81 FR 43590 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15809 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 43590-43591] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15809] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE713 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC's) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only connection option. Details on webinar registration and telephone-only connection details will be available at: http://www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State [[Page 43591]] Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331 or on their Web site at www.mafmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to review and discuss previously implemented 2017 commercial and recreational Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Annual Catch Targets (ACTs) for these three species. The Monitoring Committee may consider recommending changes to the implemented 2017 ACLs and ACTs and other management measures as necessary. Meeting materials will be posted to http://www.mafmc.org/ prior to the meeting. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: June 29, 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-15809 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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• File No. 19637: January 19, 2016 (81 1,225 sea turtles annually during vessel Petersburg, FL 33701] has been issued a
FR 2846) surveys for count and capture up to 480 five-year permit to conduct research in
• File No. 19716: January 6, 2016 (81 FR sea turtles by hand, dip net or strike net. the surface-pelagic drift communities of
462) The following procedures will be the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
The requested permits have been issued performed before release: Measure; The applicant will conduct vessel
under the authority of the Endangered weigh; blood, scute, and biopsy capture by dip net up to 300 loggerhead,
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; sampling; temporary carapace marking; 200 green, 60 hawksbill, 130 Kemp’s
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the tag; satellite tagging; and/or ridley and 10 leatherback sea turtles
regulations governing the taking, photography/videography. annually. Additionally, 150 loggerheads
importing, and exporting of endangered Michael Bresette [File No. 19528; and 440 leatherbacks would be counted
and threatened species (50 CFR parts Inwater Research Group Inc., 4160 NE. during vessel surveys but not for
222–226). The following summarizes Hyline Dr., Jensen Beach, FL 34957] has capture. Depending on life stage and
each permit. been issued a five-year permit to study size, sea turtles would have the
Permit No. 17304 issued to Dr. Kristen sea turtles in waters of the Indian River following procedures performed prior to
Hart [U.S. Geological Survey, 3205 and Miami-Dade Counties in release: Measure, weigh, oral swab,
College Ave., Davie, FL 33314] southeastern Florida. Researchers may esophageal lavage, skin and scute
authorizes researchers to capture green, count and identify green, loggerhead, biopsy, tag, and/or epoxy attachment of
loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, and hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, and a satellite or VHF transmitter. Voided
leatherback sea turtles during vessel fecal samples also would be collected
hawksbill sea turtles annually by hand
surveys and capture animals by hand or opportunistically.
or net in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
net. Captured animals may be Issuance of the permits, as required by
Alternative to direct capture,
examined, measured, tagged, marked, the ESA, was based on a finding that
researchers may obtain sea turtles for
photographed, and biologically sampled each permit (1) was applied for in good
study that are legally captured during
before release. faith, (2) will not operate to the
relocation trawling for the U.S. Army Dr. Michael Arendt [Permit No. disadvantage of such endangered or
Corps of Engineers. Researchers may 19621; South Carolina Department of threatened species, and (3) is consistent
examine, biologically sample, tag, and Natural Resources, Marine Resources with the purposes and policies set forth
measure sea turtles before release and Division, 217 Fort Johnson Road, in section 2 of the ESA.
temporarily track satellite tagged Charleston, SC 29412] has been issued
animals after release. Dr. Hart has been Dated: June 28, 2016.
a five-year permit to study green,
issued a permit modification (Permit Julia Harrison,
Kemp’s ridley, leatherback, and
No. 17304–02) to (1) add trawling as a Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
loggerhead sea turtles in the waters of Office of Protected Resources, National
capture method, and (2) increase the Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
number of Kemp’s ridley and Marine Fisheries Service.
Researchers may capture animals by
loggerhead sea turtles that may be taken [FR Doc. 2016–15776 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
trawl or tangle net and perform the
annually. The permit expires on following procedures before release: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
September 30, 2018. Morphometrics, tagging, photography,
The NMFS Southwest Fisheries biological sampling, ultrasound,
Science Center (SWFSC), [File No. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
marking, laparoscopy and associated
18238; 8901 La Jolla Shore Dr., La Jolla, transport, and/or epibiota removal. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric
CA 92037, (Responsible Party: Lisa limited number of sea turtles may Administration
Ballance, Ph.D.)] has been issued a five- accidentally die due to capture over the
year permit to conduct research on life of the permit. RIN 0648–XE713
green, loggerhead, olive ridley sea Dr. Allen Foley [File No. 19637;
turtles in southern California waters. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Researchers may conduct vessel surveys Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Commission, Fish and Wildlife
for counts, captures, examination, Research Institute, 370 Zoo Parkway, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
observation, marking, biological Jacksonville, FL 32218] has been issued Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
sampling, tagging, and morphometrics. a five-year permit to conduct research Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Jane Provancha [File No. 18926; Mail within the boundaries of the Everglades Commerce.
Code: IHA–005 OHF, Room 1104, NP in the vicinity of Arsnicker, Rabbit, ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815] has and Twin Keys. The research will be
been issued a five-year permit to from May to August and the applicant SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
continue monitoring the abundance and will approach and count up to 100 green Management Council’s (MAFMC’s)
distribution of sea turtles inhabiting the sea turtles annually during vessel Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
waters of the northern Indian River surveys and capture up to 125 Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) will
Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon system, loggerheads, 10 Kemp’s ridleys, and 5 hold a public meeting.
