81_FR_47901 81 FR 47760 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

81 FR 47760 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)

Page Range47760-47762
FR Document2016-17380

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold public hearings on the Amendments to the U.S. Caribbean Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans: Timing of Accountability Measure-Based Seasonal Closures Including Draft Environmental Assessment: Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The complete document is available upon request and can be found at the Caribbean Council's Web site: www.caribbeanfmc.com.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE751


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings on Amendments to the U.S. Caribbean 
Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and 
Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans: Timing of Accountability 
Measure-Based Closures in the U.S. Caribbean Draft Document.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold public 
hearings on the Amendments to the U.S. Caribbean Reef Fish, Spiny 
Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates 
Fishery Management Plans: Timing of Accountability Measure-Based 
Seasonal Closures Including Draft Environmental Assessment: Amendment 8 
to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico 
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management Plan 
for the Spiny Lobster of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 
Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Corals and Reef 
Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 
Islands. The complete document is available upon request and can be 
found at the Caribbean Council's Web site: www.caribbeanfmc.com.

DATES and ADDRESSES: The dates and locations for the public hearings 
are:
    August 15, 2016, Doubletree Hotel, De Diego Avenue, Condado, San 
Juan, Puerto Rico, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    August 17, 2016, Mayag[uuml]ez Holiday Inn Hotel, Mayag[uuml]ez 
Holiday Inn, 2701 Hostos Avenue, Mayag[uuml]ez, Puerto Rico, from 7 
p.m. to 9 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-
1903, telephone (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed actions are to modify the 
timing for the application of accountability measures in the Reef Fish, 
Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates 
Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
The Amendment contains the following Actions and Alternatives:
    ACTION 1: Modify the timing for the implementation of AM-based 
closures in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ.
    Alternative 1: No Action. Continue AM-based closures resulting from 
an annual catch limit (ACL) overage, ending on December 31st of the 
closure year, and extending backward into the closure year for the 
number of days necessary to achieve the required reduction in landings.
    Alternative 2 (Preferred): Accountability measure-based closures 
resulting from an ACL overage would end on September 30th of the 
closure year and extend backward toward the beginning of the year for 
the number of days necessary to achieve the required reduction in 
landings. The September 30th closure date would apply to all fishery 
management units (FMUs) for each of the Puerto Rico commercial and 
recreational sectors, St. Thomas/St. John, St. Croix, and Caribbean-
wide. If Alternative 5 of this Action is also chosen for an FMU that 
includes species with seasonal closures in federal waters, closure 
dates for that FMU would be governed by Alternative 5. If, for any of 
the FMUs covered by Alternative 2, the number of available days running 
from September 30th backward to the beginning of the year is not enough 
to achieve the required reduction in landings, then the additional days 
needed would be captured by extending the closure forward toward the 
end of the year, beginning on October 1st and continuing for the number 
of days needed to achieve the required reduction.
    Alternative 3: Accountability measure-based closures resulting from 
an ACL overage would begin on January 1st of the closure year and 
extend forward into the year for the number of days necessary to 
achieve the required reduction in landings. The January 1st closure 
start date would apply to all FMUs for each of Puerto Rico commercial 
and recreational sectors, St. Thomas/St. John, St. Croix, and 
Caribbean-wide. If Alternative 5 of this Action is also chosen for an 
FMU that includes species with seasonal closures in federal waters, 
closure dates for that FMU would be governed by Alternative 5.
    Alternative 4: Establish a fixed fishing closure end date for the 
implementation of AMs for each FMU by island management area and, in 
the case of Puerto Rico, fishing sector (A. Puerto Rico (I. Commercial 
sector [The Puerto Rico spiny lobster FMU is addressed under the 
Commercial Sector sub-alternatives. This is because the spiny lobster 
ACL is governed by commercial landings. If the AM is triggered due to a 
Puerto Rico spiny lobster ACL overage, the commercial and recreational 
fishing season is reduced.] II. Recreational sector), B. St. Thomas/St. 
John, C. St. Croix, and D. Caribbean-wide), based on the highest or 
lowest average monthly landings of the most recent three years of 
available data (2012, 2013, 2014). A different closure date may be 
chosen for each FMU for each island management area and Puerto Rico 
fishing sector. The closure date will end on the last day of the 
identified month and extend backward toward the beginning of the year 
for the number of days necessary to achieve the required reduction in 
landings. If, for any FMU in any year, the number of available days 
running from the closure implementation date backward toward the 
beginning of the year is not enough to achieve the required reduction 
in landings, then the additional days

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needed would be captured by extending the closure forward toward the 
end of the year and continuing for the number of days needed to achieve 
the required reduction.
