81 FR 58495 - Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)

Page Range		58495-58496
FR Document		2016-20405

NMFS announces a public meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) on September 14, 2016. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. The meeting will be held via conference call. Members of the public may submit written comments; comments may be submitted up to 3 days in advance of the meeting. Mail comments to Emily Crigler at the address provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE816


Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to 
the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting 
Announcement

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the Permanent Advisory 
Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for 
the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the 
Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) on September 14, 2016. 
Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice. The meeting will be held via conference call. Members 
of the public may submit written comments; comments may be submitted up 
to 3 days in advance of the meeting. Mail comments to Emily Crigler at 
the address provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
below.

DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be held via conference call on 
September 14, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. HST (or until business is 
concluded).

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be conducted via conference call. 
For details on how to call in to the conference line, please contact 
Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; telephone: 808-
725-5036; email: [email protected]. Documents to be considered by 
the PAC will be sent out via email in advance of the conference call. 
Please submit contact information to Emily Crigler (telephone: 808-725-
5036; email: [email protected]) at least 3 days in advance of the 
call to receive documents via email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands 
Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; 
telephone: 808-725-5036; facsimile: 808-725-5215; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Western and

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Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 
et seq.), the Permanent Advisory Committee, or PAC, has been formed to 
advise the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC. Members of the PAC have 
been appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the 
U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC. The PAC supports the work of the U.S. 
National Section to the WCPFC in an advisory capacity. The U.S. 
National Section is made up of the U.S. Commissioners and the 
Department of State. NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office provides 
administrative and technical support to the PAC in cooperation with the 
Department of State. More information on the WCPFC, established under 
the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory 
Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, can be found on 
the WCPFC Web site: http://wcpfc.int/.

Meeting Topics

    The purpose of the September 14, 2016, conference call is to 
discuss outcomes of the 2016 regular session of the WCPFC Scientific 
Committee (SC12) and to begin soliciting comments on the recently 
distributed Chair's paper on Harvest Strategy Management Objectives and 
a Consultative Draft of a Bridging CMM on Tropical Tunas to succeed CMM 
2015-01.

Special Accommodations

    The conference call is accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Emily Crigler at 808-725-5036 at least ten 
working days prior to the meeting.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq.

