81_FR_92165 81 FR 91922 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

81 FR 91922 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

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FR Document2016-30484

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one and a half day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) and Socioeconomics Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

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[FR Doc No: 2016-30484]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0649-XF088


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 one 
and a half day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics (CMP) and Socioeconomics Scientific and Statistical Committees 
(SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 1 
p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, January 11, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Mayfair Hotel, located at 
3000 Florida Avenue, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133; telephone: (305) 
441-0000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Tuesday, January 10, 2017; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, January 11, 
2017; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Approval Minutes
    a. Sept. 20-21, 2016 Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel and Shrimp 
meeting summary
    b. Sept. 20-21, 2016 Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel and Shrimp 
verbatim minutes
    c. Nov. 22, 2016 Standing and Reef Fish webinar summary
III. Selection of SSC representative at January 30-February 2 Council 
meeting
IV. Review of Updated National Standard Guidelines (webinar)

Mackerel SSC Session

V. Gulf migratory group king mackerel updated OFL and ABC yield streams 
for 2017/18 to 2019/20

Reef Fish SSC Session

VI. SEDAR 49 Data-limited Species Assessment, Part 1
    a. Introduction and discussion of management framework (no final 
results until March)
VII. Gag Update Assessment
VIII. Mechanism for Allowing Carryover of Quota Underharvest
    a. SEFSC analysis of carryover levels
IX. Analysis of time for stocks to recover from MSST under different 
life history characteristics

Socioeconomic SSC Session

X. Discussion on economic and social implications of catch limits
    a. Discussion of catch limits with respect to National Standard 5
    b. Discussion of catch limits with respect to National Standard 8

Other Items

XI. Dates for future SSC meetings
-- Meeting Adjourns --

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for SSC 
Meeting: Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel and Socioeconomic on January 10-
11, 2017 at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3383291116212545537
    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

