81_FR_5121 81 FR 5101 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

81 FR 5101 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 20 (February 1, 2016)

Page Range5101-5102
FR Document2016-01761

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has announced its annual preseason management process for the 2016 ocean salmon fisheries. This notice informs the public of opportunities to provide comments on the 2016 ocean salmon management measures.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5101-5102]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01761]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE369


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of opportunities to submit public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has 
announced its annual preseason management process for the 2016 ocean 
salmon fisheries. This notice informs the public of opportunities to 
provide comments on the 2016 ocean salmon management measures.

DATES: Written comments on the salmon management alternatives adopted 
by the Pacific Council at its March 2016 meeting, and described in 
Preseason Report II, received electronically or in hard copy by 11:59 
p.m. Pacific Time, April 3, 2016, will be considered in the Pacific 
Council's final recommendation for the 2016 management measures.

ADDRESSES: Documents will be available from Ms. Dorothy Lowman, Chair, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384, and posted on the Pacific Council Web 
site at http://www.pcouncil.org. You may submit comments, identified by 
NOAA-NMFS-2016-0007, by any one of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0007, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or 
attach your comments.
     Mail: Ms. Dorothy Lowman, Chair, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 
97220-1384.
     Fax: 503-820-2299, Attn: Mr. Mike Burner.
     Comments can also be submitted via email to 
[email protected].
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual may not be considered by NMFS or the Pacific 
Council. All comments received are a part of the public record and will 
generally be posted for public viewing on http://www.regulations.gov 
without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, 
address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise 
sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be 
publicly accessible. NMFS and the Pacific Council will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, Pacific Council, 
telephone: 503-820-2414. For information on submitting comments via the 
Federal e-Rulemaking portal, contact Peggy Mundy, NMFS, telephone: 206-
526-4323.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pacific Council has published its annual 
notice of availability of reports, public meetings, and hearings for 
the 2016 ocean salmon fisheries (80 FR 81806, December 31, 2015). The 
Pacific Council will adopt alternatives for 2016 ocean salmon fisheries 
at its meeting, March 8-14, 2016, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in 
Sacramento, CA. Details of this meeting are available on the Pacific 
Council's Web site (http://www.pcouncil.org) and will be published in 
the Federal Register in February 2016. On March 23, 2016, ``Preseason 
Report II--Proposed Alternatives and Environmental

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Assessment Part 2 for 2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations'' is 
scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org. The report will include a description of the salmon 
management alternatives and a summary of their biological and economic 
impacts. Public hearings will be held to receive comments on the 
proposed ocean salmon fishery management alternatives adopted by the 
Pacific Council. Written comments received at the public hearings and a 
summary of oral comments at the hearings will be provided to the 
Pacific Council at its April meeting.
    All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
     March 28, 2016: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 West 
Hancock, Westport, WA 98595, telephone 360-268-9101.
     March 28, 2016: Red Lion Hotel, South Umpqua Room, 1313 
North Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone 541-267-4141.
     March 29, 2016: Motel 6, Convention Room, 400 South Main 
St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, telephone 707-964-4761.
    Comments on the alternatives the Pacific Council adopts at its 
March 2016 meeting, and described in Preseason Report II, may be 
submitted in writing or electronically as described under ADDRESSES, or 
verbally or in writing at any of the public hearings held on March 28-
29, 2016, or at the Pacific Council's meeting, April 9-14, 2016, at the 
Hilton in Vancouver, WA. Details of these meetings will be available on 
the Pacific Council's Web site (http://www.pcouncil.org) and will be 
published in the Federal Register. Written and electronically submitted 
comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, April 
3, 2016, in order to be included in the briefing book for the April 
Council meeting where they will be considered in the adoption of the 
Pacific Council's final recommendation for the 2016 salmon fishery 
management measures. All comments received accordingly will be reviewed 
and considered by the Pacific Council and NMFS.

