81_FR_59362 81 FR 59195 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

81 FR 59195 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

Page Range59195-59196
FR Document2016-20692

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet to provide input on an Amendment that could affect the longfin and Illex squid fisheries.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59195-59196]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20692]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE848


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Mackerel, Squid, 
and Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet to provide input on an 
Amendment that could affect the longfin and Illex squid fisheries.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2016, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Providence 
Airport, 2081 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org will also have details 
on the proposed agenda and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Panel will provide input on an 
Amendment to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery 
Management Plan. The amendment could reduce the capacities of the 
longfin squid and Illex squid fleets. The Council is considering this 
action because of concern that activation of latent capacity in the 
squid fisheries could lead to excessive fishing effort and increased 
catch of non-target species. Several other issues are being considered 
as well: (1) New permits for Maine/northern states; (2) re-evaluation 
of longfin squid trimesters; and (3) longfin squid buffer zones (e.g. 
10 miles) beyond state waters in the area south of Martha's Vineyard/
Nantucket.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should 
be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior 
to the meeting date.


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    Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20692 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices 59195 ACTION: Notice; public meeting. (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the meeting date. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Council (Council) is Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Administration scheduling a public meeting of its Dated: August 24, 2016. Scallop Advisory Panel to consider Jeffrey N. Lonergan, RIN 0648–XE848 actions affecting New England fisheries Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Recommendations from this group will [FR Doc. 2016–20688 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting be brought to the full Council for formal BILLING CODE 3510–22–P consideration and action, if appropriate. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and DATES: This meeting will be held on DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:30 Commerce. a.m. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Administration the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA Management Council’s Mackerel, Squid, 02740; phone: (774) 634–2000; fax: (774) RIN 0648–XE846 and Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet 634–2001. to provide input on an Amendment that Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council address: New England could affect the longfin and Illex squid Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Fishery Management Council, 50 Water fisheries. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries DATES: The meeting will be held FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Tuesday, September 13, 2016, from 9 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a.m. to 5 p.m. New England Fishery Management Commerce. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. the Radisson Hotel Providence Airport, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 2081 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886; Agenda telephone: (401) 739–3000. SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery The Advisory Panel will review Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic Management Council, 800 N. State St., preliminary 2016 scallop survey results Fishery Management Council (Council) Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: and discuss initial recommendations will hold a meeting. (302) 674–2331. from the Scallop Plan Development DATES: The meeting will be held on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Team (PDT) for FY 2017 and FY 2018 Wednesday, September 14, 2016, Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive (default) fishery specifications beginning at 10 a.m. and conclude by 5 Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery (Framework 28). They plan to review p.m. For agenda details, see Management Council; telephone: (302) and provide input on Framework 28 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 526–5255. The Council’s Web site, management measures; which include: ADDRESSES: The meeting will at the www.mafmc.org will also have details (1) Restricting the possession of shell Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550 Light on the proposed agenda and briefing stock inshore of the days-at-sea Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: materials. demarcation line north of 42°20′ N; (2) Modifying the process for distributing (410) 234–0550. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scallop fishery projected landing (ACL Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Advisory Panel will provide input on an flowchart); (3) Modifying the Closed Management Council, 800 N. State Amendment to the Atlantic Mackerel, Area I AA boundary consistent with Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; Squid, and Butterfish Fishery potential changes to habitat and telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their Management Plan. The amendment groundfish mortality closures. Other Web site at www.mafmc.org. could reduce the capacities of the business will be discussed as necessary. longfin squid and Illex squid fleets. The Although non-emergency issues not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council is considering this action contained in this agenda may come Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive because of concern that activation of before this group for discussion, those Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery latent capacity in the squid fisheries issues may not be the subject of formal Management Council, telephone: (302) could lead to excessive fishing effort action during this meeting. Action will 526–5255. and increased catch of non-target be restricted to those issues specifically SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda species. Several other issues are being listed in this notice and any issues items to be discussed at the SSC considered as well: (1) New permits for arising after publication of this notice meeting include: Review fishery Maine/northern states; (2) re-evaluation that require emergency action under performance report and multi-year ABC of longfin squid trimesters; and (3) section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens specifications for spiny dogfish; and longfin squid buffer zones (e.g. 10 miles) Act, provided the public has been discuss MAFMC risk policy and beyond state waters in the area south of notified of the Council’s intent to take assignment of CVs for Mid-Atlantic Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES final action to address the emergency. stock assessments. Special Accommodations Special Accommodations Dated: August 24, 2016. The meeting is physically accessible This meeting is physically accessible Jeffrey N. Lonergan, to people with disabilities. Requests for to people with disabilities. Requests for Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable sign language interpretation or other sign language interpretation or other Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. auxiliary aid should be directed to M. auxiliary aids should be directed to [FR Doc. 2016–20690 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at BILLING CODE P days prior to the meeting date. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Aug 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

