82 FR 15698 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 60 (March 30, 2017)
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 60 (March 30, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15698-15699] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06280] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF323 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council, NEFMC) will hold a three-day meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 18, 19, and 20, 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. on April 18, 8:30 a.m. on April 19, and 8:30 a.m. on April 20. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355; telephone: (860) 572-0731; online at http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/connecticut/hilton-mystic-MYSMHHF/index.html. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492; www.nefmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext. 113. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda Tuesday, April 18, 2017 After introductions and brief announcements, the meeting will begin with reports from the Council Chairman and Executive Director, NMFS's Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), liaisons from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, representatives from NOAA General Counsel and the Office of Law Enforcement, and staff from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the U.S. Coast Guard. Following these reports, the Council will hear from its Scallop Committee, which will provide a progress report on 2017 work priorities. The Council also potentially may initiate a framework adjustment to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan to address Northern Gulf of Maine Management Area issues. After a lunch break, the Council will hear from its Skate Committee, which will provide a summary of comments received during recent scoping hearings for Amendment 5 to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan. The Council also will review and may consider revising the existing control dates for the skate bait and skate non- bait (wing) fisheries. The Council will close out the day with a report from its Habitat Committee, which first will present an overview of input received during two mid-March coral workshops. These workshops were held in New Bedford, MA and Portsmouth, NH with active fishermen to help refine the alternatives in the Council's Draft Omnibus Deep-Sea Coral Amendment. The Council then will identify preferred alternatives in the amendment to send to public hearing. Finally, the Council will receive a progress report on the Clam Dredge Exemption Area Framework Adjustment, which is under development. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 The second day of the meeting will begin with an Ecosystem Status Report by NEFSC staff to update the Council on the state of the Northeast Continental Shelf ecosystem. This report will be followed by an update from the Council's Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Committee on developing a worked example of harvest control rules for ecosystem management. Next, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center will provide a presentation on the Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology and outline steps for improvement. GARFO staff will summarize the peer review that was conducted regarding in-season discard estimation methods, known as the Discard Methodology Review. Members of the public then will be able to speak during an open comment period on issues that relate to Council business but are not included on the published agenda for this meeting. The Council asks the public to limit remarks to 3-5 minutes. After a lunch break, the Whiting Committee will be up first. The Council will review and is expected to approve the range of limited access, permitting, and possession limit alternatives for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment 22 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 22, referred to as ``the whiting amendment,'' is focused on small-mesh multispecies. After that, the Council will spend the remainder of the afternoon on research-related issues. [[Page 15699]] First, the Council will receive a report from its Research Steering Committee regarding the committee's review of collaborative research projects funded by the Council. Next, the Council is expected to approve 2017-22 research priorities. Finally, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center will provide a review of its Cooperative Research Program. Thursday, April 20, 2017 The third day of the meeting will begin with a report from the Council Programmatic Review Steering Committee. The Council then is expected to approve a plan for conducting the review. Next, the Council will hear from its Atlantic Herring Committee, starting off with a presentation on the results of the mid-March Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Peer Review. MSE is being used to develop an acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rule for Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. The Council potentially may approve the range of alternatives for Amendment 8, including ABC control rule options and measures to address localized depletion and user conflicts. Following this discussion, the Council will review and approve comments on Addendum I to Amendment 3 of ASMFC's interstate Atlantic herring plan. Finally, the Council will receive an update from GARFO on its evaluation of incorporating portside data into herring catch cap quota monitoring. Following a lunch break, the Council may resume its herring discussion if necessary. Then, the Council will address the Industry- Funded Monitoring (IFM) Omnibus Amendment. The Council will review the preferred alternatives it selected during its January meeting for both the amendment itself and for IFM monitoring for the Atlantic herring fishery. The Council may make clarifications to and/or changes to the preferred alternatives for the Atlantic Herring Industry Funded Monitoring Program. The Council is expected to take final action and vote to submit its preferred alternatives to NMFS. The Council will close out the meeting with ``other business.'' Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council 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. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 27, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-06280 Filed 3-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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rate (i.e., $2.63 per kilogram); (2) for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Northern Gulf of Maine Management
subject merchandise exported by Area issues.