A. Puerto Rico
I. Commercial
    Sub-Alternative 4a. Closure to end the last day of the month that 
has the highest landings based on monthly average landings through 
time, using 2012-2014 as the most recent three years of available 
landings data.
    Sub-Alternative 4b. Closure to end the last day of the month with 
lowest landings based on monthly average landings through time, using 
2012-2014 as the most recent three years of available landings data.
II. Recreational
    Sub-Alternative 4c. Closure to end the last day of the second month 
that has the highest landings based on bi-monthly average landings 
through time, using 2012-14 as the most recent three years of available 
landings data.
    Sub-Alternative 4d. Closure to end the last day of the second month 
with lowest landings based on bi-monthly average landings through time, 
using 2012-14 as the most recent three years of available landings 
data.
B. St. Thomas/St. John, USVI (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 4e. Closure to end the last day of the month that 
has the highest landings based on monthly average landings through 
time, using 2012-14 as the most recent three years of available 
landings data.
    Sub-Alternative 4f. Closure to end the last day of the month with 
the lowest landings based on monthly average landings through time, 
using 2012-14 as the most recent three years of available landings 
data.
C. St. Croix, USVI (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 4g. Closure to end the last day of the month that 
has the highest landings based on monthly average landings through 
time, using 2012-2014 as the most recent three years of available 
landings data.
    Sub-Alternative 4h. Closure to end the last day of the month with 
the lowest landings based on monthly average landings through time, 
using 2012-2014 as the most recent three years of available landings 
data.
D. Caribbean-Wide (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 4i. Closure to end the last day of the month that 
has the highest landings based on monthly average landings through 
time, using 2012-14 as the most recent three years of available 
landings data.
    Sub-Alternative 4j. Closure to end the last day of the month with 
the lowest landings based on monthly average landings through time 
using 2012-14 as the most recent three years of available landings 
data.
    Alternative 5: For FMUs that include species with seasonal closures 
in U.S. Caribbean federal waters (Table 2.2.6 in the document), AM-
based closures resulting from an ACL overage for these FMUs would be 
timed to be continuous with the seasonal closure. The AM-based closure 
would extend either forward or backward from the seasonal closure into 
the year as specified in Sub-Alternatives 5a through 5n for the number 
of days necessary to achieve the required reduction in landings. If, 
for any of these FMUs, in any year, the number of available days 
running from the date specified by the sub-alternative, is not enough 
to achieve the required reduction in landings, then the additional days 
needed would be captured by extending the closure in the opposite 
direction and continuing for the number of days needed to fulfill the 
required reduction.
I. Groupers
A. Puerto Rico
1. Commercial
    Sub-Alternative 5a: For the commercial sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for the grouper complex would 
start on May 1st of the closure year and move forward toward the end of 
the year.
    Sub-Alternative 5b: For the commercial sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for the grouper complex would end 
on November 30th of the closure year and move backward toward the 
beginning of the year.
2. Recreational
    Sub-Alternative 5c: For the recreational sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for the grouper complex would 
start on May 1st of the closure year and move forward toward the end of 
the year.
    Sub-Alternative 5d: For the recreational sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for the grouper complex would end 
on November 30th of the closure year and move backward toward the 
beginning of the year.
B. St. Thomas/St. John, USVI (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 5e: For the St. Thomas/St. John management area, an 
AM-based closure for the grouper complex would start on May 1st of the 
closure year and move forward toward the end of the year.
C. St. Croix, USVI (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 5f: For the St. Croix management area, an AM-based 
closure for the grouper complex would start on May 1st of the closure 
year and move forward toward the end of the year.
II. Snappers
A. Puerto Rico
1. Commercial
    Sub-Alternative 5g: For the commercial sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for all snapper species in Snapper 
Unit 3 (SU3) would start on July 1st of the closure year and move 
forward toward the end of the year.
    Sub-Alternative 5h: For the commercial sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for all snapper species in Snapper 
Unit 1 (SU1) would end on September 30th of the closure year and move 
backward toward the beginning of the year.
