81_FR_73264 81 FR 73059 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

81 FR 73059 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 205 (October 24, 2016)

Page Range73059-73061
FR Document2016-25654

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council is considering establishing federal permits to harvest queen snapper and cardinal snapper (Snapper Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ waters and is conducting scoping meetings to obtain public comments regarding this matter.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-25654]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE971


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings on Federal permits to harvest queen 
snapper and cardinal snapper (Snapper Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ 
waters.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council is considering 
establishing federal permits to harvest queen snapper and cardinal 
snapper (Snapper Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ waters and is conducting 
scoping meetings to obtain public comments regarding this matter.

Dates and Addresses

November 14, 2016, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.--Corporaci[oacute]n de Pescadores 
Unidos, Playa H[uacute]cares, Sector El Morillo, Carr. #3 Km. 65.9, 
Naguabo, Puerto Rico;
November 15, 2016, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.--Mayag[uuml]ez Holiday Inn, 2701 
Hostos Avenue, Mayag[uuml]ez, Puerto Rico

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-
1903, telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of these scoping meetings is to 
allow the public to comment on the options listed below and to provide 
alternative options not yet considered by the Council and NMFS, on 
federal permits to harvest queen snapper and cardinal snapper (Snapper 
Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ waters.

Actions and Alternatives

    Action 1: Establish a commercial permit to harvest queen snapper 
and cardinal snapper (Snapper Unit 2 [SU2]) from the Puerto Rico 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not require a commercial permit for 
harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 2: Require a commercial permit for harvest of queen snapper 
and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ. If Option 2 is selected, 
the Council must also select Option 3, 4, or 5.
    Sub-option A: Establish an open access commercial permit for 
harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ, 
with no limit on the number of permits that may be issued.
    Sub-option B: Establish a limited entry commercial permit for 
harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ 
in which, following some period of eligibility, no new permits would be 
issued. If this sub-option is chosen, guidelines for transferring 
permits would need to be established.
    Option 3: Recognize the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and 
Environmental Resources (PRDNER) commercial queen snapper and cardinal 
snapper harvest permit as the required commercial permit for harvest of 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper in the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 4: Require a federal permit as the required commercial 
permit for harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the 
Puerto Rico EEZ.

