81_FR_71283 81 FR 71084 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

81 FR 71084 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range71084-71085
FR Document2016-24877

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71084-71085]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-24877]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE952


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) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport 
Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 739-3000.
    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: 

Agenda

    The Scallop Advisory Panel will review Framework 28 (FW 28) 
alternatives and analyses and make final recommendations. FW 28 will 
set specifications including ABC/ACLs, DAS, access area allocations for 
LA and LAGC, hard-TAC for NGOM management area, target-TAC for LAGC 
incidental catch and set-asides for the observer and research programs 
for fishing year 2017 and default specifications for fishing year 2018. 
Management measures in FW 28 may include but are not limit to: (1) 
Measures to restrict the possession of shell stock inshore of 
42[deg]20' N.; (2) Measures to apply spatial management to fishery 
specifications (ACL flowchart); and (3) Measures to modify the Closed 
Area I access area boundary, consistent with potential changes to 
habitat and groundfish mortality closed areas. They will also review 
and potentially provide input on 2017 scallop work priorities. Other 
business will be discussed as necessary.
    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.


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

    Dated: October 11, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-24877 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

71084 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Notices MMPA for the construction and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be brought to the full Council for formal operation of the Neptune LNG Port Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, consideration and action, if appropriate. facility. For the subject IHA, NMFS New England Fishery Management DATES: This meeting will be held on reviewed the FEIS to ensure that the Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 9:30 analysis contained in that document SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a.m. accurately describes and analyzes the Agenda ADDRESSES: impacts to the human environment of Meeting address: The meeting will be NMFS’ action of issuing an MMPA The Groundfish Advisory Panel will held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 authorization for the maintenance, discuss Framework Adjustment 56 (FW Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: repair, and decommissioning of the 56) Specifications and Management (401) 739–3000. Neptune Port. NMFS has determined Measures. They also plan to discuss Council address: New England that the FEIS sufficiently covers the draft measures and draft impact analysis Fishery Management Council, 50 Water activities considered in the subject IHA. for FW 56 and make recommendations Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. NMFS issued an amended Record of to the Groundfish Committee. Other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Decision for issuance of authorizations business will be discussed as necessary. pursuant to sections 101(a)(5)(D) of the Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Although non-emergency issues not New England Fishery Management MMPA specific to maintenance, repair, contained in this agenda may come and decommissioning. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. before this group for discussion, those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorization issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will Agenda NMFS has issued an IHA to Neptune be restricted to those issues specifically for the potential harassment of small The Scallop Advisory Panel will listed in this notice and any issues review Framework 28 (FW 28) numbers of 14 marine mammal species arising after publication of this notice incidental to maintenance, repair, and alternatives and analyses and make final that require emergency action under recommendations. FW 28 will set decommissioning of their Port in section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Massachusetts Bay], which includes specifications including ABC/ACLs, Act, provided the public has been DAS, access area allocations for LA and required mitigation, monitoring and notified of the Council’s intent to take LAGC, hard-TAC for NGOM reporting measures. final action to address the emergency. management area, target-TAC for LAGC Dated: October 7, 2016. Special Accommodations incidental catch and set-asides for the Donna S. Wieting, observer and research programs for Director, Office of Protected Resources, This meeting is physically accessible fishing year 2017 and default National Marine Fisheries Service. to people with disabilities. Requests for specifications for fishing year 2018. [FR Doc. 2016–24850 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] sign language interpretation or other Management measures in FW 28 may BILLING CODE 3510–22–P auxiliary aids should be directed to include but are not limit to: (1) Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Measures to restrict the possession of (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to shell stock inshore of 42°20′ N.; (2) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the meeting date. Measures to apply spatial management Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. to fishery specifications (ACL National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dated: October 11, 2016. flowchart); and (3) Measures to modify Tracey L. Thompson, the Closed Area I access area boundary, RIN 0648–XE956 consistent with potential changes to Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. habitat and groundfish mortality closed New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting [FR Doc. 2016–24874 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] areas. They will also review and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P potentially provide input on 2017 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries scallop work priorities. Other business Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and will be discussed as necessary. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Although non-emergency issues not Commerce. contained in this agenda may come ACTION: Notice; public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric before this group for discussion, those Administration issues may not be the subject of formal SUMMARY: The New England Fishery action during this meeting. Action will Management Council (Council) is RIN 0648–XE952 be restricted to those issues specifically scheduling a public meeting of its listed in this notice and any issues Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting arising after publication of this notice actions affecting New England fisheries that require emergency action under in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Recommendations from this group will Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Act, provided the public has been be brought to the full Council for formal Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), notified of the Council’s intent to take consideration and action, if appropriate. Commerce. final action to address the emergency. DATES: This meeting will be held on ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10 a.m. Special Accommodations rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at SUMMARY: The New England Fishery This meeting is physically accessible the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Management Council (Council) is to people with disabilities. Requests for Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) scheduling a public meeting of its sign language interpretation or other 739–3000. Scallop Advisory Panel to consider auxiliary aids should be directed to Council address: New England actions affecting New England fisheries Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Fishery Management Council, 50 Water in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Recommendations from this group will the meeting date. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Oct 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Notices 71085 Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. listed in this notice and any issues application form for new entrants—210 Dated: October 11, 2016. arising after publication of this notice minutes; first receiver site license Tracey L. Thompson, that require emergency action under application form for re-registering Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens license holders—110 minutes; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Act, provided the public has been mothership permit renewal form—20 notified of the Council’s intent to take minutes; mothership permit change of [FR Doc. 2016–24877 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] final action to address the emergency. vessel registration, permit owner, or BILLING CODE 3510–22–P vessel owner application form—45 Special Accommodations minutes; mothership cooperative permit This meeting is physically accessible application form—240 minutes; change DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to people with disabilities. Requests for of mothership catcher vessel National Oceanic and Atmospheric sign language interpretation or other endorsement and catch history Administration auxiliary aids should be directed to assignment registration form—45 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at minutes; mutual agreement exception— RIN 0648–XE957 (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 60 minutes; mothership withdrawal— the meeting date. 120 minutes; catcher/processor New England Fishery Management Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. cooperative permit application form— Council; Public Meeting 120 minutes; QS abandonment Dated: October 11, 2016. request—10 minutes. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Tracey L. Thompson, Burden Hours: 406. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Needs and Uses: This request is for Commerce. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. revision and extension of a currently ACTION: Notice; public meeting. [FR Doc. 2016–24875 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] approved information collection. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 Management Council (Council) is U.S.C. 1801 et seq., provides that the scheduling a public meeting of its DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Secretary of Commerce is responsible Groundfish Committee to consider for the conservation and management of actions affecting New England fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric marine fisheries resources in the in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Administration Exclusive Economic Zone (3–200 miles) Recommendations from this group will of the United States. NMFS West Coast Submission for OMB Review; Region manages the Pacific Coast be brought to the full Council for formal Comment Request consideration and action, if appropriate. Groundfish Fishery in the Exclusive DATES: This meeting will be held on The Department of Commerce will Economic Zone (EEZ) off of Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 9:30 submit to the Office of Management and Washington, Oregon, and California a.m. Budget (OMB) for clearance the under the Pacific Coast Groundfish following proposal for collection of Fishery Management Plan. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at In January 2011, NMFS implemented information under the provisions of the the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post a trawl rationalization program, which Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) is a catch share program, for the Pacific Chapter 35). 739–3000. Agency: National Oceanic and Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Trawl Council address: New England Fishery. The program was implemented Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl through Amendments 20 and 21 to the Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Rationalization Program Permit and Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: License Information Collection. Management Plan and the Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, OMB Control Number: 0648–0620. corresponding implementing New England Fishery Management Form Number(s): None. regulations at 50 CFR part 660. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Type of Request: Regular (revision Amendment 20 established the trawl SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and extension of a currently approved rationalization program that consists of: information collection). An individual fishing quota (IFQ) Agenda Number of Respondents: 410. program for the shorebased trawl fleet The Groundfish Committee will Average Hours per Response: QS (including whiting and nonwhiting receive reports from the Recreational permit/account application form—30 sectors), and cooperative programs for Advisory Panel and Groundfish minutes; QS permit/account online the at-sea mothership and catcher/ Advisory Panel. They plan to discuss renewal—10 minutes; QS permit/ processor trawl fleets (whiting only). Framework Adjustment 56 (FW 56) account late renewal form—15 minutes; Amendment 21 set long-term allocations Specifications and Management QS transfer—10 minutes; QP transfer for the limited entry trawl sectors of Measures. They will also discuss draft from QS account to vessel account—8 certain groundfish species. measures and draft impact analysis for minutes; vessel account registration Under the trawl rationalization FW 56 and make recommendations on request—15 minutes; vessel account program, new permits, accounts, preferred alternatives to the Council. online renewal—10 minutes; vessel endorsements and licenses were Other business will be discussed as account late renewal form—15 minutes; established. These consist of: quota rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES necessary. QP transfer from vessel account to share (QS) permits/accounts, vessel Although non-emergency issues not another vessel account—8 minutes; accounts, first receiver site licenses, contained in this agenda may come trawl identification of ownership mothership endorsements on certain before this group for discussion, those interest form for new entrants—45 limited entry trawl permits, mothership issues may not be the subject of formal minutes; trawl identification of catcher vessel endorsements on certain action during this meeting. Action will ownership interest form for renewals— limited entry trawl permits, catcher/ be restricted to those issues specifically 5 minutes; first receiver site license processor endorsements on certain VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Oct 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1


Document Created: 2016-10-14 00:01:17
Document Modified: 2016-10-14 00:01:17
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThis meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
ContactThomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation81 FR 71084 
RIN Number0648-XE95
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