2. Recreational
    Sub-Alternative 5i: For the recreational sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for all snapper species in SU3 
would start on July 1st of the closure year and move forward toward the 
end of the year.
    Sub-Alternative 5j: For the recreational sector of the Puerto Rico 
management area, an AM-based closure for all snapper species in SU1 
would end on September 30th of the closure year and move backward 
toward the beginning of the year.
B. St. Thomas/St. John, USVI (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 5k: For the St. Thomas/St. John management area, an 
AM-based closure the snapper complex would start on July 1st of the 
closure year and move forward toward the end of the year.
    Sub-Alternative 5l: For the St. Thomas/St. John management area, an 
AM-based closure for the snapper complex would end on September 30th of 
the closure year and move backward toward the beginning of the year.
C. St. Croix, USVI (All Sectors)
    Sub-Alternative 5m: For the St. Croix management area, an AM-based 
closure for the snapper complex would start on July 1st of the closure 
year and move forward into the year.
    Sub-Alternative 5n: For the St. Croix management area, an AM-based 
closure

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for the snapper complex would end on September 30th of the closure year 
and move backward toward the beginning of the year.
    Action 2: Specify a time period for revisiting the approach to 
establish AM-based closures selected in Action 1.
    Alternative 1. No action. Do not specify how often the approach 
chosen should be revisited.
    Alternative 2 (Preferred). Revisit the approach selected no longer 
than 2 years from implementation and every 2 years thereafter.
    Alternative 3. Revisit the approach selected no longer than 5 years 
from implementation and every 5 years thereafter.
    Additional Information: Written comments can be sent to Dr. 
Graciela Garc[iacute]a-Moliner by email at [email protected] or 
by regular mail to Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, no 
later than August 22, 2016.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 
00918-1903, telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: July 19, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-17380 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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                                             47760                            Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 141 / Friday, July 22, 2016 / Notices

                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               hearings on the Amendments to the U.S.                John, St. Croix, and Caribbean-wide. If
                                                                                                      Caribbean Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and               Alternative 5 of this Action is also
                                             Agenda
                                                                                                      Corals and Reef Associated Plants and                 chosen for an FMU that includes species
                                                The Committee will develop OFL                        Invertebrates Fishery Management                      with seasonal closures in federal waters,
                                             (overfishing level) and ABC (acceptable                  Plans: Timing of Accountability                       closure dates for that FMU would be
                                             biological catch) recommendations for                    Measure-Based Seasonal Closures                       governed by Alternative 5. If, for any of
                                             Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for                     Including Draft Environmental                         the FMUs covered by Alternative 2, the
                                             fishing year 2017. They will also                        Assessment: Amendment 8 to the                        number of available days running from
                                             develop OFL and ABC                                      Fishery Management Plan for the Reef                  September 30th backward to the
                                             recommendations for monkfish for                         Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S.              beginning of the year is not enough to
                                             fishing years 2017–19 as well as develop                 Virgin Islands, Amendment 7 to the                    achieve the required reduction in
                                             OFL and ABC recommendations for                          Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny                 landings, then the additional days
                                             Atlantic deep-sea red crab for fishing                   Lobster of Puerto Rico and the U.S.                   needed would be captured by extending
                                             years 2017–19. They will discuss other                   Virgin Islands, Amendment 6 to the                    the closure forward toward the end of
                                             business as needed.                                      Fishery Management Plan for the Corals                the year, beginning on October 1st and
                                                Although non-emergency issues not                     and Reef Associated Plants and                        continuing for the number of days
                                             contained in this agenda may come                        Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S.             needed to achieve the required
                                             before this group for discussion, those                  Virgin Islands. The complete document                 reduction.
                                             issues may not be the subject of formal                  is available upon request and can be                     Alternative 3: Accountability
                                             action during this meeting. Action will                  found at the Caribbean Council’s Web                  measure-based closures resulting from
                                             be restricted to those issues specifically               site: www.caribbeanfmc.com.                           an ACL overage would begin on January
                                             listed in this notice and any issues                                                                           1st of the closure year and extend
                                                                                                      DATES AND ADDRESSES: The dates and
                                             arising after publication of this notice                                                                       forward into the year for the number of
                                             that require emergency action under                      locations for the public hearings are:
                                                                                                         August 15, 2016, Doubletree Hotel, De              days necessary to achieve the required
                                             section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens                                                                         reduction in landings. The January 1st
                                             Act, provided the public has been                        Diego Avenue, Condado, San Juan,
                                                                                                      Puerto Rico, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.                    closure start date would apply to all
                                             notified of the Council’s intent to take                                                                       FMUs for each of Puerto Rico
                                                                                                         August 17, 2016, Mayagüez Holiday
                                             final action to address the emergency.                                                                         commercial and recreational sectors, St.
