81 FR 45283 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 134 (July 13, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 134 (July 13, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45283-45284] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16571] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE715 Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. This Exempted Fishing Permit would allow a commercial fishing vessel to retain approximately 600 sublegal-sized male, and egg-bearing, v-notched, and sublegal-sized female lobsters during normal fishing operations in Lobster Management Area 2 for use in reproductive laboratory research being conducted by Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and [[Page 45284]] Management Act and the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 28, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following methods:Email to: [email protected]. Include in the subject line ``MA DMF Climate Change Lobster EFP.'' Mail to: John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Comments on MA DMF Climate Change Lobster EFP.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Hanson, NOAA Affiliate, 978- 281-9180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) submitted a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on June 27, 2016, to conduct commercial fishing activities that the regulations would otherwise restrict. The EFP would authorize one vessel to possess and transport approximately 600 sublegal-sized male, and egg-bearing, v-notched, and sublegal-sized female lobsters during normal fishing operations in Lobster Management Area (LMA) 2. These lobsters will be delivered to MA DMF staff for use in laboratory research. The research will study the effects of climate change and thermal stress on reproduction in lobsters and requires reproductively capable lobsters to examine/observe mating success, fecundity, egg quality, and overall reproductive capacity. Funding for this study has been awarded under the Saltonstall- Kennedy Research Program (Grant #NA16NMF4270242). This study is designed to investigate the decline and recruitment failure of the Southern New England lobster stock. MA DMF is requesting specific exemptions from Federal lobster regulations on: 1. Minimum legal size harvest and possession requirements specified at 50 CFR 697.20(a)(4); 2. Restrictions on the harvest, possession, and transport of egg- bearing females at Sec. 697.20(d)(1) through (3); and 3. Restrictions on the harvest and possession of standard v-notch females detailed at Sec. 697.20(g)(3) through (4). If the EFP is approved, all exempted collections would take place on designated collection days during the normal commercial fishing activity of the participating vessel. No additional and/or modified gear or effort would be used, so no additional impacts to bycatch, marine mammals, or endangered species are anticipated beyond the risks associated with normal fishing operations. This project will collect approximately 400 egg-bearing females and 200 otherwise restricted lobsters for scientific study. All lobsters caught under the EFP for research purposes would be banded with a different color to distinguish them from the legally harvestable commercial catch, and any egg-bearing females would be held separately from the remainder of the catch. A MA DMF staff member would meet the vessel at the dock after each collection trip to take possession of the EFP-authorized lobsters and bring them to the MA DMF facility for processing and experimental study. No more than a total of four collection days/trips of typical commercial fishing activity are anticipated under this EFP. If approved, MA DMF may request minor modifications and extensions to the EFP throughout the study period. EFP modifications and extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and have minimal impacts that do not change the scope or impact of the initially approved EFP request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope of the exempted fishing activity would be prohibited. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 8, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-16571 Filed 7-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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at https://access.trade.gov, and to all made, parties will be notified of the accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and
parties in the Central Records Unit, time and date for the hearing to be held 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
room B8024 of the main Department of at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 351.221(b) of the Department’s
Commerce building. In addition, a 14th Street and Constitution Avenue regulations.
complete version of the Preliminary NW., Washington, DC 20230.11 Dated: July 5, 2016.
Decision Memorandum can be found at All submissions, with limited
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The exceptions, must be filed electronically
using ACCESS. An electronically filed Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
signed Preliminary Decision
and Compliance.
