82 FR 3737 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00486

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF147


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, January 30 through 
Thursday, February 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Astor Crowne Plaza hotel, 
located at 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA; telephone: (504) 962-
0500.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Monday, January 30, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Administrative/Budget Committee will conduct a review of 
advisory panels; and discuss the Council's future participation at 
Marine Resource Educational Program (MREP) Workshops. The Data 
Collection Management Committee will receive a presentation update on 
Collection Location Satellites' (CLS) America Project. The Committee 
will review the Final Action--Modifications to Generic Charter Vessel 
and Headboat Reporting Requirements in the Gulf of Mexico; and review 
Final Action--South Atlantic Council's modifications to Charter Vessel 
and Headboat Reporting Requirements. The Migratory Species Management 
Committee will receive an overview of the management of Highly 
Migratory Species (HMS); and receive a report from the International 
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in 
Portugal. The Spiny Lobster Management Committee will discuss draft 
options for Framework Amendment 1. The Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & 
Restoration Committees will receive a presentation on the Biology of 
Corals; and review a revised scoping draft for Coral Amendment 7. The 
Shrimp Management Committee will review the public hearing draft for 
Shrimp Amendment 17B.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will receive an update on the 
SEDAR Gag Assessment; receive a summary from the Joint Ad Hoc Red 
Snapper Charter Vessel and Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panels 
(AP) meeting. The committee will review public hearing drafts for 
Amendment 44--Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST) for Reef Fish Stocks, 
Public Hearing Draft of Amendment 36A--Modifications to Commercial 
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) programs, and Public Hearing Draft of 
Amendment 46--Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan. The committee will 
review and discuss the Gulf Anglers Focus Group Report; receive a 
presentation and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) report on 
the mechanism to carry over the unharvested Red Snapper Annual Catch 
Limit (ACL) to the following season; Preliminary 2016 Red Snapper For-
Hire Landings Relative to ACL; receive a presentation on Amendment 
36B--Commercial Reef Fish IFQ Modifications, and review Options Paper 
for Amendment 47--Modify Vermillion Snapper ACLs and Maximum 
Sustainable Yield (MSY) Proxy.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will review a draft Framework 
Action--Mutton Snapper ACL and Management Measures and Gag Commercial 
Size Limit and Standing and Reef Fish SSC Summary. Under Other Business 
the committee will discuss the 2017 recreational fishing season for 
greater amberjack. The Mackerel Committee will review Final Action--CMP 
Amendment 29--Allocation Sharing and Accountability Measures for Gulf 
King Mackerel; review of CMP AP meeting and public hearing comments; 
and review SSC discussion of updated Gulf King Mackerel.
    The Full Council will convene mid-morning (approximately 10:45 
a.m.) with a Call to Order, Announcements, Introductions; Adoption of 
Agenda and Approval of Minutes; and review of Exempt Fishing Permit 
(EFPs) Applications, if any. The Council will receive presentations on 
revisions to National Standard 1 Guidelines, Law Enforcement Report on 
Fiscal 2016 Maritime Boundary Line Activities, and Commercial Fishing 
Vessel Classification Standards. After lunch, the Council will receive 
a presentation from the Louisiana Law Enforcement Agency. The Council 
will receive public testimony from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on the 
following agenda testimony items: Final Action on Generic Amendment to 
Require Electronic Reporting For-Hire Vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, 
Final Action on Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment 29: King Mackerel 
Allocation Sharing and Recreational Accountability Measures; and on 
Final Action--South Atlantic

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Council's modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting 
Requirements; and, hold an open public testimony period regarding any 
other fishery issues or concern. Anyone wishing to speak during public 
comment should sign in at the registration station located at the 
entrance to the meeting room.