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

    Dated: January 27, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 20 / Monday, February 1, 2016 / Notices 5101 Difluoromethane, 25 percent convenience and customs purposes, the ADDRESSES: Documents will be available Pentafluoroethane, and 52 percent 1,1,1,2- written description of the scope is from Ms. Dorothy Lowman, Chair, Tetrafluoroethane; R-410A, a zeotropic dispositive. Pacific Fishery Management Council, mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent Pentafluoroethane; and R-507A, Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent in the Preliminary Decision Portland, OR 97220–1384, and posted Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1- Memorandum on the Pacific Council Web site at Trifluoroethane also known as R-507. The http://www.pcouncil.org. You may 1. Summary foregoing percentages are nominal submit comments, identified by NOAA– percentages by weight. Actual percentages of 2. Background 3. Period of Investigation NMFS–2016–0007, by any one of the single component refrigerants by weight may following methods: vary by plus or minus two percent points 4. Scope of the Investigation 5. Scope Comments • Electronic Submissions: Submit all from the nominal percentage identified above.14 6. Selection of Respondents and Treatment of electronic public comments via the The single component HFCs covered by the Voluntary Respondents Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to scope are R-32, R-125, and R-143a. R-32 or 7. Critical Circumstances http://www.regulations.gov/ Difluoromethane has the chemical formula 8. Discussion of the Methodology #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016- CH2F2, and is registered as CAS No. 75-10- a. Non-market Economy Country 0007, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 5. It may also be known as HFC-32, FC-32, b. Surrogate Country c. Surrogate Value Comments complete the required fields, and enter Freon-32, Methylene difluoride, Methylene or attach your comments. fluoride, Carbon fluoride hydride, halocarbon d. Separate Rates e. Margin for the Separate Rate Companies • Mail: Ms. Dorothy Lowman, Chair, R32, fluorocarbon R32, and UN 3252. R-125 or 1,1,1,2,2- Pentafluoroethane has the f. Combination Rates Pacific Fishery Management Council, chemical formula CF3CHF2 and is registered g. The PRC-Wide Entity 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, as CAS No. 354-33-6. R-125 may also be h. Application of Facts Available and Portland, OR 97220–1384. known as R-125, HFC-125, Adverse Inferences • Fax: 503–820–2299, Attn: Mr. Mike Pentafluoroethane, Freon 125, and Fc-125, R- i. Date of Sale Burner. 125. R-143a or 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane has the j. Fair Value Comparisons • Comments can also be submitted chemical formula CF3CH3 and is registered k. Export Price via email to PFMC.comments@noaa.gov. as CAS No. 420-46-2. R-143a may also be l. Normal Value m. Factor Valuation Methodology Instructions: Comments sent by any known as R-143a, HFC-143a, other method, to any other address or Methylfluoroform, 1,1,1-Trifluoroform, and n. By-Products UN2035. o. Comparisons to Normal Value individual may not be considered by Excluded from this investigation are blends p. Currency Conversion NMFS or the Pacific Council. All of refrigerant chemicals that include products 9. Verification comments received are a part of the other than HFCs, such as blends including 10. Conclusion public record and will generally be chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or [FR Doc. 2016–01767 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] posted for public viewing on http:// hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). www.regulations.gov without change. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Also excluded from this investigation are All personal identifying information patented HFC blends, such as ISCEON® (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential blends, including MO99TM (RR-438A), MO79 (R-422A), MO59 (R-417A), MO49PlusTM (R- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE business information, or otherwise 437A) and MO29TM (R-4 22D), Genetron® sensitive information submitted PerformaxTM LT (R-407F), Choice® R-421A, National Oceanic and Atmospheric voluntarily by the sender will be and Choice® R-421B. Administration publicly accessible. NMFS and the HFC blends covered by the scope of this RIN 0648–XE369 Pacific Council will accept anonymous investigation are currently classified in the comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United Pacific Fishery Management Council; fields if you wish to remain States (HTSUS) at subheadings 3824.78.0020 anonymous). and 3824.78.0050. Single component HFCs Public Meetings and Hearings are currently classified at subheadings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 2903.39.2035 and 2903.39.2045, HTSUS.15 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Mike Burner, Pacific Council, Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS telephone: 503–820–2414. For registry numbers are provided for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. information on submitting comments ACTION: Notice of opportunities to via the Federal e-Rulemaking portal, 14 R-404A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 404A, Genetron® 404A, submit public comments. contact Peggy Mundy, NMFS, Solkane® 404A, Klea® 404A, and Suva® 404A. R- telephone: 206–526–4323. 