81_FR_94149 81 FR 93903 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

81 FR 93903 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)

Page Range93903-93904
FR Document2016-30722

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a week-long work session that is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016) 
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[FR Doc No: 2016-30722]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF092


Pacific 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 Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a week-long work session 
that is open to the public.

DATES: The GMT meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017, 
and end at close of business on Friday, January 13, 2017, to view the 
agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pacific Council, Large 
Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 
97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Ames, Pacific Council, 503-
820-2426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The primary purpose of the GMT working meeting is to prepare for 
the 2017 Council meetings, including the development of harvest 
specifications and management measures for 2019-2020. Specific agenda 
topics include revisions to the nearshore and non-nearshore projection 
models; review of the sablefish and lingcod discard mortality rates; 
and review of the latest West Coast Groundfish Observer Program data. A 
detailed agenda will be available on the Council's Web site prior to 
the meeting. The GMT may also address other assignments relating to 
groundfish management. No management actions will be decided by

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the GMT. The GMT's task will be to develop recommendations for 
consideration by the Pacific Council at its meetings in 2017.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document 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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The public listening station is physically accessible to people 
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt, at 503-820-
2425 at least ten business days prior to the meeting.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-30722 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2016 / Notices 93903 individual, or received after the end of Determining If a Species Is Threatened name, address, and any association, the specified period. All comments or Endangered institution, or business that the person received are a part of the public record Section 4(a)(1) of the ESA requires represents; however, anonymous and NMFS will generally post for public that we determine whether a species is submissions will also be accepted. viewing on www.regulations.gov endangered or threatened based on one Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. without change. All personal identifying or more of the five following factors: (1) Dated: December 14, 2016. information (e.g., name, address, etc.), The present or threatened destruction, Angela Somma, confidential business information, or modification, or curtailment of its Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office otherwise sensitive or protected habitat or range; (2) overutilization for of Protected Resources, National Marine information submitted voluntarily by commercial, recreational, scientific, or Fisheries Service. the sender is publicly accessible. NMFS educational purposes; (3) disease or [FR Doc. 2016–30710 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am] will accept anonymous comments (enter predation; (4) the inadequacy of existing BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish regulatory mechanisms; or (5) other to remain anonymous). natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. Section 4(b) also DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requires that our determination be made Melissa Neuman, NMFS West Coast on the basis of the best scientific and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Region, at 562–980–4115. commercial data available after Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The white conducting a review of the status of the species and after taking into account RIN 0648–XF092 abalone was listed as endangered under the ESA on May 29, 2001 and the black those efforts, if any, being made by any Pacific Fishery Management Council; abalone was listed as endangered under State or foreign nation, to protect such Public Meeting the ESA on January 14, 2009 (74 FR species. 1937). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Public Solicitation of New Information requires that we conduct a review of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and To ensure that the 5-year reviews are Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), listed species at least once every five complete and based on the best Commerce. years. On the basis of such reviews available scientific and commercial ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine data, we are soliciting new information whether a species should be delisted or from the public, governmental agencies, SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery reclassified from endangered to Tribes, the scientific community, Management Council’s (Pacific Council) threatened or from threatened to industry, environmental entities, and Groundfish Management Team (GMT) endangered. Delisting a species must be any other interested parties concerning will hold a week-long work session that supported by the best scientific and the status of white abalone and/or black is open to the public. commercial data available and only abalone. The 5-year reviews consider DATES: The GMT meeting will begin at considered if such data substantiates the best scientific and commercial data 1 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017, and that the species is neither endangered that has become available since the end at close of business on Friday, nor threatened for one or more of the listing determination for white abalone January 13, 2017, to view the agenda see following reasons: (1) The species is in May 2001 and for black abalone in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. considered extinct; (2) the species is January 2009. Categories of requested ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at considered to be recovered; or (3) the information include: (1) Species biology the Pacific Council, Large Conference original data available when the species including, but not limited to, population Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, was listed, or the interpretation of such trends, distribution, abundance, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 97220– data, were in error. 50 CFR 424.11(d). demographics, and genetics; (2) habitat 1384. Any change in Federal classification conditions including, but not limited to, would require a separate rulemaking amount, distribution, and important FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. process. The ESA implementing features for conservation; (3) status and Kelly Ames, Pacific Council, 503–820– regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require trends of threats; (4) conservation 2426. that we publish a notice in the Federal measures that have been implemented SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Register announcing those species that benefit the species, including monitoring data demonstrating Agenda currently under active review. This notice announces our active reviews of effectiveness of such measures; (5) need The primary purpose of the GMT the white abalone and black abalone, for additional conservation measures; working meeting is to prepare for the both currently listed as endangered. and (6) other new information, data, or 2017 Council meetings, including the corrections including, but not limited development of harvest specifications Background information on white to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes and management measures for 2019– abalone, including the endangered and improved analytical methods for 2020. Specific agenda topics include listing, is available on the NMFS Office evaluating extinction risk. revisions to the nearshore and non- of Protected Species Web site at: If you wish to provide information for nearshore projection models; review of www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/species/ the 5-year reviews, you may submit the sablefish and lingcod discard invertebrates/abalone/white- your information and materials mortality rates; and review of the latest sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES abalone.html. Background information electronically or via mail (see West Coast Groundfish Observer on black abalone, including the ADDRESSES section). We request that all Program data. A detailed agenda will be endangered listing, is available on the information be accompanied by available on the Council’s Web site prior NMFS Office of Protected Species Web supporting documentation such as to the meeting. The GMT may also site at: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/ maps, bibliographic references, or address other assignments relating to species/invertebrates/abalone/black- reprints of pertinent publications. We groundfish management. No abalone.html. also would appreciate the submitter’s management actions will be decided by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Dec 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

