81 FR 95964 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31612 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95964-95965] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31612] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF121 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. [[Page 95965]] ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, Boston Logan, 225 McClellan Highway, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 561-0971. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The SSC Committee will review information provided by the Council's Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) and recommend the overfishing levels (OFLs) and acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for witch flounder for fishing years 2017 and 2018. They will receive a presentation on the revisions to the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act (MSA) National Standard 1 guidelines. Also on the agenda will be an update from the Council staff on the Council's efforts to develop a worked example of an Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management approach to fisheries management for Georges Bank. Other business will be discussed as needed. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed 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 This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465- 0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 23, 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-31612 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Zone and the Great Lakes. Coast Survey Dated: December 23, 2016. With the approval of this management
also writes and publishes the United Sarah Brabson, plan, the Weeks Bay Reserve will
States Coast Pilot®, a series of nine NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. increase their total acreage from, 6,594
nautical books that supplement nautical [FR Doc. 2016–31614 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] acres to 9,317. The change is
charts with essential marine information BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P
attributable to the recent acquisitions of
that cannot be shown graphically on the several parcels by the Reserve, totaling
charts and are not readily available 933 acres, as well as the incorporation
elsewhere. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of 1,790 acres of water bottoms adjacent
Coast Survey solicits information to the newly acquired land. These
through the online Nautical Discrepancy National Oceanic and Atmospheric parcels have high ecological value and
Reporting System (http:// Administration will enhance the Reserve’s ability to
ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/ provide increased opportunities for
discrepancy.aspx). National Estuarine Research Reserve research, education, and stewardship.
System The revised management plan will serve
Data obtained through this system is
used to update U.S. nautical charts and AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office as the guiding document for the
the United States Coast Pilot. for Coastal Management, National expanded 9,317 acre Weeks Bay Reserve
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and for the next five years.
II. Method of Collection View the Weeks Bay Reserve
Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Respondents can submit discrepancy Department of Commerce. Management Plan revision at (http://
reports electronically or by telephone www.weeksbayreserve.com) and provide
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment
(888–990–6622). comments to the Reserve’s Manager, LG
Period for the Weeks Bay National
Adams (LG.Adams@dcnr.alabama.gov).
III. Data Estuarine Research Reserve
Management Plan revision. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0007. Hank Hodde at (251) 544–5016 or Erica
Form Number: None. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Seiden at (240) 533–0781 of NOAA’s
Type of Review: Regular submission the Stewardship Division, Office for National Ocean Service, Stewardship
(extension of a current information Coastal Management, National Ocean Division, Office for Coastal
collection). Service, National Oceanic and Management, 1305 East-West Highway,
Affected Public: Business or other for- Atmospheric Administration, U.S. N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD
profit; individuals or households; not- Department of Commerce is announcing 20910.
for-profit institutions; federal a thirty-day public comment period for Dated: December 16, 2016.
government; state, local or tribal the Weeks Bay National Estuarine John King,
government. Research Reserve Management Plan
Senior Project Advisor, Office for Coastal
revision. Pursuant to 15 CFR Section Management, National Ocean Service,
Estimated Number of Respondents:
921.33(c), the revised plan will bring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
300.
reserve into compliance. The Weeks Bay Administration.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 Reserve revised plan will replace the [FR Doc. 2016–31573 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
minutes. plan approved in 2007. BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
Estimated Total Annual Burden The revised management plan
Hours: 150 hours. outlines the administrative structure;
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the research/monitoring, stewardship, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting education, and training programs of the
costs. reserve; and the plans for future land National Oceanic and Atmospheric
IV. Request for Comments acquisition and facility development to Administration
support reserve operations.
RIN 0648–XF121
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether The Weeks Bay Reserve takes an
the proposed collection of information integrated approach to management, New England Fishery Management
is necessary for the proper performance linking research, education, coastal Council; Public Meeting
of the functions of the agency, including training, and stewardship functions.
whether the information shall have The Alabama Department of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Conservation and Natural Resources has Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
agency’s estimate of the burden outlined how it will administer the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
(including hours and cost) of the Reserve and its core programs by Commerce.
proposed collection of information; (c) providing detailed actions that will ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and enable it to accomplish specific goals
clarity of the information to be and objectives. Since the last SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the management plan, the Reserve has built Management Council (Council) is
burden of the collection of information out its core programs and monitoring scheduling a public meeting of its
on respondents, including through the infrastructure; constructed several Scientific and Statistical Committee
use of automated collection techniques facilities including a Resource Center (SSC) to consider actions affecting New
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or other forms of information that supports education, training, and England fisheries in the exclusive
technology. outreach events; participated in more economic zone (EEZ).
