81 FR 35335 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-13017

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a five-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE660


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 (Council) will 
hold a five-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico

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fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, June 20 through Friday, 
June 24, 2016, starting at 8:30 a.m. daily.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Clearwater Beach 
hotel, located at 400 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33767; telephone: 
(727) 461-3222.
    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: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, June 20, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Gulf Council will begin with updates and presentations from 
administrative and management committees. The Data Collection 
Administrative Committee will discuss the Commercial Electronic 
Reporting Pilot Program and Timeline Update; and review recommendations 
for the For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program from the Technical 
Committee. They will also discuss the 2016 Appropriations for Gulf of 
Mexico Reef Fish Research. The Outreach and Education Administrative 
Committee will receive a report from the Outreach and Education 
Technical Committee's meeting. The Gulf SEDAR Administrative Committee 
will review the SEDAR Steering Committee Report; the Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC) review and recommendations on Research 
Track; and the SEDAR Schedule Review. After lunch, the Spiny Lobster 
Management Committee will review the Panel Summary; receive a summary 
from the Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council's Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel (AP) meeting; and a summary from 
the Special and Standing SSC recommendations. The Shrimp Management 
Committee will give an overview of Modifications to the Bycatch 
Reduction Device (BRD) Testing Manual; review Options in Shrimp 
Amendment 17B Options Document; and review of the Special and Standing 
SSC Recommendations. The Reef Fish Management Committee will review 
Draft Amendment 36A: Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
Modifications; Draft Amendment 46: Modify Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding 
Plan; and, Framework Action Options Paper: Mutton Snapper Acceptable 
Catch Limits (ACL) and Management Measures, and Commercial Gag Minimum 
Size Limit.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will continue to review and 
discuss Draft Amendment 41: Red Snapper Management for Federally 
Permitted Charter Vessels; Draft Amendment 42: Federal Reef Fish 
Headboat Management. The Committee will review the Ad Hoc Reef Fish 
Headboat Advisory Panel Summary. The Committee will also discuss Final 
Action--Amendment 43: Hogfish Stock Definition, Status Determination 
Criteria (SDC), Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Minimum Size Limit. The 
Committee will review Final Action--Amendment 45: Extend or Eliminate 
the Sunset Provision on Sector Separation. The Committee will discuss 
implementing an Ad Hoc Advisory Panel for Recreational Red Snapper 
Management; and review of Standing and Special SSC recommendations.
    During lunch break Tuesday, June 21, 2016; 12 p.m.-1:25 p.m. the 
Personnel Committee will meet in Closed Session.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Joint Habitat/Coral Committee will receive and update on Gulf 
Activities Supported by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program; receive 
reports from the Deep-sea Coral Workshop, and 5-year Review Essential 
Fish Habitat Status. The Committee will receive updates on Recommended 
Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and receive an update 
on the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement. The Mackerel Management Committee will 
review Options Paper--CMP Amendment 29: Allocation Sharing and 
Accountability Measures for Gulf King Mackerel, and Options Paper--
Framework Amendment 5: Modifications to Commercial King Mackerel Permit 
Restrictions in the Gulf.
    The Full Council will convene after lunch (1:15 p.m.) with a Call 
to Order, Announcements and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes; and will review Exempt Fishing Permit (EFPs) 
Applications, if any. The Council will receive public testimony from 
1:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Agenda Testimony Items: Final Action--Reef 
Fish Amendment 43: Hogfish Stock Definition, Status Determination 
Criteria, Annual Catch Limit, and Minimum Size Limit; Final Action--
Reef Fish Amendment 45: Extend or Eliminate the Sunset Provision; and 
hold an open public testimony period regarding any other fishery issues 
or concern. Anyone wishing to speak during public comment should sign 
in at the registration station located at the entrance to the meeting 
room.

Thursday, June 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Council will receive presentations on U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Restoration Activities; the Florida RESTORE Act Centers of 
Excellence Program; Joint Law Enforcement; Draft Gulf of Mexico Climate 
Science Action Plan and Draft Comment Letter and, NMFS-SERO Landing 
Summaries. The Council will also receive a summary from the Council 
Coordination Committee meeting.
    The Council will receive committee reports from the Shrimp and 
Spiny Lobster Management Committees. After lunch, the Council will 
receive committee reports from the Data Collection, Outreach and 
Education, Joint Habitat/Coral, Reef Fish Management Committees.

