82 FR 11011 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Scoping Process; Request for Comments

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) announces its intention to prepare, in cooperation with NFMS, an environmental impact statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. An environmental impact statement may be necessary to provide analytic support for Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 23 would revise the monitoring and reporting system for the multispecies (groundfish) fishery. The purpose of this notice is to announce a public process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed, and to alert the interested public of the scoping process, the potential development of a draft environmental impact statement, and the opportunity for participation in that process.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
Multispecies Fishery; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement; Scoping Process; Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and 
initiate scoping process; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) announces 
its intention to prepare, in cooperation with NFMS, an environmental 
impact statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act. An environmental impact statement may be necessary to 
provide analytic support for Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 23 would revise the monitoring 
and reporting system for the multispecies (groundfish) fishery. The

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purpose of this notice is to announce a public process for determining 
the scope of issues to be addressed, and to alert the interested public 
of the scoping process, the potential development of a draft 
environmental impact statement, and the opportunity for participation 
in that process.

DATES: Written and electronic scoping comments must be received on or 
before April 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Written scoping comments on Amendment 23 may be sent by any 
of the following methods:
     Email to the following address: [email protected];
     Mail to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England 
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 
01950; or Fax to (978) 465-3116.
    The scoping document is accessible electronically online at 
www.nefmc.org/library/amendment-23.
    Requests for copies of the Amendment 23 scoping document and other 
information should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, 
Newburyport, MA 01950, telephone, (978) 465-0492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council, (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Northeast multispecies fishery targets 13 species comprising 20 
stocks along the east coast from Maine to Cape Hatteras, NC, although 
most fishing activity takes place between Maine and New Jersey. 
Management measures were first adopted in 1977, but there have been 
several major revisions to the management program over the following 
decades.
    The most recent major change occurred in 2010, when most of the 
fishery shifted to a system that controls total catches through 
explicit limits on catches by organized cooperative groups of 
fishermen, referred to as sectors. Each sector comprises a group of 
fishing permits, each with its own landings history that contributes to 
the allocation for all of the groundfish stocks. The sum of the 
allocation histories from all of the permits in the sector represents 
the sector's annual quota. A sector is not subject to effort controls 
such as trip limits, and may choose how to manage its collective quota 
among its members. However, in exchange for this increased business 
flexibility, sectors are responsible for increased monitoring 
requirements to comply with catch limits. About 95 percent of the catch 
is taken by vessels in sectors, while the remainder is harvested by 
vessels in the common pool. In contrast to sectors, common pool vessels 
operate independently and are subject to effort controls that include 
trip limits, limits on days fishing, and closed areas.
    Successful management of the Northeast multispecies fishery depends 
on accurate and timely reports of catch. The term ``catch'' refers to 
fish that are landed, as well as those that may not be landed but are 
discarded at sea for any reason. Catch data is used to ensure 
compliance with catch limits and are also a key component of scientific 