                                                                                                      Inn Hotel, Mayagüez Holiday Inn, 2701
                                             Special Accommodations                                   Hostos Avenue, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico,                Thomas/St. John, St. Croix, and
                                                                                                      from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.                                 Caribbean-wide. If Alternative 5 of this
                                               This meeting is physically accessible                                                                        Action is also chosen for an FMU that
                                             to people with disabilities. Requests for                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                            includes species with seasonal closures
                                             sign language interpretation or other                    Caribbean Fishery Management Council,                 in federal waters, closure dates for that
                                             auxiliary aids should be directed to                     270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,                  FMU would be governed by Alternative
                                             Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at                   San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903,                     5.
                                             (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to                 telephone (787) 766–5926.                                Alternative 4: Establish a fixed fishing
                                             the meeting date.                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        closure end date for the implementation
                                                Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                     proposed actions are to modify the                    of AMs for each FMU by island
                                                                                                      timing for the application of                         management area and, in the case of
                                               Dated: July 19, 2016.
                                                                                                      accountability measures in the Reef                   Puerto Rico, fishing sector (A. Puerto
                                             Tracey L. Thompson,                                      Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef              Rico (I. Commercial sector [The Puerto
                                             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable            Associated Plants and Invertebrates                   Rico spiny lobster FMU is addressed
                                             Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                      Fishery Management Plans of Puerto                    under the Commercial Sector sub-
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–17381 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]              Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The                 alternatives. This is because the spiny
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                   Amendment contains the following                      lobster ACL is governed by commercial
                                                                                                      Actions and Alternatives:                             landings. If the AM is triggered due to
                                                                                                         ACTION 1: Modify the timing for the                a Puerto Rico spiny lobster ACL
                                             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   implementation of AM-based closures                   overage, the commercial and
                                             National Oceanic and Atmospheric                         in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ.                            recreational fishing season is reduced.]
                                                                                                         Alternative 1: No Action. Continue                 II. Recreational sector), B. St. Thomas/
                                             Administration
                                                                                                      AM-based closures resulting from an                   St. John, C. St. Croix, and D. Caribbean-
                                             RIN 0648–XE751                                           annual catch limit (ACL) overage,                     wide), based on the highest or lowest
                                                                                                      ending on December 31st of the closure                average monthly landings of the most
                                             Caribbean Fishery Management                             year, and extending backward into the                 recent three years of available data
                                             Council; Public Hearings                                 closure year for the number of days                   (2012, 2013, 2014). A different closure
                                             AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       necessary to achieve the required                     date may be chosen for each FMU for
                                             Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     reduction in landings.                                each island management area and
                                             Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                          Alternative 2 (Preferred):                         Puerto Rico fishing sector. The closure
                                             Commerce.                                                Accountability measure-based closures                 date will end on the last day of the
                                             ACTION: Notice of public hearings on                     resulting from an ACL overage would                   identified month and extend backward
                                             Amendments to the U.S. Caribbean Reef                    end on September 30th of the closure                  toward the beginning of the year for the
                                             Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef                 year and extend backward toward the                   number of days necessary to achieve the
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                                             Associated Plants and Invertebrates                      beginning of the year for the number of               required reduction in landings. If, for
                                             Fishery Management Plans: Timing of                      days necessary to achieve the required                any FMU in any year, the number of
                                             Accountability Measure-Based Closures                    reduction in landings. The September                  available days running from the closure
                                             in the U.S. Caribbean Draft Document.                    30th closure date would apply to all                  implementation date backward toward
                                                                                                      fishery management units (FMUs) for                   the beginning of the year is not enough
                                             SUMMARY:The Caribbean Fishery                            each of the Puerto Rico commercial and                to achieve the required reduction in
                                             Management Council will hold public                      recreational sectors, St. Thomas/St.                  landings, then the additional days


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                                             needed would be captured by extending                    2012–14 as the most recent three years                AM-based closure for the grouper
                                             the closure forward toward the end of                    of available landings data.                           complex would start on May 1st of the
                                             the year and continuing for the number                      Sub-Alternative 4j. Closure to end the             closure year and move forward toward
                                             of days needed to achieve the required                   last day of the month with the lowest                 the end of the year.
