81_FR_29624 81 FR 29532 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

81 FR 29532 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range29532-29533
FR Document2016-11207

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two and a half day meeting of its Standing, Socioeconomic, Shrimp, Spiny Lobster, and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29532-29533]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11207]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE617


Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two 
and a half day meeting of its Standing, Socioeconomic, Shrimp, Spiny 
Lobster, and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, and 
end at 12 noon on Friday, June 3, 2016. To view the agenda, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Westshore Tampa 
Airport Hotel, 2225 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 
877-6688.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Day 1--Wednesday, June 1, 2016; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Selection of SSC representative at June, 2016 Council meeting
Standing and Socioeconomic SSC Session
III. Socioeconomic considerations for sector management
    a. Reef Fish Amendment 41 (Red Snapper Charter for Hire)
    b. Reef Fish Amendment 42 (Reef Fish Headboat Management)
IV. Grouper/Tilefish IFQ 5-year Review (Market Power Analysis)
Standing, Socioeconomic, and Shrimp SSC Session
V. Approval of March 8, 2016 Standing and Special Shrimp SSC minutes
VI. Shrimp Amendment 17B (OY, MSY, number of permits, permit pool, 
transit provisions)
    a. Review of amendment
    b. Aggregate MSY/OY Working Group summary
Standing, Socioeconomic, and Spiny Lobster SSC Session
VII. Approval of spiny lobster portion of March 10, 2015 Standing, 
Special Shrimp, and Special Spiny Lobster SSC minutes
VIII. Review of 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 (preliminary) Spiny Lobster 
Landings
    a. Spiny Lobster Review Panel summary
    b. Spiny Lobster AP summary
IX. Other Non-Reef Fish Business
Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session
X. Approval of January 5-6, 2016 Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC 
minutes
XI. SSC members serving as Council state designees
XII. Discussion of Methods to Address Recreational Red Snapper ACL 
Underharvests

Day 2--Thursday, June 2, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session (continued)
XIII. Review and Approval of Terms of Reference
    a. Gag update assessment
    b. Greater amberjack update assessment
XIV. Review of Research and Operational Cycles for SEDAR Stock 
Assessments
XV. Review of SEDAR Assessment Schedule
    a. Review of SEDAR schedule as of April 2016
    b. Council recommendations for 2019 stock assessments
XVI. Decision Tool for Gray Triggerfish Bag Limits, Size Limits, and 
Closed Season Analyses
XVII. SEDAR 45 Vermilion Snapper standard assessment
XVIII. Reevaluation of SSC Recommendation for Hogfish Equilibrium ABC
XIX. OY Exceeding MSY in Some Scenarios

Day 3--Friday, June 2, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-12 noon

Standing and Reef Fish Session (continued)
XX. Review of Draft Amendment 44-MSST and MSY Proxies for Reef Fish 
Stocks
XXI. Reef Fish Other Business

-- Meeting Adjourns --

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To 
access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's Web site and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council Web site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulfguest.'' 
Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to ``SSC meeting-
2016-06.''
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committee for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in 
the

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agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that 
require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

