81 FR 30517 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 41
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11574 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 30517-30518] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11574] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE612 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 41 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS); request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The NMFS Southeast Region in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze a range of alternatives for management actions to be included in Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 41). Amendment 41 will consider management approaches for the harvest of red snapper from vessels with a Gulf Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Reef Fish that do not participate in the Southeast Region Headboat Survey. The purpose of this NOI is to solicit public comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS. DATES: Written comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS will be accepted until June 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2016-0057, by either of the following methods:Electronic submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0057, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. [[Page 30518]] Mail: Submit written comments to Cynthia Meyer, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Meyer, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305; or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council recently took action to provide more flexibility in managing the harvest of red snapper by the various components of the Gulf reef fish recreational sector. In 2014, the Council established separate private angling and Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) components of the red snapper recreational sector. There has been a decrease over time in the proportion of red snapper harvested by anglers fishing from Federal for-hire vessels and differences in regulatory environments faced by Federal for-hire operators and private anglers. These factors contributed to the Council's decision to restructure the red snapper recreational sector to increase flexibility for each component. The purpose of Amendment 41 is to develop a management approach for federally permitted Gulf reef fish charter vessels that reduces management uncertainty, provides flexibility and improves economic conditions for the owners and operators of Federal charter vessels, and increases opportunities for anglers who fish from Federal charter vessels to harvest red snapper. NMFS, in collaboration with the Council, will develop a DEIS for Amendment 41 to describe and analyze alternatives to address the management needs described above, including the ``no action'' alternative. In accordance with the regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 40 CFR parts 1500-1508), NMFS, in collaboration with the Council, has identified preliminary environmental issues as a means to initiate discussion for scoping purposes only. These preliminary issues may not represent the full range of issues that eventually will be evaluated in the DEIS. A copy of the Amendment 41 draft options paper is available at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/gulf_fisheries/reef_fish/index.html. Comments on the scope of the DEIS may be submitted in writing to NMFS (see ADDRESSES) during the 30-day scoping period. After the scoping period and throughout the development of Amendment 41, the Council will accept written comments on the action, and oral comments may be made during the public testimony portion of any Council meeting. The upcoming Council meetings will be in Clearwater Beach, Florida on June 20-24, 2016, and New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15-19, 2016. After the DEIS associated with Amendment 41 is completed, it will be filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). After filing, the EPA will publish a notice of availability of the DEIS for public comment in the Federal Register. Consistent with the CEQ regulations, the DEIS will have a 45-day public comment period. The Council and NMFS will consider public comments received on the DEIS in developing the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) and before adopting final management measures for the amendment. NMFS will submit the consolidated final amendment and supporting FEIS to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) for review as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. NMFS will announce, through a notification in the Federal Register, the availability of the final amendment for public review during the Department of Commerce Secretarial review period and will consider all public comments. During Secretarial review, NMFS will also file the FEIS with the EPA, and the EPA will publish a notice of availability for the FEIS in the Federal Register. This public comment period is expected to be concurrent with the Secretarial review period and will end prior to final agency action to approve, disapprove, or partially approve the Amendment 41. NMFS will announce, through a document published in the Federal Register, all public comment periods on the final amendment, its proposed implementing regulations, and the availability of its associated FEIS. NMFS will consider all public comments received during the Secretarial review period, whether they are on the final amendment, the proposed regulations, or the FEIS, prior to final agency action. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 11, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-11574 Filed 5-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: May 10, 2016. 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Andrew McGilvray, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Executive Secretary. Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
[FR Doc. 2016–11547 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
[B–33–2016] Board’s Web site, which is accessible
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via www.trade.gov/ftz.
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 281—Miami, For further information, contact Diane
Florida, Notification of Proposed Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Production Activity, Alpha Marketing (202) 482–1367.
Network, Inc. d/b/a AMN Distributors, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(Kitting—Wine Gift Sets), Miami, Dated: May 10, 2016.