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site and click on the FTP link in the lower left of the Council Web 
site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both 
``gulfguest''. Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to 
``SSC meeting-2017-01''.
    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 Scientific and Statistical Committee 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 Scientific and Statistical 
Committee 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: December 14, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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                                                DOC/NOAA/NOS, Environmental                             alternatives, including the no-action                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Compliance Coordinator, SSMC4-                          alternative.                                          Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist,
                                                Station 13612, 1305 East West Highway,                     NOS will use input provided by                     Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
                                                Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email:                         Federal and State agencies, Territories,              Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org,
                                                nosaa.ec@noaa.gov. FAX: 301–713–                        Tribal Governments, local governments,                telephone: (813) 348–1630.
                                                4269. Comments may also be submitted                    private parties, and the public during                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                through the NOS Environmental                           this scoping process in the preparation
                                                                                                                                                              Tuesday, January 10, 2017; 1 p.m. to 5
                                                Compliance Web site: http://                            of the PEA. Publication of this notice
                                                                                                                                                                 p.m. and Wednesday, January 11,
                                                oceanservice.noaa.gov/about/                            initiates the public scoping process to
                                                                                                                                                                 2017; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
                                                environmental-compliance.html.                          solicit public and agency comment
                                                                                                        regarding the full spectrum of                        I. Introductions and Adoption of
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        environmental issues and concerns                           Agenda
                                                Giannina DiMaio, Environmental                                                                                II. Approval Minutes
                                                Compliance Coordinator for NOS, at                      relating to the scope and content of the
                                                                                                        PEA including:                                           a. Sept. 20–21, 2016 Standing, Reef
                                                nosaa.ec@noaa.gov or 240–533–0918.                                                                                  Fish, Mackerel and Shrimp meeting
                                                                                                           • Analyses of the human and marine
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEPA                                                                                     summary
                                                                                                        resources that could be affected;
                                                requires that NOAA consider all                            • the nature and extent of the                        b. Sept. 20–21, 2016 Standing, Reef
                                                reasonably foreseeable environmental                    potential impacts on those resources;                       Fish, Mackerel and Shrimp
                                                effects of our proposed actions, and to                    • a reasonable range of alternatives to                  verbatim minutes
                                                involve and inform the public in our                    the proposed action; and                                 c. Nov. 22, 2016 Standing and Reef
                                                decision making process. The main goal                     • mitigation and monitoring                              Fish webinar summary
                                                of this scoping process is to help NOS                  measures.                                             III. Selection of SSC representative at
                                                focus the analysis of the PEA on the                       Comments and questions concerning                        January 30-February 2 Council
                                                relevant environmental and                              this PEA should be directed to the NOS                      meeting
                                                socioeconomic issues.                                   contact at the address provided above.                IV. Review of Updated National
                                                   NOS uses hydroacoustic surveys to                       Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347; 40                       Standard Guidelines (webinar)
                                                map the ocean floor to provide reliable                 CFR 1500 et seq.; NOAA Administrative                 Mackerel SSC Session
                                                nautical charts, benthic habitat                        Order 216–6A.
                                                condition and distribution maps, fishery                                                                      V. Gulf migratory group king mackerel
                                                                                                          Dated: December 9, 2016.                                  updated OFL and ABC yield
                                                distribution maps, current and tide
                                                                                                        W. Russell Callender,                                       streams for 2017/18 to 2019/20
                                                charts, and other products necessary for
                                                safe navigation, economic security,                     Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services            Reef Fish SSC Session
                                                                                                        and Coastal Management.
                                                environmental sustainability, and sound                                                                       VI. SEDAR 49 Data-limited Species
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2016–30439 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]
                                                marine resource decision-making in                                                                                  Assessment, Part 1
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P                                   a. Introduction and discussion of
                                                U.S. ocean and coastal waters. These
                                                charts and maps are needed to provide                                                                               management framework (no final
                                                reliable navigation, ecosystem                                                                                      results until March)
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                distribution and condition information                                                                        VII. Gag Update Assessment
                                                to the public, private users, and                       National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      VIII. Mechanism for Allowing Carryover
                                                decision makers. Up-to-date navigation                  Administration                                              of Quota Underharvest
                                                charts are used to ensure safety,                                                                                a. SEFSC analysis of carryover levels
                                                efficiency of transit, and economic well-               RIN 0649–XF088                                        IX. Analysis of time for stocks to recover
                                                being.                                                                                                              from MSST under different life
                                                                                                        Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management                           history characteristics
                                                   NOS will take other environmental
                                                                                                        Council; Public Meeting
                                                compliance steps concurrently with the                                                                        Socioeconomic SSC Session
                                                preparation of this PEA to include:                     AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                    X. Discussion on economic and social
                                                application for a 5-year Letter of                      Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                        implications of catch limits
                                                Authorization pursuant to Section 101                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                       a. Discussion of catch limits with
                                                of the Marine Mammal Protection Act;                    Commerce.                                                   respect to National Standard 5
                                                completion of a section 7 consultation                  ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.                      b. Discussion of catch limits with
                                                under the Endangered Species Act;                                                                                   respect to National Standard 8
                                                consultation on the Essential Fish                      SUMMARY:   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
                                                Habitat provisions of the Magnuson-                     Management Council will hold a one                    Other Items
                                                Stevens Fishery Conservation and                        and a half day meeting of its Standing,               XI. Dates for future SSC meetings
                                                Management Act; consultations in                        Reef Fish, Coastal Migratory Pelagics                 — Meeting Adjourns —
                                                compliance with Section 106 of the                      (CMP) and Socioeconomics Scientific                      The meeting will be broadcast via
                                                National Historic Preservation Act; and                 and Statistical Committees (SSC).                     webinar. You may register for SSC
                                                completion of federal consistency                       DATES: The meeting will convene on                    Meeting: Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel
                                                determinations for compliance with the                  Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 1 p.m.                and Socioeconomic on January 10–11,
                                                Coastal Zone Management Act. Analysis                   to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, January 11,                  2017 at: https://
                                                conducted in support of consultations,                  2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT.                  attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
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                                                including quantitative analysis for                     ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                                estimating acoustic impacts on marine                   the Mayfair Hotel, located at 3000                       The Agenda is subject to change, and
                                                species, will be included in the PEA as                 Florida Avenue, Coconut Grove, Miami,                 the latest version along with other
                                                appropriate.                                            FL 33133; telephone: (305) 441–0000.                  meeting materials will be posted on the
                                                   NOS has not yet identified action                      Council address: Gulf of Mexico                     Council’s file server. To access the file
                                                alternatives to be analyzed in the PEA.                 Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.                   server, the URL is https://
                                                NOS recommends that programmatic                        Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL                    public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
                                                NEPA documents examine at least three                   33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.                     index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web