407A is sold under various trade names, including SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forane® 407A, Solkane® 407A, Klea® 407A, and Management Council (Pacific Council) Pacific Council has published its annual Suva® 407A. R-407C is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407C, Genetron® 407C, has announced its annual preseason notice of availability of reports, public Solkane® 407C, Klea® 407C and Suva® 407C. R- management process for the 2016 ocean meetings, and hearings for the 2016 410A is sold under various trade names, including salmon fisheries. This notice informs ocean salmon fisheries (80 FR 81806, EcoFluor R410, Forane® 410A, Genetron® R410A the public of opportunities to provide December 31, 2015). The Pacific Council and AZ-20, Solkane® 410A, Klea® 410A, Suva® 410A, and Puron®. R-507A is sold under various comments on the 2016 ocean salmon will adopt alternatives for 2016 ocean trade names, including Forane® 507, Solkane® 507, management measures. salmon fisheries at its meeting, March Klea® 507, Genetron® AZ-50, and Suva® 507. R-32 DATES: Written comments on the salmon 8–14, 2016, at the DoubleTree by Hilton is sold under various trade names, including management alternatives adopted by the in Sacramento, CA. Details of this rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Solkane® 32, Forane®32, and Klea® 32. R-125 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane® Pacific Council at its March 2016 meeting are available on the Pacific 125, Klea® 125, Genetron®125, and Forane® 125. R- meeting, and described in Preseason Council’s Web site (http:// 143a is sold under various trade names, including Report II, received electronically or in www.pcouncil.org) and will be Solkane® 143a, Genetron® 143a, and Forane® 125. hard copy by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, published in the Federal Register in 15 We note that HFC blends were classified at HTSUS subheading 3824.78.0020 and single April 3, 2016, will be considered in the February 2016. 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5102 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 20 / Monday, February 1, 2016 / Notices Assessment Part 2 for 2016 Ocean DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE spawn and protecting natural habitats Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ is that support spawning fish may act as scheduled to be posted on the Pacific National Oceanic and Atmospheric an effective strategy when managing a Council Web site at http:// Administration sustainable fish population. In the EA, www.pcouncil.org. The report will the Council is also considering the RIN 0648–XD882 include a description of the salmon implementation of SMZs to protect management alternatives and a Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of spawning snapper-grouper species in summary of their biological and Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper- the South Atlantic region, in addition to economic impacts. Public hearings will Grouper Fishery Off the South Atlantic specifying the anchoring, transit, and be held to receive comments on the States; Amendment 36 sunset provisions. Sunset provisions proposed ocean salmon fishery designate the date that the SMZs would AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries be removed from the regulations unless management alternatives adopted by the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and retained through action by the Council Pacific Council. Written comments Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and NMFS. received at the public hearings and a Commerce. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. summary of oral comments at the ACTION: Notice announcing the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Dated: January 27, 2016. Council at its April meeting. preparation of an environmental assessment (EA). Emily H. Menashes, All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at Acting Director, Office of Sustainable the following locations: SUMMARY: NMFS, Southeast Region, in Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. • March 28, 2016: Chateau Westport, collaboration with the South Atlantic [FR Doc. 2016–01756 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] Beach Room, 710 West Hancock, Fishery Management Council (Council), BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Westport, WA 98595, telephone 360– is preparing an EA for Amendment 36 268–9101. to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • March 28, 2016: Red Lion Hotel, South Atlantic Region (Amendment 36). South Umpqua Room, 1313 North Amendment 36 considers