82 FR 42658 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 174 (September 11, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 174 (September 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 42658-42659 | |
| FR Document | 2017-19209 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42658-42659] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19209] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF677 Caribbean 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a 5-day meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda: DATES: The meetings will be held on September 25-29, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Council Office, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918- 1903; telephone: (787) 766-5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: --Call to Order --Adoption of Agenda --Overview Review outcomes from previous meeting --Review Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Language Review suggestions from General Counsel and Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) on text of Tier 4 of the control rule Develop language to define ``consensus'' as used in determining Tier assignments (or otherwise alter language to remove the term) --Action 2: Finalize establishment of stock/stock complexes for each of the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas/St. John Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) --Determine use of Indicator Species to recommend to the Council --Finalize recommendations on: --Criteria used to select indicator species --How indicator species will be used to determine management reference points for stock complexes --Action 3: Management Reference Points for Stocks/Stock complexes in each of the Puerto Rico, St. Thomas/St. John and St Croix FMPs Tiered ABC Control Rule: --Review and finalize Tier assignments (4a or 4b): Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas/St. John --Define process for determining the scalars used in Tiered ABC Control Rule --Define process for determining the buffer from the overfishing limit (OFL) to ABC (scientific uncertainty buffer) used in the Tiered ABC Control Rule --Choice of scalar and scientific uncertainty buffer for Tiers 4a and 4b for the applicable stocks Stocks/stock complexes to which the Tiered ABC CR cannot be applied: --Recommendations on time series of landings data (year sequences) to establish reference points for the applicable stocks/stock complexes --Recommendations on the establishment of the maximum sustainable yield proxy (e.g., mean, median, following the Caribbean Annual Catch Limit Amendments' approach) for the applicable stocks/ [[Page 42659]] stock complexes --Recommendations on the scientific uncertainty buffer to determine the ABC for the applicable stocks/stock complexes --Recommendations to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council --Other Business The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on September 25, 2017 at 9 a.m. Other than the start time, interested parties should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated. In addition, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this notice. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. For more information or request for sign language interpretation and other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918-1903, telephone: (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: September 6, 2017. Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-19209 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Investigations initiated on the basis of unfinished stainless steel flanges that have Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto
petitions filed on or after August 16, undergone some machining processes. Rico.
2013, and other segments of any AD or The scope includes six general types of
flanges. They are: (1) Weld neck, generally FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CVD proceedings initiated on or after Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
used in butt-weld line connection; (2)
August 16, 2013, should use the formats threaded, generally used for threaded line 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
for the revised certifications provided in connections; (3) slip-on, generally used to San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903;
19 CFR 351.303(g). The Department slide over pipe; (4) lap joint, generally used telephone: (787) 766–5926.
intends to reject factual submissions if with stub-ends/butt-weld line connections;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the submitting party does not comply (5) socket weld, generally used to fit pipe
with the applicable revised certification into a machine recession; and (6) blind, —Call to Order
requirements. generally used to seal off a line. The sizes —Adoption of Agenda
and descriptions of the flanges within the —Overview
Notification to Interested Parties scope include all pressure classes of ASME Review outcomes from previous
B16.5 and range from one-half inch to meeting
Interested parties must submit
twenty-four inches nominal pipe size.
applications for disclosure under APO Specifically excluded from the scope of these
—Review Acceptable Biological Catch
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On orders are cast stainless steel flanges. Cast (ABC) Control Rule Language
January 22, 2008, the Department stainless steel flanges generally are Review suggestions from General
published Antidumping and manufactured to specification ASTM A351. Counsel and Southeast Fisheries
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: The country of origin for certain forged Science Center (SEFSC) on text of
Documents Submission Procedures; stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, Tier 4 of the control rule
APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January semi-finished, or finished is the country Develop language to define
22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate where the flange was forged. Subject ‘‘consensus’’ as used in determining
merchandise includes stainless steel flanges Tier assignments (or otherwise alter
in this investigation should ensure that
as defined above that have been further
they meet the requirements of these language to remove the term)
processed in a third country. The processing
procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing, —Action 2: Finalize establishment of
appearance as discussed at 19 CFR spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, stock/stock complexes for each of
351.103(d)). beveling, heating, or compressing, and/or any the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St.
This notice is issued and published other processing that would not otherwise Thomas/St. John Fishery
pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of remove the merchandise from the scope of Management Plans (FMPs)
the Act. the investigations if performed in the country —Determine use of Indicator Species
of manufacture of the stainless steel flanges. to recommend to the Council
Dated: September 5, 2017. Merchandise subject to the investigations
Gary Taverman, is typically imported under headings
—Finalize recommendations on:
7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the —Criteria used to select indicator
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United species
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and States (HTS). While HTS subheadings and —How indicator species will be used
duties of the Assistant Secretary for ASTM specifications are provided for to determine management reference
Enforcement and Compliance. convenience and customs purposes, the points for stock complexes
written description of the scope is —Action 3: Management Reference
Appendix dispositive. Points for Stocks/Stock complexes
Scope of the Investigations [FR Doc. 2017–19293 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] in each of the Puerto Rico, St.