                                             reduction.                                               landings based on monthly average
                                                                                                                                                            C. St. Croix, USVI (All Sectors)
                                                                                                      landings through time using 2012–14 as
                                             A. Puerto Rico                                           the most recent three years of available                Sub-Alternative 5f: For the St. Croix
                                             I. Commercial                                            landings data.                                        management area, an AM-based closure
                                                                                                         Alternative 5: For FMUs that include               for the grouper complex would start on
                                                Sub-Alternative 4a. Closure to end the
                                                                                                      species with seasonal closures in U.S.                May 1st of the closure year and move
                                             last day of the month that has the
                                                                                                      Caribbean federal waters (Table 2.2.6 in              forward toward the end of the year.
                                             highest landings based on monthly
                                             average landings through time, using                     the document), AM-based closures                      II. Snappers
                                             2012–2014 as the most recent three                       resulting from an ACL overage for these
                                                                                                      FMUs would be timed to be continuous                  A. Puerto Rico
                                             years of available landings data.
                                                Sub-Alternative 4b. Closure to end the                with the seasonal closure. The AM-                    1. Commercial
                                             last day of the month with lowest                        based closure would extend either                        Sub-Alternative 5g: For the
                                             landings based on monthly average                        forward or backward from the seasonal                 commercial sector of the Puerto Rico
                                             landings through time, using 2012–2014                   closure into the year as specified in Sub-            management area, an AM-based closure
                                             as the most recent three years of                        Alternatives 5a through 5n for the                    for all snapper species in Snapper Unit
                                             available landings data.                                 number of days necessary to achieve the               3 (SU3) would start on July 1st of the
                                                                                                      required reduction in landings. If, for               closure year and move forward toward
                                             II. Recreational                                         any of these FMUs, in any year, the                   the end of the year.
                                                Sub-Alternative 4c. Closure to end the                number of available days running from                    Sub-Alternative 5h: For the
                                             last day of the second month that has                    the date specified by the sub-alternative,            commercial sector of the Puerto Rico
                                             the highest landings based on bi-                        is not enough to achieve the required                 management area, an AM-based closure
                                             monthly average landings through time,                   reduction in landings, then the                       for all snapper species in Snapper Unit
                                             using 2012–14 as the most recent three                   additional days needed would be                       1 (SU1) would end on September 30th
                                             years of available landings data.                        captured by extending the closure in the              of the closure year and move backward
                                                Sub-Alternative 4d. Closure to end the                opposite direction and continuing for                 toward the beginning of the year.
                                             last day of the second month with                        the number of days needed to fulfill the
                                             lowest landings based on bi-monthly                      required reduction.                                   2. Recreational
                                             average landings through time, using                                                                              Sub-Alternative 5i: For the
                                                                                                      I. Groupers
                                             2012–14 as the most recent three years                                                                         recreational sector of the Puerto Rico
                                             of available landings data.                              A. Puerto Rico                                        management area, an AM-based closure
                                                                                                      1. Commercial                                         for all snapper species in SU3 would
                                             B. St. Thomas/St. John, USVI (All
                                                                                                                                                            start on July 1st of the closure year and
                                             Sectors)                                                   Sub-Alternative 5a: For the                         move forward toward the end of the
                                               Sub-Alternative 4e. Closure to end the                 commercial sector of the Puerto Rico                  year.
                                             last day of the month that has the                       management area, an AM-based closure                     Sub-Alternative 5j: For the
                                             highest landings based on monthly                        for the grouper complex would start on                recreational sector of the Puerto Rico
                                             average landings through time, using                     May 1st of the closure year and move                  management area, an AM-based closure
                                             2012–14 as the most recent three years                   forward toward the end of the year.                   for all snapper species in SU1 would
                                             of available landings data.                                Sub-Alternative 5b: For the                         end on September 30th of the closure
                                               Sub-Alternative 4f. Closure to end the                 commercial sector of the Puerto Rico                  year and move backward toward the
                                             last day of the month with the lowest                    management area, an AM-based closure                  beginning of the year.