Friday, June 24, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

    The Council will continue to review and discuss committee reports 
as follows: Mackerel, Gulf SEDAR, and Personnel Committee; and, vote on 
Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) applications, if any. The Council will 
receive Supporting Agencies Summary Reports from the South Atlantic 
Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the Department of State.
    Lastly, Other Business, if any.
Meeting Adjourns
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue. The latest version will 
be posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going 
to the Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials, select the 
``Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2016-06'' folder on Gulf Council file 
server. The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. The meetings 
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 contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those

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issues may not be the subjects of formal action during this meeting. 
Council 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 that 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 Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 27, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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fisheries in the exclusive economic zone Catch Limits (ACL) and Management Extend or Eliminate the Sunset
(EEZ). Measures, and Commercial Gag Provision; and hold an open public
DATES: The meeting will take place on Minimum Size Limit. testimony period regarding any other
Monday, June 20 through Friday, June fishery issues or concern. Anyone
Tuesday, June 21, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–5:30
24, 2016, starting at 8:30 a.m. daily. wishing to speak during public
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
comment should sign in at the
The Reef Fish Management registration station located at the
the Hilton Clearwater Beach hotel, Committee will continue to review and
located at 400 Mandalay Avenue, entrance to the meeting room.
discuss Draft Amendment 41: Red
Clearwater, FL 33767; telephone: (727) Snapper Management for Federally Thursday, June 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–5
461–3222. Permitted Charter Vessels; Draft p.m.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Amendment 42: Federal Reef Fish The Council will receive
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Headboat Management. The Committee presentations on U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL will review the Ad Hoc Reef Fish Foundation Restoration Activities; the
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. Headboat Advisory Panel Summary. Florida RESTORE Act Centers of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Committee will also discuss Final Excellence Program; Joint Law
Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Action—Amendment 43: Hogfish Stock Enforcement; Draft Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Definition, Status Determination Criteria Climate Science Action Plan and Draft
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. (SDC), Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Comment Letter and, NMFS–SERO
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Minimum Size Limit. The Committee Landing Summaries. The Council will
will review Final Action—Amendment also receive a summary from the
Agenda 45: Extend or Eliminate the Sunset Council Coordination Committee
Monday, June 20, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–5:30 Provision on Sector Separation. The meeting.
p.m. Committee will discuss implementing The Council will receive committee
an Ad Hoc Advisory Panel for reports from the Shrimp and Spiny
The Gulf Council will begin with Recreational Red Snapper Management; Lobster Management Committees. After
updates and presentations from and review of Standing and Special SSC lunch, the Council will receive
administrative and management recommendations. committee reports from the Data
committees. The Data Collection During lunch break Tuesday, June 21, Collection, Outreach and Education,
Administrative Committee will discuss 2016; 12 p.m.–1:25 p.m. the Personnel Joint Habitat/Coral, Reef Fish
the Commercial Electronic Reporting Committee will meet in Closed Session. Management Committees.
Pilot Program and Timeline Update; and
review recommendations for the For- Wednesday, June 22, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–5 Friday, June 24, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–11:30
Hire Electronic Reporting Program from p.m. a.m.
the Technical Committee. They will also The Joint Habitat/Coral Committee The Council will continue to review
discuss the 2016 Appropriations for will receive and update on Gulf and discuss committee reports as
Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Research. The Activities Supported by NOAA Coral follows: Mackerel, Gulf SEDAR, and
Outreach and Education Administrative Reef Conservation Program; receive Personnel Committee; and, vote on
Committee will receive a report from the reports from the Deep-sea Coral Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)
Outreach and Education Technical Workshop, and 5-year Review Essential applications, if any. The Council will
Committee’s meeting. The Gulf SEDAR Fish Habitat Status. The Committee will receive Supporting Agencies Summary
Administrative Committee will review receive updates on Recommended Coral Reports from the South Atlantic
the SEDAR Steering Committee Report; Habitat Areas of Particular Concern Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries
the Scientific and Statistical Committees (HAPCs) and receive an update on the Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S.
(SSC) review and recommendations on Flower Garden Banks National Marine Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the
Research Track; and the SEDAR Sanctuary Draft Environmental Impact Department of State.
Schedule Review. After lunch, the Statement. The Mackerel Management Lastly, Other Business, if any.
Spiny Lobster Management Committee Committee will review Options Paper—
will review the Panel Summary; receive CMP Amendment 29: Allocation Meeting Adjourns
a summary from the Joint South Atlantic Sharing and Accountability Measures The timing and order in which agenda
and Gulf of Mexico Fishery for Gulf King Mackerel, and Options items are addressed may change as
Management Council’s Spiny Lobster Paper—Framework Amendment 5: required to effectively address the issue.
Advisory Panel (AP) meeting; and a Modifications to Commercial King The latest version will be posted on the
summary from the Special and Standing Mackerel Permit Restrictions in the Council’s file server, which can be
SSC recommendations. The Shrimp Gulf. accessed by going to the Council’s Web
Management Committee will give an The Full Council will convene after site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and
overview of Modifications to the lunch (1:15 p.m.) with a Call to Order, clicking on FTP Server under Quick
Bycatch Reduction Device (BRD) Announcements and Introductions; Links. For meeting materials, select the
Testing Manual; review Options in Adoption of Agenda and Approval of ‘‘Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2016–06’’
Shrimp Amendment 17B Options Minutes; and will review Exempt folder on Gulf Council file server. The
Document; and review of the Special Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications, if username and password are both
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and Standing SSC Recommendations. any. The Council will receive public ‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be
The Reef Fish Management Committee testimony from 1:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. on webcast over the Internet. A link to the
will review Draft Amendment 36A: Red Agenda Testimony Items: Final webcast will be available on the
Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Action—Reef Fish Amendment 43: Council’s Web site, http://
Modifications; Draft Amendment 46: Hogfish Stock Definition, Status www.gulfcouncil.org.
Modify Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Determination Criteria, Annual Catch Although other non-emergency issues
Plan; and, Framework Action Options Limit, and Minimum Size Limit; Final not contained in this agenda may come
Paper: Mutton Snapper Acceptable Action—Reef Fish Amendment 45: before this Council for discussion, those