Sunbeauty but not manufactured by National Oceanic and Atmospheric After a lunch break, the Council will
Sunbeauty, the cash deposit rate will Administration hear from its Skate Committee, which
continue to be the PRC-wide rate (i.e., will provide a summary of comments
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$2.63 per kilogram); and (3) for subject received during recent scoping hearings
merchandise manufactured by New England Fishery Management for Amendment 5 to the Northeast Skate
Sunbeauty, but exported by any other Council; Public Meeting Complex Fishery Management Plan. The
party, the cash deposit rate will be the Council also will review and may
rate applicable to the exporter. These AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries consider revising the existing control
cash deposit requirements, when Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and dates for the skate bait and skate non-
imposed, shall remain in effect until Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), bait (wing) fisheries. The Council will
further notice. Commerce. close out the day with a report from its
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Habitat Committee, which first will
Notifications to Importers present an overview of input received
This notice also serves as a final SUMMARY: The New England Fishery during two mid-March coral workshops.
reminder to importers of their Management Council (Council, NEFMC) These workshops were held in New
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) will hold a three-day meeting to Bedford, MA and Portsmouth, NH with
to file a certificate regarding the consider actions affecting New England active fishermen to help refine the
reimbursement of antidumping duties fisheries in the exclusive economic zone alternatives in the Council’s Draft
prior to liquidation of the relevant (EEZ). Omnibus Deep-Sea Coral Amendment.
entries during this review period. DATES: The meeting will be held on The Council then will identify preferred
Failure to comply with this requirement Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, alternatives in the amendment to send
could result in the Secretary’s April 18, 19, and 20, 2017, beginning at to public hearing. Finally, the Council
presumption that reimbursement of 9 a.m. on April 18, 8:30 a.m. on April will receive a progress report on the
antidumping duties occurred and the 19, and 8:30 a.m. on April 20. Clam Dredge Exemption Area
subsequent assessment of double Framework Adjustment, which is under
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
antidumping duties. development.
the Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Blvd.,
Administrative Protective Orders Mystic, CT 06355; telephone: (860) 572– Wednesday, April 19, 2017
0731; online at http://www3.hilton.com/ The second day of the meeting will
This notice also serves as a reminder en/hotels/connecticut/hilton-mystic- begin with an Ecosystem Status Report
to parties subject to administrative MYSMHHF/index.html. by NEFSC staff to update the Council on
protective orders (APO) of their Council address: New England the state of the Northeast Continental
responsibility concerning the return or Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Shelf ecosystem. This report will be
destruction of proprietary information Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; followed by an update from the
disclosed under APO in accordance telephone: (978) 465–0492; Council’s Ecosystem-Based Fishery
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues www.nefmc.org. Management Committee on developing
to govern business proprietary a worked example of harvest control
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information in this segment of the rules for ecosystem management. Next,
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
proceeding. Timely written notification the Northeast Fisheries Science Center
New England Fishery Management
of the return/destruction of APO will provide a presentation on the
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492, ext.
materials or conversion to judicial Standardized Bycatch Reporting
113.
protective order is hereby requested. Methodology and outline steps for
Failure to comply with the regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
improvement. GARFO staff will
and terms of an APO is a violation Agenda summarize the peer review that was
which is subject to sanction. conducted regarding in-season discard
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The Department is issuing and estimation methods, known as the
publishing these results in accordance After introductions and brief Discard Methodology Review. Members
with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of announcements, the meeting will begin of the public then will be able to speak
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and 19 CFR with reports from the Council Chairman during an open comment period on
351.221(b)(5). and Executive Director, NMFS’s issues that relate to Council business
Dated: March 24, 2017. Regional Administrator for the Greater but are not included on the published
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office agenda for this meeting. The Council
Gary Taverman,
(GARFO), liaisons from the Northeast asks the public to limit remarks to 3–5
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and minutes.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management After a lunch break, the Whiting
Council, representatives from NOAA Committee will be up first. The Council
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in General Counsel and the Office of Law will review and is expected to approve
the Issues and Decision Memorandum Enforcement, and staff from the Atlantic the range of limited access, permitting,
States Marine Fisheries Commission and possession limit alternatives for the
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I. Summary
II. Background (ASMFC) and the U.S. Coast Guard. Draft Environmental Impact Statement
III. Scope of the Order Following these reports, the Council for Amendment 22 to the Northeast
IV. Discussion of the Issues will hear from its Scallop Committee, Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.
Issue: Bona Fide Nature of Sunbeauty’s which will provide a progress report on Amendment 22, referred to as ‘‘the
Sales 2017 work priorities. The Council also whiting amendment,’’ is focused on
V. Recommendation potentially may initiate a framework small-mesh multispecies. After that, the
[FR Doc. 2017–06286 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 a.m.] adjustment to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Council will spend the remainder of the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Fishery Management Plan to address afternoon on research-related issues.