Florida [B–34–2016] Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
Miami-Dade County, grantee of FTZ Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 121—
[FR Doc. 2016–11549 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am]
281, submitted a notification of Albany, New York; Notification of
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proposed production activity to the FTZ Proposed Production Activity;
Board on behalf of Alpha Marketing Townsend Leather Company, Inc.,
Network, Inc. d/b/a AMN Distributors (Finished Upholstery Grade Leather, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(AMN), located in Miami, Florida. The Cut Parts and Product Samples);
notification conforming to the Johnstown, New York National Oceanic and Atmospheric
requirements of the regulations of the The Capital District Regional Planning Administration
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Commission, grantee of FTZ 121, RIN 0648–XE612
received on May 3, 2016. submitted a notification of proposed
The AMN facility is located within production activity to the FTZ Board on Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Site 41 of FTZ 281. The facility is used behalf of Townsend Leather Company, Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish
for the kitting of Irish cream wine gift Inc. (Townsend), located in Johnstown, Resources of the Gulf of Mexico;
sets. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ New York. The notification conforming Amendment 41
activity would be limited to the specific to the requirements of the regulations of
foreign-status materials and components AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
and specific finished products described Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
received on May 9, 2016.
in the submitted notification (as The Townsend facility is located Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
described below) and subsequently within Site 7 of FTZ 121. The facility is Commerce.
authorized by the FTZ Board. used to produce finished upholstery ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare
Production under FTZ procedures grade leather, cut parts and product a draft environmental impact statement
could exempt AMN from customs duty samples. The products are used in (DEIS); request for comments.
payments on foreign status materials aviation/motor vehicle/yacht interiors,
used in export production. On its SUMMARY: The NMFS Southeast Region
interior design and fashion accessories. in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico
domestic sales, AMN would be able to Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
choose the duty rate during customs Fishery Management Council (Council)
activity would be limited to the specific intends to prepare a DEIS to describe
entry procedures that applies to finished foreign-status material and specific
Irish cream wine gift sets (4.2¢/liter) for and analyze a range of alternatives for
finished products described in the management actions to be included in
the inputs noted below. Customs duties submitted notification (as described
also could possibly be deferred or Amendment 41 to the Fishery
below) and subsequently authorized by Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef
reduced on foreign status production the FTZ Board.
equipment. Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
Production under FTZ procedures
The components sourced from abroad (Amendment 41). Amendment 41 will
could exempt Townsend from customs
include: Irish cream gift boxes/paper/ consider management approaches for
duty payments on the foreign-status
master; drinking glasses; and, Irish the harvest of red snapper from vessels
components used in export production.
cream wine (duty rate ranges from free with a Gulf Charter Vessel/Headboat
On its domestic sales, Townsend would
to 28.5%; 4.2¢/liter). Permit for Reef Fish that do not
be able to choose the duty rates during
Public comment is invited from participate in the Southeast Region
customs entry procedures that apply to
interested parties. Submissions shall be Headboat Survey. The purpose of this
finished upholstery grade leather, cut
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive NOI is to solicit public comments on the
parts and product samples (duty rates
Secretary at the address below. The scope of issues to be addressed in the
range from free to 2.9%) for the foreign-
closing period for their receipt is June DEIS.
status upholstery grade pearl crust
27, 2016. leather hides (duty rate, 2.8%). Customs DATES: Written comments on the scope
A copy of the notification will be duties also could possibly be deferred or of issues to be addressed in the DEIS
available for public inspection at the reduced on foreign-status production will be accepted until June 16, 2016.
Office of the Executive Secretary, equipment. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Public comment is invited from identified by NOAA–NMFS–2016–0057,
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, interested parties. Submissions shall be by either of the following methods:
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., • Electronic submission: Submit all
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addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the Secretary at the address below. The electronic public comments via the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ closing period for their receipt is June Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
Board’s Web site, which is accessible 27, 2016. www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;
via www.trade.gov/ftz. A copy of the notification will be D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0057, click the
For further information, contact Pierre available for public inspection at the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the
Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) Office of the Executive Secretary, required fields, and enter or attach your
482–1378. Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room comments.
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• Mail: Submit written comments to identified preliminary environmental period, whether they are on the final
Cynthia Meyer, NMFS Southeast issues as a means to initiate discussion amendment, the proposed regulations,
Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue for scoping purposes only. These or the FEIS, prior to final agency action.
South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. preliminary issues may not represent Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Instructions: Comments sent by any the full range of issues that eventually
other method, to any other address or will be evaluated in the DEIS. A copy Dated: May 11, 2016.
