81_FR_71276 81 FR 71077 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide 2017 Cage Tags

81 FR 71077 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide 2017 Cage Tags

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range71077-71077
FR Document2016-24920

NMFS informs surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they will be required to purchase their fishing year 2017 (January 1, 2017-December 31, 2017) cage tags from the National Band and Tag Company. The intent of this notice is to comply with regulations for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries and to promote efficient distribution of cage tags.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 71077]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24920]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE936


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam 
and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide 2017 Cage 
Tags

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

ACTION: Notice of vendor to provide fishing year 2017 cage tags.

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SUMMARY: NMFS informs surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable 
quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they will be required to purchase 
their fishing year 2017 (January 1, 2017-December 31, 2017) cage tags 
from the National Band and Tag Company. The intent of this notice is to 
comply with regulations for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog 
fisheries and to promote efficient distribution of cage tags.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Macan, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9165; fax (978) 281-9161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Atlantic surfclam and ocean 
quahog fishery regulations at 50 CFR 648.77(b) authorize the Regional 
Administrator of the Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, to specify in the 
Federal Register a vendor from whom cage tags, required under the 
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan (FMP), shall 
be purchased. Notice is hereby given that National Band and Tag Company 
of Newport, Kentucky, is the authorized vendor of cage tags required 
for the fishing year 2017 Federal surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. 
Detailed instructions for purchasing these cage tags will be provided 
in a letter to ITQ allocation holders in these fisheries from NMFS 
within the next several weeks.

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

    Dated: October 11, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-24920 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Notices 71077 on March 24, 2014 (79 FR 15959). The Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP would considering environmental and initial public review/submission period be developed as Amendment 10. management changes and new ended on May 23, 2014. The Draft On September 8, 2016 (81 FR 62100), information since 2009. Atlantic HMS EFH 5-Year Review was NMFS published a notice of availability made available on March 5, 2015 (80 FR of the Draft Environmental Assessment Public Hearing Conference Calls/ 11981), and the public comment period for Amendment 10 to the 2006 Webinars ended on April 6, 2015. NMFS analyzed Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP. Specific actions analyzed included the NMFS will conduct two public the information gathered through the update and revision of existing HMS hearing conference calls/webinars to EFH review process, and the Notice of Availability for the Final Atlantic HMS EFH, as warranted; modification of allow members of the public from all EFH 5-Year Review was published on existing HAPCs or designation of new geographic areas to submit verbal July 1, 2015 (80 FR 37598). As a result HAPCs for bluefin tuna and sandbar, comments on Draft Amendment 10. To of this review, NMFS determined that a lemon, and sand tiger sharks, as participate in those calls, use the revision of HMS EFH was warranted, warranted; and analysis of fishing and following information: and that an amendment to the 2006 non-fishing impacts on EFH by TABLE 1—DATE, TIME, AND ACCESS INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC CONFERENCE CALLS/WEBINARS Date and time Access information November 10, 2016, 3–5 p.m. EST ................... To participate in the conference call, call: (888) 455–5378 Passcode: 6522610. To participate in the webinar, go to: https://noaaevents3.webex.com/noaaevents3/onstage/ g.php?MTID=e767babee686fc6fae2441d750ab3338c. Meeting Number: 396 375 761. Meeting Password: NOAA. November 18, 2016, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. EST ....... To participate in the conference call, call: (888) 455–5378 Passcode: 6522610. To participate in the webinar, go to: https://noaaevents3.webex.com/noaaevents3/onstage/ g.php?MTID=ecebbb5a35ab25a56d9ef800370c24af6. Meeting Number: 392 481 985. Meeting Password: NOAA. Participants are strongly encouraged Dated: October 11, 2016. Specialist, (978) 281–9165; fax (978) to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the Emily H. Menashes, 281–9161. meeting to allow time to address any Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The technical issues. NMFS will show a Federal Atlantic surfclam and ocean brief presentation via webinar followed [FR Doc. 2016–24919 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] quahog fishery regulations at 50 CFR by public comment. To participate in BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 648.77(b) authorize the Regional the webinars online, enter your name Administrator of the Greater Atlantic and email address, and click the ‘‘JOIN’’ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Region, NMFS, to specify in the Federal button. Participants that have not used Register a vendor from whom cage tags, WebEx before will be prompted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric required under the Atlantic Surfclam download and run a plug-in program Administration and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management that will enable them to view the webinar. Presentation materials and Plan (FMP), shall be purchased. Notice RIN 0648–XE936 is hereby given that National Band and other supporting information will be posted on the HMS Web site at Tag Company of Newport, Kentucky, is Fisheries of the Northeastern United www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms. the authorized vendor of cage tags States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean required for the fishing year 2017 The public is reminded that Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Federal surfclam and ocean quahog participants at public hearings and on Will Provide 2017 Cage Tags fisheries. Detailed instructions for conference calls must conduct AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries purchasing these cage tags will be themselves appropriately. At the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and provided in a letter to ITQ allocation beginning of the conference call, a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), holders in these fisheries from NMFS representative of NMFS will explain the Commerce. within the next several weeks. ground rules (all comments are to be ACTION: Notice of vendor to provide directed to the agency on the proposed Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. fishing year 2017 cage tags. action; attendees will be called to give Dated: October 11, 2016. their comments in the order in which SUMMARY: NMFS informs surfclam and Emily H. Menashes, they registered to speak; each attendee ocean quahog individual transferable Acting Director, Office of Sustainable will have an equal amount of time to quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. speak; and attendees should not will be required to purchase their [FR Doc. 2016–24920 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] interrupt one another). 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Document Created: 2016-10-14 00:00:27
Document Modified: 2016-10-14 00:00:27
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of vendor to provide fishing year 2017 cage tags.
ContactAnna Macan, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9165; fax (978) 281-9161.
FR Citation81 FR 71077 
RIN Number0648-XE93
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