81 FR 53463 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 156 (August 12, 2016)

Page Range		53463-53464
FR Document		2016-19252

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Monkfish Committee on Thursday, September 1, 2016 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE799


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a joint public meeting of its Monkfish Committee on 
Thursday, September 1, 2016 to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from 
this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration 
and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport 
Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000; 
fax: (401) 732-9309.

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    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Monkfish Committee will meet to receive 
a report on the 2016 operational assessment. The Committee will discuss 
the Scientific and Statistical Committee recommendations for Allowable 
Biological Catch (ABC) for FYs 2017-19, the potential range of 
alternatives for the specifications package, and priorities for 2017. 
There will be a closed session to review advisory panel applications. 
The Committee will discuss other business, as needed.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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 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 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 978-465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: August 9, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-19252 Filed 8-11-16; 8:45 am]
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the species is typically found shoreward NMFS finds that the incidental take public comments received prior to
of the 60 m isobath (Hammond et al. associated with Lamont-Doherty’s finalizing our EA and deciding whether
2012), suggesting that the number of planned seismic survey would be or not to issue a Finding of No
authorized takes is likely conservative limited to small numbers relative to the Significant Impact (FONSI). NMFS
as the species is unlikely to be affected species or stocks. concluded that issuance of an IHA to
encountered throughout the full survey Lamont-Doherty would not significantly
Impact on Availability of Affected
area. The species’ wide distribution and affect the quality of the human
Species or Stock for Taking for
apparent abundance suggest the number environment and prepared and issued a
Subsistence Uses
of authorized takes represents a small FONSI in accordance with NEPA and
number of individuals relative to the There are no relevant subsistence uses NOAA Administrative Order 216–6.
species’ total abundance. of marine mammals implicated by this NMFS’s EA and FONSI for this activity
Peale’s dolphin is a coastal species action. are available on our Web site at: http://
that is known to inhabit waters very Endangered Species Act (ESA) www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
near to shore, commonly within or incidental.
shoreward of kelp beds, while in the There are six marine mammal species
waters of southern Chile and Tierra del listed as endangered under the Authorization
Fuego they appear to prefer channels, Endangered Species Act that may occur NMFS has issued an Authorization to
fjords and deep bays (Goodall 2009). in the survey area. Under section 7 of Lamont-Doherty for the potential
Their apparent habitat preference for the ESA, NSF initiated formal harassment of small numbers of 44
waters very near to shore suggests that consultation with the NMFS Office of marine mammal species incidental to
the number of authorized takes is likely Protected Resources (OPR) Endangered conducting a seismic survey in the
very conservative as the species is Species Act Interagency Cooperation Southeast Pacific Ocean, between
unlikely to be encountered throughout Division on the planned seismic survey. August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017,
much of the survey area. While no We (the NMFS Office of Protected provided the previously mentioned
abundance estimate exists for the Resources, Permits and Conservation mitigation, monitoring and reporting
species, Peale’s dolphin is reportedly Division) also consulted internally measures.
the most common cetacean found under section 7 of the ESA with the
NMFS OPR Endangered Species Act Dated: August 8, 2016.
around the coast of the Falkland Islands
and Chile (Brownell Jr. et al. 1999). The Interagency Cooperation Division on the Donna Wieting,
combination of the species’ apparent issuance of an Authorization under Director, Office of Protected Resources,
abundance and the species’ apparent section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA. National Marine Fisheries Service.
preference for habitats that would not be In July, 2016, the NMFS OPR [FR Doc. 2016–19145 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am]
surveyed by Lamont-Doherty suggests Endangered Species Act Interagency BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the number of authorized takes Cooperation Division issued a Biological
represents a small number of Opinion with an Incidental Take
individuals relative to the species’ total Statement to us and to the NSF, which DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
abundance. concluded that the issuance of the
The full distribution of the southern Authorization and the conduct of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
right whale dolphin is not known, but seismic survey were not likely to Administration
the species appears to be circumpolar jeopardize the continued existence of RIN 0648–XE799
and fairly common throughout its range. blue, fin, humpback, sei, Southern right
Survey data and stranding and fishery and sperm whales. The Biological New England Fishery Management
interaction data in northern Chile Opinion also concluded that the Council; Public Meeting
suggest that the species may be one of issuance of the Authorization and the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the most common cetaceans in the conduct of the seismic survey would not
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
region (Van Waerebeek et al. 1991). The affect designated critical habitat for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
species’ apparent abundance and its these species.
Commerce.
broad distribution suggest the number of
National Environmental Policy Act ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
authorized takes represents a small
(NEPA)
number of individuals relative to the SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
species’ total abundance. NSF prepared an environmental
Management Council (Council) is
The pygmy right whale has a analysis titled, ‘‘Environmental Analysis
scheduling a joint public meeting of its
circumpolar distribution, between about of a Marine Geophysical Survey by the
Monkfish Committee on Thursday,
30° and 55°S, with records from R/V Marcus G. Langseth in the
September 1, 2016 to consider actions
southern South America as well as Southeast Pacific Ocean, 2016/2017’’.
affecting New England fisheries in the
Africa, Australia and New Zealand NMFS independently evaluated the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
(Kemper 2009). There are no estimates environmental analysis and prepared an
Recommendations from this group will
of abundance for the species, but Environmental Assessment (EA) titled,
be brought to the full Council for formal
judging by the number of strandings in ‘‘Proposed Issuance of an Incidental
consideration and action, if appropriate.
Australia and New Zealand, it is likely Harassment Authorization to Lamont-
to be reasonably common in that region Doherty Earth Observatory to Take DATES: This meeting will be held on
(Kemper 2009), with aggregations of up Marine Mammals by Harassment Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 9:30
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

