81_FR_52558 81 FR 52406 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

81 FR 52406 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 152 (August 8, 2016)

Page Range52406-52407
FR Document2016-18692

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has begun the five-year review of its groundfish trawl catch share program, as required by the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act. It will also begin a concurrent review of its groundfish inter- sector allocations. This document announces the dates and locations of Pacific Council public hearings that will inform Council decisions on the content and focus for the review (review plan).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 152 (Monday, August 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 152 (Monday, August 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52406-52407]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18692]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE780


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has 
begun the five-year review of its groundfish trawl catch share program, 
as required by the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 
Act. It will also begin a concurrent review of its groundfish inter-
sector allocations. This document announces the dates and locations of 
Pacific Council public hearings that will inform Council decisions on 
the content and focus for the review (review plan).

DATES: The hearings will begin on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, and end 
on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Written comments must be received by 5 
p.m. on October 18, 2016. For specific hearing dates and times, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Mr. Herb Pollard, Chair, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE. Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384, telephone: 503-820-2280 (voice) or 503-
820-2299 (fax). Comments can also be submitted via email at 
[email protected]. For specific hearing locations, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Council Address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE. 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Seger, telephone: 503-820-
2416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    Information on the review process is available from the Council Web 
site (www.pcouncil.org) on the five-year review Web page (http://tinyurl.com/hjkmvw6). Comment from the hearings will be summarized and 
provided to the Council at its November 2016 meeting, at which time the 
Council will finalize its review plan. Written comments may also be 
submitted and should be received by 5 p.m. on October 18, 2016, in 
order to be considered at the November Council meeting. Results of the 
catch share program review are expected to be published in the 
following year.

Thursday, August 31, 2016, Through Thursday, September 29, 2016

    Public hearings will be held to receive comments on the content and 
focus for the review. 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 November 2016 meeting.
    All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
    1. August 31, 2016: Marriott Courtyard, San Luis Obispo Room, 1605 
Calle Joaquin Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, telephone 805-786-4200.
    2. September 1, 2016: Half Moon Bay Lodge, Club Room, 2400 Cabrillo 
Hwy. South, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, telephone 650-726-9000.
    3. September 6, 2016: City of Fort Bragg. Town Hall, 363 N. Main 
Street, Fort Bragg CA 95437, telephone 707-961-2823.
    4. September 7, 2016: Red Lion Eureka, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth 
Street, Eureka, CA 95501, telephone 707-445-0844.
    5. September 8, 2016: Red Lion Hotel, South Umpqua Room, 1313 North 
Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone 541-267-4141.
    6. September 12, 2016: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 West 
Hancock, Westport, WA 98595, telephone 360-268-9101.
    7. September 13, 2016: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Diamond Room, 1400 
Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone 206-621-9000.

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    8. September 28, 2016: Comfort Inn and Suites, Meeting Room (no 
name), 3420 Leif Erickson Drive, Astoria, OR 97103, telephone 503-325-
2000.
    9. September 29, 2016: Agate Beach Inn, Jasper Room, 3019 N. Coast 
Hwy., Newport, OR 97365, telephone 541-265-9411.
    No actions will be taken at the hearings.

Special Accommodations

    These public hearings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt, at 503-820-
2280 (voice), or 503-820-2299 (fax) at least five days prior to the 
meeting date.