    Dated: August 22, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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(Moratorium Protection Act), if certain mortality and serious injury of marine Dated: August 22, 2016.
fish or fish products of a nation are mammals in both domestic and foreign Sarah Brabson,
subject to import prohibitions to commercial fisheries. With respect to NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
facilitate enforcement, the National foreign fisheries, section 101(a)(2) of the [FR Doc. 2016–20402 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am]
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)) states that BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
requires that other fish or fish products ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall ban
from that nation that are not subject to the importation of commercial fish or
the import prohibitions must be products from fish which have been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
accompanied by documentation of caught with commercial fishing
admissibility. A duly authorized technology which results in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
official/agent of the applicant’s incidental kill or incidental serious Administration
Government must certify that the fish in injury of ocean mammals in excess of RIN 0648–XE816
the shipments being imported into the United States standards. For purposes of
United States (U.S.) are of a species that applying the preceding sentence, the Permanent Advisory Committee To
are not subject to an import restriction Secretary [of Commerce] (A) shall insist Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the
of the U.S. If a nation is identified under on reasonable proof from the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries
the Moratorium Protection Act and fails government of any nation from which Commission; Meeting Announcement
to receive a certification decision from fish or fish products will be exported to
the Secretary of Commerce, products the United States of the effects on ocean AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
from that nation that are not subject to mammals of the commercial fishing Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
the import prohibitions must be technology in use for such fish or fish Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
accompanied by the documentation of products exported from such nation to Commerce.
admissibility. the United States.’’ ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
The approved revision added two
new requirements. Under the import II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public
certification requirements in the final Submissions will be accepted via meeting of the Permanent Advisory
rule, there was a procedure for making email or fax. Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S.
comparability findings for nations that Commissioners to the Commission for
are eligible for exporting fish and fish III. Data the Conservation and Management of
products to the United States. The OMB Control Number: 0648–0651. Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
nations may receive a comparability Form Number(s): None. Western and Central Pacific Ocean
finding to export fish and fish products Type of Review: Regular submission (WCPFC) on September 14, 2016.
to the United States by providing (extension of an emergency revision). Meeting topics are provided under the
documentation that a nation’s bycatch Affected Public: Business or other for- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
reduction regulatory program is profit organizations. this notice. The meeting will be held via
comparable in effectiveness to that of Estimated Number of Respondents: conference call. Members of the public
the United States. A comparability 90. may submit written comments;
finding is valid for four years. In the Estimated Time per Response: 10 comments may be submitted up to 3
interim, nations are required to submit minutes. days in advance of the meeting. Mail
progress reports demonstrating that Estimated Total Annual Burden comments to Emily Crigler at the
their regulatory programs are still Hours: 150 hours. address provided in the FOR FURTHER
meeting the conditions for a Estimated Total Annual Cost to INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
comparability finding. Public: $10 in reporting/recordkeeping DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be
This proposed revision makes minor costs. held via conference call on September
modifications to the ‘‘certification of 14, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. HST
IV. Request for Comments
admissibility’’ established in (or until business is concluded).
conjunction with the High Seas Driftnet Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act final
is necessary for the proper performance conducted via conference call. For
rule (RIN 0648–BA89). This revision
of the functions of the agency, including details on how to call in to the
also changes the title of the collection
whether the information shall have conference line, please contact Emily
and the Certification of Admissibility
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional
Form from ‘‘Fishery Products Subject to
agency’s estimate of the burden Office; telephone: 808–725–5036; email:
Trade Restrictions Pursuant to
(including hours and cost) of the emily.crigler@noaa.gov. Documents to
Certification under the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection proposed collection of information; (c) be considered by the PAC will be sent
Act’’ to ‘‘Fishery Products Subject to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and out via email in advance of the
Trade Restrictions Pursuant to clarity of the information to be conference call. Please submit contact
Certification under the High Seas collected; and (d) ways to minimize the information to Emily Crigler (telephone:
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection burden of the collection of information 808–725–5036; email: emily.crigler@
Act and the Marine Mammal Protection on respondents, including through the noaa.gov) at least 3 days in advance of
Act’’. use of automated collection techniques the call to receive documents via email.
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This information collection is or other forms of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
necessary to comply with the Marine technology. Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands
Mammal Protection (MMPA) Act 16 Comments submitted in response to Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg.
U.S.C. 1371 and 1372 and the final rule this notice will be summarized and/or 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; telephone:
RIN 0648–AY15 to implement these included in the request for OMB 808–725–5036; facsimile: 808–725–
provisions within the regulations of 50 approval of this information collection; 5215; email: emily.crigler@noaa.gov.
CFR 216.24. The MMPA contains they also will become a matter of public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
provisions to address the incidental record. accordance with the Western and