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First, the Council will receive a report Stevens Act, provided the public has of Visitors of the Air Force Academy
from its Research Steering Committee been notified of the Council’s intent to meeting. The announcement
regarding the committee’s review of take final action to address the erroneously stated that the meeting
collaborative research projects funded emergency. The public also should be dates were the 6th and 7th of April,
by the Council. Next, the Council is aware that the meeting will be recorded. 2017. The 7th of April will be the only
expected to approve 2017–22 research Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy day that the meeting will take place. All
priorities. Finally, the Northeast of the recording is available upon other information in the March 22, 2107
Fisheries Science Center will provide a request. notice remains the same.
review of its Cooperative Research DATES: The meeting will be held from
Program. Special Accommodations
9:00 a.m. to 13:45 p.m. on Friday, April
This meeting is physically accessible 7, 2017.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
to people with disabilities. Requests for
The third day of the meeting will ADDRESSES: Polaris Hall, U.S. Air Force
sign language interpretation or other
begin with a report from the Council Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Programmatic Review Steering 80840.
Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least
Committee. The Council then is 5 days prior to the meeting date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
expected to approve a plan for Major James Kuchta, Accessions and
Dated: March 27, 2017.
conducting the review. Next, the Training Division, AF/A1PT, 1040 Air
Council will hear from its Atlantic Tracey L. Thompson,
Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330,
Herring Committee, starting off with a Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (703) 695–4066, James.L.Kuchta.mil@
presentation on the results of the mid- Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
mail.mil.
March Management Strategy Evaluation [FR Doc. 2017–06280 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am]
(MSE) Peer Review. MSE is being used BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
to develop an acceptable biological circumstances beyond the control of the
catch (ABC) control rule for Designated Federal Officer and the
Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Department of Defense, the Board of
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
Fishery Management Plan. The Council Visitors of the United States Air Force
COMMISSION
potentially may approve the range of Academy was unable to provide public
alternatives for Amendment 8, Sunshine Act Meetings notification amending its previously
including ABC control rule options and announced meeting notice on
measures to address localized depletion TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 (82 FR
and user conflicts. Following this April 6, 2017. 14699), as required by 41 CFR 102–
discussion, the Council will review and PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory
approve comments on Addendum I to Street NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Committee Management Officer for the
Amendment 3 of ASMFC’s interstate Commission Conference Room. Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
Atlantic herring plan. Finally, the CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15-
STATUS: Closed.
Council will receive an update from calendar day notification requirement.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. Section
GARFO on its evaluation of Surveillance, enforcement, and
incorporating portside data into herring 9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy BoV
examinations matters. In the event that will hold a meeting at Polaris Hall, U.S.
catch cap quota monitoring. the time, date, or location of this
Following a lunch break, the Council Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs,
meeting changes, an announcement of CO on Friday, 7 April, 2017. The
may resume its herring discussion if
the change, along with the new time, meeting will begin at 0900 and conclude
necessary. Then, the Council will
date, and/or place of the meeting will be at 1345. The purpose of this meeting is
address the Industry-Funded
Monitoring (IFM) Omnibus posted on the Commission’s Web site at to review morale and discipline, social
Amendment. The Council will review http://www.cftc.gov. climate, strategic communication,
the preferred alternatives it selected CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: infrastructure, and other matters relating
during its January meeting for both the Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. to the Academy. Specific topics for this
amendment itself and for IFM Natise Allen, meeting include a Superintendent’s
monitoring for the Atlantic herring Update; Capital Projects and
Executive Assistant.
fishery. The Council may make Construction Update; Status of
[FR Doc. 2017–06362 Filed 3–28–17; 11:15 am]
clarifications to and/or changes to the Discipline; Graduate Assessment
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
preferred alternatives for the Atlantic Update.
Herring Industry Funded Monitoring Public Accessibility to the Meeting:
Program. The Council is expected to Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended,
take final action and vote to submit its DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–
preferred alternatives to NMFS. The 3.165, and subject to the availability of
Council will close out the meeting with Department of the Air Force space, this meeting is open to the
‘‘other business.’’ public. Registration of members of the
Board of Visitors (BOV) of the U.S. Air
Although non-emergency issues not public who wish to attend the meeting
Force Academy; Notice of Meeting
contained on this agenda may come will begin upon publication of this
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
before this Council for discussion, those AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Academy Board meeting notice and end three business
issues may not be the subject of formal of Visitors. days (March 3) prior to the start of the
action during this meeting. Council ACTION: Amended meeting notice meeting. All members of the public
action will be restricted to those issues (corrected dates). must contact Maj Kuchta at the phone
specifically listed in this notice and any number or email listed in the FOR
issues arising after publication of this SUMMARY: On Wednesday, March 22, FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Seating
notice that require emergency action 2017, the Department of the Air Force is limited and is on a first-to-arrive
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- published a notice announcing a Board basis. Attendees will be asked to
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 18, 19, and 20, 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. on April 18, 8:30 a.m. on April 19, and 8:30 a.m. on April 20. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext. 113. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 15698 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF32 |
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