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

     Dated: May 9, 2016.
 Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-11207 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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29532 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices time that will be needed for the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Day 2—Thursday, June 2, 2016; 8:30 Department to conduct a complete and the Hilton Westshore Tampa Airport a.m.–5 p.m. thorough analysis. The petitioner Hotel, 2225 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session further stated that a postponement is 33607; telephone: (813) 877–6688. (continued) needed to allow time to address the Council address: Gulf of Mexico various deficiencies in the questionnaire Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. XIII. Review and Approval of Terms of responses submitted in this case. The Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL Reference petitioner submitted its request more 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. a. Gag update assessment than 25 days before the scheduled date FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: b. Greater amberjack update of the preliminary determination.6 Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, assessment For the reasons stated above, and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management XIV. Review of Research and because there are no compelling reasons Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, Operational Cycles for SEDAR to deny the petitioner’s request, the telephone: (813) 348–1630. Stock Assessments Department is postponing the XV. Review of SEDAR Assessment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: preliminary determination in this Schedule investigation in accordance with section Agenda a. Review of SEDAR schedule as of 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR April 2016 Day 1—Wednesday, June 1, 2016; 9 b. Council recommendations for 2019 351.205(b)(2) and (e) by 50 days until a.m.–5 p.m. July 19, 2016.7 stock assessments The deadline for the final I. Introductions and Adoption of XVI. Decision Tool for Gray Triggerfish determination will continue to be 75 Agenda Bag Limits, Size Limits, and Closed days after the date of the preliminary II. Selection of SSC representative at Season Analyses determination, unless extended. June, 2016 Council meeting XVII. SEDAR 45 Vermilion Snapper This notice is issued and published standard assessment Standing and Socioeconomic SSC XVIII. Reevaluation of SSC pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act Session and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Recommendation for Hogfish III. Socioeconomic considerations for Equilibrium ABC Dated: May 5, 2016. sector management XIX. OY Exceeding MSY in Some Paul Piquado, a. Reef Fish Amendment 41 (Red Scenarios Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Snapper Charter for Hire) Compliance. Day 3—Friday, June 2, 2016; 8:30 a.m.– b. Reef Fish Amendment 42 (Reef Fish 12 noon [FR Doc. 2016–11244 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] Headboat Management) BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P IV. Grouper/Tilefish IFQ 5-year Review Standing and Reef Fish Session (Market Power Analysis) (continued) Standing, Socioeconomic, and Shrimp XX. Review of Draft Amendment 44– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SSC Session MSST and MSY Proxies for Reef National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fish Stocks V. Approval of March 8, 2016 Standing XXI. Reef Fish Other Business Administration and Special Shrimp SSC minutes VI. Shrimp Amendment 17B (OY, MSY, — Meeting Adjourns — RIN 0648–XE617 The Agenda is subject to change, and number of permits, permit pool, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management transit provisions) the latest version along with other Council; Public Meeting a. Review of amendment meeting materials will be posted on the b. Aggregate MSY/OY Working Group Council’s file server. To access the file AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries summary server, the URL is https:// Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Standing, Socioeconomic, and Spiny index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web Commerce. Lobster SSC Session site and click on the FTP link in the ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. VII. Approval of spiny lobster portion of lower left of the Council Web site March 10, 2015 Standing, Special (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Shrimp, and Special Spiny Lobster username and password are both Management Council will hold a two SSC minutes ‘‘gulfguest.’’ Click on the ‘‘Library and a half day meeting of its Standing, VIII. Review of 2014/2015 and 2015/ Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC Socioeconomic, Shrimp, Spiny Lobster, 2016 (preliminary) Spiny Lobster meeting-2016–06.’’ and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Landings The meeting will be webcast over the Committees (SSC). a. Spiny Lobster Review Panel internet. A link to the webcast will be DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. summary available on the Council’s Web site, on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, and end at b. Spiny Lobster AP summary http://www.gulfcouncil.org. 12 noon on Friday, June 3, 2016. To IX. Other Non-Reef Fish Business Although other non-emergency issues view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY not on the agenda may come before the Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session Scientific and Statistical Committee for asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES INFORMATION. X. Approval of January 5–6, 2016 discussion, in accordance with the 6 See 19 CFR 351.205(e). Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 7 Where the deadline falls on a weekend/holiday, minutes Conservation and Management Act, the appropriate date is the next business day. XI. SSC members serving as Council those issues may not be the subject of Because 190 days after the date on which the state designees formal action during this meeting. administering authority initiated this investigation is Wednesday, July 13, 2016, and all deadlines in XII. Discussion of Methods to Address Actions of the Scientific and Statistical this investigation were extended by four business Recreational Red Snapper ACL Committee will be restricted to those days, the appropriate date is Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Underharvests issues specifically identified in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices 29533 agenda and any issues arising after SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the goal was to shine a light on unfair publication of this notice that require Council’s MSB Monitoring Committee and