81 FR 95965 - SAW-SARC 63 Public Meeting
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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 | 2016-31087 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95965-95966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31087] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. RIN 0648-XE477 SAW-SARC 63 Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS and the Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) will convene the 63rd SAW Stock Assessment Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing the stock assessment of Ocean Quahog. The Northeast Regional SAW is a formal scientific peer-review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by SAW working groups and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the Stock Assessment Review Committee, or SARC. The public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process. DATES: The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting will be held from February 21, 2017-February 23, 2017. The meeting will commence on February 21, 2017 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheena Steiner, 508- 495-2177; email: [email protected]; or, James Weinberg, 508-495- 2352; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the NEFSC Web site at http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional information about the SARC meeting and the stock assessment review of Ocean Quahog, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW Web page at http://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) Dan Hennen. Assessment Presentation. 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. 1:15-4:00 p.m...................... Review/Edit Assessment Ed Houde. Summary Report. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 95966]] The meeting is open to the public; however, during the ``SARC Report Writing'' sessions on February 22nd and 23rd, the public should not engage in discussion with the SARC. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Special requests should be directed to Sheena Steiner at the NEFSC, 508-495-2177, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: December 20, 2016. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-31087 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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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
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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.
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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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The meeting is open to the public; recover the costs directly related to the ‘‘DPC,’’ as defined in the regulations
however, during the ‘‘SARC Report management, data collection, and at § 660.115(b)(1)(i), are the actual
Writing’’ sessions on February 22nd and enforcement of a limited access incremental costs for the previous fiscal
23rd, the public should not engage in privilege program (LAPP) (16 U.S.C. year directly related to the management,
discussion with the SARC. 1854(d)(2)), also called ‘‘cost recovery.’’ data collection, and enforcement of each
The Pacific coast groundfish trawl sector (Shorebased IFQ Program, MS
Special Accommodations Coop Program, and C/P Coop Program).
rationalization program is a LAPP,
This meeting is physically accessible implemented in 2011, and consists of Actual incremental costs means those
to people with disabilities. Special three sectors: The Shorebased IFQ net costs that would not have been
requests should be directed to Sheena Program, the MS Coop Program, and the incurred but for the implementation of
Steiner at the NEFSC, 508–495–2177, at C/P Coop Program. In accordance with the trawl rationalization program,
least 5 days prior to the meeting date. the MSA, and based on a recommended including both increased costs for new
Dated: December 20, 2016. structure and methodology developed in requirements of the program and
Alan D. Risenhoover, coordination with the Pacific Fishery reduced costs resulting from any
Management Council, NMFS began program efficiencies. NMFS only
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service. collecting mandatory fees of up to three included the cost of employees’ time
percent of the ex-vessel value of (salary and benefits) spent working on
[FR Doc. 2016–31087 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
groundfish from each sector the program in calculating DPC rather
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(Shorebased IFQ Program, MS Coop than all incremental costs of
Program, and C/P Coop Program) in management, data collection, and
2014. NMFS collects the fees to recover enforcement. NMFS is still evaluating
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the incremental costs of management, how to incorporate additional costs and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric data collection, and enforcement of the may, in coordination with the Pacific
Administration trawl rationalization program. Fishery Management Council, do so in
Additional background can be found in the future.
RIN 0648–XF120 ‘‘V’’, as specified at § 660.115(b)(1)(ii),
the cost recovery proposed and final
rules, 78 FR 7371 (February 1, 2013) and is the total ex-vessel value, as defined at
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; § 660.111, for each sector from the
Fisheries Off West Coast States; 78 FR 75268 (December 11, 2013),
respectively. The details of cost previous calendar year. To calculate
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; ‘‘V’’ for use in determining 2017 fee
Trawl Rationalization Program; 2017 recovery for the groundfish trawl
rationalization program are in regulation percentages, NMFS used the ex-vessel
Cost Recovery value for 2015 as reported in Pacific
at 50 CFR 660.115 (trawl fishery cost
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries recovery program), § 660.140 Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN)
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (Shorebased IFQ Program), § 660.150 from electronic fish tickets. The
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (MS Coop Program), and § 660.160 (C/P electronic fish ticket data in PacFIN is
Commerce. Coop Program). for the Shorebased IFQ Program.
Therefore, the ex-vessel value for both
ACTION: Notice; 2017 cost recovery fee By December 31 of each year, NMFS
the MS Coop Program and the C/P Coop
percentages and mothership (MS) must announce the next year’s fee
Program is a proxy based on the
pricing. percentages, and the applicable MS
Shorebased IFQ Program ex-vessel price
pricing for the C/P Coop Program.
SUMMARY: This action provides and on the retained catch estimates
NMFS calculated the 2017 fee
participants in the Pacific coast (weight) from the observer data for the
percentages by sector using the best
groundfish trawl rationalization MS and C/P Coop Programs.
available information. In addition, Ex-vessel values and amounts landed
program with the 2017 fee percentages NMFS revisited the methodology used
and ‘‘MS pricing’’ needed to calculate each year fluctuate, and the amount
to determine the direct program costs NMFS collects each year in cost
the required payments for trawl (DPC) attributable to each sector for
rationalization program cost recovery recovery fees also fluctuate accordingly.
fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015. When the cost recovery fees collected by
fees due in 2017. It also provides a NMFS’ redetermination of the DPCs for
redetermination of previous years’ fees. NMFS are greater or less than the actual
those fiscal years resulted in a decrease net incremental costs incurred for a
For calendar year 2017, NMFS in the DPCs used to determine the fee
announces the following fee percentages given year, the fee percentage for the
percentages for calendar years 2014, following year will be adjusted as
by sector: 3.0 percent for the Shorebased 2015, and 2016. For 2017, the fee
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program, specified at § 660.115(b)(1)(i).
percentages by sector, taking into
0 percent for the MS Coop Program, 0 account the redetermined DPCs and any Redetermination of Past DPCs
percent for the Catcher/Processer (C/P) adjustments, are: On August 10, 2016, the U.S. Court of
Coop Program. For 2017, the MS pricing • 3.0 percent for the Shorebased IFQ Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its
to be used as a proxy by the C/P Coop Program, opinion in Glacier Fish Co. LLC v.
Program is: $0.08/lb for Pacific whiting. • 0 percent for the MS Coop Program, Pritzker, 832 F.3d 1113 (9th Cir. 2016),
DATES: Effective January 1, 2017. • 0 percent for the C/P Coop Program. a case involving a challenge to NMFS’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To calculate the fee percentages, authority to recover cost recovery fees
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Christopher Biegel, Cost Recovery NMFS used the formula specified in from members of the C/P Coop Program
Program Coordinator, (503) 231–6291, regulation at § 660.115(b)(1), where the and the reasonableness of NMFS’
fax (503) 872–2737, email fee percentage by sector equals the calculation of the C/P Coop Program’s
Christopher.Biegel@NOAA.gov. lower of three percent or DPC for that 2014 fee percentage. The court upheld
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sector divided by total ex-vessel value NMFS’ authority to recover cost
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery (V) for that sector multiplied by 100 recovery fees from members of the C/P
Conservation and Management Act (Fee percentage = the lower of 3 percent Coop Program because the C/P coop
(MSA) requires NMFS to collect fees to or (DPC/V) × 100). permit is a limited access privilege and
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting will be held from February 21, 2017-February 23, 2017. The meeting will commence on February 21, 2017 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda. | |
| Contact | Sheena Steiner, 508- 495-2177; email: [email protected]; or, James Weinberg, 508-495- 2352; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 95965 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE47 |
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