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Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Department of Wildlife (cooperating • 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.—Air Force
Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et agencies) Presentation
seq.), the Permanent Advisory ACTION: Notice of Intent • 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.—Open House
Committee, or PAC, has been formed to and comment submission resumes
advise the U.S. Commissioners to the SUMMARY: The United States Air Force Local notices announcing scheduled
WCPFC. Members of the PAC have been (Air Force) is issuing this notice to dates, locations, and addresses for each
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce notify the public of its intent to prepare meeting will be published in the
in consultation with the U.S. a Legislative Environmental Impact Bullseye, Pahrump Valley Times,
Commissioners to the WCPFC. The PAC Statement (LEIS) for the Nevada Test Lincoln County Record, Tonopah
supports the work of the U.S. National and Training Range (NTTR) military Times-Bonanza, and Las Vegas Review-
Section to the WCPFC in an advisory land withdrawal at Nellis Air Force Journal newspapers a minimum of
capacity. The U.S. National Section is Base, Nevada. The LEIS is being fifteen (15) days prior to each meeting.
made up of the U.S. Commissioners and prepared in accordance with National Comments will be accepted at any
the Department of State. NMFS Pacific Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of time during the Environmental Impact
Islands Regional Office provides 1969; 40 Code of Federal Regulations Analysis Process (EIAP). However, to
administrative and technical support to (CFR), Parts 1500–1508, the Council on ensure the Air Force has sufficient time
the PAC in cooperation with the Environmental Quality (CEQ) to consider public input in the
Department of State. More information regulations for implementing NEPA; preparation of the Draft LEIS, scoping
on the WCPFC, established under the and the Air Force Environmental Impact comments must be submitted no later
Convention on the Conservation and Analysis Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part than December 10, 2016.
Management of Highly Migratory Fish 989].
This notice also serves to invite early ADDRESSES: Information on the NTTR
Stocks in the Western and Central Military Land Withdrawal and LEIS
Pacific Ocean, can be found on the public and agency participation in
determining the scope of environmental process can be accessed at the project
WCPFC Web site: http://wcpfc.int/. Web site at www.nttrleis.com. The
issues and alternatives to be analyzed in
Meeting Topics the LEIS and to identify and eliminate project Web site can be used to submit
The purpose of the September 14, from detailed study the issues which are scoping comments to the Air Force, or
2016, conference call is to discuss not significant. To effectively define the comments and inquiries may also be
outcomes of the 2016 regular session of full range of issues and concerns to be submitted by mail or email to the 99th
the WCPFC Scientific Committee (SC12) evaluated in the LEIS, the Air Force is Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 4430
and to begin soliciting comments on the soliciting scoping comments from Grissom Ave., Ste. 107, Nellis AFB, NV
recently distributed Chair’s paper on interested local, state and federal 89191 or by email at
Harvest Strategy Management agencies, interested American Indian 99ABW.PAOutreach@us.af.mil.
Objectives and a Consultative Draft of a tribes, and interested members of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Bridging CMM on Tropical Tunas to public. This NOI also serves to provide current NTTR land withdrawal expires
succeed CMM 2015–01. early notice of compliance with in November, 2021. In accordance with
Executive Order (EO) 11990, ‘‘Protection the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of
Special Accommodations of Wetlands’’ and EO 11988, 1999, the Air Force has notified
The conference call is accessible to ‘‘Floodplain Management.’’ State and Congress of a continuing military need
people with disabilities. Requests for federal regulatory agencies with special for the NTTR withdrawal. Military land
sign language interpretation or other expertise in wetlands and floodplains withdrawal applications have been
auxiliary aids should be directed to have been contacted to request prepared and submitted to Bureau of
Emily Crigler at 808–725–5036 at least comment. Land Management (BLM). The
ten working days prior to the meeting. Scoping comments may be submitted segregation of lands proposed for
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq. to the Air Force at the planned public military withdrawal are addressed in a
scoping meetings and/or in writing. separate BLM Federal Register notice.
Dated: August 22, 2016.
DATES: The Air Force plans to hold five The Air Force LEIS supports
Emily H. Menashes, Congressional decision-making for the
public scoping meetings from 5 p.m. to
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 9 p.m., on the dates and at the locations proposed military land withdrawal and
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. will be programmatic in nature, adding
listed below.
[FR Doc. 2016–20405 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] • Wednesday, October 12, 2016: Beatty value by setting out a broad view of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Community Center, 100 A Avenue environmental impacts and alternatives
South, Beatty, NV 89003 for Congress to consider. Following
• Thursday, October 13, 2016: Tonopah Congressional action on the NTTR land
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Convention Center, 301 Brougher withdrawal proposals, site specific
Avenue, Tonopah, NV 89049 proposals based on particular DoD or
Air Force • Tuesday, October 18, 2016: Caliente Air Force defined needs for the range
Elementary School, 289 Lincoln would be evaluated with the
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Street, Caliente, NV 89008
Legislative Environmental Impact appropriate level of tiered or
• Wednesday, October 19, 2016: supplemental NEPA.
Statement for the Nevada Test and Pahranagat Valley High School, 151 S. In particular, the LEIS will analyze
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Training Range Military Land Main Street, Alamo, NV 89001 alternatives for military land
Withdrawal at Nellis Air Force Base, • Thursday, October 20, 2016: Aliante withdrawal of the NTTR to improve the
Nevada Hotel, 7300 Aliante Parkway, North range capacity and capability to support
AGENCY: United States Air Force (lead Las Vegas, NV 89084 military test and training requirements
agency) and Bureau of Land The agenda for each scoping meeting is now and into the future. The LEIS will
Management, United States Department as follows: assess the potential environmental
of Energy, United States Fish and • 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.—Open House consequences of the proposal to extend
Wildlife Service, and Nevada and comment submission the existing NTTR military land

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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 public meeting.
Dates		The meeting of the PAC will be held via conference call on September 14, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. HST (or until business is concluded).
Contact		Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; telephone: 808-725-5036; facsimile: 808-725-5215; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 58495
RIN Number		0648-XE81

81 FR 58495 - Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement

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