assessments of the status of the stocks. These assessments are the 
basis for determining how much fish can be sustainably caught in future 
years. Catch is a key element of data commonly referred to as ``fishery 
dependent data''--that is, data collected as a result of fishing 
operations. At present, there are three primary sources of catch data: 
(1) self-reported data from fishing vessels and fish dealers; (2) data 
collected by third-party at-sea observers; and (3) vessel position 
data.
    The self-reported data from fishing vessels and dealers is recorded 
on Vessel Trip Reports (VTRs) and dealer reports. Fishermen use VTRs to 
report information on trip-level fishing activity. In these reports, 
vessel operators submit information on trip start and end times, 
species landed, species discarded, locations of fishing activity, gear 
used, disposition of species landed, and similar activity. Fishermen 
may complete VTRs on paper or using electronic, computer-based 
programs. Fish are sold to a licensed dealer who submits information 
via dealer reports that detail the species and amount purchased, sale 
prices, selling vessel, and market category, and which are filed 
electronically.
    While VTRs and dealer reports are generally used to determine 
landing amounts, estimates of fish discarded at sea are provided by at-
sea observers. There are currently two types of at-sea observers 
employed in this fishery: Northeast Fishery Observer Program (NEFOP) 
observers, and at-sea monitors. Although both programs collect similar 
information (trip activity, species landed, discarded, gear used, 
etc.), NEFOP observers are funded by the Federal government and 
implement Federal programs (Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology 
(SBRM), Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act) across 
fisheries. At-sea monitors (ASM), specific to sector monitoring, are 
partly funded by fishermen and will be fully funded by fishermen in 
2017.
    At-sea observers are not present on all trips. Coverage levels for 
both programs are set annually by the National Marine Fisheries 
Service. NEFOP coverage levels are determined using the Standardized 
Bycatch Reporting Methodology (see www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/fsb/SBRM/). 
ASM levels are determined consistent with procedures established by the 
FMP. This action will not modify the SBRM, but could modify how 
coverage levels are determined for the at-sea monitoring program. They 
could also modify or remove the at-sea monitoring program as part of a 
holistic monitoring and reporting program for the groundfish fishery.
    Framework Adjustment 55 (FW 55) clarified that the primary goal of 
the groundfish sector at-sea monitoring program is to verify area 
fished, catch, and discards by species, by gear type, and that this 
primary goal should be met in the most cost-effective manner 
practicable. All other goals and objectives of groundfish monitoring 
programs are considered equally-weighted, secondary goals. These goals 
include to (1) improve the documentation of catch, (2) reduce cost of 
monitoring, (3) incentivize reducing discards, (4) provide additional 
data streams for stock assessments, (5) enhance safety of monitoring 
program, and (6) perform periodic review of monitoring program 
effectiveness. Specific objectives are described in detail in FW 55. 
The Council may change the goals and/or objectives of the at-sea 
monitoring program in this action.
    Lastly, vessel position data is provided through a Vessel 
Monitoring System. This data stream provides vessel positions about 
once each hour using a satellite-based tracking system and can be used 
to report fishing activity (such as changing a trip type) while at sea 
and to enforce compliance with time and area closures.
    The Council will consider changes to the monitoring and reporting 
system to ensure it is providing accurate catch information necessary 
to manage the fishery efficiently. This could include a wide range of 
alternatives to tracking sector/vessel specific discards, such as 
setting total allowable landings and monitoring fishery-wide discards 
through the observer program. In recent years, most Council discussions 
have focused on at-sea observer coverage because it provides the 
highest quality data, but it is expensive, and given the current low 
quotas in the fishery, the high cost of at-sea monitoring is difficult

