81 FR 8684 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

Page Range		8684-8685
FR Document		2016-03583

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Tilefish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8684-8685]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03583]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE454


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Tilefish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2016, from 10 a.m. 
to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via WEBINAR with a telephone-only 
connection option.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the 
proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is for the 
Monitoring Committee to review, and if necessary, revise the current 
management measures designed to achieve the recommended Golden Tilefish 
catch and landings limits for 2017.

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    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified 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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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Although non-emergency issues not public, based on the number of HGMPs Rule also specifies the HGMPs be made
contained in this agenda may come available for review, NMFS is reopening available for public review and
before this group for discussion, in the comment period to March 17, 2016. comment prior to NMFS making a
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens DATES: Written or electronic scoping decision on the HGMPs.
Fishery Conservation and Management comments must be received at the For more information on the scope of
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those appropriate address or email mailbox the proposed hatchery programs, and
issues may not be the subject of formal (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. NMFS’ review of those programs, and a
action during these meetings. Actions Pacific Time March 17, 2016. description of input being sought from
will be restricted to those issues ADDRESSES: Written comments may be the public, see the January 15, 2016,
specifically identified in this notice and sent by any of the following methods:
any issues arising after publication of Federal Register notice (81 FR 2197). A
• Email to the following address: list of the hatchery facilities being
this notice that require emergency OregonCoastHatcheryEIS.wcr@noaa.gov
action under section 305(c) of the considered and links to the HGMPs for
with the following identifier in the their associated hatchery programs are
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the subject line: Oregon Coast Hatchery EIS. available on the Internet (see
public has been notified of the Council’s • Mail or hand-deliver to NMFS
intent to take final action to address the ADDRESSES).
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 2900
emergency. NW Stewart Parkway, Roseburg, OR Request for Comments
Special Accommodations 97471.
• Fax to (541) 957–3386. NMFS provides this notice to: (1)
These meetings are physically Comments received will be available Advise other agencies and the public of
accessible to people with disabilities. for public inspection, by appointment, its plans to analyze effects related to the
Requests for sign language during normal business hours at the action, and (2) obtain suggestions and
interpretation or other auxiliary aid above address. All Personal Identifying information that may be useful to the
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, Information (for example, name, scope of issues and the full range of
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by alternatives to include in the EIS.
the meeting date. the commenter may be publicly Comments should be as specific as
Dated: February 17, 2016. accessible. Do not submit Confidential possible.
Tracey L. Thompson, Business Information or otherwise
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable sensitive or protected information. Authority
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Additional information to assist with
The environmental review of the
[FR Doc. 2016–03583 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] consideration of the notice of intent, as
Oregon Coast HGMPs will be conducted
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in accordance with requirements of the
available on the Internet at
NEPA of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C.
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov.
4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: parts 1500–1508), other appropriate
Lance Kruzic, NMFS, by phone at (541) Federal laws and regulations, and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
957–3381, or email to lance.kruzic@ policies and procedures of NMFS for
Administration
noaa.gov. compliance with those regulations. This
RIN 0648–XE452 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice is being furnished in accordance
Notice of Intent To Prepare an with 40 CFR 1501.7 to obtain
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
Environmental Impact Statement for suggestions and information from other
Notice
Hatchery Programs Along the Oregon agencies and the public on the scope of
Coho salmon (O. kisutch): threatened, issues and alternatives to be addressed
Coast naturally produced and specified in the EIS.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries artificially produced stocks in the
Southern Oregon/Northern California Under section 4 of the ESA, the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Coast and Oregon Coast Evolutionarily Secretary of Commerce is required to
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Significant Units (ESUs). adopt such regulations as he deems
Commerce.
necessary and advisable for the
ACTION: Notice; reopening of public Background conservation of species listed as
comment period.
The ODFW has submitted HGMPs for threatened. The ESA salmon and
SUMMARY: On January 15, 2016, the all hatchery programs along the Oregon steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July
National Marine Fisheries Service Coast to NMFS, pursuant to Limit 5 of 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160,
(NMFS) announced its intent to obtain the 4(d) Rule for salmon and salmon June 28, 2005) specifies categories of
information necessary to prepare an promulgated under the ESA (65 FR activities that contribute to the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 42422, July 10, 2000). NMFS’ action of conservation of listed salmonids and
for Hatchery and Genetic Management evaluating ODFW’s HGMPs under Limit sets out the criteria for such activities.
Plans (HGMPs) submitted by the Oregon 5 of the 4(d) Rule is a major Federal Limit 5 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR
Department of Fish and Wildlife action subject to environmental review 223.203(b)(5)) further provides that the
(ODFW) for NMFS’s evaluation and under NEPA. Therefore, NMFS is prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the
updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a))
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

determination under Limit 5 of the seeking public input on the scope of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) 4(d) Rule required NEPA analysis, including the do not apply to activities associated
for threatened salmon and steelhead. range of reasonable alternatives, with artificial propagation programs
NMFS also announced the availability recommendations for relevant analysis provided that an HGMP has been
of those HGMPs for public review and methods, and information associated approved by NMFS to be in accordance
comment. The announcement opened a with impacts of the alternatives to the with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule
30-day public comment period. In resources listed below or other relevant (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated
response to a request received from the resources. Further, Limit 5 of the 4(d) in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials.
FR Citation		81 FR 8684
RIN Number		0648-XE45

81 FR 8684 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

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