82_FR_13629 82 FR 13581 - Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Deep-Set Tuna Longline Fisheries

82 FR 13581 - Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Deep-Set Tuna Longline Fisheries

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

Page Range13581-13581
FR Document2017-04996

NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyze the environmental impacts of the continued authorization and management of U.S. Pacific Island deep-set tuna longline fisheries under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP) and other applicable laws. The analysis would include certain longline fisheries based in Hawaii, the U.S. west coast, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The PEIS is intended to support management of U.S. pelagic longline fisheries.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF177


Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Deep-Set Tuna Longline 
Fisheries

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement; rescheduled public meetings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery 
Management Council (Council), intends to prepare a Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyze the environmental 
impacts of the continued authorization and management of U.S. Pacific 
Island deep-set tuna longline fisheries under the Fishery Ecosystem 
Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP) and other 
applicable laws. The analysis would include certain longline fisheries 
based in Hawaii, the U.S. west coast, American Samoa, Guam, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The PEIS is 
intended to support management of U.S. pelagic longline fisheries.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates. NMFS 
must receive comments by April 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this action, identified by NOAA-
NMFS-2017-0010, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0010, click the ``Comment 
Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your 
comments.
     Mail: Send written comments to Michael D. Tosatto, 
Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp 
Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818.
     Scoping Meeting: Submit written comments at a scoping 
meeting.
    Instructions: You must submit comments by the above methods to 
ensure that NMFS receives, documents, and considers your comments. NMFS 
may not consider comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. 
NMFS will consider all comments received as part of the public record 
and will generally post comments for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address) submitted voluntarily by the sender 
will be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will 
accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you 
wish to remain anonymous).
    Copies of the FEP, amendments, and previous EISs are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Jacobs, NMFS, Pacific Islands 
Regional Office, (808) 725-5182.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS previously published a Notice of Intent 
(NOI) to prepare a PEIS to analyze the environmental impacts of the 
continued authorization and management of U.S. Pacific Island deep-set 
tuna longline fisheries under the FEP and other applicable laws (81 FR 
10467, February 13, 2017). You may find details regarding development 
of the PEIS in that NOI; we do not repeat them here.
    The NOI announced public scoping meetings in Hawaii, American 
Samoa, Guam, and the CNMI. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we 
are rescheduling the meetings in American Samoa. NMFS will hold public 
meetings at the dates and locations below. All meetings will be from 6 
p.m. to 9 p.m.

1. Fagatogo

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

    Fale Tele of the American Samoa Senate (Fono), Senate building, 
Fagatogo, Pago Pago, AS 96799.

2. Laulii

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

    Fale Tele of HTC Vaimaona, Laulii, Pago Pago, AS 96799.

3. Tafuna

Thursday, March 30, 2017

    NOAA GMD/PIFSC Compound Tafuna, 8043 Tasi St., Tafuna, AS 96799.

Special Accommodations

    NMFS will make every attempt to make these meetings accessible to 
people with disabilities. Direct any requests for sign language 
interpretation, physical assistance, or other auxiliary aids to Ariel 
Jacobs at (808) 725-5182 at least five days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 9, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-04996 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices 13581 How indicator species will be and other applicable laws. The analysis regarding development of the PEIS in employed? would include certain longline fisheries that NOI; we do not repeat them here. Time Series: Select a time series of based in Hawaii, the U.S. west coast, The NOI announced public scoping landings data to establish American Samoa, Guam, and the meetings in Hawaii, American Samoa, management reference points for a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Guam, and the CNMI. Due to stock/stock complex, as applicable. Islands (CNMI). The PEIS is intended to circumstances beyond our control, we Determination of likely stock/complex support management of U.S. pelagic are rescheduling the meetings in status longline fisheries. American Samoa. NMFS will hold Define process for determination of DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION public meetings at the dates and scalars used in ABC Control Rule section for meeting dates. NMFS must locations below. All meetings will be Define process for determination of receive comments by April 14, 2017. from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. buffers used in ABC Control Rule ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 1. Fagatogo Determine References Points (e.g., OFL, ABC) for species/species on this action, identified by NOAA– NMFS–2017–0010, by any of the Tuesday, March 28, 2017 groupings for each Island —Use of multi-year sequences for following methods: Fale Tele of the American Samoa comparison to OFL (NS1) • Electronic Submission: Submit all Senate (Fono), Senate building, —Other Business electronic public comments via the Fagatogo, Pago Pago, AS 96799. —Next Meeting Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ 2. Laulii Special Accommodations docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0010, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 These meetings are physically click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter Fale Tele of HTC Vaimaona, Laulii, accessible to people with disabilities. Pago Pago, AS 96799. For more information or request for sign or attach your comments. language interpretation and other • Mail: Send written comments to 3. Tafuna auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Michael D. Tosatto, Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Thursday, March 30, 2017 Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. NOAA GMD/PIFSC Compound 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, 176, Honolulu, HI 96818. Tafuna, 8043 Tasi St., Tafuna, AS San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903; • Scoping Meeting: Submit written 96799. telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 comments at a scoping meeting. Instructions: You must submit Special Accommodations days prior to the meeting date. comments by the above methods to NMFS will make every attempt to Dated: March 9, 2017. ensure that NMFS receives, documents, make these meetings accessible to Tracey L. Thompson, and considers your comments. NMFS people with disabilities. Direct any Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable may not consider comments sent by any requests for sign language Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. other method, to any other address or interpretation, physical assistance, or [FR Doc. 2017–04965 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] individual, or received after the end of other auxiliary aids to Ariel Jacobs at BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the comment period. NMFS will (808) 725–5182 at least five days prior consider all comments received as part to the meeting date. of the public record and will generally Dated: March 9, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE post comments for public viewing on Karen H. Abrams, www.regulations.gov without change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric All personal identifying information Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Administration Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. (e.g., name, address) submitted [FR Doc. 2017–04996 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] RIN 0648–XF177 voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. Do not submit BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Deep- confidential business information, or Set Tuna Longline Fisheries otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the required fields if you wish to remain Administration Commerce. anonymous). Copies of the FEP, amendments, and RIN0648–XE954 ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a previous EISs are available at http:// Programmatic Environmental Impact www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA- Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Statement; rescheduled public meetings; NMFS-2017-0010. Specified Activities; Taking Marine request for comments. Mammals Incidental to a Breakwater FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Jacobs, NMFS, Pacific Islands Replacement Project in Eastport, SUMMARY: NMFS, in coordination with Regional Office, (808) 725–5182. 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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 intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; rescheduled public meetings; request for comments.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates. NMFS must receive comments by April 14, 2017.
ContactAriel Jacobs, NMFS, Pacific Islands Regional Office, (808) 725-5182.
FR Citation82 FR 13581 
RIN Number0648-XF17
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