81 FR 5421 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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FR Document		2016-01842

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council), Sea Scallop Committee, Advisory Panel and PDT are scheduling an inshore Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishing Industry workshop to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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), Sea 
Scallop Committee, Advisory Panel and PDT are scheduling an inshore 
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishing Industry workshop to consider actions 
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: This meeting will be held on Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, 
February 23, 2016, beginning at 8:30 a.m. both days.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich 
Ave., Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 732-6000.
    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:

Workshop Agenda

    The Council is hosting a workshop to provide an opportunity for 
participants in the scallop fishery to discuss concerns raised by some 
about the consequences of inshore scallop fishing practices. The 
workshop will support constructive and open dialogue between all users 
of the resource, scientific experts, fishery managers, and interested 
members of the public. In accordance with section 302(g)(2) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, this workshop is considered to be an ad hoc 
advisory panel. Any recommendations made by this panel will be 
forwarded to the Council's Scallop Advisory Panel and Oversight 
Committee for full consideration.
    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: January 28, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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groenlandica), hooded (Cystophora ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
cristata), gray (Halichoerus grypus), at the Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich COMMISSION
bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed Ave., Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
(Phoca hispida), harbor (Phoca (401) 732–6000. Agency Information Collection
vitulina), spotted (Phoca largha), and Activities Under OMB Review
Council address: New England
ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata) seals; and
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
to obtain samples annually from up to
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Commission.
6 captive Northern fur seals, Callorhinus
ursinus; and 6 captive Steller Sea lions, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice.
Eumetopias jubatus, through April 30, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, SUMMARY: In compliance with the
2016. New England Fishery Management Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Permit 15510–01 authorizes the Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. (‘‘PRA’’), this notice announces that the
Permit Holder to increase the number of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’)
harbor seals from which samples may be
abstracted below has been forwarded to
collected, received, imported, and Workshop Agenda the Office of Management and Budget
exported from 50 to 100 annually; and,
(‘‘OMB’’) for review and comment. The
extends the duration of the permit The Council is hosting a workshop to ICR describes the nature of the
through April 30, 2017. provide an opportunity for participants information collection and its expected
In compliance with the National in the scallop fishery to discuss costs and burden.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 concerns raised by some about the
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final DATES: Comments must be submitted on
consequences of inshore scallop fishing
determination has been made that the or before March 3, 2016.
practices. The workshop will support
activity proposed is categorically ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
constructive and open dialogue between
excluded from the requirement to burden estimated or any other aspect of
all users of the resource, scientific
prepare an environmental assessment or the information collection, including
experts, fishery managers, and
environmental impact statement. suggestions for reducing the burden,
As required by the ESA, issuance of interested members of the public. In
may be submitted directly to the Office
this permit was based on a finding that accordance with section 302(g)(2) of the of Information and Regulatory Affairs in
such permit: (1) Was applied for in good Magnuson-Stevens Act, this workshop OMB, within 30 days of publication of
faith; (2) will not operate to the is considered to be an ad hoc advisory the notice, by email at
disadvantage of such endangered panel. Any recommendations made by OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov. Please
species; and (3) is consistent with the this panel will be forwarded to the identify the comments by OMB Control
purposes and policies set forth in Council’s Scallop Advisory Panel and No. 3038–0061. Please provide the
section 2 of the ESA. Oversight Committee for full Commission with a copy of all
Dated: January 27, 2016.
consideration. submitted comments at the address
Julia Harrison, Although non-emergency issues not listed below. Please refer to OMB
contained in this agenda may come Reference No. 3038–0061, found on
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National before this group for discussion, those http://reginfo.gov. Comments may also
Marine Fisheries Service. issues may not be the subject of formal be mailed to the Office of Information
[FR Doc. 2016–01826 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] action during this meeting. Action will and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
be restricted to those issues specifically Management and Budget, Attention:
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listed in this notice and any issues Desk Officer for the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, 725 17th Street
arising after publication of this notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NW., Washington, DC 20503, and to the
that require emergency action under
Commission through its Web site at
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens http://comments.cftc.gov. Follow the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Act, provided the public has been instructions for submitting comments
Administration
notified of the Council’s intent to take through the Web site.
New England Fishery Management final action to address the emergency. Comments may also be mailed to:
Council; Public Meeting Special Accommodations Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
This meeting is physically accessible Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
to people with disabilities. Requests for Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
sign language interpretation or other Washington, DC 20581, or by Hand
Commerce.
auxiliary aids should be directed to Delivery/Courier at the same address.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at A copy of the supporting statements
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to for the collection of information
Management Council (Council), Sea the meeting date. discussed above may be obtained by
Scallop Committee, Advisory Panel and visiting http://reginfo.gov. All
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
PDT are scheduling an inshore Atlantic comments must be submitted in
Sea Scallop Fishing Industry workshop Dated: January 28, 2016. English, or if not, accompanied by an
English translation. Comments will be
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to consider actions affecting New Tracey L. Thompson,
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economic zone (EEZ). Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. www.cftc.gov.
DATES: This meeting will be held on [FR Doc. 2016–01842 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Guerin, Division of Market Oversight,
February 23, 2016, beginning at 8:30 Commodity Futures Trading
a.m. both days. Commission, (202) 734–4194, email:

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, February 23, 2016, beginning at 8:30 a.m. both days.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 5421

81 FR 5421 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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