59196 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices Dated: August 24, 2016. authority of the Marine Mammal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Protection Act of 1972, as amended Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. regulations governing the taking and Administration [FR Doc. 2016–20692 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Advisory Committee for the Sustained BILLING CODE 3510–22–P part 216). National Climate Assessment (SNCA) The applicant proposes to continue a long-term research study of killer AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atmospheric Research (OAR) National whales (Orcinus orca) in Alaskan waters, focusing on population Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Department of Administration abundance, social structure, feeding Commerce (DOC) behavior, and movement patterns. Other RIN 0648–XE773 ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory non-ESA listed cetacean species would be studied along the North Gulf Coast of Committee open meeting. Marine Mammals; File No. 20341 Alaska in relation to U.S. Navy testing SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee for AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries activities. Research methods include the Sustained National Climate Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and photo-identification, passive acoustics, Assessment (SNCA) was established by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collection of prey remains, a Decision Memorandum, dated August Commerce. morphometrics, biopsy sampling, and 20, 2015. The Committee’s mission is to ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. deployment of both suction cup and provide advice on sustained National dart tags. Up to 2,000 killer whales may Climate Assessment activities and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Craig Matkin, North Gulf Oceanic be photographed annually, with smaller products to the Under Secretary of Society, 3430 Main St., Suite B1, numbers of whales receiving tags or Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Homer, Alaska 99603, has applied in biopsy sampled. Other species to be (Under Secretary), who will forward the due form for a permit to conduct studied include gray whales advice to the Director of the Office of research on cetaceans. (Eschrichtius robustus), minke whales Science Technology Policy (OSTP). The (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), Baird’s Committee will advise on the DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email beaked whales (Berardius bairdii), engagement of stakeholders and on comments must be received on or before sustained assessment activities and the September 28, 2016. Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris), and Stejneger’s beaked quadrennial National Climate ADDRESSES: The application and related Assessment (NCA4) report. documents are available for review by whales (Mesoplodon stenergeri). Prey remains may be collected from up to 25 Time and Date: (1) Public Hearing. selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public The meeting will be held on September Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on each of the following carcasses: Minke 13, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Applications and Permits for whales, gray whale, harbor porpoise September 14, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to Protected Species (APPS) home page, (Phocoena phocoena), Dall’s porpoise 5:00 p.m., and September 15, 2016 from https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then (Phocoenoides dalli), harbor seals 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be a selecting File No. 20341 from the list of (Phoca vitulina), Pacific white-sided 30-minute public comment period on available applications. dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), September 13 from 4:25 to 4:55 p.m. These documents are also available and Northern fur seals (Callorhinus These times and the agenda topics upon written request or by appointment ursinus). The permit would be valid for described below are subject to change. in the Permits and Conservation five years from the date of issuance. Please refer to the Web page http://snca Division, Office of Protected Resources, In compliance with the National advisorycommittee.noaa.gov/ NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Meetings.aspx for the most up-to-date 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial meeting times and agenda. (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. (2) Written Public Comment. Written determination has been made that the Written comments on this application public comment regarding Advisory activity proposed is categorically should be submitted to the Chief, Committee for the Sustained National Permits and Conservation Division, at excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or Climate Assessment meeting materials the address listed above. Comments may can be submitted to the Advisory also be submitted by facsimile to (301) environmental impact statement. Committee Executive Director’s Office 713–0376, or by email to Concurrent with the publication of by September 6, 2016, to provide NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please this notice in the Federal Register, sufficient time for Advisory Committee include the File No. in the subject line NMFS is forwarding copies of the review. Written comments received by of the email comment. application to the Marine Mammal the Executive Director after September Those individuals requesting a public Commission and its Committee of 6, 2016, will be distributed to the hearing should submit a written request Scientific Advisors. Advisory Committee and may not be to the Chief, Permits and Conservation reviewed prior to the meeting date. Dated: August 24, 2016. Division at the address listed above. The Place: The meeting will be held at request should set forth the specific Julia Harrison, Department of Commerce (DOC), jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES reasons why a hearing on this Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) application would be appropriate. Office of Protected Resources, National Room 48019, 1401 Constitution Avenue Marine Fisheries Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NW., Washington, DC. Please note Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, [FR Doc. 2016–20614 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] admittance instructions under the (301) 427–8401. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The this notice. subject permit is requested under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Aug 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org will also have details on the proposed agenda and briefing materials.
FR Citation81 FR 59195 
RIN Number0648-XE84
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