discriminatory practices in the emergency action under Section 305(c) will meet to develop recommendations financial system. The legislation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery for future MSB specifications. There specifically tasked the Office of Fair Conservation and Management Act, will be time for public questions and Lending and Equal Opportunity with provided the public has been notified of comments. The Council utilizes the this critical obligation, but our the Council’s intent to take action to Monitoring Committee commitment to finding and eliminating address the emergency. recommendations at each June Council these practices extends throughout the meeting when setting the subsequent Bureau. Indeed, ensuring fair and Special Accommodations nondiscriminatory access to credit goes years’ MSB specifications. This meeting is physically accessible to the core of the Bureau’s mission: to people with disabilities. Requests for Special Accommodations Protecting consumers and promoting sign language interpretation or other This meeting is physically accessible openness in America’s financial auxiliary aids should be directed to to people with disabilities. Requests for markets. Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office sign language interpretation or other The past year has been especially (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days auxiliary aid should be directed to M. productive for the Office of Fair prior to the meeting. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 Lending. In the mortgage market, they Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. days prior to the meeting date. teamed up with the Department of Dated: May 9, 2016. Justice to resolve the largest redlining Dated: May 9, 2016. case in history against Hudson City Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Savings Bank (since acquired by M&T Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Bank), which will pay nearly $33 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. million in direct loan subsidies, funding [FR Doc. 2016–11198 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–11207 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] for community programs and outreach, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and a civil penalty. In that case, which arose out of a fair lending supervisory review at Hudson City, the Bureau DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL found that Hudson City provided PROTECTION unequal access to credit by structuring National Oceanic and Atmospheric its business to avoid and thus Administration Fair Lending Report of the Consumer discourage access to mortgages for Financial Protection Bureau, April 2016 residents in majority-Black-and- RIN 0648–XE618 Hispanic neighborhoods 1 in New York, AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. New Jersey, Connecticut, and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management ACTION: Fair Lending Report of the Pennsylvania. The Office of Fair Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lending also resolved a significant AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries discrimination case involving Provident Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Funding Associates based on our Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau) is finding that over 14,000 African- Commerce. issuing its fourth Fair Lending Report of American and Hispanic borrowers paid ACTION: Notice of public meeting. the Consumer Financial Protection more in mortgage brokers’ fees than did Bureau (Fair Lending Report) to similarly-situated non-Hispanic White SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Congress. We are committed to ensuring borrowers. The Office also helped revise Management Council’s (Council) fair access to credit and eliminating the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act’s Mackerel-Squid-Butterfish (MSB) discriminatory lending practices. This Regulation C such that mortgage lenders Monitoring Committee will meet via report describes our fair lending will begin collecting a more webinar to develop recommendations activities in prioritization, supervision, comprehensive set of mortgage loan data for future MSB specifications. enforcement, rulemaking, research, starting in 2018, which will allow DATES: The meeting will be held interagency coordination, and outreach regulators, lenders, researchers, and the Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. and for calendar year 2015. public to better pinpoint and address end by 4 p.m. DATES: The Bureau released the April potential discrimination in the mortgage 2016 Fair Lending Report on its Web market, among other important goals. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held The Office of Fair Lending also has via webinar with a telephone-only site on April 29, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: continued to examine and investigate connection option: http:// indirect auto lenders for compliance mafmc.adobeconnect.com/ Anita Visser, Policy Advisor to the Director of Fair Lending, Office of Fair with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. msb2016moncom/. Last year brought two noteworthy Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Lending and Equal Opportunity, results, with prominent consent orders Management Council, 800 N. State St., Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, issued for American Honda Finance Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 1–855–411–2372. Corporation and Fifth Third Bank. In (302) 674–2331. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: both matters, the Bureau alleged that the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [1]. Fair Lending Report of the lender’s policy of discretionary dealer Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, markup resulted in minority borrowers Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery April 2016 Management Council; telephone: (302) 1 ‘‘Majority-Black-and-Hispanic neighborhoods’’ 526–5255. The Council’s Web site, Message From Richard Cordray, Director or ‘‘majority-Black-and-Hispanic communities’’ www.mafmc.org will also have details of the CFPB means census tracts in which more than 50 percent of the residents are identified in the 2010 U.S. on webinar access and any background When Congress established the Census as either ‘‘Black or African American’’ or materials. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ‘‘Hispanic or Latino.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1


Document Created: 2016-05-12 01:08:06
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, and end at 12 noon on Friday, June 3, 2016. To view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactSteven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation81 FR 29532 
RIN Number0648-XE61
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