                                             landings based on monthly average                        for the grouper complex would end on
                                             landings through time, using 2012–14 as                  November 30th of the closure year and                 B. St. Thomas/St. John, USVI (All
                                             the most recent three years of available                 move backward toward the beginning of                 Sectors)
                                             landings data.                                           the year.                                               Sub-Alternative 5k: For the St.
                                                                                                                                                            Thomas/St. John management area, an
                                             C. St. Croix, USVI (All Sectors)                         2. Recreational
                                                                                                                                                            AM-based closure the snapper complex
                                               Sub-Alternative 4g. Closure to end the                   Sub-Alternative 5c: For the                         would start on July 1st of the closure
                                             last day of the month that has the                       recreational sector of the Puerto Rico                year and move forward toward the end
                                             highest landings based on monthly                        management area, an AM-based closure                  of the year.
                                             average landings through time, using                     for the grouper complex would start on                  Sub-Alternative 5l: For the St.
                                             2012–2014 as the most recent three                       May 1st of the closure year and move                  Thomas/St. John management area, an
                                             years of available landings data.                        forward toward the end of the year.                   AM-based closure for the snapper
                                               Sub-Alternative 4h. Closure to end the                   Sub-Alternative 5d: For the                         complex would end on September 30th
                                             last day of the month with the lowest                    recreational sector of the Puerto Rico                of the closure year and move backward
                                             landings based on monthly average                        management area, an AM-based closure                  toward the beginning of the year.
                                             landings through time, using 2012–2014                   for the grouper complex would end on
                                             as the most recent three years of                        November 30th of the closure year and                 C. St. Croix, USVI (All Sectors)
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                                             available landings data.                                 move backward toward the beginning of                   Sub-Alternative 5m: For the St. Croix
                                                                                                      the year.                                             management area, an AM-based closure
                                             D. Caribbean-Wide (All Sectors)                                                                                for the snapper complex would start on
                                               Sub-Alternative 4i. Closure to end the                 B. St. Thomas/St. John, USVI (All                     July 1st of the closure year and move
                                             last day of the month that has the                       Sectors)                                              forward into the year.
                                             highest landings based on monthly                          Sub-Alternative 5e: For the St.                       Sub-Alternative 5n: For the St. Croix
                                             average landings through time, using                     Thomas/St. John management area, an                   management area, an AM-based closure


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                                             for the snapper complex would end on                     2016. The meeting will begin at 1:30                  besides the assignments enumerated
                                             September 30th of the closure year and                   p.m. on August 8 and at 8:30 a.m. on                  above.
                                             move backward toward the beginning of                    August 9–11. On each day the meeting                    Although non-emergency issues not
                                             the year.                                                will end at 5 p.m. or when business for               contained in the meeting agenda may be
                                               Action 2: Specify a time period for                    the day is concluded.                                 discussed, those issues may not be the
                                             revisiting the approach to establish AM-                 ADDRESSES:                                            subject of formal action during these
                                             based closures selected in Action 1.                                                                           meetings. Action will be restricted to
                                               Alternative 1. No action. Do not                          Meeting address: The meeting will be
                                                                                                                                                            those issues specifically listed in this
                                             specify how often the approach chosen                    held in the Large Conference Room at
                                                                                                                                                            document and any issues arising after
                                             should be revisited.                                     the Pacific Fishery Management
                                                                                                                                                            publication of this document that
                                               Alternative 2 (Preferred). Revisit the                 Council’s office.
                                                                                                                                                            require emergency action under section
                                             approach selected no longer than 2                          Council address: Pacific Council,                  305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
                                             years from implementation and every 2                    7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,                  Conservation and Management Act,
                                             years thereafter.                                        Portland, Oregon 97220–1384.                          provided the public has been notified of
                                               Alternative 3. Revisit the approach                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.                  the intent to take final action to address
                                             selected no longer than 5 years from                     Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; telephone:                 the emergency.
                                             implementation and every 5 years                         (503) 820–2422.
                                             thereafter.                                                                                                    Special Accommodations
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                               Additional Information: Written                                                                                The meetings are physically
                                             comments can be sent to Dr. Graciela                     Council assigned several tasks to the
                                                                                                      HMSMT for completion by the                           accessible to people with disabilities.