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

    Dated: August 2, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18692 Filed 8-5-16; 8:45 am]
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52406 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Notices 35. Gilbert Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA 77. Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Co., (fax). Comments can also be submitted 36. Gold Digger Apples, Inc., Oroville, Bingen, WA via email at PFMC.comments@noaa.gov. WA 78. Valicoff Fruit Co., Inc., Wapato, WA For specific hearing locations, see 37. Hansen Fruit & Cold Storage Co., 79. Valley Fruit III L.L.C., Wapato, WA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Inc., Yakima, WA 80. Washington Cherry Growers, Council Address: Pacific Fishery 38. Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Peshastin, WA Management Council, 7700 NE. Fruitland, ID 81. Washington Fruit & Produce Co., Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 39. Highland Fruit Growers, Inc., Yakima, WA OR 97220. Yakima, WA 82. Western Sweet Cherry Group, LLC, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 40. HoneyBear Growers, Inc., Brewster, Yakima, WA Jim Seger, telephone: 503–820–2416. WA 83. Western Traders LLC, E. Wenatchee, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 41. Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co., LLC, WA Wenatchee, WA 84. Whitby Farms, Inc. dba: Farm Boy Agenda 42. Hood River Cherry Company, Hood Fruit Snacks LLC, Mesa, WA Information on the review process is River, OR 85. Yakima Fresh, Yakima, WA available from the Council Web site 43. Ice Lakes LLC, East Wenatchee, WA 86. Yakima Fruit & Cold Storage Co., (www.pcouncil.org) on the five-year 44. JackAss Mt. Ranch, Pasco, WA Yakima, WA review Web page (http://tinyurl.com/ 45. Jenks Bros Cold Storage & Packing 87. Zirkle Fruit Company, Selah, WA hjkmvw6). Comment from the hearings Royal City, WA Dated: August 3, 2016. will be summarized and provided to the 46. Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, Co., Council at its November 2016 meeting, Joseph E. Flynn, Yakima, WA at which time the Council will finalize Director, Office of Trade and Economic 47. L&M Companies, Union Gap, WA its review plan. Written comments may Analysis, International Trade Administration. 48. Larson Fruit Co., Selah, WA also be submitted and should be [FR Doc. 2016–18755 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] 49. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, Wapato, received by 5 p.m. on October 18, 2016, WA BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P in order to be considered at the 50. Manson Growers Cooperative, November Council meeting. Results of Manson, WA the catch share program review are 51. Matson Fruit Company, Selah, WA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE expected to be published in the 52. McDougall & Sons, Inc., Wenatchee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric following year. WA Administration 53. Monson Fruit Co. Selah, WA Thursday, August 31, 2016, Through 54. Morgan’s of Washington dba Double RIN 0648–XE780 Thursday, September 29, 2016 Diamond Fruit, Quincy, WA Public hearings will be held to receive 55. Naumes, Inc., Medford, OR Pacific Fishery Management Council; comments on the content and focus for 56. Northern Fruit Company, Inc., Public Meetings and Hearings the review. Written comments received Wenatchee, WA AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries at the public hearings and a summary of 57. Olympic Fruit Co., Moxee, WA Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and oral comments at the hearings will be 58. Oneonta Trading Corp., Wenatchee, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provided to the Pacific Council at its WA Commerce. November 2016 meeting. 59. Orchard View Farms, Inc., The All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at ACTION: Notice of public meetings and Dalles, OR the following locations: 60. Pacific Coast Cherry Packers, LLC, hearings. 1. August 31, 2016: Marriott Yakima, WA SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Courtyard, San Luis Obispo Room, 1605 61. Peshastin Hi-Up Growers, Peshastin, Management Council (Pacific Council) Calle Joaquin Road, San Luis Obispo, WA has begun the five-year review of its CA 93405, telephone 805–786–4200. 62. Phillippi Fruit Company, Inc., groundfish trawl catch share program, 2. September 1, 2016: Half Moon Bay Wenatchee, WA as required by the Magnuson Stevens Lodge, Club Room, 2400 Cabrillo Hwy. 63. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC, Fishery Management and Conservation South, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, East Wenatchee, WA Act. It will also begin a concurrent telephone 650–726–9000. 64. Polehn Farm’s Inc., The Dalles, OR review of its groundfish inter-sector 3. September 6, 2016: City of Fort 65. Price Cold Storage & Packing Co., allocations. This document announces Bragg. Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street, Inc., Yakima, WA the dates and locations of Pacific Fort Bragg CA 95437, telephone 707– 66. Pride Packing Company, Wapato, Council public hearings that will inform 961–2823. WA Council decisions on the content and 4. September 7, 2016: Red Lion 67. Quincy Fresh Fruit Co., Quincy, WA Eureka, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth focus for the review (review plan). 68. Rainier Fruit Company, Selah, WA Street, Eureka, CA 95501, telephone 69. Roche Fruit, Ltd., Yakima, WA DATES: The hearings will begin on 707–445–0844. 70. Sage Fruit Company, L.L.C., Yakima, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, and end 5. September 8, 2016: Red Lion Hotel, WA on Thursday, September 29, 2016. South Umpqua Room, 1313 North 71. Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, WA Written comments must be received by Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, 72. Stadelman Fruit, L.L.C., Milton- 5 p.m. on October 18, 2016. For specific telephone 541–267–4141. Freewater, OR, and Zillah, WA hearing dates and times, see 6. September 12, 2016: Chateau mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 73. Stemilt Growers, LLC, Wenatchee, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Westport, Beach Room, 710 West WA ADDRESSES: Written comments should Hancock, Westport, WA 98595, 74. Strand Apples, Inc., Cowiche, WA be sent to Mr. Herb Pollard, Chair, telephone 360–268–9101. 75. Symms Fruit Ranch, Inc., Caldwell, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7. September 13, 2016: Sheraton ID 7700 NE. Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Seattle Hotel, Diamond Room, 1400 76. The Dalles Fruit Company, LLC, Portland, OR 97220–1384, telephone: Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, Dallesport, WA 503–820–2280 (voice) or 503–820–2299 telephone 206–621–9000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:23 Aug 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Notices 52407 8. September 28, 2016: Comfort Inn Background Summary of Request and Suites, Meeting Room (no name), On February 2, 2016, NMFS received 3420 Leif Erickson Drive, Astoria, OR Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct an application from Fairweather for the 97103, telephone 503–325–2000. taking of marine mammals incidental to 9. September 29, 2016: Agate Beach the Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not conducting anchor retrieval activities in Inn, Jasper Room, 3019 N. Coast Hwy., the U.S. Chukchi and Beaufort seas. Newport, OR 97365, telephone 541– intentional, taking of small numbers of After receiving NMFS comments, 265–9411. marine mammals by U.S. citizens who Fairweather made revisions and No actions will be taken at the engage in a specified activity (other than updated its IHA application and marine hearings. commercial fishing) within a specified mammal mitigation and monitoring geographical region if certain findings plan on February 8, 2016. NMFS Special Accommodations are made and either regulations are determined the IHA application These public hearings are physically issued or, if the taking is limited to adequate and complete on February 8, accessible to people with disabilities. harassment, a notice of a proposed 2016. NMFS published a notice making Requests for sign language authorization is provided to the public preliminary determinations and interpretation or other auxiliary aids for review. proposing to issue an IHA on May 19, should be directed to Mr. Kris An authorization for incidental 2016 (81 FR 31594). The notice initiated Kleinschmidt, at 503–820–2280 (voice), takings shall be granted if NMFS finds a 30-day comment period. or 503–820–2299 (fax) at least five days that the taking will have a negligible Fairweather proposes to retrieve prior to the meeting date. anchor equipment left by Shell impact on the species or stock(s), will Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. not have an unmitigable adverse impact Offshore, Inc. (Shell) during its 2012 Dated: August 2, 2016. on the availability of the species or and 2015 exploration drilling programs Tracey L. Thompson, stock(s) for subsistence uses (where in the U.S. Chukchi and Beaufort seas. relevant), and if the permissible The proposed activity would occur Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. methods of taking and requirements between July 1 and October 31, 2016. pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring, Noise generated from anchor handling [FR Doc. 2016–18692 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] and reporting of such takings are set activities and vessel’s dynamic BILLING CODE 3510–22–P forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible positioning thrusters could impact impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an marine mammals in the vicinity of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE impact resulting from the specified activities. Take, by Level B harassments, of individuals of eight species of marine activity that cannot be reasonably National Oceanic and Atmospheric mammals may result from the specified expected to, and is not reasonably likely Administration activity. to, adversely affect the species or stock through effects on annual rates of Description of the Specified Activity RIN 0648–XE473 recruitment or survival.’’ A detailed description of the Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA Fairweather’s anchor retrieval program Specified Activities; Taking Marine established an expedited process by is provided in the Federal Register Mammals Incidental to an Anchor which citizens of the United States can notice for the proposed IHA (81 FR Retrieval Program in the Chukchi and apply for an authorization to 31594; May 19, 2016). Since that time, Beaufort Seas incidentally take small numbers of no changes have been made to the marine mammals by harassment. proposed construction activities. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA Therefore, a detailed description is not Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and establishes a 45-day time limit for provided here. Please refer to that Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NMFS’s review of an application Federal Register notice for the Commerce. followed by a 30-day public notice and description of the specific activity. ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental comment period on any proposed Comments and Responses take authorization (IHA). authorizations for the incidental harassment of small numbers of marine A notice of NMFS’ proposal to issue SUMMARY: In accordance with mammals. Within 45 days of the close an IHA to Fairweather was published in regulations implementing the Marine of the public comment period, NMFS the Federal Register on May 19, 2016 Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as must either issue or deny the (81 FR 31594). That notice described, in amended, notification is hereby given authorization. detail, Fairweather’s activity, the marine that NMFS has issued an IHA to mammal species and subsistence Fairweather, LLC (Fairweather) to take, Except with respect to certain activities that may be affected by the by harassment, small numbers of 12 activities not pertinent here, the MMPA proposed anchor retrieval program, and species of marine mammals incidental defines ‘‘harassment’’ as any act of the anticipated effects on marine to an anchor retrieval program in the pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) mammals and subsistence activities. Chukchi and Beaufort seas, Alaska, has the potential to injure a marine During the 30-day public comment during the open-water season of 2016. mammal or marine mammal stock in the period, NMFS received comments from wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has the Marine Mammal Commission mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES DATES: This authorization is effective from July 1, 2016 through October 31, the potential to disturb a marine (Commission) and the Alaska Oil and 2016. mammal or marine mammal stock in the Gas Association (AOGA). Specific wild by causing disruption of behavioral comments and responses are provided FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: patterns, including, but not limited to, below. Shane Guan, Office of Protected migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, Comment 1: The Commission states Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. feeding, or sheltering [Level B that since anchor handling would take SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: harassment]. 7 days at each site, and there are 5 sites, VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:23 Aug 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings and hearings.
DatesThe hearings will begin on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, and end on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on October 18, 2016. For specific hearing dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactMr. Jim Seger, telephone: 503-820- 2416.
FR Citation81 FR 52406 
RIN Number0648-XE78
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