81 FR 7324 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02783

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Shrimp Optimum Yield (OY) and Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) Working Group.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE434


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of its Shrimp Optimum Yield (OY) and Maximum Sustainable Yield 
(MSY) Working Group.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; 
telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The Working Group will discuss appropriate methodology and data 
needs for evaluating aggregate Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) and 
Optimum Yield (OY) for all shrimp species; and identify next steps, 
timeline, and assign responsibilities.

--Meeting Adjourns--

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To 
access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's Web site and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council Web site

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(http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulf 
guest.'' Click on the ``Library Folder,'' then scroll down to ``Shrimp 
MSY OY Working Group.''
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Shrimp Working Group for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of 
the Shrimp Working Group will be restricted to those issues 
specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after 
publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take 
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 Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 8, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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TABLE 1—POPULATION ABUNDANCE ESTIMATES, TOTAL LEVEL B TAKE, AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION THAT MAY BE
TAKEN FOR THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED SPECIES DURING THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL MONITORING PROGRAM
Percentage of
Total Level B
Species Abundance * stock or
take population

Harbor seal .................................................................................................................................. 1 30,968, 203 0.6–0.8
2 24,732

California sea lion ........................................................................................................................ 296,750 720 0.2
Northern elephant seal ................................................................................................................ 179,000 40 <0.01
* Abundance estimates are taken from the 2014 U.S. Pacific Marine Mammal Stock Assessments (Carretta et al., 2014).
1 California stock abundance estimate;
2 Oregon/Washington stock abundance estimate from 1999—Most recent surveys.

Small Numbers Analysis rocky intertidal surveys along the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Table 1 in this document presents the California and Oregon coasts and issued
abundance of each species or stock, the a Finding of No Significant Impact National Oceanic and Atmospheric
authorized take estimates, the (FONSI) on November 26, 2012 on the Administration
percentage of the affected populations issuance of an IHA for PISCO’s rocky RIN 0648–XE434
or stocks that may be taken by intertidal surveys in accordance with
harassment, and the species or stock section 6.01 of the NOAA Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
trends. According to these estimates, Administrative Order 216–6 Council; Public Meeting
PISCO would take less than 0.8% of (Environmental Review Procedures for AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
each species or stock. Because these are Implementing the National Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
maximum estimates, actual take Environmental Policy Act, May 20, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
numbers are likely to be lower, as some 1999). We have reviewed the Commerce.
animals may select other haulout sites application for a renewed IHA for
the day the researchers are present. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
ongoing monitoring activities for 2016–
Based on the analysis contained 17 as well as results from the 2014–15 SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
herein of the likely effects of the Management Council will hold a
monitoring report. Based on that review,
specified activity on marine mammals meeting of its Shrimp Optimum Yield
we have determined that the action is
and their habitat, and taking into (OY) and Maximum Sustainable Yield
consideration the implementation of the very similar to that considered in the
previous IHA. In addition, no significant (MSY) Working Group.
mitigation and monitoring measures,
new circumstances or information DATES: The meeting will convene on
which are expected to reduce the
number of marine mammals potentially relevant to environmental concerns Wednesday, March 2, 2016, from 9 a.m.
affected by the action, NMFS finds that have been identified. Thus, we have to 5 p.m.
small numbers of marine mammals will determined that the preparation of a ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
be taken relative to the populations of new or supplemental NEPA document at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
the affected species or stocks. is not necessary, and will, after review Management Council, 2203 N. Lois
of public comments determine whether Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607;
Impact on Availability of Affected telephone: (813) 348–1630.
or not to reaffirm our 2012 FONSI. The
Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses
2012 NEPA documents are available for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
There are no relevant subsistence uses review at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf
of marine mammals implicated by this permits/incidental/research.htm. of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
action. Therefore, NMFS has morgan.kilgour@gulfcouncil.org,
determined that the total taking of Authorization telephone: (813) 348–1630.
affected species or stocks would not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
have an unmitigable adverse impact on As a result of these determinations,
the availability of such species or stocks we have issued an IHA to PISCO for Agenda
for taking for subsistence purposes. conducting the described activities The Working Group will discuss
related to rocky intertidal monitoring appropriate methodology and data
Endangered Species Act (ESA) surveys along the Oregon and needs for evaluating aggregate
None of the marine mammals for Washington coasts from February 3, Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) and
which incidental take is authorized are 2016 and end on February 2, 2017 Optimum Yield (OY) for all shrimp
listed as threatened or endangered provided the previously described species; and identify next steps,
under the ESA. Therefore, NMFS has mitigation, monitoring, and reporting timeline, and assign responsibilities.
determined that issuance of the IHA to requirements are incorporated.
PISCO under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the —Meeting Adjourns—
MMPA will have no effect on species Dated: February 3, 2016. The Agenda is subject to change, and
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listed as threatened or endangered Perry Gayaldo, the latest version along with other
under the ESA. Deputy Director, Office of Protected meeting materials will be posted on the
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Council’s file server. To access the file
National Environmental Policy Act server, the URL is https://
(NEPA) [FR Doc. 2016–02802 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am]
public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
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In 2012, NMFS prepared an EA index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web
analyzing the potential effects to the site and click on the FTP link in the
human environment from conducting lower left of the Council Web site