The products covered by these BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Thomas/St. John and St Croix FMPs
investigations are certain forged stainless Tiered ABC Control Rule:
steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi- —Review and finalize Tier
finished, or finished (certain forged stainless DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE assignments (4a or 4b): Puerto Rico,
steel flanges). Certain forged stainless steel St. Croix, St. Thomas/St. John
flanges are generally manufactured to, but National Oceanic and Atmospheric —Define process for determining the
not limited to, the material specification of Administration scalars used in Tiered ABC Control
ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable
domestic or foreign specifications. Certain RIN 0648–XF677
Rule
forged stainless steel flanges are made in —Define process for determining the
various grades such as, but not limited to, Caribbean Fishery Management buffer from the overfishing limit
304, 304L, 316, and 316L (or combinations Council; Public Meeting (OFL) to ABC (scientific uncertainty
thereof). The term ‘‘stainless steel’’ used in buffer) used in the Tiered ABC
this scope refers to an alloy steel containing, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Control Rule
by actual weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and —Choice of scalar and scientific
and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), uncertainty buffer for Tiers 4a and
or without other elements. Commerce. 4b for the applicable stocks
Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess
the approximate shape of finished stainless ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Stocks/stock complexes to which the
steel flanges and have not yet been machined Tiered ABC CR cannot be applied:
to final specification after the initial forging SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery —Recommendations on time series of
Management Council’s Scientific and
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
or like operations. These machining landings data (year sequences) to
processes may include, but are not limited to, Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a establish reference points for the
boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, 5-day meeting to discuss the items applicable stocks/stock complexes
threading, beveling, heating, or compressing. contained in the following agenda: —Recommendations on the
Semi-finished stainless steel flanges are DATES: The meetings will be held on establishment of the maximum
September 25–29, 2017, from 9 a.m. to sustainable yield proxy (e.g., mean,
17, 2013) (‘‘Final Rule’’); see also frequently asked 5 p.m.
questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
median, following the Caribbean
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Annual Catch Limit Amendments’
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. the Council Office, 270 Muñoz Rivera approach) for the applicable stocks/
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stock complexes Commission Program Evaluation: The announcing the availability of the Final
—Recommendations on the scientific public meeting will be held on October Evaluation Findings.
uncertainty buffer to determine the 25, 2017, and written comments must be Specific information on the periodic
ABC for the applicable stocks/stock received on or before November 3, 2017. evaluation of the state and territorial
complexes For specific dates, times, and coastal program that is the subject of
—Recommendations to the Caribbean locations of the public meetings, see this notice is detailed below as follows:
Fishery Management Council SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. California State Coastal Conservancy
—Other Business ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and San Francisco Bay Conservation
The order of business may be adjusted on the program or reserve NOAA and Development Commission Program
as necessary to accommodate the intends to evaluate by any of the Evaluation
completion of agenda items. The following methods:
meeting will begin on September 25, You may participate or submit oral
Public Meeting and Oral Comments: comments at the public meeting
2017 at 9 a.m. Other than the start time, A public meeting will be held in scheduled as follows:
interested parties should be aware that Oakland, California. For the specific Date: October 25, 2017.
discussions may start earlier or later location, see SUPPLEMENTARY Time: 6:00 p.m., local time.
than indicated. In addition, the meeting INFORMATION. Location: Oakland State Building, 2nd
may be extended from, or completed Floor, Conference Room 11, 1515 Clay
Written Comments: Please direct
prior to the date established in this Street, Oakland, CA.
written comments to Carrie Hall,
notice. Written public comments must be
Evaluator, Planning and Performance
Special Accommodations Measurement Program, Office for received on or before November 3, 2017.
These meetings are physically Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
East-West Highway, 11th Floor, 11.419.
accessible to people with disabilities.
For more information or request for sign N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program
language interpretation and other 20910, or email comments to Administration.
auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov. Dated: August 31, 2017.
Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Scholz,
Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, Performance Measurement Program, Management, National Ocean Service,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
telephone: (787) 766–5926, at least 5 NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Administration.
days prior to the meeting date. Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, [FR Doc. 2017–19178 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am]
Dated: September 6, 2017. Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@ BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, noaa.gov. Copies of the previous
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
evaluation findings and 2016–2020 San
Francisco Bay Conservation and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–19209 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am]
Development Commission Assessment
and Strategy may be viewed and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
downloaded on the Internet at http:// Administration
coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy RIN 0648–XF669
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the evaluation notification letter and
most recent progress report may be New England Fishery Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric obtained upon request by contacting the Council; Public Meeting
Administration person identified under FOR FURTHER AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
INFORMATION CONTACT. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Evaluation of State Coastal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Management Programs 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Commerce.
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management Act (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1458, requires ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric of federally approved state and SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Administration (NOAA), Department of territorial coastal programs. The process Management Council (Council) is
Commerce (DOC). includes one or more public meetings, scheduling a public meeting of its Skate
consideration of written public Committee on to consider actions
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Evaluate
comments and consultations with affecting New England fisheries in the
State Coastal Management Programs. exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
interested Federal, state, and local
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and agencies and members of the public. Recommendations from this group will
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), During the evaluation, NOAA will be brought to the full Council for formal
Office for Coastal Management will hold consider the extent to which the state consideration and action, if appropriate.
a public meeting to solicit comments on has met the national objectives and DATES: This meeting will be held on
the performance evaluation of the Monday, September 25, 2017 at 10:30
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
coastal management needs, adhered to
California State Coastal Conservancy the management program approved by a.m.
and San Francisco Bay Conservation the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
and Development Commission, both to the terms of financial assistance the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft
part of the California Coastal under the CZMA. When the evaluation Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone:
Management Program. is completed and within 120 days of the (978) 777–2500.
DATES: California State Coastal last public meeting held, NOAA’s Office Council address: New England
Conservancy and San Francisco Bay for Coastal Management will place a Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Conservation and Development notice in the Federal Register Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
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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 meetings will be held on September 25-29, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| Contact | Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918- 1903; telephone: (787) 766-5926. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 42658 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF67 |
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