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    Sub-option A: The required federal permit would be assigned to the 
individual fisher or to their business, and therefore valid regardless 
of the vessel from which the fisher is operating.
    Sub-option B: The required federal permit would be assigned to a 
vessel and therefore valid for all licensed fishers operating from that 
vessel.
    Option 5: Require either the Puerto Rico commercial queen snapper 
and cardinal snapper harvest permit, or a separate federal commercial 
SU2 harvest permit, for commercial harvest of queen snapper and 
cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Action 2: Permit eligibility.
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not establish eligibility requirements for 
obtaining a commercial permit to harvest queen snapper and cardinal 
snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 2: Require the applicant for a commercial permit to harvest 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to hold a 
valid commercial license to fish in the U.S. EEZ.
    Option 3: Require the applicant for a commercial permit to harvest 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to provide 
proof of previous queen snapper or cardinal snapper harvest activity 
during a specific period of time.
    Sub-option A: Use the most recent three years of reported 
commercial landings of queen snapper and/or cardinal snapper to 
determine eligibility.
    Sub-option B: Require the fisher to provide evidence of commercial 
queen snapper and/or cardinal snapper landings for at least three of 
the most recent five years for which landings data are available.
    Sub-option C: Other.
    Option 4: Require the applicant for a commercial permit to harvest 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to provide 
proof of average annual landings of queen snapper and cardinal snapper 
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    Sub-option A: Minimum reported average annual landings of x pounds 
whole weight.
    Sub-option B: Minimum reported average annual landings of y pounds 
whole weight.
    Sub-option C: Minimum reported average annual landings of z pounds 
whole weight.
    Option 5: Other/Alternate Eligibility Requirements?
    Action 3: Allowable gear.
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not define allowable gear for commercial 
harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from Puerto Rico EEZ 
waters.
    Option 2: Define the allowable gear for commercial harvest of queen 
snapper and cardinal snapper from Puerto Rico EEZ waters.
    Sub-option A: Manual hook-and-line (no power retrieval).
    Sub-option B: Bandit gear.
    Sub-option C: Other.
    Action 4: Allowable number of fishing trips.
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not specify a maximum number of allowable 
fishing trips per year for commercial harvest of queen snapper and 
cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 2: Specify a maximum number of allowable fishing trips per 
year for commercial harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from 
the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Sub-option A: x trips.
    Sub-option B: y trips.
    Sub-option C: z trips.
    Sub-option D: Other.
    Action 5: Commercial trip limits.
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not specify a commercial trip limit for 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper harvested from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 2: Specify a commercial trip limit (in pounds) for queen 
snapper and cardinal snapper harvested from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Sub-option A: x pounds whole weight.
    Sub-option B: y pounds whole weight.
    Sub-option C: z pounds whole weight.
    Sub-option D: Other.
    Action 6: * Reporting method for fishers commercially permitted to 
harvest queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not establish a method to report landings 
of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ. PRDNER 
requires commercial catch reporting forms be used to report commercial 
harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from Puerto Rico 
territorial and EEZ waters. Forms can be submitted in-person, by fax, 
or by email.
    Option 2: Require permitted commercial fishers to report landings 
of queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ using a 
form specifically designed for this purpose. Forms can be submitted in-
person, by fax, or by email.
    Option 3: Require fishers to record and report landings of queen 
snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ using an 
electronic methodology. Forms will be submitted electronically via a 
pre-established communications conduit.
    Option 4: Allow fishers reporting landings of queen snapper and 
cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to choose between the PRDNER 
commercial catch reporting form or an electronic reporting method.
    * Note--Fishers permitted to harvest queen snapper and cardinal 
snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ, who also harvest queen snapper and 
cardinal snapper from territorial waters, would be required to report 
landings from both areas.
    Action 7: Frequency of reporting for fishers permitted to harvest 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper from Puerto Rico EEZ waters.
    Option 1 (No Action): Do not specify a frequency for submitting 
landings reports of queen snapper and cardinal snapper. Puerto Rico 
requires that fishers submit landings reports of commercially harvested 
queen snapper and cardinal snapper from territorial waters within 60 
days of the fishing activity.
    Option 2: Require fishers permitted to harvest queen snapper and 
cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to submit landings reports 
daily, regardless of fishing activity or lack thereof.
    Option 3: Require fishers permitted to harvest queen snapper and 
cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to submit landings reports 
within 24 hours following completion of a fishing trip for which queen 
snapper and cardinal snapper were harvested from the Puerto Rico EEZ.
    Option 4: Require fishers permitted to harvest queen snpper and 
cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to submit landings reports 
weekly, regardless of fishing activity or lack thereof.
    Option 5: Other?
    Copy of the Scoping Document can be can be found at the Caribbean 
Council Web site at caribbeanfmc.com.
    Written comments can be sent to the Council not later than November 
30, 2016, by regular mail to the address below, or via email to 
[email protected]

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 
00918-1903, telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.


