81 FR 32296 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12060

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789; fax: (617) 
461-0798.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The committee will receive an update from the Plan Development Team 
(PDT) on Committee tasking regarding estimated discards and associated 
CVs and a draft white paper examining the groundfish monitoring 
program; and make recommendations to the Council. They will also review 
PDT work to date on developing a sub-ACL for the scallop fishery for 
northern windowpane flounder and allocating the northern windowpane 
flounder stock to sectors in the groundfish fishery; and make 
recommendations to the Council regarding the development of 
alternatives. The committee will also review PDT work to date on this 
action that considers revising the Georges Bank haddock sub-ACL and 
associated accountability measures; and make recommendations to the 
Council regarding the development of alternatives. Other business will 
be discussed as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final 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 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: May 18, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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(3) NOAA Enforcement Report Dated: May 18, 2016. recommendations based upon the
(4) ADF&G Report Tracey L. Thompson, strengths, limitations, and value of the
(5) USCG Report Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable various electronic reporting program
(6) USFWS Report Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. options under consideration.
(7) Protected Species Report [FR Doc. 2016–12041 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am] Meeting Adjourns
(8) NPRB Report BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
(9) Observer Program (a) Annual Report The Agenda is subject to change, and
(b) Estimation Methods for the latest version along with other
Variance—(SSC only), and (c) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meeting materials will be posted on the
Observer Advisory Committee Council’s file server. To access the file
(OAC) Report National Oceanic and Atmospheric server, the URL is https://
(10) Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Administration public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
Crab Plan Team Report index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web
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(11) BSAI 10-Year-Review site and click on the File Server link in
(12) Tanner Crab Custom Processing Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management the lower left of the Council Web site
Cap Council; Public Meeting (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The
(13) Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Trawl username and password are both
Bycatch Management AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library
(14) Squid to Ecosystem Component Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘Data
Category Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Collection Technical Committee’’.
(15) Determine Research Priorities Commerce. The meeting will be webcast over the
(16) Electronic Monitoring (EM)— ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. internet. A link to the webcast will be
Review Analytical Components available on the Council’s Web site,
(SSC Only) SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
(17) Pacific Cod Stock Assessment Management Council will hold a Although other non-emergency issues
Models (SSC Only) meeting of its Data Collection Technical not on the agenda may come before the
(18) Staff Tasking Committee. Technical Committee for discussion, in
DATES: The meeting will convene accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
The Advisory Panel will address most
Monday, June 6, 2016, from 8:30 a.m.– Fishery Conservation and Management
of the same agenda issues as the Council
5 p.m. Act, those issues may not be the subject
except B reports.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place of formal action during this meeting.
The SSC agenda will include the
at the Council’s office. Actions of the Technical Committee will
following issues:
Council address: Gulf of Mexico be restricted to those issues specifically
(1) Observer Program—Estimation identified in the agenda and any issues
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Methods for Variance arising after publication of this notice
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
(2) Electronic Monitoring (EM)—Review that require emergency action under
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
Analytical Components section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
(3) Pacific Cod Stock Assessment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist- Fishery Conservation and Management
Models Act, provided the public has been
(4) BSAI Crab Plan Team Report Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; john.froeschke@ notified of the Council’s intent to take
(5) BSAI Crab 10-Year-Review action to address the emergency.
(6) Tanner Crab Custom Processing Cap gulfcouncil.org; telephone: (813) 348–
(7) Squid to Ecosystem Component 1630. Special Accommodations
Category SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items This meeting is physically accessible
(8) Research Priorities of discussion on the agenda are as to people with disabilities. Requests for
In addition to providing ongoing follows: sign language interpretation or other
scientific advice for fishery management The Data Collection Technical auxiliary aids should be directed to
decisions, the SSC functions as the Committee will meet to discuss options Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office
Councils primary peer review panel for to implement electronic reporting of (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
scientific information as described by fisheries data in the Gulf of Mexico for- prior to the meeting.
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section hire sector and provide Dated: May 18, 2016.
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard recommendations to the Gulf Council at
Tracey L. Thompson,
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer the June 2016 Council meeting. The
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
review process is also deemed to satisfy objectives are to improve timeliness and
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
the requirements of the Information data quality of fisheries data from the
[FR Doc. 2016–12040 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am]
Quality Act, including the OMB Peer federal for-hire sector that will be used
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Review Bulletin guidelines. to support fisheries science and
The Agenda is subject to change, and management. The Committee will
the latest version will be posted at receive an overview of the electronic
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
http://www.npfmc.org/. reporting program for federally
permitted headboats and a presentation National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Special Accommodations describing decision points (e.g.,
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Administration
These meetings are physically technology used, reporting frequency
accessible to people with disabilities. and data to be collected) in a potential RIN 0648–XE639
