81_FR_60846 81 FR 60675 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

81 FR 60675 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 171 (September 2, 2016)

Page Range60675-60676
FR Document2016-21196

NMFS has completed a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider the potential impacts of authorizing an exempted fishing permit (EFP) for longline vessels to fish within the U.S. West Coast exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60675-60676]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21196]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE853


Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

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

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS has completed a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to 
consider the potential impacts of authorizing an exempted fishing 
permit (EFP) for longline vessels to fish within the U.S. West Coast 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: Written comments on the draft EA must be submitted by October 3, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the draft EA should be submitted to the 
Sustainable Fisheries Division, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, 
Long Beach, CA 90802. Comments may also be submitted by email to 
[email protected].
    The EA is available for review upon written request or by 
appointment in the following office: The Sustainable Fisheries 
Division, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802; 
or on NMFS' West Coast Region Web site: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/migratory_species/highly_migratory_species_rules_req.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Rhodes (ph: 562-980-3231; email: 
[email protected]) or Chris Fanning (ph: 562-980-4198; email: 
[email protected]), Long Beach, CA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Draft EA was completed to consider 
potential impacts of issuing an EFP authorizing the applicants to fish 
with longline gear

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in the U.S. West Coast EEZ, under specific terms and conditions. 
According to regulations, a NMFS Regional Administrator may authorize 
``for limited testing, public display, data collection, exploratory, 
health and safety, environmental cleanup, and/or hazard removal 
purposes, the target or incidental harvest of species managed under an 
FMP [fishery management plan] or fishery regulations that would 
otherwise be prohibited'' (50 CFR 600.745(b)). Issuance of an EFP, 
which is the proposed action analyzed in this EA, would provide such 
authorization as fishing with longline gear in the U.S. West Coast EEZ 
is currently prohibited under the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West 
Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries and Federal regulation at 550 
CFR 660.712(a). The original application for the EFP was discussed 
during the March 2015 Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting and 
published on the Council's Web site at: http://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/H3a_Att1_Dupuy_etal_MAR2015BB.pdf. A revised 
application for the EFP and the Council's additional recommendations 
regarding EFP issuance were published in the Federal Register on May 
22, 2015 (80 FR 29662).