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    Dated: October 19, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-25654 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 205 / Monday, October 24, 2016 / Notices 73059 request, the SEFSC has developed a Æ Responsible Seafood Consumption meetings to obtain public comments sampling procedure which will require Campaign regarding this matter. additional commercial trip interview Æ CFMC Report 157th Regular Dates and Addresses with fishers in the Caribbean. This data Meeting collection is authorized under 50 CFR Æ 2017 Calendar November 14, 2016, 7 p.m.–10 p.m.— part 622.5. Æ Fuete y Verguilla Issue Celebrating Corporación de Pescadores Unidos, Affected Public: Business or other for- 40 Year of the Magnusson Stevens Playa Húcares, Sector El Morillo, Carr. profit organizations; individuals or Act and the CFMC #3 Km. 65.9, Naguabo, Puerto Rico; households. Æ Caribbean Fishery App November 15, 2016, 7 p.m.–10 p.m.— Frequency: On occasion. Æ USVI Activities Mayagüez Holiday Inn, 2701 Hostos Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Æ Social Media for Council Avenue, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico This information collection request Communications with Stakeholders FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Æ PEPCO Caribbean Fishery Management Council, the instructions to view Department of Æ MREP Caribbean 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, Commerce collections currently under Æ Island-Based Fisheries Management San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903, review by OMB. Plans (FMPs) telephone: (787) 766–5926. Written comments and Æ Other Business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal recommendations for the proposed The meeting is open to the public, of these scoping meetings is to allow the information collection should be sent and will be conducted in English. public to comment on the options listed within 30 days of publication of this Fishers and other interested persons are below and to provide alternative options notice to OIRA_Submission@ invited to attend and participate with not yet considered by the Council and omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. oral or written statements regarding NMFS, on federal permits to harvest Dated: October 18, 2016. agenda issues. queen snapper and cardinal snapper Sarah Brabson, Special Accommodations (Snapper Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. waters. This meeting is physically accessible [FR Doc. 2016–25551 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am] Actions and Alternatives to people with disabilities. For more BILLING CODE 3510–22–P information or request for sign language Action 1: Establish a commercial interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, permit to harvest queen snapper and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolón, cardinal snapper (Snapper Unit 2 [SU2]) Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery from the Puerto Rico exclusive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Council, 270 Muñoz economic zone (EEZ). Administration Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Option 1 (No Action): Do not require Puerto Rico, 00918, telephone (787) a commercial permit for harvest of RIN 0648–XE947 766–5926, at least 5 days prior to the queen snapper and cardinal snapper meeting date. from the Puerto Rico EEZ. Caribbean Fishery Management Dated: October 19, 2016. Option 2: Require a commercial Council (CFMC); Public Meeting Tracey L. Thompson, permit for harvest of queen snapper and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. EEZ. If Option 2 is selected, the Council Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), [FR Doc. 2016–25653 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am] must also select Option 3, 4, or 5. Commerce. Sub-option A: Establish an open BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. access commercial permit for harvest of queen snapper and cardinal snapper SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from the Puerto Rico EEZ, with no limit Management Council’s (Council) on the number of permits that may be Outreach and Education Advisory Panel National Oceanic and Atmospheric issued. (OEAP) will meet in Puerto Rico. Administration Sub-option B: Establish a limited DATES: The meeting will be held on entry commercial permit for harvest of RIN 0648–XE971 queen snapper and cardinal snapper November 17, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Puerto Rico EEZ in which, Caribbean Fishery Management ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at following some period of eligibility, no Council; Public Meetings CFMC Office, 270 Muñoz Rivera new permits would be issued. If this Avenue, Suite 401 San Juan, Puerto Rico AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries sub-option is chosen, guidelines for 00918. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and transferring permits would need to be Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), established. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce. Option 3: Recognize the Puerto Rico Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Department of Natural and 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings on Federal permits to harvest queen Environmental Resources (PRDNER) San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone: commercial queen snapper and cardinal (787) 766–5926. snapper and cardinal snapper (Snapper snapper harvest permit as the required sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ waters. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OEAP commercial permit for harvest of queen will meet to discuss the items contained SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery snapper and cardinal snapper in the in the following agenda: Management Council is considering Puerto Rico EEZ. Æ Call to Order establishing federal permits to harvest Option 4: Require a federal permit as Æ Adoption of Agenda queen snapper and cardinal snapper the required commercial permit for Æ OEAP Chairperson’s Report (Snapper Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ harvest of queen snapper and cardinal • Status of: waters and is conducting scoping snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Oct 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

