
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council at fax 
number (302) 674-5399. Comments may be emailed to Julia Beaty, Fishery 
Management Specialist, at [email protected]. If sending comments through 
the mail, please write ``unmanaged forage public hearing comments'' on 
the outside of the envelope. If sending comments through email or fax, 
please write ``unmanaged forage public hearing comments'' in the 
subject line.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 302-674-2331; Web 
site: www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: 302-526-
5255. More information, including background materials, will be posted 
at www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged-forage.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold seven public hearings. 
The dates, times, and locations are listed below:
    1. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., North Carolina 
Department of Marine Fisheries Washington Regional Office Hearing Room, 
943 Washington Street, Washington, NC 27889; telephone: (252) 946-6481.
    2. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6:30-8 p.m., Hilton Virginia Beach 
Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451; telephone: 
(757) 213-3000.
    3. Thursday, May 19, 2016, 6:30-8 p.m., Stockton Seaview Hotel and 
Golf Club, 401 South New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205; telephone: 
(855) 894-8698.
    4. Monday, May 23, 2016, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., University of Rhode 
Island Bay Campus Corless Auditorium, 215 South Ferry Road, 
Narragansett, RI 02882; telephone: (401) 874-6222.
    5. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., New York Department of 
Environmental Conservation Bureau of Marine Resources Hearing Room, 205 
North Bell Mead Road, Suite 1, East Setauket, NY 11733; telephone: 
(631) 444-0430.
    6. Monday, June 6, 2016, 6:30-8 p.m., Hilton Suites Oceanfront, 
3200 North Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; telephone: 
(410) 289-6444.
    7. Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Webinar. Information 
on how to connect to the webinar will be available on the events page 
of the Council Web site: www.mafmc.org/council-events/.
    The goal of the Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment is to prohibit 
the development of new and expansion of existing directed commercial 
fisheries on unmanaged forage species in Mid-Atlantic Federal waters 
until the Council has had an adequate opportunity to both assess the 
scientific information relating to any new or expanded directed 
fisheries and consider potential impacts to existing fisheries, fishing 
communities, and the marine ecosystem. This action is needed to protect 
the structure and function of marine ecosystems in the Mid-Atlantic and 
to advance an ecosystem approach to fisheries management in the Mid-
Atlantic. In this context, ``unmanaged''

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refers to species not currently managed by the Mid-Atlantic, New 
England, or South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, or the Atlantic 
States Marine Fisheries Commission. The Council has proposed a range of 
management alternatives to meet the goal of the amendment. The Council 
is seeking public comment on these alternatives. More information on 
the amendment and the management alternatives can be found in the 
Public Hearing Document, which will be posted to: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged-forage.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the hearing date.

    Dated: April 27, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Information Required From Interested DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Parties Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Domestic interested parties, as Administration Management Council, telephone: 302–
defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), 526–5255. More information, including
and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR RIN 0648–XE602
background materials, will be posted at
351.102(b), wishing to participate in a Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged-
Sunset Review must respond not later Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings forage.
than 15 days after the date of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
publication in the Federal Register of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Council will hold seven public hearings.
this notice of initiation by filing a notice Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
The dates, times, and locations are
of intent to participate. The required Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
listed below:
contents of the notice of intent to Commerce.
1. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 6 p.m.–7:30
participate are set forth at 19 CFR ACTION: Notice; public hearings. p.m., North Carolina Department of
351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the Marine Fisheries Washington Regional
Department’s regulations, if we do not SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Office Hearing Room, 943 Washington
Management Council (Council) will
receive a notice of intent to participate Street, Washington, NC 27889;
hold seven public hearings in May and
from at least one domestic interested telephone: (252) 946–6481.
June 2016 to solicit public input on the
party by the 15-day deadline, the 2. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6:30–8
Unmanaged Forage Omnibus
Department will automatically revoke p.m., Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront,
Amendment. The Council is also
the order without further review.6 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach,
soliciting written comments on the
If we receive an order-specific notice VA 23451; telephone: (757) 213–3000.
amendment through 11:59 p.m. on
3. Thursday, May 19, 2016, 6:30–8
of intent to participate from a domestic Friday, June 17, 2016. The goal of this
p.m., Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf
interested party, the Department’s amendment is to prohibit the
Club, 401 South New York Road,
regulations provide that all parties development of new and expansion of
Galloway, NJ 08205; telephone: (855)
wishing to participate in a Sunset existing directed commercial fisheries
894–8698.