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                                                site and click on the FTP link in the                   concludes that the Mattress Standard                     (2) The nature of complaints or
                                                lower left of the Council Web site                      should be maintained without change.1                 comments received concerning the rule
                                                (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The                       ADDRESSES: The completed review is                    from the public;
                                                username and password are both                          available on the CPSC Web site at:                       (3) The complexity of the rule;
                                                ‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library                   https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--                          (4) The extent to which the rule
                                                Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC                     Manufacturing/Business-Education/                     overlaps, duplicates or conflicts with
                                                meeting–2017–01’’.                                      Business-Guidance/Mattresses. The                     other Federal rules, and, to the extent
                                                   The meeting will be webcast over the                 completed review will also be made                    feasible, with State and local
                                                Internet. A link to the webcast will be                 available through the Federal                         governmental rules; and
                                                available on the Council’s Web site,                    eRulemaking Portal at https://                           (5) The length of time since the rule
                                                http://www.gulfcouncil.org.                             www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.                 has been evaluated or the degree to
                                                   Although other non-emergency issues                  CPSC–2006–0011, Supporting and                        which technology, economic conditions,
                                                not on the agenda may come before the                   Related Materials. Copies may also be                 or other factors have changed in the area
                                                Scientific and Statistical Committee for                obtained from the Consumer Product                    affected by the rule. 5 U.S.C. 610(b).
                                                discussion, in accordance with the                      Safety Commission, Office of the                         The CPSC received 16 written
                                                Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                                Secretary, Room 820, 4330 East West                   comments representing the views of
                                                Conservation and Management Act,                        Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;                          mattress manufacturers, component
                                                those issues may not be the subject of                  telephone (301) 504–7923; email cpsc-                 manufacturers, fire safety
                                                formal action during this meeting.                      os@cpsc.gov.                                          representatives, third party testing
                                                Actions of the Scientific and Statistical               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
                                                                                                                                                              bodies, environmental groups, trade
                                                Committee will be restricted to those                   L. Scott, Fire Protection Engineer,                   associations, and consumers. Staff’s
                                                issues specifically identified in the                   Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product                 briefing package reviews these
                                                agenda and any issues arising after                     Safety Commission 5 Research Place,                   comments and provides staff’s analysis
                                                publication of this notice that require                 Rockville, MD 20850, Telephone: (301)                 applying the factors listed in section 610
                                                emergency action under Section 305(c)                   987–2064; email: lscott@cpsc.gov.                     of the RFA to the Mattress Standard. As
                                                of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                                                                               explained in the staff’s briefing package,
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2006,
                                                Conservation and Management Act,                                                                              the staff concludes that the Mattress
                                                                                                        the CPSC issued a Standard for the
                                                provided the public has been notified of                Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress                 Standard should be continued without
                                                the Council’s intent to take action to                  Sets under the Flammable Fabrics Act.                 any changes. However, staff believes
                                                address the emergency.                                  (71 FR 13472, March 15, 2006). The                    that stakeholders may benefit from
                                                                                                        Mattress Standard set forth test                      additional outreach and training.
                                                Special Accommodations                                                                                           The staff’s briefing package containing
                                                                                                        procedures and performance
                                                  This meeting is physically accessible                                                                       the review is available on the CPSC Web
                                                                                                        requirements that all mattress sets must
                                                to people with disabilities. Requests for                                                                     site at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--
                                                                                                        meet before being introduced into