Memorandum and the electronic document must be received successfully
version of the Preliminary Decision in its entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
Memorandum are identical in content. (ET) on the due date. Documents the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
A list of the topics discussed in the excepted from the electronic submission
1. Summary
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is requirements must be filed manually 2. Background
attached as the Appendix to this notice. (i.e., in paper form) with the APO/ 3. Scope of the Order
Dockets Unit in Room 18022 and 4. Discussion of the Methodology
Preliminary Results of Review
stamped with the date and time of a. Non-Market Economy Country Status
The Department preliminarily receipt by 5 p.m. ET on the due date. b. Separate Rates
determines that the following weighted- Unless otherwise extended, the c. Collapsing of SGBC/SKF With Another
average dumping margin exists for the Department intends to issue the final Producer of TRBs
period June 1, 2014, through May 31, results of this changed circumstances d. Surrogate Country
2015: review, which will include the results of e. Date of Sale
f. Comparisons to Normal Value
its analysis of all issues raised in the
Weighted- g. Constructed Export Price
case briefs, within 120 days of h. Value-Added Tax (VAT)
average
Manufacturer/exporter dumping publication of these preliminary results. i. Normal Value
margin Reinstatement and Suspension of j. Currency Conversion
(percent) 5. Conclusion
Liquidation
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Shanghai General Bearing Co., Because we have preliminarily
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established that TRBs from the PRC
manufactured and exported by SGBC/
Disclosure and Public Comment SKF is being sold at less than NV, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Department will disclose SGBC/SKF is hereby preliminarily
calculations performed for these reinstated in the antidumping duty National Oceanic and Atmospheric
preliminary results to the parties within order. We will instruct CBP to suspend Administration
five days of the date of publication of liquidation of all entries of subject
merchandise manufactured and RIN 0648–XE715
this notice in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b). Interested parties may exported by SGBC/SKF, entered or Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
submit case briefs no later than 30 days withdrawn from warehouse, for Management Act Provisions; General
after the date of publication of these consumption on or after the date of Provisions for Domestic Fisheries;
preliminary results of review or, if the publication of this notice in the Federal Application for Exempted Fishing
Department conducts verification of Register. Furthermore, a cash deposit Permits
SGBC/SKF’s data, seven days after the requirement of 9.81 percent will be in
issuance of the final verification report, effect for all shipments of the subject AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
whichever date is later.6 Rebuttals to merchandise manufactured and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
case briefs may be filed no later than exported by SGBC/SKF entered, or Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
five days after case briefs are filed and withdrawn from warehouse, for Commerce.
all rebuttal briefs must be limited to consumption on or after the publication ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
comments raised in the case briefs.7 date of this notice. This requirement
Parties who submit comments are shall remain in effect until further SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional
requested to submit with the argument: notice. Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
(1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
Notification to Importers made a preliminary determination that
summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.8 This notice also serves as a an Exempted Fishing Permit application
Any interested party may request a preliminary reminder to importers of from the Massachusetts Division of
hearing within 30 days of publication of their responsibility under 19 CFR Marine Fisheries contains all of the
this notice.9 Hearing requests should 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding required information and warrants
contain the following information: (1) the reimbursement of antidumping further consideration. This Exempted
The party’s name, address, and duties prior to liquidation of the Fishing Permit would allow a
telephone number; (2) the number of relevant entries during this review commercial fishing vessel to retain
participants; and (3) a list of the issues period. Failure to comply with this approximately 600 sublegal-sized male,
to be discussed. Oral presentations will requirement could result in the and egg-bearing, v-notched, and
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be limited to issues raised in the Secretary’s presumption that sublegal-sized female lobsters during
briefs.10 If a request for a hearing is reimbursement of antidumping duties normal fishing operations in Lobster
occurred and the subsequent assessment Management Area 2 for use in
6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). of double antidumping duties. reproductive laboratory research being
7 See 19 CFR 351.309(d). We are issuing and publishing these conducted by Massachusetts Division of
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2). preliminary results of review in Marine Fisheries.
9 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Regulations under the Magnuson-
10 Id. 11 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). Stevens Fishery Conservation and
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Management Act and the Atlantic If the EFP is approved, all exempted equivalent methods for monitoring
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative collections would take place on ambient air quality.
Management Act require publication of designated collection days during the
this notification to provide interested normal commercial fishing activity of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
parties the opportunity to comment on the participating vessel. No additional the Environmental Protection Agency
applications for proposed Exempted and/or modified gear or effort would be (EPA) has designated, in accordance
Fishing Permits. used, so no additional impacts to with 40 CFR part 53, one new reference
bycatch, marine mammals, or method for measuring concentrations of
DATES: Comments must be received on sulfur dioxide (SO2), four new
or before July 28, 2016. endangered species are anticipated
beyond the risks associated with normal equivalent methods for measuring
ADDRESSES: You may submit written concentrations of PM2.5, PM10 and
fishing operations. This project will
comments by any of the following PM10–2.5 in ambient air.
collect approximately 400 egg-bearing
methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
females and 200 otherwise restricted
• Email to: nmfs.gar.efp@noaa.gov. Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods
lobsters for scientific study. All lobsters
Include in the subject line ‘‘MA DMF and Measurement Division (MD–D205–
caught under the EFP for research
Climate Change Lobster EFP.’’ 03), National Exposure Research
purposes would be banded with a
• Mail to: John K. Bullard, Regional different color to distinguish them from Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic the legally harvestable commercial Park, North Carolina 27711. Email:
Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great catch, and any egg-bearing females Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov.
