83 FR 48289 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)

Page Range		48289-48290
FR Document		2018-20717

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48289-48290]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG490


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 will hold a 
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in 
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law 
Enforcement Committee (LEC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, October 17, 2018; 
starting 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Isla Grand Beach Resort, 
located at 500 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597; 
telephone: (956) 761-6511.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf 
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Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], 
telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve Vanderkooy, Inter-
jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as 
follows:

Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee and Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee Meeting 
Agenda

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

1. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes (Joint Meeting March 13, 2018)
3. Election of Joint Committee Chair and Vice-Chair

Gulf Council LETC Items

4. State Management Amendments
5. Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Modifications
    a. Amendment Review
    b. Landing Notification Issue
6. Coral 9 Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) Update on Final 
Action
7. New ``Fish Rules'' Regulations App
8. GMFMC Enforcement Team of the Year Award

Joint LETC/LEC Items

9. 2019-20 Operations Plan
10. Overview of Current Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) 
Fishing Issues
    a. Texas/Mexico Lanchas
    b. Domestic Fishing

GSMFC LEC Items

11. Future of Joint Enforcement Agencies (JEAs) and JEA Funding 
Discussion
12. Fish Attracting Devices (FADs); Misuse and Management
13. IJF Program Activity
    a. Cobia Profile
    b. New Species TBD
    c. Annual License and Fees
    d. Law Summary (red book)
14. State Report Highlights
    a. Florida
    b. Alabama
    c. Mississippi
    d. Louisiana
    e. Texas
    f. U.S. Coast Guard
    g. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
    h. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15. Other Business
--Meeting Adjourns

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they 
become available.
    The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA 
Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, 
and the NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take 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 at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: September 19, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20717 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am]
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(2) if the exporter is not a respondent Dated: September 17, 2018. Comment 5: Whether Far Eastern
identified above but the producer is, Gary Taverman, Manipulated Its Sales Reporting Between
then the cash deposit rate will be equal Cost and Sales Verifications
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
Comment 6: Whether to Incorporate
to the respondent-specific estimated and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Findings from Commerce’s Cost
weighted-average dumping margin performing the non-exclusive functions and Verification in the Final Determination
established for that producer of the duties of the Assistant Secretary for for Far Eastern—Cost Adjustment Ratio
Enforcement and Compliance.
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash Comment 7: Whether to Incorporate
deposit rate for all other producers and Appendix I Findings from Commerce’s Cost
exporters will be equal to the all-others Verification in the Final Determination
Scope of the Investigation for Far Eastern—General and
estimated weighted-average dumping Administrative Expense Ratio
margin. The merchandise covered by this
investigation is polyethylene terephthalate Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should
(PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at Apply Adverse Facts Available to Far
International Trade Commission
least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per Eastern’s Report of Blended PET Resin
Notification Comment 9: Whether Far Eastern has
gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The
scope includes blends of virgin PET resin Omitted Certain Subject Merchandise
In accordance with section 735(d) of Sales from its U.S. Sales Database
the Act, we will notify the U.S. and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent
Comment 10: Whether one of Far Eastern’s
International Trade Commission (ITC) of or more virgin PET resin content by weight,
U.S. Sales should be Excluded from the
provided such blends meet the intrinsic
the final affirmative determination of Margin Calculation
viscosity requirements above. The scope Comment 11: Far Eastern’s U.S. Sales
sales at LTFV. Because the final includes all PET resin meeting the above
determination in this proceeding is Channels
specifications regardless of additives Comment 12: Whether Far Eastern’s
affirmative, in accordance with section introduced in the manufacturing process. Correction to Packing Expenses
735(b)(2)(B) of the Act, the ITC will The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also Submitted at Verification Should be
make its final determination as to referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are Rejected
whether the domestic industry in the manufactured by replacing a portion of the Comment 13: Whether Commerce Should
United States is materially injured, or raw material input monoethylene glycol Make a Finding of Critical Circumstances
threatened with material injury, by (MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: with respect to Far Eastern in the Final
Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene Determination
reason of imports of PET resin from glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), VIII. Recommendation
Taiwan no later than 45 days after our isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically,
final determination. If the ITC [FR Doc. 2018–20723 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a
determines that material injury or threat minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

of material injury does not exist, the DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or
proceeding will be terminated and all some combination of these glycol modifiers.
cash deposits will be refunded. If the Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ITC determines that such injury does are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated
and cannot be crystallized or recycled. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
exist, Commerce will issue an Administration
The merchandise subject to this
antidumping duty order directing CBP
investigation is properly classified under RIN 0648–XG490
to assess, upon further instruction by subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000
Commerce, antidumping duties on all of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
imports of the subject merchandise United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS Council; Public Meeting
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, subheadings are provided for convenience
for consumption on or after the effective and customs purposes, the written AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
date of the suspension of liquidation, as description of the merchandise covered by Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of this investigation is dispositive. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. Appendix II Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Notification Regarding Administrative List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Protective Orders Decision Memorandum SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
I. Summary Management Council will hold a
This notice will serve as the only II. Background meeting of its Law Enforcement
reminder to parties, subject to III. Scope of the Investigation Technical Committee (LETC), in
administrative protective order (APO), IV. Final Affirmative Determination of conjunction with the Gulf States Marine
of their responsibility concerning the Critical Circumstances, in Part Fisheries Commission’s Law
destruction of proprietary information V. Changes Since the Preliminary Enforcement Committee (LEC).
disclosed under APO in accordance Determination
DATES: The meeting will convene on
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences Wednesday, October 17, 2018; starting
written notification of return/ 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 5 p.m.
VII. Discussion of the Issues
destruction or APO materials or Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
conversion to judicial protective order is Rely on Total Adverse Facts Available the Isla Grand Beach Resort, located at
hereby requested. Failure to comply for Shinkong 500 Padre Boulevard, South Padre
with the regulations and the terms of an Comment 2: Whether Shinkong Reported Island, TX 78597; telephone: (956) 761–
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

APO is a sanctionable violation. the Correct Date of Sale for Its Home 6511.
Market Sales Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Notification to Interested Parties Comment 3: Whether Shinkong Reported
Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
the Correct Shipment Date for Its Home
We are issuing and publishing this Market Sales Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL
determination and notice in accordance Comment 4: Whether Far Eastern 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Underreported Its Production Quantities FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). for Blended Products Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf of

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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 convene on Wednesday, October 17, 2018; starting 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 5 p.m.
Contact		Dr. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve Vanderkooy, Inter- jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 875-5912.
FR Citation		83 FR 48289
RIN Number		0648-XG49

83 FR 48289 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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