81 FR 80649 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-27495

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet December 6 through December 14, 2016 in Anchorage, AK.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF041


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet December 6 through December 14, 2016 in 
Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The Council and its advisory committees will hold meetings 
Tuesday, December 6 through Wednesday, December 14, 2016. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will begin its plenary session 
at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on Thursday, December 8, continuing 
through Wednesday, December 14, 2016. The Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on 
Tuesday, December 6 and continue through Friday December 9, 2016. The 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
Katmai Room on Wednesday December 7, and continue through Sunday, 
December 11, 2016. The Charter Halibut Management Committee will meet 
on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (room to be determined) from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m. The Recreational Quota Entity Committee will meet on Tuesday, 
December 6, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (room to be determined). The 
Ecosystem Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 9 
a.m. to 12 p.m. (room to be determined). The Enforcement Committee will 
meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (room to be 
determined).

Agenda

    Tuesday, December 6, 2016 through Wednesday, December 14, 2016
    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session will include the following issues. The Council may take 
appropriate action on any of the issues identified.
(1) Executive Director's Report
(2) NMFS Management Report (including update on 2017 Observer ADP)
(3) ADF&G Report
(4) NOAA Enforcement Report
(5) USCG Report
(6) USFWS Report
(7) Protected Species Report
(8) IPHC Report (T)

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(9) 2017 Charter Halibut Management Measures
(10) Charter Halibut Permit Leasing
(11) Charter Halibut RQE Program
(12) Am 80 Halibut PSC Measures
(13) EFP-1 (interim report on halibut deck sorting)
(14) BSAI Groundfish Harvest Specifications
(15) GOA Groundfish Harvest Specifications
(16) EFP-2 (review application for RKC Savings Area)
(17) Electronic Monitoring Integration
(18) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management
(19) EFH Effects of Fishing Criteria
(20) EFH Non-Fishing Effects Report
(21) EFP-3 (final report on salmon excluder EFP)
(22) Staff Tasking
    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except B reports.
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
(1) BSAI Crab Harvest Specifications
(2) GOA Harvest Specifications
(3) EFH Effects of Fishing Criteria
(4) EFP-2 (review application for RKC Savings Area)
    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Councils primary peer 
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2 
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to 
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 10, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF HMS EXEMPTED FISHING PERMITS ISSUED IN 2015 AND 2016, OTHER THAN SHARK RESEARCH
FISHERY PERMITS—Continued
[‘‘HMS’’ refers to multiple species being collected under a given permit type]

2015 2016

Fish kept/
Permit type Authorized Authorized Authorized Authorized
Permits discarded Larvae kept Permits
fish larvae fish larvae
issued dead (num) issued
(num) (num) (num) (num)
(num)

Tuna .......................... 3 928 0 0 0 4 530 0
Billfish ........................ .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................
SRP
HMS .......................... 1 480 0 57 0 1 42 0
Shark ......................... 4 875 0 896 0 5 1,165 0
Tuna .......................... 1 60 0 0 0 1 60 0
Display
HMS .......................... 1 67 0 9 0 .................... .................... ....................
Shark ......................... 3 114 0 17 0 3 109 0

Total ................... 28 3,923 0 1,063 0 30 2,874 0
LOA *
Shark ......................... 8 2,205 0 1,776 0 9 2,906 0
* LOAs are issued for bona fide scientific research activities involving non-ATCA managed species (e.g., most species of sharks). Collections
made under an LOA are not authorized; rather this estimated harvest for research is acknowledged by NMFS. Permittees are encouraged to re-
port all fishing activities in a timely manner.

Final decisions on the issuance of any DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2016. The Scientific and Statistical
EFPs, SRPs, display permits, shark Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in
research fishery permits, and chartering National Oceanic and Atmospheric the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on
permits will depend on the submission Administration Tuesday, December 6 and continue
of all required information about the RIN 0648–XF041 through Friday December 9, 2016. The
proposed activities, NMFS’ review of Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will
public comments received on this North Pacific Fishery Management begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
notice, an applicant’s reporting history Council; Public Meeting Katmai Room on Wednesday December
on past permits, if vessels or applicants 7, and continue through Sunday,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries December 11, 2016. The Charter Halibut
were issued any prior violations of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
marine resource laws administered by Management Committee will meet on
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (room to be
NOAA, consistency with relevant NEPA Commerce. determined) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
documents, and any consultations with ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Recreational Quota Entity Committee
appropriate Regional Fishery
will meet on Tuesday, December 6,
Management Councils, states, or Federal SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (room to be
agencies. NMFS does not anticipate any Management Council (Council) and its determined). The Ecosystem Committee
significant environmental impacts from advisory committees will meet will meet on Wednesday, December 7,
the issuance of these EFPs as assessed December 6 through December 14, 2016 2016, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (room to
in the 1999 FMP, the 2006 Consolidated in Anchorage, AK. be determined). The Enforcement
HMS FMP and its amendments, the DATES: The Council and its advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday,
Environmental Assessment for the 2012 committees will hold meetings Tuesday, December 7, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Swordfish Specifications, and the December 6 through Wednesday, (room to be determined).
Environmental Assessment for the 2015 December 14, 2016. See SUPPLEMENTARY
Final Bluefin Tuna Quota and Atlantic INFORMATION for specific dates and Agenda
Tuna Fisheries Management Measures. times. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 through
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 16
the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Council Plenary Session: The agenda
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. for the Council’s plenary session will
Dated: November 9, 2016. include the following issues. The
Council address: North Pacific
Jennifer M. Wallace, Fishery Management Council, 605 W. Council may take appropriate action on
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK any of the issues identified.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. (1) Executive Director’s Report
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[FR Doc. 2016–27466 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] (2) NMFS Management Report
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (including update on 2017 Observer
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P David Witherell, Council staff; ADP)
telephone: (907) 271–2809. (3) ADF&G Report
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (4) NOAA Enforcement Report
Council will begin its plenary session at (5) USCG Report
8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on (6) USFWS Report
Thursday, December 8, continuing (7) Protected Species Report
through Wednesday, December 14, (8) IPHC Report (T)