alternatives to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, implement special management zones Administration telephone 541–267–4141. (SMZs) in the exclusive economic zone RIN 0648–XE401 • March 29, 2016: Motel 6, of the South Atlantic. This notice is Convention Room, 400 South Main St, intended to inform the public of the Pacific Fishery Management Council; Fort Bragg, CA 95437, telephone 707– change from the preparation of a draft Notice of Intent To Prepare an 964–4761. environmental impact statement (DEIS) Environmental Impact Statement to an EA for Amendment 36. Comments on the alternatives the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Pacific Council adopts at its March 2016 DeVictor, NMFS Southeast Regional Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and meeting, and described in Preseason Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, or Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Report II, may be submitted in writing Commerce. email: rick.devictor@noaa.gov. or electronically as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An NOI to ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an ADDRESSES, or verbally or in writing at any of the public hearings held on prepare a DEIS for Amendment 36 was environmental impact statement (EIS); March 28–29, 2016, or at the Pacific published in the Federal Register on request for comments. Council’s meeting, April 9–14, 2016, at April 8, 2015 (80 FR 18823). The NOI indicated that Amendment 36 would be SUMMARY: NMFS and the Pacific Fishery the Hilton in Vancouver, WA. Details of Management Council (Council) these meetings will be available on the supported by an environmental impact statement, which was the preliminary announce their intent to prepare an Pacific Council’s Web site (http:// environmental impact statement (EIS) in www.pcouncil.org) and will be determination at the time the original purpose and need of the amendment accordance with the National published in the Federal Register. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of was drafted. In addition to publication Written and electronically submitted 1969 to analyze the short- and long-term of the NOI, the Council held scoping comments must be received no later impacts on the human (biological, meetings for Amendment 36 from April than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, April 3, physical, social, and economic) 20–23, 2015. When the Council first 2016, in order to be included in the environment of Amendment 28 to the requested development of this briefing book for the April Council Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery amendment, they were considering meeting where they will be considered SMZs of comparably larger sizes. A Management Plan (FMP). This notice in the adoption of the Pacific Council’s reassessment of the actions in also requests written comment. final recommendation for the 2016 Amendment 36 relative to the National DATES: Public scoping will be conducted salmon fishery management measures. Environmental Policy Act indicates an through this notice. Written comments All comments received accordingly will EA is appropriate. Therefore, a DEIS must be received by 5 p.m. Pacific be reviewed and considered by the will not be prepared for Amendment 36 Standard Time on March 2, 2016 (see Pacific Council and NMFS. at this time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Through Amendment 36, the Council ADDRESSES: You may submit comments rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: January 27, 2016. is considering modifications to the SMZ on issues and alternatives by any of the process and framework procedures to following methods: Emily H. Menashes, include the consideration of SMZs that • Email: Acting Director, Office of Sustainable would protect locations where snapper- GroundfishAmendment28.wcr@ Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. grouper species are likely to spawn and noaa.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–01761 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] natural habitats that support spawning • Fax: 360–753–9463, Attention Dr. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P fish. Protecting locations where fish John Stadler. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:33 Jan 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of opportunities to submit public comments.
DatesWritten comments on the salmon management alternatives adopted by the Pacific Council at its March 2016 meeting, and described in Preseason Report II, received electronically or in hard copy by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, April 3, 2016, will be considered in the Pacific Council's final recommendation for the 2016 management measures.
ContactMr. Mike Burner, Pacific Council, telephone: 503-820-2414. For information on submitting comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking portal, contact Peggy Mundy, NMFS, telephone: 206- 526-4323.
FR Citation81 FR 5101 
RIN Number0648-XE36
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