                                                sign language interpretation or other                                                                         Manufacturing/Business-Education/
                                                                                                        commerce. These requirements are set
                                                auxiliary aids should be directed to                    forth at 16 CFR part 1633.                            Business-Guidance/Mattresses,
                                                Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office                   On April 3, 2015, the Commission                   www.regulations.gov, and from the
                                                (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days                published notice in the Federal Register              Commission’s Office of the Secretary at
                                                prior to the meeting.                                   (80 FR 18218) to announce that the                    the location listed in the ADDRESSES
                                                                                                        CPSC would review the Mattress                        section of this notice.
                                                  Dated: December 14, 2016.
                                                Tracey L. Thompson,                                     Standard in accordance with the                         Dated: December 14, 2016.
                                                Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                        regulatory review provisions of section               Todd A. Stevenson,
                                                Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.           610 of the RFA (5 U.S.C. 610) and                     Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–30484 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        sought public comment on the rule                     Commission.
                                                                                                        review. This document announces the                   [FR Doc. 2016–30405 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                        availability of completed regulatory                  BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
                                                                                                        review of the Mattress Standard.
                                                                                                           The purpose of a rule review under
                                                CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY                                 section 610 of the RFA is to determine
                                                COMMISSION                                                                                                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                                                                        whether, consistent with the CPSC’s
                                                [Docket No. CPSC–2006–0011]                             statutory obligations, this standard                  Department of the Air Force
                                                                                                        should be maintained without change,
                                                Notice of Availability of Regulatory                    rescinded, or modified to minimize any                Notice Is Given as a Reminder of the
                                                Flexibility Act Section 610 Review of                   significant impact of the rule on a                   United Launch Alliance (ULA) Consent
                                                the Standard for the Flammability                       substantial number of small entities.                 Order, Department of Defense (DoD)
                                                (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets                           Section 610 requires agencies to                      Compliance Officer and Consent Order
                                                                                                        consider five factors in reviewing rules              Expiration Date
                                                AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety                         to minimize any significant economic
                                                Commission.                                             impact of the rule on a substantial                   AGENCY:  Department of Defense (DoD),
                                                ACTION: Notice of availability.                         number of small entities including:                   Principal DoD Space Advisor.
                                                                                                           (1) The continued need for the rule;               ACTION: Publicize Consent Order and
                                                SUMMARY:   The Consumer Product Safety
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                                                                                                                                                              the DoD Compliance Officer; Inform
                                                Commission (CPSC) is announcing the                       1 The Commissioners voted 5–0 to approve            Public of Consent Order Expiration; and
                                                availability of a completed rule review                 publication of the notice in the Federal Register.    Provide Points of Contact for
                                                under section 610 of the Regulatory                     Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic’s Statement          Information and/or Comment Submittal.
                                                Flexibility Act (RFA) for the Standard                  Regarding the Commission’s Regulatory Flexibility
                                                                                                        Act Review of the Standard for the Flammability
                                                for the Flammability (Open Flame) of                    (Open Flame) Of Mattress Sets is available at:
                                                                                                                                                              SUMMARY:   THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF
                                                Mattress Sets (Mattress Standard), 16                   https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Commissioners/        SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The
                                                CFR part 1633. This regulatory review                   Joseph-Mohorovic/statements.                          Director, Principal DoD Space Advisor


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will convene on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, January 11, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT.
ContactSteven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation81 FR 91922 
RIN Number0649-XF08

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