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for many fishermen to afford. There are also questions about the 
accurate representation of the information, since there is evidence 
that fishing behavior may be different on observed and unobserved 
trips. For these reasons, the Council may explore alternatives to at-
sea observers, such as using cameras to monitor fishing activity, which 
is usually referred to as Electronic Monitoring, or EM. The Council 
also may consider changes to the way landings information is provided 
by both dealers and vessel operators and how it is assigned to stock 
areas. When developing this amendment, the Council will take into 
account other regional projects to improve catch monitoring, such as 
the Fishery Dependent Data Visioning project that NMFS is pursuing. In 
summary, the Council may consider changes to any part of the system 
used to collect and report commercial catch information in the 
Northeast multispecies fishery.
    At its September 2016 meeting, the Council identified that the 
purpose of this amendment will be to adjust the groundfish monitoring 
program to improve reliability and accountability. The Council's 
Groundfish Oversight Committee and the Council will identify the goal 
and objectives of the amendment following the scoping period and will 
then develop alternatives to achieve the goal and objectives. Following 
input from the Committee and the public, the Council will select a 
range of alternatives to improve the monitoring and reporting system.

Public Comment

    All persons affected by or otherwise interested in Northeast 
multispecies management are invited to participate in commenting on the 
scope and significance of issues to be analyzed by submitting written 
comments (see ADDRESSES) or by attending one of the six scoping 
meetings, including one webinar, for this amendment. Scoping consists 
of identifying the range of actions, alternatives, and possible impacts 
to be considered. At this time, the Council believes that it may 
consider changing any aspect of the existing groundfish monitoring and 
reporting system. After the scoping process is completed, the Council 
will begin development of Amendment 23 and will prepare an EIS to 
analyze the impacts of the range of alternatives for changing the 
monitoring and reporting system. The Council will hold public hearings 
to receive comments on the draft amendment and on the analysis of its 
impacts presented in the Draft EIS.
    The Council will take and discuss scoping comments on this 
amendment at the following public meetings:

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           Date and time                          Location
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Rockland, ME, Friday, March 3,      Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton
 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.          Street, Rockport, ME 04856.
Via Webinar, Tuesday, March 14,     Webinar Hearing, Register to
 2017, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.           participate: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4567763108442151939 4567763108442151939 Call in info:
                                     Toll: +1 (415) 930-5321 Access
                                     Code: 702-360-151.
Portsmouth, NH, Tuesday, March 21,  Portsmouth Library, 175 Parrott
 2017, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.           Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
Gloucester, MA, Tuesday, March 21,  NOAA Greater Atlantic Regional
 2017, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.           Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic
                                     Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Plymouth, MA, Wednesday, March 22,  Hilton Garden Inn, 4 Home Depot
 2017, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.           Drive, Plymouth, MA 02360.
Groton, CT, Thursday, March 23,     Hilton Garden Inn, 224 Gold Star
 2017, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.           Highway, Groton, CT. 06340.
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Special Accommodations

    The meetings are accessible to people with physical disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least five days 
prior to this meeting date.

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

    Dated: February 14, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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project site and most animals are Endangered Species Act (ESA) Pacific Council’s Web site in advance of
expected to return soon after helicopter NMFS does not expect that the the meeting.
activities cease for that day. By Society’s helicopter operations and Council address: Pacific Fishery
clustering helicopter arrival/departures restoration/maintenance activities Management Council, 7700 NE
within a short time period, we expect would affect any species listed under Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
animals present to show less response to the ESA. Therefore, NMFS has OR 97220–1384.
subsequent landings. NMFS anticipates determined that a Section 7 consultation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
no impact on the population size or under the ESA is not required. Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council;