Comments submitted in response to than 35 research projects and conducted Recommendations from this group will
this notice will be summarized and/or over 100 coastal training program be brought to the full Council for formal
included in the request for OMB events; convened a permanent consideration and action, if appropriate.
approval of this information collection; Restoration Advisory Board; and built DATES: This meeting will be held on
they also will become a matter of public new partnerships with organizations Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at
record. within the Mobile Bay of Alabama. 9 a.m.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at notified of the Council’s intent to take assessment results to managers for fish
the Courtyard Marriott, Boston Logan, final action to address the emergency. stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the
225 McClellan Highway, Boston, MA northwest Atlantic. Assessments are
Special Accommodations
02128; phone: (617) 561–0971. prepared by SAW working groups and
Council address: New England This meeting is physically accessible reviewed by an independent panel of
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water to people with disabilities. Requests for stock assessment experts called the
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. sign language interpretation or other Stock Assessment Review Committee, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: auxiliary aids should be directed to SARC. The public is invited to attend
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
the presentations and discussions
New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
between the review panel and the
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. the meeting date.
scientists who have participated in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. stock assessment process.
Agenda Dated: December 23, 2016.
DATES: The public portion of the Stock
Tracey L. Thompson,
The SSC Committee will review Assessment Review Committee Meeting
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
information provided by the Council’s will be held from February 21, 2017–
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Groundfish Plan Development Team February 23, 2017. The meeting will
[FR Doc. 2016–31612 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
(PDT) and recommend the overfishing commence on February 21, 2017 at 10
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
levels (OFLs) and acceptable biological a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see
catches (ABCs) for witch flounder for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
fishing years 2017 and 2018. They will daily meeting agenda.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
receive a presentation on the revisions
to the Magnuson Stevens Fishery ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Management and Conservation Act the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the
Administration.
(MSA) National Standard 1 guidelines. Aquarium Building of the National
Also on the agenda will be an update RIN 0648–XE477 Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast
from the Council staff on the Council’s Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166
efforts to develop a worked example of SAW–SARC 63 Public Meeting Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
an Ecosystem-Based Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management approach to fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Sheena Steiner, 508–495–2177; email:
management for Georges Bank. Other Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James
business will be discussed as needed. Commerce. Weinberg, 508–495–2352; email:
Although non-emergency issues not ACTION: Notice of public meeting. james.weinberg@noaa.gov.
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those SUMMARY: NMFS and the Northeast SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
issues may not be the subject of formal Regional Stock Assessment Workshop further information, please visit the
action during this meeting. Action will (SAW) will convene the 63rd SAW NEFSC Web site at http://
be restricted to those issues specifically Stock Assessment Review Committee www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional
listed in this notice and any issues for the purpose of reviewing the stock information about the SARC meeting
arising after publication of this notice assessment of Ocean Quahog. The and the stock assessment review of
that require emergency action under Northeast Regional SAW is a formal Ocean Quahog, please visit the NMFS/
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens scientific peer-review process for NEFSC SAW Web page at http://
Act, provided the public has been evaluating and presenting stock www.nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/.
DAILY MEETING AGENDA—SAW/SARC 63 BENCHMARK STOCK ASSESSMENT FOR OCEAN QUAHOG
[Subject to change; all times are approximate and may be changed at the discretion of the SARC Chair]
Tuesday, February 21, 2017:
10 a.m.–10:30 a.m .................................................... Welcome Introductions .................................................... James Weinberg, SAW
Chair.
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m ............................................... Ocean Quahog (OQ) Assessment Presentation ............. Dan Hennen.
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m ................................................. Lunch.
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m ................................................... OQ Presentation (cont.) ................................................... Dan Hennen.
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m ................................................... Break.
3:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m ................................................... OQ SARC Discussion ...................................................... Ed Houde, SARC Chair.
5:45 p.m.–6 p.m ........................................................ Public Comment Period.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017:
9:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m ................................................. Revisit with OQ presenters .............................................. Ed Houde.
10:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m ............................................... Break.
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m ............................................... OQ presentation (cont.) ................................................... Ed Houde.
11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m ............................................... Public Comment.
12:00–1:15 p.m ......................................................... Lunch.
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1:15–4:00 p.m ........................................................... Review/Edit Assessment Summary Report ..................... Ed Houde.
4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m ................................................... Break.
4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. .................................................. SARC Report Writing.
Thursday, February 23, 2017:
9 a.m.–5 p.m ............................................................. SARC Report Writing.
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| Dates | This meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 95964 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF12 |
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