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(9) 2017 Charter Halibut Management DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE made by the subcommittee regarding
Measures defense resources and sexual assault
(10) Charter Halibut Permit Leasing Office of the Secretary investigations. The Panel will also
receive a presentation on the proposed
(11) Charter Halibut RQE Program Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year Military Justice Act of 2016 and conduct
(12) Am 80 Halibut PSC Measures 2012 Amendments Panel (Judicial deliberations regarding victims’
Proceedings Panel); Notice of Federal appellate rights.
(13) EFP–1 (interim report on halibut Advisory Committee Meeting
deck sorting) Agenda:
(14) BSAI Groundfish Harvest AGENCY: Department of Defense.
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Administrative
Specifications ACTION: Notice of meeting. Work (41 CFR 102–3.160, not
(15) GOA Groundfish Harvest SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is subject to notice & open meeting
Specifications publishing this notice to announce the requirements)
following Federal Advisory Committee 9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Welcome and
(16) EFP–2 (review application for RKC
meeting of the Judicial Proceedings Introduction
Savings Area)
—Designated Federal Official Opens
(17) Electronic Monitoring Integration Since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments
Meeting
Panel (‘‘the Judicial Proceedings Panel’’
(18) GOA Trawl Bycatch Management —Remarks of the Chair
or ‘‘the Panel’’). The meeting is open to 9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Site Visit
(19) EFH Effects of Fishing Criteria the public. Presentation on Defense Resources
(20) EFH Non-Fishing Effects Report DATES: A meeting of the Judicial and Deliberations on Subcommittee
Proceedings Panel will be held on Recommendations
(21) EFP–3 (final report on salmon
Friday, December 9, 2016. The public —Ms. Laurie Kepros, JPP
excluder EFP)
session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end Subcommittee Member
(22) Staff Tasking at 4:30 p.m. 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Site Visit
The Advisory Panel will address most ADDRESSES: The location of the public Presentation on Sexual Assault
of the same agenda issues as the Council meeting is yet to be determined, but will Investigations and Deliberations on
except B reports. be posted on the JPP Web site at http:// Subcommittee Recommendations
The SSC agenda will include the jpp.whs.mil. Please check the Web site —Ms. Lisa Friel, JPP Subcommittee
following issues: for updates regarding the meeting Member
location. 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch
(1) BSAI Crab Harvest Specifications 1:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Presentation on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. the Proposed Military Justice Act of
(2) GOA Harvest Specifications
Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings Panel, 2016
(3) EFH Effects of Fishing Criteria One Liberty Center, Suite 150, 875 N. —The Honorable Andrew Effron,
(4) EFP–2 (review application for RKC Randolph Street, Arlington, Virginia Director, Military Justice Review
Savings Area) 22203. Email: Group, Department of Defense
whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-panel@ —Mr. Dwight Sullivan, Senior
In addition to providing ongoing
mail.mil. Phone: (703) 693–3849. Web Associate Deputy General Counsel
scientific advice for fishery management
site: http://jpp.whs.mil. for Military Justice and Personnel
decisions, the SSC functions as the
Councils primary peer review panel for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Policy, Department of Defense
scientific information as described by public meeting is being held under the 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Deliberations on
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section provisions of the Federal Advisory Victims’ Appellate Rights
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 4:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Public Comment
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer Appendix, as amended), the 4:30 p.m. Meeting Adjourned
review process is also deemed to satisfy Government in the Sunshine Act of Availability of Materials for the
the requirements of the Information 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Meeting: A copy of the December 9,
Quality Act, including the OMB Peer 41 CFR 102–3.150. 2016 public meeting agenda and any
Review Bulletin guidelines. Purpose of the Meeting: In section updates or changes to the agenda,
576(a)(2) of the National Defense including the location and individual
The Agenda is subject to change, and Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 speakers not identified at the time of
the latest version will be posted at (Pub. L. 112–239), as amended, this notice, as well as other materials
http://www.npfmc.org/. Congress tasked the Judicial provided to Panel members for use at
Special Accommodations Proceedings Panel to conduct an the public meeting, may be obtained at
independent review and assessment of the meeting or from the Panel’s Web site
These meetings are physically judicial proceedings conducted under at http://jpp.whs.mil.
accessible to people with disabilities. the Uniform Code of Military Justice Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
Requests for sign language (UCMJ) involving adult sexual assault Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
interpretation or other auxiliary aids and related offenses since the 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
should be directed to Shannon Gleason amendments made to the UCMJ by availability of space, this meeting is
at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working section 541 of the National Defense open to the public. Seating is limited
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days prior to the meeting date. Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 and is on a first-come basis. In the event
(Pub. L. 112–81; 125 Stat. 1404), for the the Office of Personnel Management
Dated: November 10, 2016.
purpose of developing closes the government due to inclement
Tracey L. Thompson, recommendations for improvements to weather or any other reason, please
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable such proceedings. At this meeting, the consult the Web site for any changes to
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Panel will receive presentations from public meeting dates or time.
[FR Doc. 2016–27495 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] Subcommittee members and conduct Special Accommodations: Individuals
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Dates		The Council and its advisory committees will hold meetings Tuesday, December 6 through Wednesday, December 14, 2016. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
Contact		David Witherell, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation		81 FR 80649
RIN Number		0648-XF04

81 FR 80649 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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