breeding stock of Steller sea lions, telephone: (503) 820–2409.
California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, National Environmental Policy Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
or Northern fur seals. (NEPA) purpose of the meeting is to consider
In summary, NMFS anticipates that NMFS prepared an Environmental and discuss ecosystem-related agenda
impacts to hauled-out pinnipeds during Assessment (EA) and analyzed the items on the March Pacific Council
the Society’s helicopter operations and potential impacts to marine mammals meeting agenda, and consider
restoration/maintenance activities that would result from the Society’s developing supplemental CPSAS
would be behavioral harassment of activities. A Finding of No Significant reports.
limited duration (i.e., less than three Impact (FONSI) was signed in February
days a month) and limited intensity (i.e., Special Accommodations
2017. A copy of the EA and FONSI is
temporary flushing at most). NMFS does available on our Web site at http:// This meeting is physically accessible
not expect stampeding, and therefore www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ to people with disabilities. Requests for
injury or mortality to occur (see incidental/research.html. sign language interpretation or other
Mitigation Measures for more details). auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.
Based on the analysis contained herein Authorization Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at
of the likely effects of the specified NMFS has issued an IHA to the least 10 days prior to the meeting date.
activity on marine mammals and their Society for the potential harassment of Dated: February 14, 2017.
habitat, and taking into consideration small numbers of four marine mammal Tracey L. Thompson,
the implementation of the monitoring species incidental to the aircraft
and mitigation measures, NMFS finds Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
operations and lighthouse restoration Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
that the total marine mammal take from and maintenance activities on NWSR, in
[FR Doc. 2017–03198 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]
the Society’s activities will have a Del Norte County, CA, provided the
negligible impact on the affected marine BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
previously mentioned mitigation.
mammal species or stocks. Dated: February 13, 2017.
Small Numbers Donna S. Wieting, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
As mentioned previously, NMFS Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
estimates that the Society’s planned Administration
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marine mammals under our jurisdiction.
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lions, Pacific harbor seals, and Northern Administration
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the stock of Steller sea lions) relative to Comments
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the population size (Table 3). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Based on the analysis contained in Pacific Fishery Management Council; Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
this notice of the likely effects of the Public Meeting Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
specified activity on marine mammals Commerce.
and their habitat, and taking into AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an
consideration the implementation of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), environmental impact statement and
mitigation and monitoring measures, initiate scoping process; request for
NMFS finds that the Society’s activities Commerce.
comments.
would take small numbers of marine ACTION: Notice of public meeting
mammals relative to the populations of (webinar). SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
the affected species or stocks. Management Council (Council)
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery announces its intention to prepare, in
Impact on Availability of Affected Management Council’s (Pacific Council) cooperation with NFMS, an
Species or Stock for Taking for Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory environmental impact statement (EIS) in
Subsistence Uses Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold a meeting accordance with the National
There are no relevant subsistence uses via webinar that is open to the public. Environmental Policy Act. An
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of marine mammals implicated by this DATES: The CPSAS webinar will be held environmental impact statement may be
action. Therefore, NMFS has Friday March 3, 2017, from 10 a.m. to necessary to provide analytic support
determined that the total taking of 12 p.m. for Amendment 23 to the Northeast
affected species or stocks would not ADDRESSES: The meeting will be via Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
have an unmitigable adverse impact on webinar; a public listening will be held (FMP). Amendment 23 would revise the
the availability of such species or stocks at the Pacific Council offices. Webinar monitoring and reporting system for the
for taking for subsistence purposes. access information will be posted to the multispecies (groundfish) fishery. The