Requests for sign language program for federally permitted Gulf of
New England Fishery Management
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Mexico for-hire vessels. The committee
Council; Public Meeting
should be directed to Shannon Gleason is expected to discuss and provide
at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working feedback on the decision points raised AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
days prior to the meeting date. in the presentations and provide Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Special Accommodations Caribbean Fishery Management
Commerce. This meeting is physically accessible Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. to people with disabilities. Requests for Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
sign language interpretation or other States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery auxiliary aids should be directed to have implemented the Southeast Data,
Management Council (Council) is Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
scheduling a public meeting of its (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to process, a multi-step method for
Groundfish Committee to consider the meeting date. determining the status of fish stocks in
actions affecting New England fisheries the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. step process including: (1) Data
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will Dated: May 18, 2016. Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
be brought to the full Council for formal Tracey L. Thompson, utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
consideration and action, if appropriate. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Workshop. The product of the Data
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Workshop is a data report which
DATES:This meeting will be held on compiles and evaluates potential
[FR Doc. 2016–12060 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am]
Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 9 a.m. datasets and recommends which
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at datasets are appropriate for assessment
the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman analyses. The product of the Assessment
Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Process is a stock assessment report
567–6789; fax: (617) 461–0798. which describes the fisheries, evaluates
Council address: New England National Oceanic and Atmospheric the status of the stock, estimates
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Administration biological benchmarks, projects future
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. population conditions, and recommends
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research and monitoring needs. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assessment is independently peer
Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
New England Fishery Management product of the Review Workshop is a
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Summary documenting panel opinions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries regarding the strengths and weaknesses
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the stock assessment and input data.
Agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
The committee will receive an update Commerce. appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
from the Plan Development Team (PDT) ACTION: Notice of SEDAR Data Best Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
on Committee tasking regarding Practices Standing Panel Webinar. Management Councils and NOAA
estimated discards and associated CVs Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
SUMMARY: The SEDAR Data Best Highly Migratory Species Management
and a draft white paper examining the Practices Panel will develop, review,
groundfish monitoring program; and Division, and Southeast Fisheries
and evaluate best practice Science Center. Participants include:
make recommendations to the Council. recommendations for SEDAR Data
They will also review PDT work to date Data collectors and database managers;
Workshops. See SUPPLEMENTARY stock assessment scientists, biologists,
on developing a sub-ACL for the scallop INFORMATION.
fishery for northern windowpane and researchers; constituency
flounder and allocating the northern DATES: The SEDAR Data Best Practices representatives including fishermen,
windowpane flounder stock to sectors Standing Panel webinar will be held on environmentalists, and non-
in the groundfish fishery; and make Monday, June 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. to governmental organizations (NGOs);
recommendations to the Council 12 p.m. (EST). international experts; and staff of
regarding the development of ADDRESSES: Councils, Commissions, and state and
alternatives. The committee will also Meeting address: The meeting will be federal agencies.
held via webinar. The webinar is open The SEDAR Data Best Practices
review PDT work to date on this action
to members of the public. Those Standing Panel is charged with
that considers revising the Georges Bank
interested in participating should developing, reviewing, and evaluating
haddock sub-ACL and associated
contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR best practice recommendations for
accountability measures; and make
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to SEDAR Data Workshops. This will be
recommendations to the Council
request an invitation providing webinar the second meeting of this group. The
regarding the development of
access information. Please request items of discussion for this webinar are
alternatives. Other business will be
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in as follows:
discussed as necessary. 1. Finalize terms of reference,
Although non-emergency issues not advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic incorporating SEDAR Steering
contained in this agenda may come Committee feedback as necessary, that
Fishery Management Council (SAFMC),
before this group for discussion, those specify the Panel’s purpose and
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
issues may not be the subject of formal approach.
Charleston, SC 29405;
action during this meeting. Action will 2. Begin discussions on SEDAR Data
www.sedarweb.org.
be restricted to those issues specifically
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Best Practices living document.
listed in this notice and any issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 3. Other business.
arising after publication of this notice Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Although non-emergency issues not
that require emergency action under Place Drive, Suite 201, North contained in this agenda may come
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– before this group for discussion, those
Act, provided the public has been 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. issues may not be the subject of formal
notified of the Council’s intent to take SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf action during this meeting. Action will
final action to address the emergency. of Mexico, South Atlantic, and be restricted to those issues specifically

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 32296
RIN Number		0648-XE63

81 FR 32296 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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