81 FR 50688 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 148 (August 2, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-18218

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

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE768

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016,
and end at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Astor Crowne Plaza hotel,
located at 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA; telephone: (504) 962-
0500.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, August 15, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Gulf Council will begin with updates and presentations from
administrative and management committees. The Administrative/Budget
Committee will discuss the Final 2014 No-cost Extension Expenditures;
review the Revised Budgets for 2017-2019; review and approve the
Updated Regional Operating Agreement with National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS); hold a discussion regarding Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) members also being State Designees; discuss Council
Committee Assignments; and review Administrative Handbook revisions.
The Data Collection Management Committee will receive a presentation on
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) For-Hire Pilot Program;
review modifications to the Generic Charter Vessel and Headboat
Reporting Requirements, cost analysis of Commercial Electronic
Reporting Program and Atlantic States' Coastal Cooperative Statistics
Program Meeting Summary. The Joint Coral/Habitat Protection Management
Committees will review a draft of the 5-year Essential Fish Habitat
(EFH) review; receive a summary of the Joint Shrimp Advisory Panel
(AP)/Coral SSC/AP meeting; review a letter regarding the Flower Garden
Banks National Marine Sanctuary Draft Environmental Impact Statement;
and hold a discussion on fishing regulations for the Flower Garden
National Marine Sanctuary.
There will be a CLOSED SESSION to discuss appointments for the Ad
Hoc Private Recreational Advisory Panel from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Reef Fish Management Committee will review draft Amendment
36A--Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Modifications; Headboat
Collaborative Project; draft Amendment 46--Modify Gray Triggerfish
Rebuilding Plan; draft Amendment 42--Reef Fish Recreational Management
for Headboat Survey Vessels; and, draft Amendment 41--Red Snapper
Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Reef Fish Management Committee will review an options paper for
Amendment 44--Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST) for Reef Fish Stocks;
discuss the carryover of unharvested Red Snapper allocations; and
receive a summary on the Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC Report. The
Mackerel Management Committee will review an options paper for Coastal
Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment 29--Allocation Sharing and
Accountability Measures for Gulf King Mackerel.
The Full Council will convene mid-morning (approximately 11:15
a.m.) with Call to Order, Announcements, presentation of the Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year Award and Introductions. Induction of
Council Members; Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes; and review
of Exempt Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications, if any. After lunch (12
p.m. to 1:30 p.m.), the Council will receive a summary from the
Artificial Reef Summit; Joint Law Enforcement Presentation; and NMFS-
SERO Landing Summaries. The Council will receive public testimony from
2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Agenda Testimony item: Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary Draft Environmental Impact Statement; and,
hold an open public testimony period regarding any other fishery issues
or concern. Anyone wishing to speak during public comment should sign
in at the registration station located at the entrance to the meeting
room.

Thursday, August 18, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The Council will receive committee reports from the Administrative/
Budget, Data Collection, Joint Coral/Habitat Protection, and Mackerel
Management Committees. After lunch (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.), the Council
will receive a committee report from the Reef Fish Management
Committee; and, vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if
any. The Council will receive updates from supporting agencies: South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the
Department of State.
Lastly, the Council will discuss any Other Business items; and,
hold an election for Chair and Vice Chair.

Meeting Adjourns

The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issue. The latest version will
be posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going
to the Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on
FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials, select the
``Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2016-08''

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folder on Gulf Council file server. The username and password are both
``gulfguest.'' The meetings will be webcast over the internet. A link
to the webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, at http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be
the subjects of formal action during this meeting. Council action will
be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
provided that the public has been notified of the Council's intent to
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.