individual, or received after the end of of the Amendment 41 draft options Emily H. Menashes,
the comment period, may not be paper is available at: http:// Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
considered by NMFS. All comments sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_ Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
received are a part of the public record fisheries/gulf_fisheries/reef_fish/ [FR Doc. 2016–11574 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am]
and will generally be posted for public index.html. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
viewing on www.regulations.gov Comments on the scope of the DEIS
without change. All personal identifying may be submitted in writing to NMFS
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), (see ADDRESSES) during the 30-day DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
confidential business information, or scoping period. After the scoping period
otherwise sensitive information and throughout the development of National Telecommunications and
submitted voluntarily by the sender will Amendment 41, the Council will accept Information Administration
be publicly accessible. NMFS will written comments on the action, and [Docket No. 160509408–6408–01]
accept anonymous comments (enter oral comments may be made during the
public testimony portion of any Council RIN 0660–XC026
‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish
to remain anonymous). meeting. The upcoming Council
Input on Proposals and Positions for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meetings will be in Clearwater Beach,
Florida on June 20–24, 2016, and New 2016 World Telecommunication
Cynthia Meyer, NMFS Southeast Standardization Assembly
Regional Office, telephone: 727–824– Orleans, Louisiana on August 15–19,
5305; or email: cynthia.meyer@ 2016. AGENCY: National Telecommunications
noaa.gov. After the DEIS associated with and Information Administration, U.S.
Amendment 41 is completed, it will be Department of Commerce.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The filed with the Environmental Protection
Council recently took action to provide ACTION: Notice and request for public
Agency (EPA). After filing, the EPA will
more flexibility in managing the harvest comment.
publish a notice of availability of the
of red snapper by the various DEIS for public comment in the Federal SUMMARY: The National
components of the Gulf reef fish Register. Consistent with the CEQ Telecommunications and Information
recreational sector. In 2014, the Council regulations, the DEIS will have a 45-day Administration (NTIA) seeks input from
established separate private angling and public comment period. stakeholders and interested parties to
Federal charter vessel/headboat (for- The Council and NMFS will consider help develop its proposals and positions
hire) components of the red snapper public comments received on the DEIS regarding matters that will be addressed
recreational sector. There has been a in developing the final environmental at the upcoming 2016 World
decrease over time in the proportion of impact statement (FEIS) and before Telecommunication Standardization
red snapper harvested by anglers fishing adopting final management measures for Assembly (WTSA–2016) of the
from Federal for-hire vessels and the amendment. NMFS will submit the International Telecommunication Union
differences in regulatory environments consolidated final amendment and (ITU), being held from October 25 to
faced by Federal for-hire operators and supporting FEIS to the Secretary of November 3, 2016. The results of this
private anglers. These factors Commerce (Secretary) for review as Notice and Request for Public Comment
contributed to the Council’s decision to required by the Magnuson-Stevens will be reflected in NTIA’s
restructure the red snapper recreational Fishery Conservation and Management recommendations for U.S. proposals
sector to increase flexibility for each Act. and positions to the U.S. Department of
component. NMFS will announce, through a
State, which is coordinating the WTSA–
The purpose of Amendment 41 is to notification in the Federal Register, the
2016 preparatory process.
develop a management approach for availability of the final amendment for
federally permitted Gulf reef fish charter public review during the Department of DATES: Comments are due on or before
vessels that reduces management Commerce Secretarial review period June 16, 2016.
uncertainty, provides flexibility and and will consider all public comments. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
improves economic conditions for the During Secretarial review, NMFS will submitted by mail to Vernita D. Harris,
owners and operators of Federal charter also file the FEIS with the EPA, and the Deputy Associate Administrator, Office
vessels, and increases opportunities for EPA will publish a notice of availability of International Affairs, National
anglers who fish from Federal charter for the FEIS in the Federal Register. Telecommunications and Information
vessels to harvest red snapper. This public comment period is expected Administration, 1401 Constitution
NMFS, in collaboration with the to be concurrent with the Secretarial Avenue NW., Room 4701, Washington,
Council, will develop a DEIS for review period and will end prior to final DC 20230. Comments may also be
Amendment 41 to describe and analyze agency action to approve, disapprove, or submitted electronically to vharris@
alternatives to address the management partially approve the Amendment 41. ntia.doc.gov or to WTSA2016@
needs described above, including the NMFS will announce, through a ntia.doc.gov. Comments provided
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‘‘no action’’ alternative. In accordance document published in the Federal electronically should be submitted in a
with the regulations issued by the Register, all public comment periods on text searchable format using standard
Council on Environmental Quality the final amendment, its proposed Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.
(CEQ) for implementing the National implementing regulations, and the Comments will be posted to NTIA’s
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 40 availability of its associated FEIS. NMFS Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
CFR parts 1500–1508), NMFS, in will consider all public comments federal-register-notice/2016/wtsa16-rfc-
collaboration with the Council, has received during the Secretarial review comments.
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| Contact | Cynthia Meyer, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305; or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 30517 | |
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