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

    Dated: August 30, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-21196 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 171 / Friday, September 2, 2016 / Notices 60675 7700 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA ADDRESSES: office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 98115. Please call (907) 271–2896. Meeting address: The Steering business days prior to the meeting. Council address: North Pacific Committee meeting will be held at the Note: The times and sequence specified in Fishery Management Council, 605 W. Town and Country Inn, 2008 Savannah this agenda are subject to change. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. telephone: (843) 571–1000. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SEDAR address: South Atlantic Dated: August 30, 2016. Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone: Fishery Management Council, 4055 Tracey L. Thompson, (907)–271–2809. Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Charleston, SC 29405; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.sedarweb.org. [FR Doc. 2016–21187 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] Agenda FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Monday, September 19 and Tuesday, Carmichael, Deputy Executive Director, September 20, 2016 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The agenda will include a review of 4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: the Draft 2017 Observer Annual (843) 769–4520; email: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Deployment Plan, the lead level 2 john.carmichael@safmc.net. Administration discussion paper, the EM (Electronic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items RIN 0648–XE853 Monitoring) analysis and 2017 EM Plan, of discussion are as follows: other analytic project priorities, and SEDAR Steering Committee Agenda, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery scheduling and other issues. The Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 1 p.m.–5 Conservation and Management Act Agenda is subject to change, and the p.m. and Wednesday, September 21, latest version will be posted at http:// 2016, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries www.npfmc.org/observer-program/ Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 1. Review Assessment Projects Status Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Special Accommodations Reports Commerce. These meetings are physically 2. Consider the Research Track Assessment Process and Changes in ACTION: Notice of availability; request accessible to people with disabilities. for comments. Requests for sign language the SEDAR Standard Operating interpretation or other auxiliary aids Procedures and Policies (SOPPs). SUMMARY: NMFS has completed a Draft should be directed to Shannon Gleason 3. Review State-Sponsored Assessment Environmental Assessment (EA) to at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working Process: Goliath Grouper consider the potential impacts of days prior to the meeting date. Benchmark Case Study authorizing an exempted fishing permit 4. Address the SEDAR Assessment (EFP) for longline vessels to fish within Dated: August 30, 2016. Schedule: Identify assessment the U.S. West Coast exclusive economic Tracey L. Thompson, capability, determine 2018 zone (EEZ). Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable priorities and identify projects for DATES: Written comments on the draft Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 2019–20. 5. Review Data Best Practices Terms of EA must be submitted by October 3, [FR Doc. 2016–21189 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] References (TORs) and Charge 2016. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P statement. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 6. Progress Report on the Stock draft EA should be submitted to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Identification and Meristics Sustainable Fisheries Division, NMFS, workshop: Timing, TORs, and 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long National Oceanic and Atmospheric stocks list. Beach, CA 90802. Comments may also Administration 7. Update on the NOAA Fisheries Stock be submitted by email to Assessment Prioritization Plan: RegionalAdministrator.WCRHMS@ RIN 0648–XE817 Cooperator progress and SEDAR noaa.gov. Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of role. The EA is available for review upon Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast Although non-emergency issues not written request or by appointment in the Data, Assessment, and Review contained in this agenda may come following office: The Sustainable (SEDAR); Public Meeting before this group for discussion, those Fisheries Division, NMFS, 501 West issues may not be the subject of formal Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries CA 90802; or on NMFS’ West Coast action during this meeting. Action will Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Region Web site: http:// be restricted to those issues specifically Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ identified in this notice and any issues Commerce. fisheries/migratory_species/highly_ arising after publication of this notice ACTION: Notice of public meeting. that require emergency action under migratory_species_rules_req.html. section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Amber Rhodes (ph: 562–980–3231; Committee will meet to discuss the Fishery Conservation and Management email: Amber.Rhodes@noaa.gov) or mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SEDAR process and assessment Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action Chris Fanning (ph: 562–980–4198; schedule. See SUPPLEMENTARY email: Chris.Fanning@noaa.gov), Long INFORMATION. to address the emergency. Beach, CA. DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee Special Accommodations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Draft will meet from 1 p.m. on Tuesday, This meeting is accessible to people EA was completed to consider potential September 20, until 4 p.m. on with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary impacts of issuing an EFP authorizing Wednesday, September 21, 2016. aids should be directed to the SAFMC the applicants to fish with longline gear VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Sep 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