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

Dated: July 28, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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invite other NMFS offices to provide Agenda unharvested Red Snapper allocations;
updates on their activities relevant to and receive a summary on the Standing
Monday, August 15, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to
HMS fisheries. and Special Reef Fish SSC Report. The
5:30 p.m.
Additional information on the Mackerel Management Committee will
The Gulf Council will begin with review an options paper for Coastal
meeting and a copy of the draft agenda
updates and presentations from Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment
will be posted prior to the meeting at: administrative and management
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ 29—Allocation Sharing and
committees. The Administrative/Budget Accountability Measures for Gulf King
advisory_panels/hms_ap/meetings/ap_ Committee will discuss the Final 2014
meetings.html. Mackerel.
No-cost Extension Expenditures; review The Full Council will convene mid-
Special Accommodations the Revised Budgets for 2017–2019; morning (approximately 11:15 a.m.)
review and approve the Updated with Call to Order, Announcements,
This meeting is physically accessible Regional Operating Agreement with presentation of the Law Enforcement
to people with disabilities. Requests for National Marine Fisheries Service Officer of the Year Award and
sign language interpretation or other (NMFS); hold a discussion regarding Introductions. Induction of Council
auxiliary aids should be directed to Scientific and Statistical Committee Members; Adoption of Agenda and
Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 at least (SSC) members also being State Approval of Minutes; and review of
7 days prior to the meeting. Designees; discuss Council Committee Exempt Fishing Permit (EFPs)
Dated: July 27, 2016. Assignments; and review Applications, if any. After lunch (12
Emily H. Menashes,
Administrative Handbook revisions. p.m. to 1:30 p.m.), the Council will
The Data Collection Management receive a summary from the Artificial
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Committee will receive a presentation Reef Summit; Joint Law Enforcement
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
on National Fish and Wildlife Presentation; and NMFS–SERO Landing
[FR Doc. 2016–18248 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am]
Foundation’s (NFWF) For-Hire Pilot Summaries. The Council will receive
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Program; review modifications to the public testimony from 2:15 p.m. to 5
Generic Charter Vessel and Headboat p.m., on Agenda Testimony item:
Reporting Requirements, cost analysis of Flower Garden Banks National Marine
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commercial Electronic Reporting Sanctuary Draft Environmental Impact
Program and Atlantic States’ Coastal Statement; and, hold an open public
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Cooperative Statistics Program Meeting testimony period regarding any other
Administration
Summary. The Joint Coral/Habitat fishery issues or concern. Anyone
Protection Management Committees wishing to speak during public
RIN 0648–XE768 will review a draft of the 5-year comment should sign in at the
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) review; registration station located at the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management receive a summary of the Joint Shrimp entrance to the meeting room.
Council; Public Meeting Advisory Panel (AP)/Coral SSC/AP
Thursday, August 18, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to
meeting; review a letter regarding the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 4:15 p.m.
Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The Council will receive committee
Sanctuary Draft Environmental Impact
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), reports from the Administrative/Budget,
Statement; and hold a discussion on
Commerce. Data Collection, Joint Coral/Habitat
fishing regulations for the Flower
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Garden National Marine Sanctuary. Protection, and Mackerel Management
There will be a CLOSED SESSION to Committees. After lunch (11:30 a.m. to
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery discuss appointments for the Ad Hoc 1 p.m.), the Council will receive a
Management Council (Council) will Private Recreational Advisory Panel committee report from the Reef Fish
hold a four-day meeting to consider from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Management Committee; and, vote on
actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to applications, if any. The Council will
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 5:30 p.m.
(EEZ). receive updates from supporting
The Reef Fish Management agencies: South Atlantic Fishery
DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30 Committee will review draft Management Council; Gulf States
a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016, and Amendment 36A—Commercial Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S.
end at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, August Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
18, 2016. Modifications; Headboat Collaborative Service; and, the Department of State.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Project; draft Amendment 46—Modify Lastly, the Council will discuss any
the Astor Crowne Plaza hotel, located at Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan; draft Other Business items; and, hold an
739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA; Amendment 42—Reef Fish Recreational election for Chair and Vice Chair.
telephone: (504) 962–0500. Management for Headboat Survey
Meeting Adjourns
Vessels; and, draft Amendment 41—Red
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Snapper Management for Federally The timing and order in which agenda
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Permitted Charter Vessels. items are addressed may change as
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL required to effectively address the issue.
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33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. Wednesday, August 17, 2016; 8:30 a.m. The latest version will be posted on the
to 5 p.m. Council’s file server, which can be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Reef Fish Management accessed by going to the Council’s Web
Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,
Committee will review an options paper site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
for Amendment 44—Minimum Stock clicking on FTP Server under Quick
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
Size Threshold (MSST) for Reef Fish Links. For meeting materials, select the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stocks; discuss the carryover of ‘‘Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2016–08’’