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issues may not be the subjects of formal • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, C. Access to Federal Reserve Bank
action during this meeting. Council Secretary of the Commission, Accounts and Services
action will be restricted to those issues Commodity Futures Trading III. Standards of Depository Liability
specifically listed in this notice and any Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, A. Depository Liability Under Section 4d of
issues arising after publication of this 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC the CEA
B. Federal Reserve Bank Liability Under
notice that require emergency action 20581.
Federal Reserve Bank Governing
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Documents
Stevens Act, provided that the public Mail, above. IV. Features Specific to the Federal Reserve
has been notified of the Council’s intent • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Banks
to take final action to address the www.regulations.gov. Follow the V. Section 4(c) of the CEA
emergency. instructions for submitting comments. VI. Proposed Exemption From Sections 4d
Please submit your comments using and 22 of the CEA
Special Accommodations
only one of these methods. VII. Related Matters
This meeting is physically accessible All comments must be submitted in A. Regulatory Flexibility Act
to people with disabilities. Requests for English, or if not, accompanied by an B. Paperwork Reduction Act
sign language interpretation or other English translation. Comments will be C. Cost and Benefit Considerations
auxiliary aids should be directed to VIII. Request for Comment
posted as received to http://
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 IX. Proposed Order of Exemption
www.cftc.gov. You should submit only
days prior to the meeting date. information that you wish to make I. Introduction
Dated: May 27, 2016. available publicly. If you wish the
Tracey L. Thompson, Commission to consider information In 2013, in response to significant
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable that you believe is exempt from segregated account shortfalls
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. disclosure under the Freedom of experienced by futures customers, the
[FR Doc. 2016–13017 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] Information Act, a petition for Commission adopted rules that aimed to
confidential treatment of the exempt improve the protection of customer
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
information may be submitted according funds.1 Recognizing that such
to the established procedures in § 145.9 protection is critical to the sound
of the Commission’s regulations, 17 CFR functioning of the futures and swaps
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING markets, the Commission reiterated that
COMMISSION 145.9.
The Commission reserves the right, money, securities, and other property
Notice of Proposed Order and Request but shall have no obligation, to review, deposited by customers must be
for Comment on a Proposal To pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or carefully safeguarded and segregated at
Exempt, Pursuant to the Authority in remove any or all of your submission all times.
Section 4(c) of the Commodity from http://www.cftc.gov that it may That same year, the Commission
Exchange Act, the Federal Reserve deem to be inappropriate for adopted enhanced risk management
Banks From Sections 4d and 22 of the publication, such as obscene language. standards 2 and additional requirements
Commodity Exchange Act All submissions that have been redacted for compliance with the derivatives
or removed that contain comments on clearing organization (‘‘DCO’’) core
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading the merits of this action will be retained principles set forth in the CEA 3 for
Commission. in the public comment file and will be DCOs that are designated as
ACTION: Notice of proposed order and considered as required under the systemically important (‘‘SIDCOs’’) by
request for comment. Administrative Procedure Act and other the Financial Stability Oversight
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures applicable laws, and may be accessible Council.4 The Commission adopted
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or under the Freedom of Information Act. these requirements in part because of
‘‘Commission’’) is proposing to permit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the critical role SIDCOs play in fostering
Federal Reserve Banks to hold money, Eileen A. Donovan, Deputy Director,
securities, and property deposited into a 202–418–5096, edonovan@cftc.gov; M. 1 Enhancing Protections Afforded Customers and