60676 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 171 / Friday, September 2, 2016 / Notices in the U.S. West Coast EEZ, under (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management address or individual, or received after specific terms and conditions. (OCM) is announcing a forty-five day the end of the comment period, may not According to regulations, a NMFS public comment period and will hold a be considered by NOAA. All comments Regional Administrator may authorize public hearing for the purpose of received are a part of the public record ‘‘for limited testing, public display, data receiving comments on the Draft and will generally be posted for public collection, exploratory, health and Environmental Impact Statement and viewing on www.regulations.gov safety, environmental cleanup, and/or Draft Management Plan (DEIS/DMP) without change. All personal identifying hazard removal purposes, the target or prepared for the proposed designation information (e.g., name, address, etc.), incidental harvest of species managed of the He‘eia National Estuarine confidential business information, or under an FMP [fishery management Research Reserve in Hawai‘i. The DMP otherwise sensitive information plan] or fishery regulations that would addresses research, monitoring, submitted voluntarily by the sender will otherwise be prohibited’’ (50 CFR education, and stewardship/cultural be publicly accessible. 600.745(b)). Issuance of an EFP, which resource needs for the proposed reserve, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean is the proposed action analyzed in this and the DEIS analyzes alternatives to Tanimoto, Coastal Management EA, would provide such authorization the proposed action along with their Specialist, Policy, Planning, and as fishing with longline gear in the U.S. potential environmental impacts. The Communications Division, Office for West Coast EEZ is currently prohibited National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Management at (808) 725–5253 under the Fishery Management Plan for System (NERRS) is a federal-state or via email at jean.tanimoto@noaa.gov. U.S. West Coast Highly Migratory partnership administered by NOAA. Species Fisheries and Federal regulation Electronic copies of the Draft The system protects more than 1.3 at 550 CFR 660.712(a). The original Environmental Impact Statement and million acres of estuarine habitat for application for the EFP was discussed Draft Management Plan may be found long-term research, monitoring, during the March 2015 Pacific Fishery on the OCM Web site at http:// education and stewardship throughout Management Council meeting and coast.noaa.gov/czm/compliance/ or may the coastal United States. Established by published on the Council’s Web site at: be obtained upon request from the Coastal Zone Management Act of http://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/ coastal.info@noaa.gov. 1972, as amended, each reserve is uploads/H3a_Att1_Dupuy_etal_ managed by a lead state agency or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MAR2015BB.pdf. A revised application university, with input from local requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500–1508 for the EFP and the Council’s additional partners. NOAA provides funding and (Council on Environmental Quality recommendations regarding EFP national programmatic guidance. (CEQ) regulations to implement the issuance were published in the Federal DATES: NOAA is accepting public National Environmental Policy Act) Register on May 22, 2015 (80 FR 29662). comments through 5:00 p.m. (HST), apply to the preparation of Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. October 17, 2016. In addition, NOAA Environmental Impact Statements. will also accept public comments, Specifically, 40 CFR 1506.6 requires Dated: August 30, 2016. conveyed orally or through submitted agencies to provide public notice of the Emily H. Menashes, availability of environmental Acting Director, Office of Sustainable written statements, during a public hearing held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. documents. Likewise, the NERRS Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. on October 6, 2016, at He‘eia State Park, implementing regulations at 15 CFR [FR Doc. 2016–21196 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] 921.13(d) require NOAA to provide 46–465 Kamehameha Highway, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Kāne‘ohe, HI 96744. NOAA is soliciting notice, in the Federal Register, of the the views of interested persons and DEIS availability and the public hearing. organizations on the adequacy of the This notice is part of NOAA’s action to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE comply with these requirements. DEIS/DMP. All relevant comments National Oceanic and Atmospheric received at the hearing and during the Dated: August 23, 2016. Administration 45-day public comment period ending John R. King, 5:00 p.m. (HST), October 17, 2016, will Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Notice of Public Hearing and be considered in the preparation of the Management, National Ocean Service, Availability of the Draft Environmental Final Environmental Impact Statement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Impact Statement and Draft (FEIS) and Final Management Plan Administration. Management Plan for the Proposed (FMP). [FR Doc. 2016–21059 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] Designation of the He‘eia National ADDRESSES: Comments may be BILLING CODE 3510–08–P Estuarine Research Reserve in Hawai‘i submitted by any one of the following AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management methods: (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), • Electronic Submissions: Submit all DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric electronic public comments via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Administration Commerce (DOC). www.regulations.gov/ ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing and #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NOS-2016- Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Availability of Draft Environmental 0114, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, Science Advisory Board Impact Statement and Draft complete the required fields and enter or attach your comments. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Management Plan for the proposed AGENCY: National Oceanic and designation of the He‘eia National • Mail: Joelle Gore, Stewardship Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Estuarine Research Reserve in Hawai‘i. Division, Office for Coastal Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Management, National Ocean Service, Research, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, ACTION: Notice of solicitation for pursuant to the Coastal Zone N/ORM2, Room 10622 Silver Spring, members of the NOAA Science Management Act, the National Oceanic MD 20910. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesWritten comments on the draft EA must be submitted by October 3, 2016.
ContactAmber Rhodes (ph: 562-980-3231; email: [email protected]) or Chris Fanning (ph: 562-980-4198; email: [email protected]), Long Beach, CA.
FR Citation81 FR 60675 
RIN Number0648-XE85
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