82_FR_37350 82 FR 37198 - Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Northern Mariana Islands; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund

82 FR 37198 - Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Northern Mariana Islands; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

Page Range37198-37199
FR Document2017-16797

NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for the Northern Mariana Islands.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37198-37199]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16797]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF517


Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine Conservation Plan for the 
Pacific Insular Area for the Northern Mariana Islands; Western Pacific 
Sustainable Fisheries Fund

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

ACTION: Notice of agency decision.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) 
for the Northern Mariana Islands.

DATES: This agency decision is valid from August 4, 2017, through 
August 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the MCP, identified by NOAA-NMFS-
2017-0076, from the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0076, or from the 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel 808-522-8220, www.wpcouncil.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brown, Sustainable Fisheries, 
NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808-725-5171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) 
authorizes the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), and in consultation with the 
Council, to negotiate and enter into a Pacific Insular Area fishery 
agreement (PIAFA). A PIAFA would allow foreign fishing within the U.S. 
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to American Samoa, Guam, or the 
Northern Mariana Islands. The Governor of the Pacific Insular Area to 
which the PIAFA applies must request the PIAFA. The Secretary of State 
may negotiate and enter the PIAFA after consultation with, and 
concurrence of, the applicable Governor.
    Before entering into a PIAFA, the applicable Governor, with 
concurrence of the Council, must develop and submit to the Secretary a 
3-year MCP providing details on uses for any funds collected by the 
Secretary under the PIAFA. NMFS is the designee of the Secretary for 
MCP review and approval. The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires payments 
received under a PIAFA to be deposited into the United States Treasury 
and then conveyed to the Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for which 
funds were collected.
    In the case of violations by foreign fishing vessels in the EEZ 
around any Pacific Insular Area, amounts received by the Secretary 
attributable to fines and penalties imposed under the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act, including sums collected from the forfeiture and disposition or 
sale of property seized subject to its authority, shall be deposited 
into the Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area adjacent to the EEZ in 
which the violation occurred, after direct costs of the enforcement 
action are subtracted. The Pacific Insular Area government may use 
funds deposited into the Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for 
fisheries enforcement and for implementation of an MCP.
    Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.819 authorize NMFS to specify 
catch limits for longline-caught bigeye tuna for U.S. territories. NMFS 
may also authorize each territory to allocate a portion of that limit 
to U.S. longline fishing vessels that are permitted to fish under the 
Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific 
(FEP). Payments collected under specified fishing agreements are 
deposited into the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund, and any 
funds attributable to a particular territory may be used only for 
implementation of that territory's MCP.
    An MCP must be consistent with the Council's FEPs, must identify 
conservation and management objectives (including criteria for 
determining when such objectives have been met), and must prioritize 
planned marine conservation projects.
    The Council reviewed and concurred with the Northern Marian Islands 
MCP in June 2017. On July 6, 2017, the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands submitted the Northern Mariana Islands MCP 
to NMFS for review and approval. The following describes the objectives 
of the MCP. Please refer to the MCP for planned projects and activities 
designed to meet each objective, the evaluative criteria, and priority 
rankings. The MCP contains seven conservation and management 
objectives, listed below.
    1. Improve fisheries data collection and reporting.
    2. Conduct resource assessment, monitoring, and research to gain a 
better understanding of marine resources and fisheries.
    3. Conduct enforcement training and monitoring activities to 
promote compliance with federal and local mandates.
    4. Promote responsible domestic fisheries development to provide 
long-term economic growth, stability, and local food production.
    5. Conduct education and outreach, enhance public participation, 
and build local capacity.
    6. Promote an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, climate 
change adaptation and mitigation, and regional cooperation.
    7. Recognize the importance of island cultures and traditional 
fishing practices in managing fishery resources, and foster 
opportunities for participation.

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    This notice announces that NMFS has reviewed the MCP, and has 
determined that it satisfies the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act. Accordingly, NMFS has approved the MCP for the 3-year period from 
August 4, 2017, through August 3, 2020. This MCP supersedes the MCP 
previously approved for the period August 4, 2014, through August 3, 
2017 (79 FR 43399, July 25, 2014).