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purpose of this notice is to announce a requirements to comply with catch monitoring, are partly funded by
public process for determining the limits. About 95 percent of the catch is fishermen and will be fully funded by
scope of issues to be addressed, and to taken by vessels in sectors, while the fishermen in 2017.
alert the interested public of the scoping remainder is harvested by vessels in the At-sea observers are not present on all
process, the potential development of a common pool. In contrast to sectors, trips. Coverage levels for both programs
draft environmental impact statement, common pool vessels operate are set annually by the National Marine
and the opportunity for participation in independently and are subject to effort Fisheries Service. NEFOP coverage
that process. controls that include trip limits, limits levels are determined using the
DATES: Written and electronic scoping on days fishing, and closed areas. Standardized Bycatch Reporting
comments must be received on or before Successful management of the Methodology (see www.nefsc.noaa.gov/
April 3, 2017. Northeast multispecies fishery depends femad/fsb/SBRM/). ASM levels are
on accurate and timely reports of catch. determined consistent with procedures
ADDRESSES: Written scoping comments
The term ‘‘catch’’ refers to fish that are established by the FMP. This action will
on Amendment 23 may be sent by any
landed, as well as those that may not be not modify the SBRM, but could modify
of the following methods:
landed but are discarded at sea for any how coverage levels are determined for
• Email to the following address:
reason. Catch data is used to ensure the at-sea monitoring program. They
comments@nefmc.org;
• Mail to Thomas A. Nies, Executive compliance with catch limits and are could also modify or remove the at-sea
Director, New England Fishery also a key component of scientific monitoring program as part of a holistic
assessments of the status of the stocks. monitoring and reporting program for
Management Council, 50 Water Street,
These assessments are the basis for the groundfish fishery.
Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; or Fax
determining how much fish can be Framework Adjustment 55 (FW 55)
to (978) 465–3116. clarified that the primary goal of the
The scoping document is accessible sustainably caught in future years. Catch
is a key element of data commonly groundfish sector at-sea monitoring
electronically online at www.nefmc.org/
referred to as ‘‘fishery dependent program is to verify area fished, catch,
library/amendment-23.
data’’—that is, data collected as a result and discards by species, by gear type,
Requests for copies of the
of fishing operations. At present, there and that this primary goal should be met
Amendment 23 scoping document and
are three primary sources of catch data: in the most cost-effective manner
other information should be directed to
(1) self-reported data from fishing practicable. All other goals and
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
vessels and fish dealers; (2) data objectives of groundfish monitoring
New England Fishery Management
collected by third-party at-sea observers; programs are considered equally-
Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2,
and (3) vessel position data. weighted, secondary goals. These goals
Newburyport, MA 01950, telephone, The self-reported data from fishing include to (1) improve the
(978) 465–0492. vessels and dealers is recorded on documentation of catch, (2) reduce cost
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Thomas A. Vessel Trip Reports (VTRs) and dealer of monitoring, (3) incentivize reducing
Nies, Executive Director, New England reports. Fishermen use VTRs to report discards, (4) provide additional data
Fishery Management Council, (978) information on trip-level fishing streams for stock assessments, (5)
465–0492. activity. In these reports, vessel enhance safety of monitoring program,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: operators submit information on trip and (6) perform periodic review of
Background start and end times, species landed, monitoring program effectiveness.
species discarded, locations of fishing Specific objectives are described in
The Northeast multispecies fishery activity, gear used, disposition of detail in FW 55. The Council may
targets 13 species comprising 20 stocks species landed, and similar activity. change the goals and/or objectives of the
along the east coast from Maine to Cape Fishermen may complete VTRs on at-sea monitoring program in this
Hatteras, NC, although most fishing paper or using electronic, computer- action.
activity takes place between Maine and based programs. Fish are sold to a Lastly, vessel position data is
New Jersey. Management measures were licensed dealer who submits provided through a Vessel Monitoring
first adopted in 1977, but there have information via dealer reports that detail System. This data stream provides
been several major revisions to the the species and amount purchased, sale vessel positions about once each hour
management program over the following prices, selling vessel, and market using a satellite-based tracking system
decades. category, and which are filed and can be used to report fishing
The most recent major change electronically. activity (such as changing a trip type)
occurred in 2010, when most of the While VTRs and dealer reports are while at sea and to enforce compliance
fishery shifted to a system that controls generally used to determine landing with time and area closures.
total catches through explicit limits on amounts, estimates of fish discarded at The Council will consider changes to
catches by organized cooperative groups sea are provided by at-sea observers. the monitoring and reporting system to
of fishermen, referred to as sectors. Each There are currently two types of at-sea ensure it is providing accurate catch
sector comprises a group of fishing observers employed in this fishery: information necessary to manage the
permits, each with its own landings Northeast Fishery Observer Program fishery efficiently. This could include a
history that contributes to the allocation (NEFOP) observers, and at-sea monitors. wide range of alternatives to tracking
for all of the groundfish stocks. The sum Although both programs collect similar sector/vessel specific discards, such as
of the allocation histories from all of the information (trip activity, species setting total allowable landings and
permits in the sector represents the landed, discarded, gear used, etc.), monitoring fishery-wide discards
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sector’s annual quota. A sector is not NEFOP observers are funded by the through the observer program. In recent
subject to effort controls such as trip Federal government and implement years, most Council discussions have
limits, and may choose how to manage Federal programs (Standardized Bycatch focused on at-sea observer coverage
its collective quota among its members. Reporting Methodology (SBRM), Marine because it provides the highest quality
However, in exchange for this increased Mammal Protection Act, Endangered data, but it is expensive, and given the
business flexibility, sectors are Species Act) across fisheries. At-sea current low quotas in the fishery, the
responsible for increased monitoring monitors (ASM), specific to sector high cost of at-sea monitoring is difficult

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FR Citation		82 FR 11011
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82 FR 11011 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Scoping Process; Request for Comments

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