81 FR 72780 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council-Public Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 72780-72780 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25488 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 72780] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25488] [[Page 72780]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE975 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council--Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of informational Webinars. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two informational Webinars pertaining to the Council's 2016-2020 Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery. DATES: The Webinars will be held on November 21, 2016, to view the agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/ 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The Council will hold two Webinars to inform the public on progress to date on implementation of priority items in the 2016-2020 Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery. The Vision Blueprint is a long-term strategic plan for managing the snapper grouper fishery, and has been developed with stakeholder input. The Vision Blueprint identifies the goals, objectives, strategies, and actions that support the Vision for the snapper grouper fishery and centers around four goal areas: (1) Science; (2) Management; (3) Communication; and (4) Governance. The informal Webinars are being held as part of an annual evaluation of the Vision Blueprint and are designed to let the public know what the Council accomplished during the year in terms of addressing priority items within the Blueprint. The Webinars will be conducted at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m. The Webinars will be accessible via the Internet from the ``Other Meetings'' page of Council's Web site, at www.safmc.net. Registration for the Webinars is required. Register for the 10 a.m. Webinar, at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6323613905978491652. Register for the 6 p.m. Webinar, at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5214638781622248964. Additional information about the Council's Vision Blueprint is available from the ``Vision Project'' page of the Council's Web site, at www.safmc.net. Special Accommodations These Webinars are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 18, 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-25488 Filed 10-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 6 p.m. Webinar, at https:// surveys and concurring on ancillary
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ activities under the Outer Continental
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 5214638781622248964. Additional Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) in the Arctic
Administration information about the Council’s Vision Ocean. The North Slope Borough (NSB)
RIN 0648–XE975 Blueprint is available from the ‘‘Vision was also a cooperating agency on this
Project’’ page of the Council’s Web site, FEIS. The Environmental Protection
South Atlantic Fishery Management at www.safmc.net. Agency and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Council—Public Meetings Special Accommodations Service were consulting agencies, and
NMFS coordinated with the Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries These Webinars are physically Eskimo Whaling Commission pursuant
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and accessible to people with disabilities. to our co-management agreement under
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Requests for auxiliary aids should be the MMPA.
Commerce. directed to the SAFMC office (see DATES: Federal, State, and local
ACTION: Notice of informational ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days agencies, as well as other interested
Webinars. prior to the meeting. parties, are invited to review this FEIS.
Note: The times and sequence specified in Comments must be received on or
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery this agenda are subject to change. before November 21, 2016, to be
Management Council (Council) will
considered for our Record of Decision.
hold two informational Webinars Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
The Record of Decision will include
pertaining to the Council’s 2016–2020 Dated: October 18, 2016. information on the alternatives
Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Tracey L. Thompson, considered, the preferred alternative
Grouper Fishery. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable and why we chose it, and required
DATES: The Webinars will be held on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. mitigation and monitoring.
November 21, 2016, to view the agenda [FR Doc. 2016–25488 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: The FEIS is available for
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P review online at: http://
ADDRESSES: Council address: South www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/eis/
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, arctic.htm. You may submit comments
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on this document by:
Charleston, SC 29405. • Email: Candace.Nachman@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
noaa.gov.
Iverson, Public Information Officer, Administration • Fax: (301) 713–0376, Attn: Jolie
SAFMC; phone 843/571–4366 or toll RIN 0648–XE841 Harrison.
free 866/SAFMC–10; FAX 843/769– • Mail: NOAA, NMFS, Office of
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. Notice of Availability of a Final Protected Resources, 1315 East-West
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Environmental Impact Statement for Highway, Room 13805, Silver Spring,
Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the MD 20910, Attn: Jolie Harrison.
Agenda Arctic Ocean FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Council will hold two Webinars AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Candace Nachman, Office of Policy,
to inform the public on progress to date Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NMFS at (301) 427–8031, or Jolie
on implementation of priority items in Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Harrison, Office of Protected Resources,
the 2016–2020 Vision Blueprint for the Commerce. NMFS at (301) 427–8401.
Snapper Grouper Fishery. The Vision ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Blueprint is a long-term strategic plan Environmental Impact Statement;
for managing the snapper grouper Background
request for comments.
fishery, and has been developed with Sections 101 (a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
stakeholder input. The Vision Blueprint SUMMARY: NMFS announces the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
identifies the goals, objectives, availability of the ‘‘Final Environmental the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
strategies, and actions that support the Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Effects upon request, the incidental, but not
Vision for the snapper grouper fishery of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic intentional taking of small numbers of
and centers around four goal areas: (1) Ocean.’’ The purpose of the FEIS is to marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
Science; (2) Management; (3) evaluate, in compliance with the engage in a specified activity (other than
Communication; and (4) Governance. National Environmental Policy Act commercial fishing) within a specified
The informal Webinars are being held as (NEPA), the potential direct, indirect, geographical region if certain findings
part of an annual evaluation of the and cumulative impacts of are made and either regulations are
Vision Blueprint and are designed to let implementing the alternative issued or, if the taking is limited to
the public know what the Council approaches for authorizing take of harassment, a notice of proposed
accomplished during the year in terms marine mammals incidental to oil and authorization is provided to the public
of addressing priority items within the gas activities in the Arctic Ocean for review. The term ‘‘take’’ under the
Blueprint. pursuant to the Marine Mammal MMPA means ‘‘to harass, hunt, capture
The Webinars will be conducted at 10 Protection Act (MMPA). The U.S. or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
a.m. and at 6 p.m. The Webinars will be Department of the Interior’s Bureau of capture, or kill.’’ Except with respect to
accessible via the Internet from the Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was certain activities not pertinent here, the
‘‘Other Meetings’’ page of Council’s Web a cooperating agency on this FEIS, and MMPA defines ‘‘harassment’’ as ‘‘any
site, at www.safmc.net. Registration for as such, this FEIS also evaluates the act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance
the Webinars is required. Register for potential direct, indirect, and which (i) has the potential to injure a
the 10 a.m. Webinar, at https:// cumulative impacts of implementing the marine mammal or marine mammal
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ alternative approaches for authorizing stock in the wild (Level A harassment);
6323613905978491652. Register for the geological and geophysical (G&G) or (ii) has the potential to disturb a
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of informational Webinars. | |
| Dates | The Webinars will be held on November 21, 2016, to view the agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. | |
| Contact | Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/ 769-4520; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 72780 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE97 |
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