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(http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The the Secretary at least 10 days before the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
username and password are both ‘‘gulf meeting date. Cindy Allard, Chief, OSD/JS Privacy
guest.’’ Click on the ‘‘Library Folder,’’ Dated: February 3, 2016 in Washington, Office, Freedom of Information
then scroll down to ‘‘Shrimp MSY OY DC. Directorate, Washington Headquarters
Working Group.’’ Thomas Luebke, Service, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
The meeting will be webcast over the Washington, DC 20301–1155, or by
Secretary.
internet. A link to the webcast will be phone at (571) 372–0461.
[FR Doc. 2016–02541 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am]
available on the Council’s Web site,
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http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
Although other non-emergency issues of the Secretary of Defense notices for
not on the agenda may come before the systems of records subject to the Privacy
Shrimp Working Group for discussion, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
in accordance with the Magnuson- have been published in the Federal
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Office of the Secretary Register and are available from the
Management Act, those issues may not address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
[Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0010] CONTACT or from the Defense Privacy
be the subject of formal action during
this meeting. Actions of the Shrimp Privacy Act of 1974; System of and Civil Liberties Division Web site at
Working Group will be restricted to Records http://dpcld.defense.gov/.
those issues specifically identified in The proposed systems reports, as
the agenda and any issues arising after AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the
publication of this notice that require Defense, DoD. Privacy Act, as amended, were
emergency action under section 305(c) ACTION: Notice to alter a System of submitted on February 4, 2016, to the
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Records. House Committee on Oversight and
Conservation and Management Act, Government Reform, the Senate
SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Committee on Homeland Security and
provided the public has been notified of Defense proposes to alter a system of
the Council’s intent to take action to Governmental Affairs, and the Office of
records notice DPFPA 02, entitled Management and Budget (OMB)
address the emergency. ‘‘Pentagon Reservation Vehicle Parking pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I
Special Accommodations Program’’ to manage the Pentagon to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal
This meeting is physically accessible Facilities Parking Program for DoD Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining
to people with disabilities. Requests for civilian, military, and contractor Records About Individuals,’’ dated
sign language interpretation or other personnel applying for and in receipt of February 8, 1996, (February 20, 1996, 61
auxiliary aids should be directed to Pentagon parking permits. Records are FR 6427).
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office also used to ensure DoD military
personnel and civilians are not in Dated: February 8, 2016.
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
receipt of both an issued parking pass Aaron Siegel,
prior to the meeting.
and mass transit benefits. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Dated: February 8, 2016. Officer, Department of Defense.
DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
Tracey L. Thompson, before March 14, 2016. This proposed
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable DPFPA 02
action will be effective on the date
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
following the end of the comment SYSTEM NAME:
[FR Doc. 2016–02783 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am] period unless comments are received
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Pentagon Reservation Vehicle Parking
which result in a contrary Program (October 20, 2010, 75 FR
determination. 64713).
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will convene on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact		Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation		81 FR 7324
RIN Number		0648-XE43

81 FR 7324 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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