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folder on Gulf Council file server. The Department of Commerce, Room 6616, primary focus for this survey will be to
username and password are both 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., gather data on the non-consumptive,
‘‘gulfguest.’’ The meetings will be Washington, DC 20230 (or via the market value of marine wildlife.
webcast over the internet. A link to the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Specifically, researchers will collect
webcast will be available on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: data to determine the contribution of
Council’s Web site, at http:// Requests for additional information or marine wildlife watching operations to
www.gulfcouncil.org. copies of the information collection the economy in the regions.
Although other non-emergency issues instrument and instructions should be A second component of the proposed
not contained in this agenda may come directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann research is the survey of passengers of
before this Council for discussion, those 240–533–0705 danielle.schwarzmann@ the for hire operations. The primary
issues may not be the subjects of formal noaa.gov. focus of this survey is to obtain
action during this meeting. Council demographic profiles of users, spending
action will be restricted to those issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on wildlife viewing trips to estimate the
specifically listed in this notice and any I. Abstract economic impact/contribution to the
issues arising after publication of this local economy and the non-market
This request is for a new information
notice that require emergency action economic value of the use and how
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- collection to benefit natural resource
managers in Greater Farallones National those values change with changes in
Stevens Act, provided that the public user and natural resource attributes.
has been notified of the Council’s intent Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS), Cordell
Bank National Marine Sanctuary This information will be required for all
to take final action to address the three sanctuaries.
emergency. (CBNMS) and the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). II. Method of Collection
Special Accommodations The National Ocean Service (NOS),
For the for hire operations, a research
This meeting is physically accessible Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
team goes into the business to fill-out
to people with disabilities. Requests for (ONMS) proposes to collect information
forms using records provided by the
sign language interpretation or other from wildlife watching operations to
businesses and answers to questions in
auxiliary aids should be directed to ascertain the market value of marine
a face-to-face interview.
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 wildlife via the ocean recreational
For passengers aboard the operations
days prior to the meeting date. industry in the region that serves
vessels, respondents have a choice of
passengers aboard their vessels that take
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. either electronic or paper forms.
people out for non-consumptive
Dated: July 28, 2016. Methods of submittal include email of
recreation in and around the three
Tracey L. Thompson, electronic forms, and mail and facsimile
sanctuaries.
transmission of paper forms.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Up-to-date socioeconomic data is
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. needed to support the conservation and III. Data
[FR Doc. 2016–18218 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] management goals of GFNMS, CBNMS OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and MBNMS to strengthen and improve Form Number: None.
conservation of marine wildlife, Type of Review: Regular submission
including whales, pinnipeds, sea otters, (request for a new information
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and seabirds within the jurisdiction of collection).
the sanctuary and to satisfy legal Affected Public: For profit
National Oceanic and Atmospheric mandates under the National Marine
Administration organizations; individuals or
Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq), households.
Proposed Information Collection; Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 For-Hire Operation Survey:
Comment Request: Socioeconomics of et seq), Marine Mammal Protection Act Estimated Number of Respondents:
Ocean Recreation Operations in the (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq), National 30.
Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones and Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. Estimated Time per Response: 2.5
Cordell Bank National Marine 4321), Executive Order 12866 (EO hours per survey
Sanctuaries 12866), and other pertinent statutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden
GFNMS, CBNMS and MBNMS have Hours: 75 hours.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and identified a lack of baseline Passenger Survey:
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), socioeconomic information on ocean Estimated Number of Respondents
Commerce. recreation businesses. The information Survey: 3,000.
ACTION: Notice. is not available to assess the possible Total Annual Burden Hours All
economic benefits of marine wildlife Surveys: 2,120 hours.
SUMMARY: The Department of protection to the local economy, or the Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Commerce, as part of its continuing potential impact on ocean recreation Public: Other than burden hours there
effort to reduce paperwork and businesses. The type of data targeted for will be no cost to the public.
respondent burden, invites the general this collection; that is, information on
public and other Federal agencies to costs and earnings from the marine IV. Request for Comments
take this opportunity to comment on wildlife watching industry, are only Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
proposed and/or continuing information currently available for recreational and the proposed collection of information
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collections, as required by the commercial fishing. Thus, current is necessary for the proper performance
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. economic information on the of the functions of the agency, including
DATES: Written comments must be importance of marine wildlife to the whether the information shall have
submitted on or before October 3, 2016. local tourism industry is required. We practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments already have approval for the survey of agency’s estimate of the burden
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental for hire operations in MBNMS under (including hours and cost) of the
Paperwork Clearance Officer, OMB Control No. 0648–0726. The proposed collection of information; (c)

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016, and end at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016.
Contact		Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation		81 FR 50688
RIN Number		0648-XE76

81 FR 50688 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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