                                             Garcı́a-Moliner by email at graciela_                                                                          Requests for sign language
                                             cfmc@yahoo.com or by regular mail to                     September 2016 Council meeting. At
                                                                                                      this meeting, the HMSMT plans to draft                interpretation or other auxiliary aids
                                             Caribbean Fishery Management Council,                                                                          should be directed to Mr. Kris
                                             270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,                     reports for these tasks that can be
                                                                                                      included in the advanced briefing                     Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at least
                                             San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, no later                                                                          5 days prior to the meeting date.
                                             than August 22, 2016.                                    materials for the September Council
                                                                                                      meeting. These tasks include: (1) An                    Dated: July 19, 2016.
                                             Special Accommodations                                   update on international HMS                           Tracey L. Thompson,
                                               These meetings are physically                          management, including outcomes of the                 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                             accessible to people with disabilities.                  80th Inter-American Tropical Tuna                     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                             For more information or request for sign                 Commission meeting; (2) If available,                 [FR Doc. 2016–17378 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                             language interpretation and other                        reviewing exempted fishing permit                     BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                             auxiliary aids, please contact Mr.                       (EFP) applications; (3) Developing
                                             Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director,                    recommendations for updates to the
                                             Caribbean Fishery Management Council,                    Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                             270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,                     Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory
                                             San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903,                       Species (HMS FMP) to correct errors,                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                             telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5                     revise out of date descriptions, and                  Administration
                                             days prior to the meeting date.                          clarify descriptive passages; (4) Drafting
                                                                                                      a framework for reporting estimates of                Submission for OMB Review;
                                               Dated: July 19, 2016.                                                                                        Comment Request
                                                                                                      reference points for HMS FMP
                                             Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                                                                      management unit species; (5)                            The Department of Commerce will
                                             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable            Developing recommendations
                                             Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.                                                                  submit to the Office of Management and
                                                                                                      responding to the referral to the Council             Budget (OMB) for clearance the
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–17380 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]              by National Marine Fisheries Service of               following proposal for collection of
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                   requests for rulemaking contained in the              information under the provisions of the
                                                                                                      agency’s response to the Center for                   Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                      Biological Diversity’s petition for                   Chapter 35).
                                             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   rulemaking to address the relative                      Agency: National Oceanic and
                                             National Oceanic and Atmospheric                         impacts of the U.S. fleet on the Pacific              Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
                                             Administration                                           bluefin tuna stock (81 FR 39213); (6)                   Title: StormReady, TsunamiReady,
                                                                                                      Identifying data gaps and research needs              StormReady/TsunamiReady, and
                                             RIN 0648–XE736                                           for deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) to inform               StormReady and TsunamiReady
                                                                                                      future Council recommendations on                     Supporter Application Forms.
                                             Pacific Fishery Management Council;                      issuance of EFPs to test this gear for the              OMB Control Number: 0648–0419.
                                             Public Meeting                                           objectives of developing a Federal                      Form Number(s): None.
                                             AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       fishing permit system for DSBG and                      Type of Request: Regular (revision of
                                             Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     regulatory authorizing use of the gear;               a currently approved information
                                             Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                       (7) Identifying incentives for EFPs to                collection).
                                             Commerce.                                                test DSBG; (8) Developing a range of                    Number of Respondents: 305.
                                             ACTION: Notice; public meeting.                          alternatives for a Federal permit for the               Average Hours per Response: Two
                                                                                                      California large mesh driftnet fishery for            hours for StormReady, TsunamiReady
                                                       The Pacific Fishery
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                             SUMMARY:                                                 swordfish and sharks; and (9) Making                  and Stormready/TsunamiReady
                                             Management Council’s (Council) Highly                    recommendations on indicators to be                   applications, and one hour for support
                                             Migratory Species Management Team                        included in the Annual State of the                   applications.
                                             (HMSMT) will hold a meeting, which is                    California Current Ecosystem Report                     Burden Hours: 545.
                                             open to the public.                                      delivered to the Council each March.                    Needs and Uses: This request is for
                                             DATES: The HMSMT will meet Monday,                       The HMSMT may also discuss other                      revision of a currently approved
                                             August 8 through Thursday, August 11,                    matters related to HMS management                     information collection.


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Document Modified: 2016-07-22 02:38:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public hearings on Amendments to the U.S. Caribbean Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans: Timing of Accountability Measure-Based Closures in the U.S. Caribbean Draft Document.
ContactCaribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918- 1903, telephone (787) 766-5926.
FR Citation81 FR 47760 
RIN Number0648-XE75

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