Florida. Researchers may capture by hawksbills. Sea turtles will be captured DATES: The meeting will be held on
hand, tangle, or dip net green, Kemp’s by hand and the following procedures Monday, July 25, 2016, from 1 p.m. to
ridley, hawksbill, and loggerhead sea will be performed before release: 5 p.m. For agenda details, see
turtles for morphometric measures, Measure, photograph, weigh, tag, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
tagging, and/or biological sampling temporary carapace marking, and blood ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
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before release. sample. Up to 10 loggerheads also via webinar with a telephone-only
Dr. Mariana Fuentes [File No. 19496; would have tumors tissue sampled connection option. Details on webinar
Florida State University, 581 Oakland annually. registration and telephone-only
Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301] has Dr. Robert Hardy [File No. 19716; 100 connection details will be available at:
been issued a five-year permit to 8th Avenue Southeast Florida Fish and http://www.mafmc.org.
conduct year-round field activities in Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
the Florida Big Bend Region to take & Wildlife Research Institute, St. Management Council, 800 N. State
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Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their (410) 234–0550. Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Hapeman,
Web site at www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery (301) 427–8401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Council, 800 N. State SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 13, 2016, notice was published in the
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their Federal Register (81 FR 29846) that a
Management Council, telephone: (302) Web site at www.mafmc.org. request for a permit to conduct
526–5255. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: commercial or educational photography
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive on bottlenose dolphins in the Florida
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Bay had been submitted by the above-
Bass Monitoring Committee will meet Management Council, telephone: (302) named applicant. The requested permit
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to review and 526–5255. has been issued under the authority of
discuss previously implemented 2017 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
commercial and recreational Annual purpose of the meeting to discuss and 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
Catch Limits (ACLs) and Annual Catch approve the Council’s Ecosystem seq.) and the regulations governing the
Targets (ACTs) for these three species. Approach to Fisheries Management taking and importing of marine
The Monitoring Committee may Guidance Document which will be mammals (50 CFR part 216).
consider recommending changes to the presented to the Council at its August The permit authorizes filming and
implemented 2017 ACLs and ACTs and 2016 meeting. photography of the Florida Bay stock of
other management measures as bottlenose dolphins for purposes of a
Special Accommodations documentary film. Dolphins may be
necessary. Meeting materials will be
posted to http://www.mafmc.org/ prior The meeting is physically accessible harassed during aerial and vessel-based
to the meeting. to people with disabilities. Requests for filming activities. Filming may take
sign language interpretation or other place for approximately 30 days over
Special Accommodations auxiliary aids should be directed to M. two field seasons. The permit is valid
The meeting is physically accessible Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic through July 31, 2017.
to people with disabilities. Requests for Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least In compliance with the National
sign language interpretation or other 5 days prior to the meeting date. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Dated: June 29, 2016.
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic determination has been made that the
Tracey L. Thompson,
Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least activity proposed is categorically
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable excluded from the requirement to
5 days prior to the meeting date. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Dated: June 29, 2016.
prepare an environmental assessment or
[FR Doc. 2016–15808 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
environmental impact statement.
Tracey L. Thompson, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Dated: June 28, 2016.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Julia Harrison,
[FR Doc. 2016–15809 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Office of Protected Resources, National
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Marine Fisheries Service.
Administration [FR Doc. 2016–15775 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
RIN 0648–XE615
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Marine Mammals; File No. 20324 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
RIN 0648–XE712 Patent and Trademark Office
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), [Docket No. PTO–P–2016–0013]
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Elimination of Publication Requirement
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in the Collaborative Search Pilot
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Program Between the Japan Patent
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), permit has been issued to Living Planet Office and the United States Patent
Commerce. Productions/Silverback Films, 1 St and Trademark Office
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Augustines Yard, Gaunts Lane, Bristol,
AGENCY: United States Patent and
BS1 5DE, United Kingdom [Responsible
SUMMARY: The Ecosystem and Ocean Trademark Office, Commerce.
Party: Emily Lascelles], to conduct
Planning Committee (EOP) of the Mid- commercial or educational photography ACTION: Notice.
Atlantic Fishery Management Council on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
(Council) will hold a meeting. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
truncatus). Trademark Office (USPTO)
DATES: The meeting will be held on
ADDRESSES: The permit and related implemented a Collaborative Search
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Thursday and Friday, July 21–22, 2016, documents are available for review Pilot Program with the Japan Patent
beginning at 1:30 p.m. on July 21 and upon written request or by appointment Office (JPO) on August 1, 2015, to study
conclude by 2 p.m. on July 22. For in the Permits and Conservation whether the exchange of search results
agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY Division, Office of Protected Resources, between offices for corresponding
INFORMATION.
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room counterpart applications improves
ADDRESSES: The meeting will at the 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone patent quality and facilitates the
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550 Light (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. examination of patent applications in
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. | |
| Contact | Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 43590 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE71 |
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