to approximately 80 individuals Incidental to a Marine Geophysical a.m.
reported (Matsuoka 1996). The species’ Survey in the Southeast Pacific Ocean, ADDRESSES:
apparent abundance and its broad 2016/2017’’. NMFS and NSF provided Meeting address: The meeting will be
distribution suggest the number of relevant environmental information to held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081
authorized takes would represent a the public through the Federal Register Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886;
small number of individuals relative to notice for the proposed IHA (81 FR telephone: (401) 739–3000; fax: (401)
the species’ total abundance. 23117; April 19, 2016) and considered 732–9309.

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Council address: New England report ‘‘Stock Assessment of the Coral Special Accommodations
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Reef Fishes of Hawaii, 2016.’’ The report This meeting is physically accessible
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. contains single-species stock to people with disabilities. Make direct
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assessments for 28 species of reef- requests for sign language interpretation
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, associated fish stocks around the main or other auxiliary aids to Matt Dunlap,
New England Fishery Management Hawaiian islands. A panel of three (808) 725–5177 or matthew.dunlap@
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. independent experts will review the noaa.gov, at least 5 days prior to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The stock assessment and report their meeting date.
Monkfish Committee will meet to findings.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
receive a report on the 2016 operational DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
assessment. The Committee will discuss Dated: August 9, 2016.
INFORMATION section for meeting dates
the Scientific and Statistical Committee and times. Emily H. Menashes,
recommendations for Allowable Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Biological Catch (ABC) for FYs 2017–19, Suite 1701, Finance Factors Building,
the potential range of alternatives for the 1164 Bishop St., Honolulu, HI 96813.
[FR Doc. 2016–19253 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am]
specifications package, and priorities for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
2017. There will be a closed session to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
review advisory panel applications. The Dunlap, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional
Committee will discuss other business, Office, (808) 725–5177 or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
as needed. matthew.dunlap@noaa.gov.
Although non-emergency issues not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
contained in this agenda may come The meeting schedule and agenda are as Administration
before this group for discussion, those follows (8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. every day): RIN 0648–XE798
issues may not be the subject of formal
Monday, August 29, 2016 New England Fishery Management
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically • Introductions Council; Public Meeting
listed in this notice and any issues • Background information
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
arising after publication of this notice • Objectives and Terms of Reference
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
that require emergency action under • Fishery Operation
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens • Management Commerce.
Act, provided the public has been • Presentation of stock assessments
notified of the Council’s intent to take ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
(Nadon)
final action to address the emergency. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Special Accommodations Management Council (Council) is
• Presentation and review of stock scheduling a public meeting of its
This meeting is physically accessible assessments (Nadon and Panel)
to people with disabilities. Requests for Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider
sign language interpretation or other Wednesday, August 31, 2016 actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
auxiliary aids should be directed to • Continue review of stock assessments Recommendations from this group will
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (Nadon and Panel)
978–465–0492, at least 5 days prior to be brought to the full Council for formal
the meeting date. Thursday, September 1, 2016 consideration and action, if appropriate.
• Continue review of stock assessments DATES: This meeting will be held on
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
• Public comment period Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Dated: August 9, 2016.
• Panel discussion (closed) ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Tracey L. Thompson, the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Friday, September 2, 2016 Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978)
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. • Panel discussions (morning, closed) 777–2500; fax: (978) 750–7911.
[FR Doc. 2016–19252 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am] • Present results of review and Council address: New England
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P recommendations (afternoon, open) Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
• Adjourn Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
The agenda order may change. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meeting will run as late as necessary to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
complete scheduled business. Although New England Fishery Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
non-emergency issues that are not Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
Administration
contained in this agenda may come up SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
RIN 0648–XE730 at the meeting for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal Agenda
Pacific Island Fisheries; Public action during the meeting. Action will The Advisory Panel will review the
Meeting be restricted to those issues specifically draft alternatives for Framework
listed in this notice, and any issues Adjustment 56 (specifications and
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and arising after publication of this notice management measures) and make
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that require emergency action under recommendations to the Groundfish
Commerce. section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Committee. They will discuss and
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Fishery Conservation and Management summarize recent market and fishery
Act, provided the public has been information regarding groundfish
SUMMARY: NMFS announces a Western notified of the intent to take final action stocks—focusing on those with
Pacific Stock Assessment Review of the to address the emergency. assessments this year (i.e., Eastern

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 53463
RIN Number		0648-XE79

81 FR 53463 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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