customer account by a systemically Laura Astrada, Associate Director, 202– Customer Funds Held by Futures Commission
418–7622, lastrada@cftc.gov; or Parisa Merchants and Derivatives Clearing Organizations,
important derivatives clearing 78 FR 68506 (Nov. 14, 2013).
organization in accordance with the Abadi, Attorney-Advisor, 202–418– 2 Enhanced Risk Management Standards for
standards to which Federal Reserve 6620, pabadi@cftc.gov, in each case, at Systemically Important Derivatives Clearing
Banks are held, as specified below. the Division of Clearing and Risk, Organizations, 78 FR 49663 (Aug. 15, 2013).
Thus, the Commission is proposing to Commodity Futures Trading 3 See Section 5b(c)(2) of the CEA; see also

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, Derivatives Clearing Organizations and
exempt Federal Reserve Banks that International Standards, 78 FR 72476 (Dec. 2, 2013).
provide customer accounts and other 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 4 Under Commission Regulation 39.2, a SIDCO is
services to systemically important 20581; or Joe Opron, Special Counsel, defined as a financial market utility that is a
derivatives clearing organizations from 312–596–0653, jopron@cftc.gov, registered DCO under Section 5b of the Act, which
Sections 4d and 22 of the Commodity Division of Clearing and Risk, has been designated by the Financial Stability
Oversight Council to be systemically important and
Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’). Commodity Futures Trading for which the Commission acts as the Supervisory
DATES: Comments must be received by Commission, 525 West Monroe Street,
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Agency pursuant to Section 803(8) of the Dodd-
July 5, 2016. Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60661. Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’). 17 CFR 39.2. ‘‘Supervisory
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Agency’’ is defined as the Federal agency that has
by any of the following methods: Table of Contents primary jurisdiction over a designated financial
• CFTC Web site: http:// market utility under Federal banking, securities, or
I. Introduction commodity futures laws. Section 803(8)(A) of the
comments.cftc.gov. Follow the II. Background Dodd-Frank Act, Public Law 111–203, 124 Stat.
instructions for submitting comments A. Customer Protection 1376 (2010). The text of the Dodd-Frank Act is
through the Comments Online process B. Designation of Financial Market Utilities available at http://www.cftc.gov/idc/groups/public/
on the Web site. Under Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Act @swaps/documents/file/hr4173_enrolledbill.pdf.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will take place on Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24, 2016, starting at 8:30 a.m. daily.
Contact		Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation		81 FR 35335
RIN Number		0648-XE66

81 FR 35335 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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