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. would be held separately from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Mark the outside of the envelope remainder of the catch. A MA DMF staff accordance with regulations at 40 CFR
‘‘Comments on MA DMF Climate member would meet the vessel at the part 53, the EPA evaluates various
Change Lobster EFP.’’ dock after each collection trip to take methods for monitoring the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: possession of the EFP-authorized concentrations of those ambient air
Cynthia Hanson, NOAA Affiliate, 978– lobsters and bring them to the MA DMF pollutants for which EPA has
281–9180. facility for processing and experimental established National Ambient Air
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: study. No more than a total of four Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set
Massachusetts Division of Marine collection days/trips of typical forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring
Fisheries (MA DMF) submitted a commercial fishing activity are methods that are determined to meet
complete application for an Exempted anticipated under this EFP. specific requirements for adequacy are
Fishing Permit (EFP) on June 27, 2016, If approved, MA DMF may request designated by the EPA as either
to conduct commercial fishing activities minor modifications and extensions to reference or equivalent methods (as
that the regulations would otherwise the EFP throughout the study period. applicable), thereby permitting their use
EFP modifications and extensions may under 40 CFR part 58 by States and
restrict. The EFP would authorize one
be granted without further notice if they other agencies for determining
vessel to possess and transport
are deemed essential to facilitate compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of
approximately 600 sublegal-sized male,
completion of the proposed research all reference or equivalent methods that
and egg-bearing, v-notched, and
have been previously designated by EPA
sublegal-sized female lobsters during and have minimal impacts that do not
may be found at http://www.epa.gov/
normal fishing operations in Lobster change the scope or impact of the
ttn/amtic/criteria.html.
Management Area (LMA) 2. These initially approved EFP request. Any The EPA hereby announces the
lobsters will be delivered to MA DMF fishing activity conducted outside the designation of one new reference
staff for use in laboratory research. The scope of the exempted fishing activity method for measuring concentrations of
research will study the effects of climate would be prohibited. SO2 in ambient air and two new
change and thermal stress on Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. equivalent methods for measuring
reproduction in lobsters and requires pollutant concentrations of PM2.5, one
Dated: July 8, 2016.
reproductively capable lobsters to new equivalent method for measuring
examine/observe mating success, Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
pollutant concentrations of PM10, and
fecundity, egg quality, and overall one for measuring pollutant
reproductive capacity. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–16571 Filed 7–12–16; 8:45 am]
concentrations of PM10–2.5. These
Funding for this study has been designations are made under the
awarded under the Saltonstall-Kennedy BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
provisions of 40 CFR part 53, as
Research Program (Grant amended on October 26, 2015 (80 FR
#NA16NMF4270242). This study is 65291).
designed to investigate the decline and The new reference method for SO2 is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
recruitment failure of the Southern New an automated method (analyzer)
AGENCY
England lobster stock. MA DMF is utilizing a measurement principle based
requesting specific exemptions from on ultraviolet fluorescence and is
[FRL 9949–01–ORD]
Federal lobster regulations on: identified as follows:
1. Minimum legal size harvest and Office of Research and Development; RFSA–0616–237, ‘‘Sutron Model 6020
possession requirements specified at 50 Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Sulfur Dioxide Fluorescent Analyzer’’,
CFR 697.20(a)(4); operated at any of the following
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Equivalent Methods: Designation of
2. Restrictions on the harvest, One New Reference Method and Four measurement ranges: 0–0.5 ppm, at any
possession, and transport of egg-bearing New Equivalent Methods ambient temperature in the range of 5–
females at § 697.20(d)(1) through (3); 40 °C, at any line voltage in the range
and AGENCY: Environmental Protection of 90–260 VAC, at any sample flow rate
3. Restrictions on the harvest and Agency. in the range of 0.4–0.8 L/min, and in
possession of standard v-notch females ACTION: Notice of the designation of a accordance with the Model 6020 SO2
detailed at § 697.20(g)(3) through (4). new reference method and four new Analyzer Operation Manual, with or
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 45283 | |
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