    Dated: August 4, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-16797 Filed 8-8-17; 8:45 am]
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37198 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2017 / Notices These cash deposit requirements, ACTION: Notice of agency decision. the enforcement action are subtracted. when imposed, shall remain in effect The Pacific Insular Area government until further notice. SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of may use funds deposited into the a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for Notification to Importers the Northern Mariana Islands. fisheries enforcement and for This notice serves as a final reminder DATES: This agency decision is valid implementation of an MCP. to importers of their responsibility from August 4, 2017, through August 3, Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.819 under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a 2020. authorize NMFS to specify catch limits certificate regarding the reimbursement ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of for longline-caught bigeye tuna for U.S. of antidumping duties prior to the MCP, identified by NOAA–NMFS– territories. NMFS may also authorize liquidation of the relevant entries 2017–0076, from the Federal e- each territory to allocate a portion of during this review period. Failure to Rulemaking Portal, http:// that limit to U.S. longline fishing vessels comply with this requirement could www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= that are permitted to fish under the result in the Secretary’s presumption NOAA-NMFS-2017-0076, or from the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic that reimbursement of antidumping Western Pacific Fishery Management Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP). duties occurred and the subsequent Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St., Payments collected under specified assessment of double antidumping Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel fishing agreements are deposited into duties. 808–522–8220, www.wpcouncil.org. the Western Pacific Sustainable Notification Regarding Administrative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fisheries Fund, and any funds Protective Orders Melanie Brown, Sustainable Fisheries, attributable to a particular territory may This notice also serves as a reminder NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, be used only for implementation of that to parties subject to administrative 808–725–5171. territory’s MCP. protective order (APO) of their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section An MCP must be consistent with the responsibility concerning the 204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Council’s FEPs, must identify destruction of proprietary information Conservation and Management Act conservation and management disclosed under APO in accordance (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the objectives (including criteria for with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Secretary of State, with the concurrence determining when such objectives have written notification of the return or of the Secretary of Commerce been met), and must prioritize planned destruction of APO materials or (Secretary), and in consultation with the marine conservation projects. conversion to judicial protective order is Council, to negotiate and enter into a The Council reviewed and concurred hereby requested. Failure to comply Pacific Insular Area fishery agreement with the Northern Marian Islands MCP with the regulations and terms of an (PIAFA). A PIAFA would allow foreign in June 2017. On July 6, 2017, the APO is a violation subject to sanction. fishing within the U.S. Exclusive Governor of the Commonwealth of the We are issuing and publishing these Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to Northern Mariana Islands submitted the results of administrative review in American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands MCP to NMFS accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and Northern Mariana Islands. The Governor for review and approval. The following 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR of the Pacific Insular Area to which the describes the objectives of the MCP. 351.221(b)(5). PIAFA applies must request the PIAFA. Please refer to the MCP for planned The Secretary of State may negotiate projects and activities designed to meet Dated: August 3, 2017. and enter the PIAFA after consultation each objective, the evaluative criteria, Carole Showers, and priority rankings. The MCP with, and concurrence of, the applicable Executive Director, Office of Policy, contains seven conservation and performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Governor. Before entering into a PIAFA, the management objectives, listed below. Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. applicable Governor, with concurrence 1. Improve fisheries data collection [FR Doc. 2017–16790 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] of the Council, must develop and and reporting. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P submit to the Secretary a 3-year MCP 2. Conduct resource assessment, providing details on uses for any funds monitoring, and research to gain a better DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE collected by the Secretary under the understanding of marine resources and PIAFA. NMFS is the designee of the fisheries. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Secretary for MCP review and approval. 3. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2017 / Notices 37199 This notice announces that NMFS has back on items of ongoing interest to the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE reviewed the MCP, and has determined USD(AT&L). that it satisfies the requirements of the Office of the Secretary Agenda: 9:00 a.m. Executive Session/ Magnuson-Stevens Act. Accordingly, Board Discussion. 10:00 a.m. DAU NMFS has approved the MCP for the 3- [Docket ID: DOD–2017–OS–0037] Update. 11:30 a.m. Lunch. 12:30 p.m. year period from August 4, 2017, Learning Management System Notice of Availability of an through August 3, 2020. This MCP Presentation. 2:00 p.m. Requirements Environmental Assessment supersedes the MCP previously approved for the period August 4, 2014, Training Overview. 3:30 p.m. Summary Addressing Divestment of Military through August 3, 2017 (79 FR 43399, Discussion. 4:00 p.m. Adjourn. Family Housing at Defense Distribution July 25, 2014). Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 Center, Susquehanna Dated: August 4, 2017. U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency Emily H. Menashes, through 102–3.165, and the availability (DLA), Department of Defense. of space, this meeting is open to the ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA). Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. public. However, because of space [FR Doc. 2017–16797 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] limitations, allocation of seating will be SUMMARY: DLA announces the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P made on a first-come, first served basis. availability of an Environmental Persons desiring to attend the meeting Assessment (EA) documenting the should call Ms. Caren Hergenroeder at potential environmental effects 703–805–5134. 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Document Created: 2017-08-09 02:18:25
Document Modified: 2017-08-09 02:18:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of agency decision.
DatesThis agency decision is valid from August 4, 2017, through August 3, 2020.
ContactMelanie Brown, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808-725-5171.
FR Citation82 FR 37198 
RIN Number0648-XF51
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