Review must file complete substantive on unmanaged forage species in Mid-
4. Monday, May 23, 2016, 6 p.m.–7:30
responses not later than 30 days after Atlantic Federal waters until the
p.m., University of Rhode Island Bay
the date of publication in the Federal Council has had an adequate
Campus Corless Auditorium, 215 South
Register of this notice of initiation. The opportunity to both assess the scientific
Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882;
required contents of a substantive information relating to any new or
telephone: (401) 874–6222.
response, on an order-specific basis, are expanded directed fisheries and
5. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 6:30 p.m.–
set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note consider potential impacts to existing
8 p.m., New York Department of
that certain information requirements fisheries, fishing communities, and the
Environmental Conservation Bureau of
marine ecosystem.
differ for respondent and domestic Marine Resources Hearing Room, 205
parties. Also, note that the Department’s DATES: The public hearings will be held North Bell Mead Road, Suite 1, East
information requirements are distinct between May 17, 2016 and June 8, 2016. Setauket, NY 11733; telephone: (631)
from the Commission’s information The dates and times of each hearing are 444–0430.
requirements. Consult the Department’s listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 6. Monday, June 6, 2016, 6:30–8 p.m.,
INFORMATION section. Hilton Suites Oceanfront, 3200 North
regulations for information regarding
the Department’s conduct of Sunset ADDRESSES: Addresses for written Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City,
Reviews. Consult the Department’s comments: Written comments may be Maryland 21842; telephone: (410) 289–
regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for sent through mail, email, or fax through 6444.
definitions of terms and for other 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016. 7. Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 6:30
Comments may be mailed to: Dr. Chris p.m.–8 p.m., Webinar. Information on
general information concerning
Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic how to connect to the webinar will be
antidumping and countervailing duty
Fishery Management Council, 800 North available on the events page of the
proceedings at the Department. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. Council Web site: www.mafmc.org/
This notice of initiation is being Comments may be faxed to: Dr. Chris council-events/.
published in accordance with section Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic The goal of the Unmanaged Forage
751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c). Fishery Management Council at fax Omnibus Amendment is to prohibit the
Dated: April 26, 2016. number (302) 674–5399. Comments may development of new and expansion of
be emailed to Julia Beaty, Fishery existing directed commercial fisheries
Christian Marsh,
Management Specialist, at jbeaty@ on unmanaged forage species in Mid-
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping mafmc.org. If sending comments Atlantic Federal waters until the
and Countervailing Duty Operations. through the mail, please write Council has had an adequate
[FR Doc. 2016–10236 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘unmanaged forage public hearing opportunity to both assess the scientific
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P comments’’ on the outside of the information relating to any new or
envelope. If sending comments through expanded directed fisheries and
email or fax, please write ‘‘unmanaged consider potential impacts to existing
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forage public hearing comments’’ in the fisheries, fishing communities, and the
subject line. marine ecosystem. This action is needed
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery to protect the structure and function of
Management Council, 800 N. State marine ecosystems in the Mid-Atlantic
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; and to advance an ecosystem approach
telephone: 302–674–2331; Web site: to fisheries management in the Mid-
6 See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii). www.mafmc.org. Atlantic. In this context, ‘‘unmanaged’’

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refers to species not currently managed computer’s microphone and speakers the intent to take final action to address
by the Mid-Atlantic, New England, or (VolP). To use your telephone for the the emergency.