Thursday, February 2, 2017; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

    Full Council will receive committee reports from Data Collection, 
Shrimp, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Administrative/Budget, Spiny Lobster, 
Migratory Species and Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration 
Management Committees; and, vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 
applications, if any. The Council will receive updates from the 
following supporting agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the Department of State.
    Lastly, the Council will discuss any Other Business items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue. The latest version will 
be posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going 
to the Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials, select the 
``Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2017-01'' folder on Gulf Council file 
server. The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. The meetings 
will be webcast over the internet. A link to the webcast will be 
available on the Council's Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subjects 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 that the public has been notified of the Council's intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 6, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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incident. NMFS will work with PISCO fisheries in the exclusive economic zone Threshold (MSST) for Reef Fish Stocks,
to determine whether additional (EEZ). Public Hearing Draft of Amendment
mitigation measures or modifications to DATES: The meeting will take place on 36A—Modifications to Commercial
the activities are appropriate. Monday, January 30 through Thursday, Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
iii. In the event that an injured or February 2, 2017. programs, and Public Hearing Draft of
dead marine mammal is discovered and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Amendment 46—Gray Triggerfish
it is determined that the injury or death the Astor Crowne Plaza hotel, located at Rebuilding Plan. The committee will
is not associated with or related to the 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA; review and discuss the Gulf Anglers
activities authorized in the IHA (e.g., telephone: (504) 962–0500. Focus Group Report; receive a
previously wounded animal, carcass Council address: Gulf of Mexico presentation and Scientific and
with moderate to advanced Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Statistical Committee (SSC) report on
decomposition, or scavenger damage), Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL the mechanism to carry over the
PISCO shall report the incident to the 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. unharvested Red Snapper Annual Catch
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Limit (ACL) to the following season;
and the Southwest Regional Stranding Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Preliminary 2016 Red Snapper For-Hire
Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Landings Relative to ACL; receive a
the discovery. PISCO shall provide Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. presentation on Amendment 36B—
photographs or video footage or other Commercial Reef Fish IFQ
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
documentation of the stranded animal Modifications, and review Options
sighting to NMFS. Activities may Agenda Paper for Amendment 47—Modify
continue while NMFS reviews the Monday, January 30, 2017; 8:30 a.m.– Vermillion Snapper ACLs and
circumstances of the incident. 5:30 p.m. Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)
7. This IHA may be modified, Proxy.
suspended or withdrawn if the holder The Administrative/Budget
Committee will conduct a review of Wednesday, February 1, 2017; 8 a.m.–
fails to abide by the conditions 5:30 p.m.
prescribed herein or if NMFS advisory panels; and discuss the
determines the authorized taking is Council’s future participation at Marine The Reef Fish Management
having more than a negligible impact on Resource Educational Program (MREP) Committee will review a draft
the species or stock of affected marine Workshops. The Data Collection Framework Action—Mutton Snapper
mammals. Management Committee will receive a ACL and Management Measures and
presentation update on Collection Gag Commercial Size Limit and
Request for Public Comments Location Satellites’ (CLS) America Standing and Reef Fish SSC Summary.
NMFS requests comment on our Project. The Committee will review the Under Other Business the committee
analysis, the draft authorization, and Final Action—Modifications to Generic will discuss the 2017 recreational
any other aspect of the Notice of Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting fishing season for greater amberjack.
Proposed IHA for PISCO’s proposed Requirements in the Gulf of Mexico; and The Mackerel Committee will review
rocky intertidal monitoring program. review Final Action—South Atlantic Final Action—CMP Amendment 29—
Please include with your comments any Council’s modifications to Charter Allocation Sharing and Accountability
supporting data or literature citations to Vessel and Headboat Reporting Measures for Gulf King Mackerel;
help inform our final decision on Requirements. The Migratory Species review of CMP AP meeting and public
PISCO’s request for an MMPA Management Committee will receive an hearing comments; and review SSC
authorization. overview of the management of Highly discussion of updated Gulf King
Migratory Species (HMS); and receive a Mackerel.
Dated: January 5, 2017.
report from the International The Full Council will convene mid-
Donna S. Wieting, morning (approximately 10:45 a.m.)
Commission for the Conservation of
Director, Office of Protected Resources, Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in with a Call to Order, Announcements,
National Marine Fisheries Service. Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and
Portugal. The Spiny Lobster
[FR Doc. 2017–00397 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am] Approval of Minutes; and review of
Management Committee will discuss
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P draft options for Framework Exempt Fishing Permit (EFPs)
Amendment 1. The Joint Coral/Habitat Applications, if any. The Council will
Protection & Restoration Committees receive presentations on revisions to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Standard 1 Guidelines, Law
will receive a presentation on the
Biology of Corals; and review a revised Enforcement Report on Fiscal 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
scoping draft for Coral Amendment 7. Maritime Boundary Line Activities, and
Administration
The Shrimp Management Committee Commercial Fishing Vessel
RIN 0648–XF147 will review the public hearing draft for Classification Standards. After lunch,
Shrimp Amendment 17B. the Council will receive a presentation
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management from the Louisiana Law Enforcement
Council; Public Meeting Tuesday, January 31, 2017; 8:30 a.m.– Agency. The Council will receive public
5:30 p.m. testimony from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The Reef Fish Management on the following agenda testimony
Committee will receive an update on the items: Final Action on Generic
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. SEDAR Gag Assessment; receive a Amendment to Require Electronic
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
summary from the Joint Ad Hoc Red Reporting For-Hire Vessels in the Gulf
Snapper Charter Vessel and Ad Hoc of Mexico, Final Action on Coastal
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panels Migratory Pelagics Amendment 29: King
Management Council (Council) will (AP) meeting. The committee will Mackerel Allocation Sharing and
hold a four-day meeting to consider review public hearing drafts for Recreational Accountability Measures;
actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico Amendment 44—Minimum Stock Size and on Final Action—South Atlantic