93904 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2016 / Notices the GMT. The GMT’s task will be to ADDRESSES: Comments may be time estimate should be set at 10 hours develop recommendations for submitted, identified by the title of the per GPR. consideration by the Pacific Council at information collection activity, to the Response: CNCS believes that the its meetings in 2017. Office of Information and Regulatory time required varies depending on the Although nonemergency issues not Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB type of GPR and has adjusted time to contained in the meeting agenda may be Desk Officer for the Corporation for reflect this variation. CNCS estimates discussed, those issues may not be the National and Community Service, by ten hours for end-of-year GPRs, eight subject of formal action during these any of the following two methods hours for mid-year GPRs and four hours meetings. Action will be restricted to within 30 days from the date of for final GPRs and planning grants. those issues specifically listed in this publication in the Federal Register: Category 3: Demographic Indicators. document and any issues arising after (1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, Three comments addressed publication of this document that Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk demographic indicators. Two require emergency action under section Officer for the Corporation for National commenters suggested removal of 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Community Service; or outdated demographic indicators in the Conservation and Management Act, (2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. Volunteer Generation Fund provided the public has been notified of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB demographics. One commenter stated the intent to take final action to address is particularly interested in comments that new monitoring demographics in the emergency. which: the Commission Support Grant GPR • Evaluate whether the proposed would increase burden, and two Special Accommodations collection of information is necessary commenters questioned the utility and The public listening station is for the proper performance of the clarity of proposed demographic physically accessible to people with functions of CNCS, including whether indicators related to monitoring disabilities. Requests for sign language the information will have practical activities. interpretation or other auxiliary aids utility; Response: CNCS has removed the should be directed to Mr. Kris • Evaluate the accuracy of the indicators specified in the public Kleinschmidt, at 503–820–2425 at least agency’s estimate of the burden of the comments from the Volunteer ten business days prior to the meeting. proposed collection of information, Generation Fund and Commission Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. including the validity of the Support Grant GPRs. methodology and assumptions used; Category 4: Instructions. Two Dated: December 16, 2016. • Propose ways to enhance the comments stated that the Commission- Tracey L. Thompson, quality, utility, and clarity of the specific GPR guidance was difficult to Acting Director, Office of Sustainable information to be collected; and understand. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. • Propose ways to minimize the Response: This comment is outside [FR Doc. 2016–30722 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am] burden of the collection of information the scope of the information request, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P on those who are to respond, including which does not include Commission- through the use of appropriate specific GPR guidance. automated, electronic, mechanical, or Category 5: Midyear GPR. Two CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND other technological collection comments recommended removing the COMMUNITY SERVICE techniques or other forms of information requirement to explain unmet technology. performance measure targets in the mid- Information Collection; Submission for year GPR. Comments Response: CNCS agrees and has OMB Review, Comment Request A 60-day Notice requesting public removed the requirement to explain AGENCY: Corporation for National and comment was published pursuant to the unmet targets in the mid-year GPR. Community Service. PRS, Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Category 6: Narratives. Four ACTION: Notice. Chapter 35), in the Federal Register on comments addressed GPR narrative September 16, 2016, at 81 FR 63746. questions. One commenter SUMMARY: The Corporation for National This comment period ended November recommended an additional narrative and Community Service (CNCS) has 15, 2016. Five public comments were question requiring national direct submitted a public information received from this Notice. grantees to describe how they collection request (ICR) entitled Summary of comments by Category collaborate with State Commissions. AmeriCorps State and National Grantee and CNCS response: Two commenters did not support Progress Report for review and approval Category 1: Statements of Support for removing narrative questions from the in accordance with the Paperwork a GPR Update. A total of four comments Volunteer Generation Fund GPR. Two Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of this expressed support for updates to the commenters stated that the ‘‘other ICR, with applicable supporting GPR instructions. One commenter noted explanations’’ narrative should only be documentation, may be obtained by that the revised instructions eliminated used to collect information specified in calling the Corporation for National and duplication. Two commenters expressed the GPR instructions. Community Service, Carla Ganiel, at support for changes made to narrative Response: The recommended 202–606–6773 or email to cganiel@ questions. One commenter expressed question for national direct grantees cns.gov. Individuals who use a appreciation for CNCS’s electronic would not provide enough useful telecommunications device for the deaf information to justify its inclusion in sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES reporting system. (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 Response: CNCS agrees with these the GPR. While some narratives have between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern comments. been removed from the Volunteer Time, Monday through Friday. Category 2: Time Estimate. Two Generation Fund instructions to reduce DATES: Comments may be submitted, comments addressed the time estimate. burden and duplication, CNCS has identified by the title of the information One commenter stated that the time revised one of the remaining narratives collection activity, within January 23, estimate of 8 hours per GPR was to collect additional information about 2017. accurate. One commenter stated that the VGF activity. CNCS intends that the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Dec 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1


Document Created: 2016-12-21 23:51:55
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe GMT meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017, and end at close of business on Friday, January 13, 2017, to view the agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactMs. Kelly Ames, Pacific Council, 503- 820-2426.
FR Citation81 FR 93903 
RIN Number0648-XF09
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