South Atlantic Fishery Management audio portion of the meeting dial this
Special Accommodations
Councils, or the Atlantic States Marine TOLL number +1 (631) 992–3221 (not a
Fisheries Commission. The Council has toll-free number); then enter the This meeting is physically accessible
proposed a range of management Attendee phone audio access code 621– to people with disabilities. Requests for
alternatives to meet the goal of the 588–987, then enter your audio phone sign language interpretation or other
amendment. The Council is seeking pin (shown after joining the webinar). auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.
public comment on these alternatives. Participants are encouraged to use their Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425 at
More information on the amendment telephone, as this is the best practice to least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
and the management alternatives can be avoid technical issues and excessive Dated: April 27, 2016.
found in the Public Hearing Document, feedback. You may send an email to Mr. Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
which will be posted to: http:// Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged- noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
forage. 2280, extension 425 for technical [FR Doc. 2016–10240 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am]
assistance. A public listening station
Special Accommodations BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
will also be provided at the Pacific
These hearings are physically Council office.
accessible to people with disabilities. Council address: Pacific Council, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Requests for sign language 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,
interpretation or other auxiliary aid Portland, OR 97220–1384. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Administration
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to Kit Dahl, Pacific Council Staff Officer,
the hearing date. phone: (503) 820–2422, email: kit.dahl@ Availability of Seats for National
Dated: April 27, 2016. noaa.gov. Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGENCY: Office of National Marine
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable purpose of the webinar is for the EWG Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. to discuss and draft comments on the Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
[FR Doc. 2016–10237 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] NCSS WRAP. A March 22, 2016 draft of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the WRAP may be downloaded at http:// Department of Commerce (DOC).
www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ecosystems/
ACTION: Notice and request for
climate/rap/western-regional-action-
plan. The WRAP is being developed to applications.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
increase the production, delivery, and SUMMARY: ONMS is seeking applications
National Oceanic and Atmospheric use of climate-related information and for vacant seats for six of its 13 national
Administration will identify priority needs and specific marine sanctuary advisory councils and
RIN 0648–XE596 actions to implement the NOAA Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral
Fisheries Climate Science Strategy in Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory
Pacific Fishery Management Council; the region over the next five years. Council (advisory councils). Vacant
Public Meeting Based on the webinar discussion, the seats, including positions (i.e., primary
EWG may submit a written report with member and alternate), for each of the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries its comments for the Pacific Council’s
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and advisory councils are listed in this
June 23–28, 2016 meeting in Tacoma, notice under SUPPLEMENTARY
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), WA. The EWG will also discuss
Commerce. INFORMATION. Applicants are chosen
progress on completing the Coordinated based upon their particular expertise
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Ecosystem Indicator Review Initiative and experience in relation to the seat for
and plan future activities. This initiative which they are applying; community
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery is an opportunity for the larger Pacific
Management Council’s (Pacific Council) and professional affiliations; views
Council family to discuss the Annual regarding the protection and
Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) State of the California Current
will hold a webinar, which is open to management of marine or Great Lake
Ecosystem Report’s indicator categories, resources; and possibly the length of
the public, to discuss and draft what indicators should be part of the
comments on the NOAA Fisheries residence in the area affected by the
annual report, and how they interface sanctuary. Applicants chosen as
Climate Science Strategy (NCSS) with Council-managed fisheries to better
Western Regional Action Plan (WRAP). members or alternates should expect to
support the Council’s ecosystem-based serve two or three year terms, pursuant
DATES: The webinar will be held from management policies. to the charter of the specific national
1:30 to 4:30 p.m., or when business for Although nonemergency issues not marine sanctuary advisory council or
the day is completed, on May 19, 2016. contained in the meeting agenda may be Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral
ADDRESSES: To join the webinar visit discussed, those issues may not be the Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory
this link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/ subject of formal action during this Council.
online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the meeting. Action will be restricted to
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Webinar ID: 140–237–731. Enter your those issues specifically listed in this DATES: Applications are due before or by
name and email address (required). document and any issues arising after Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
Once you have joined the webinar, publication of this document that ADDRESSES: Application kits are specific
choose either your computer’s audio or require emergency action under section to each advisory council. As such,
select ‘‘Use Telephone.’’ If you do not 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery application kits must be obtained from
select ‘‘Use Telephone’’ you will be Conservation and Management Act, and returned to the council-specific
connected to audio using your provided the public has been notified of addresses noted below.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public hearings.
Dates		The public hearings will be held between May 17, 2016 and June 8, 2016. The dates and times of each hearing are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: 302-526- 5255. More information, including background materials, will be posted at www.mafmc.org/actions/unmanaged-forage.
FR Citation		81 FR 26210
RIN Number		0648-XE60

81 FR 26210 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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