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Council’s modifications to Charter Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 addresses other than the one provided
Vessel and Headboat Reporting days prior to the meeting date. here.
Requirements; and, hold an open public Dated: January 6, 2017. Instructions: All comments received
testimony period regarding any other are a part of the public record and
Tracey L. Thompson,
fishery issues or concern. Anyone NMFS will post them to
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
wishing to speak during public www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
comment should sign in at the incidental/research.htm without
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registration station located at the change. All personal identifying
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entrance to the meeting room. information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
Thursday, February 2, 2017; 8 a.m.–4:30 the commenter may be publicly
p.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
accessible. Do not submit confidential
Full Council will receive committee National Oceanic and Atmospheric business information or otherwise
reports from Data Collection, Shrimp, Administration sensitive or protected information.
Reef Fish, Mackerel, Administrative/ An electronic copy of the application
Budget, Spiny Lobster, Migratory RIN 0648–XF101 may be obtained by writing to the
Species and Joint Coral/Habitat address specified above, telephoning the
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to contact listed below (see FOR FURTHER
Protection & Restoration Management
Specified Activities; Taking Marine INFORMATION CONTACT), or online at:
Committees; and, vote on Exempted
Mammals Incidental to Seabird and www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if
Shorebird Monitoring and Research at incidental/research.htm.
any. The Council will receive updates
the Eastern Massachusetts National The Environmental Assessment (EA)
from the following supporting agencies:
Wildlife Refuge Complex, specific to conducting seabird and
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Massachusetts shorebird monitoring and research is
Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries also available at the same internet
Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and address. Information in the EA and this
Department of State. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), notice collectively provide the
Lastly, the Council will discuss any Commerce. environmental information related to
Other Business items. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental the proposed issuance of the IHA for
harassment authorization; request for public review and comment. The public
—Meeting Adjourns may also view documents cited in this
comments.
The timing and order in which agenda notice, by appointment, during regular
items are addressed may change as SUMMARY: NMFS has received an business hours, at the aforementioned
required to effectively address the issue. application from the Eastern address.
The latest version will be posted on the Massachusetts (MA) National Wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Council’s file server, which can be Refuge (NWR) Complex, U.S. Fish and Laura McCue, NMFS, Office of
accessed by going to the Council’s Web Wildlife Service (USFWS), for an Protected Resources, NMFS (301) 427–
site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and Incidental Harassment Authorization 8401.
clicking on FTP Server under Quick (IHA) to take marine mammals, by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Links. For meeting materials, select the harassment incidental to conducting
‘‘Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2017–01’’ seabird and shorebird monitoring and Background
folder on Gulf Council file server. The research in the Eastern MA NWR Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA of
username and password are both Complex (Complex). The proposed 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C.
‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be dates for this action would be April 1, 1361 et seq.) directs the Secretary of
webcast over the internet. A link to the 2017 through March 31, 2018. Pursuant Commerce to allow, upon request, the
webcast will be available on the to the Marine Mammal Protection Act incidental, but not intentional, taking of
Council’s Web site, http:// (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments small numbers of marine mammals of a
www.gulfcouncil.org. on its proposal to issue an IHA to the species or population stock, by U.S.
Although other non-emergency issues USFWS to incidentally take, by Level B citizens who engage in a specified
not contained in this agenda may come harassment only, marine mammals activity (other than commercial fishing)
before this Council for discussion, those during the specified activity. within a specified geographical region if
issues may not be the subjects of formal DATES: NMFS must receive comments certain findings are made and either
action during this meeting. Council and information on or before February regulations are issued or, if the taking is
action will be restricted to those issues 13, 2017. limited to harassment, a notice of a
specifically listed in this notice and any ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed authorization is provided to
issues arising after publication of this application should be addressed to Jolie the public for review.
notice that require emergency action Harrison, Chief, Permits and An authorization for incidental
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Conservation Division, Office of takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
Stevens Act, provided that the public Protected Resources, National Marine that the taking will have a negligible
has been notified of the Council’s intent Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West impact on the species or stock(s), will
to take final action to address the Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The not have an unmitigable adverse impact
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emergency. mailbox address for providing email on the availability of the species or
comments is ITP.McCue@noaa.gov. stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
Special Accommodations
Comments sent via email to relevant), and if the permissible
This meeting is physically accessible ITP.McCue@noaa.gov, including all methods of taking and requirements
to people with disabilities. Requests for attachments, must not exceed a 25- pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
sign language interpretation or other megabyte file size. NMFS is not and reporting of such takings are set
auxiliary aids should be directed to responsible for comments sent to forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will take place on Monday, January 30 through Thursday, February 2, 2017.
Contact		Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation		82 FR 3737
RIN Number		0648-XF14

82 FR 3737 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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