73060 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 205 / Monday, October 24, 2016 / Notices Sub-option A: The required federal Action 3: Allowable gear. electronically via a pre-established permit would be assigned to the Option 1 (No Action): Do not define communications conduit. individual fisher or to their business, allowable gear for commercial harvest of Option 4: Allow fishers reporting and therefore valid regardless of the queen snapper and cardinal snapper landings of queen snapper and cardinal vessel from which the fisher is from Puerto Rico EEZ waters. snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to operating. Option 2: Define the allowable gear choose between the PRDNER Sub-option B: The required federal for commercial harvest of queen commercial catch reporting form or an permit would be assigned to a vessel snapper and cardinal snapper from electronic reporting method. and therefore valid for all licensed Puerto Rico EEZ waters. * Note—Fishers permitted to harvest fishers operating from that vessel. Sub-option A: Manual hook-and-line queen snapper and cardinal snapper Option 5: Require either the Puerto (no power retrieval). from the Puerto Rico EEZ, who also Rico commercial queen snapper and Sub-option B: Bandit gear. harvest queen snapper and cardinal cardinal snapper harvest permit, or a Sub-option C: Other. snapper from territorial waters, would separate federal commercial SU2 Action 4: Allowable number of fishing be required to report landings from both harvest permit, for commercial harvest trips. areas. of queen snapper and cardinal snapper Option 1 (No Action): Do not specify Action 7: Frequency of reporting for from the Puerto Rico EEZ. a maximum number of allowable fishing fishers permitted to harvest queen Action 2: Permit eligibility. trips per year for commercial harvest of snapper and cardinal snapper from Option 1 (No Action): Do not establish queen snapper and cardinal snapper Puerto Rico EEZ waters. eligibility requirements for obtaining a from the Puerto Rico EEZ. Option 1 (No Action): Do not specify commercial permit to harvest queen Option 2: Specify a maximum number a frequency for submitting landings snapper and cardinal snapper from the of allowable fishing trips per year for reports of queen snapper and cardinal Puerto Rico EEZ. commercial harvest of queen snapper snapper. Puerto Rico requires that Option 2: Require the applicant for a and cardinal snapper from the Puerto fishers submit landings reports of commercial permit to harvest queen Rico EEZ. commercially harvested queen snapper snapper and cardinal snapper from the Sub-option A: x trips. and cardinal snapper from territorial Puerto Rico EEZ to hold a valid Sub-option B: y trips. waters within 60 days of the fishing commercial license to fish in the U.S. Sub-option C: z trips. activity. EEZ. Sub-option D: Other. Option 2: Require fishers permitted to Option 3: Require the applicant for a Action 5: Commercial trip limits. harvest queen snapper and cardinal commercial permit to harvest queen Option 1 (No Action): Do not specify snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to snapper and cardinal snapper from the a commercial trip limit for queen submit landings reports daily, regardless Puerto Rico EEZ to provide proof of snapper and cardinal snapper harvested of fishing activity or lack thereof. previous queen snapper or cardinal from the Puerto Rico EEZ. Option 3: Require fishers permitted to snapper harvest activity during a Option 2: Specify a commercial trip harvest queen snapper and cardinal specific period of time. limit (in pounds) for queen snapper and snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to Sub-option A: Use the most recent cardinal snapper harvested from the submit landings reports within 24 hours three years of reported commercial Puerto Rico EEZ. following completion of a fishing trip landings of queen snapper and/or Sub-option A: x pounds whole for which queen snapper and cardinal cardinal snapper to determine weight. snapper were harvested from the Puerto eligibility. Sub-option B: y pounds whole weight. Sub-option B: Require the fisher to Rico EEZ. Sub-option C: z pounds whole weight. Option 4: Require fishers permitted to provide evidence of commercial queen Sub-option D: Other. harvest queen snpper and cardinal snapper and/or cardinal snapper Action 6: * Reporting method for snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ to landings for at least three of the most fishers commercially permitted to submit landings reports weekly, recent five years for which landings data harvest queen snapper and cardinal are available. regardless of fishing activity or lack snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ. thereof. Sub-option C: Other. Option 1 (No Action): Do not establish Option 4: Require the applicant for a Option 5: Other? a method to report landings of queen Copy of the Scoping Document can be commercial permit to harvest queen snapper and cardinal snapper from the can be found at the Caribbean Council snapper and cardinal snapper from the Puerto Rico EEZ. PRDNER requires Web site at caribbeanfmc.com. Puerto Rico EEZ to provide proof of commercial catch reporting forms be Written comments can be sent to the average annual landings of queen used to report commercial harvest of Council not later than November 30, snapper and cardinal snapper during queen snapper and cardinal snapper 2016, by regular mail to the address the specific period of time identified in from Puerto Rico territorial and EEZ below, or via email to graciela_cfmc@ Option 3.1 Sub-option A: Minimum reported waters. Forms can be submitted in- yahoo.com average annual landings of x pounds person, by fax, or by email. Option 2: Require permitted Special Accommodations whole weight. Sub-option B: Minimum reported commercial fishers to report landings of These meetings are physically average annual landings of y pounds queen snapper and cardinal snapper accessible to people with disabilities. whole weight. from the Puerto Rico EEZ using a form For more information or request for sign language interpretation and other sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Sub-option C: Minimum reported specifically designed for this purpose. average annual landings of z pounds Forms can be submitted in-person, by auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. whole weight. fax, or by email. Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director, Option 5: Other/Alternate Eligibility Option 3: Require fishers to record Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Requirements? and report landings of queen snapper 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, and cardinal snapper from the Puerto San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, 1 Choosing Option 4 assumes that Option 3 was Rico EEZ using an electronic telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 first chosen. methodology. Forms will be submitted days prior to the meeting date. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Oct 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 205 / Monday, October 24, 2016 / Notices 73061 Dated: October 19, 2016. the Scup fishery. The three quota ADDRESSES: Tracey L. Thompson, periods are each allocated a different Meeting address: The meeting will be Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable percentage of the annual commercial held via webinar. The webinar is open Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. quota and different possession limits are to members of the public. Those [FR Doc. 2016–25654 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am] in effect during each period. The interested in participating should BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Council is considering initiating a contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR framework adjustment, or other FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to management action, to modify the dates request an invitation providing webinar DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of these quota periods, based on past access information. Please request requests from Advisory Panel members. webinar invitations at least 24 hours in National Oceanic and Atmospheric During this meeting, advisors will advance of each webinar. Administration review a preliminary analysis of the SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place RIN 0648–XE981 potential impacts of modifying the Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC quota period dates, will review 29405. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management recommendations from the Monitoring FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Council (MAFMC); Meeting Committee, and will have an opportunity to provide the Council with A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries additional input on a potential (843) 571–4366; email: Julie.neer@ Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and management action to modify these safmc.net. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), dates. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Commerce. A detailed agenda and background of Mexico, South Atlantic, and ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. documents will be made available on Caribbean Fishery Management the Council’s Web site, at Councils, in conjunction with NOAA SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery www.mafmc,org, prior to the meeting. Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf Management Council’s (MAFMC’s) Special Accommodations States Marine Fisheries Commissions Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea have implemented the Southeast Data, Bass Advisory Panel will hold a public These meetings are physically Assessment and Review (SEDAR) meeting via Webinar, jointly with the accessible to people with disabilities. process, a multi-step method for Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Requests for sign language determining the status of fish stocks in Commission’s (ASMFC’s) Summer interpretation or other auxiliary aid the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, step process including: (1) Data Advisory Panel. (302) 526–5251, at least 5 business days Workshop; (2) Assessment Process DATES: The meeting will be held from prior to the meeting. utilizing webinars; and (3) Review 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Workshop. The product of the Data November 14, 2016, to view the agenda, Workshop is a data report that compiles see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Dated: October 19 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, and evaluates potential datasets and ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place recommends which datasets are via Webinar with a telephone-only Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. appropriate for assessment analyses. connection option. The Webinar can be The product of the Assessment Process accessed, at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–25642 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am] is a stock assessment report that mafmc.adobeconnect.com/scup_quota_ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P describes the fisheries, evaluates the ap/. To access via telephone, dial 1– status of the stock, estimates biological 800–832–0736 and use room number benchmarks, projects future population 5068871. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE conditions, and recommends research Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric and monitoring needs. The assessment Management Council, 800 N. State Administration is independently peer reviewed at the Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; Review Workshop. The product of the telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their RIN 0648–XE974 Review Workshop is a Summary Web site, at www.mafmc.org. documenting panel opinions regarding Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the strengths and weaknesses of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive stock assessment and input data. Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Public Meeting Management Council, telephone: (302) appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 526–5255. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Management Councils and NOAA Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Agenda Commerce. HMS Management Division, and The Mid-Atlantic Fishery ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 Stock Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Management Council’s Summer Identification (ID) webinar for Gray Participants include data collectors and Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Snapper. database managers; stock assessment Advisory Panel, together with the scientists, biologists, and researchers; sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Atlantic States Marine Fisheries SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment of constituency representatives including Commission’s Advisory Panel, will meet the Gray Snapper will consist of a data fishermen, environmentalists, and on Monday, November 14, 2016, via workshop, a review workshop, and a NGO’s; International experts; and staff Webinar (see DATES and ADDRESSES). series of assessment webinars. of Councils, Commissions, and state and The purpose of this meeting is to DATES: The SEDAR 51 Stock ID webinar federal agencies. discuss potential changes to the dates of will be held November 14, 2016, from The items of discussion in the Stock the three commercial quota periods for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ID webinars are as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Oct 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of scoping meetings on Federal permits to harvest queen snapper and cardinal snapper (Snapper Unit 2) from Puerto Rico EEZ waters.
ContactCaribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918- 1903, telephone: (787) 766-5926.
FR Citation81 FR 73059 
RIN Number0648-XE97
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