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Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL, 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813)
348–1711; email: morgan.kilgour@
gulfcouncil.org.
The items
of discussion on the agenda are as
follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Penaeid Shrimp Workshop agenda,
Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 10 a.m.
E.S.T. (9 a.m. C.S.T.)
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 22, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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1. Introduction to Council Charge—‘‘To
hold a workshop to evaluate the
MSY and ABC control rule based
benchmarks for penaeid shrimp’’
2. Discussion of MSY and ABC Control
Rule Based Benchmarks for Penaeid
Shrimp Workshop
a. Data inputs needed
b. Required data and models for
workshop
3. Discuss duration of in-person
workshop in October and Finalize
Dates
4. Other business
SUMMARY:
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted on the
Council’s file server, which can be
accessed by going to the Council Web
site at https://www.gulfcouncil.org and
clicking on FTP Server under Quick
Links. For meeting materials see folder
‘‘Penaeid Shrimp Workshop meeting—
2014–08’’ on Gulf Council file server. To
access the file server, the URL is https://
public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web
site and click on the FTP link in the
lower left of the Council Web site
(https://www.gulfcouncil.org). The
username and password are both
‘‘gulfguest’’.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice 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
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
ad hoc Lower Columbia River Natural
Coho Workgroup (LRC Workgroup) will
hold a public work session August 14,
2014 at the Pacific Council office in
Portland, OR. The meeting is open to
the public, but is not intended as a
public hearing. Public comments will be
taken at the discretion of the LRC
Workgroup chair as time allows.
DATES: The work session will begin at 9
a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2014 and
will proceed until 5 p.m. or until
business for the day is completed.
ADDRESSES: The work session will be
held at the Pacific Council office, 7700
NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,
Portland, OR 97220–1384, telephone:
(503) 820–2280 (voice) or (503) 820–
2299 (fax). The Pacific Council may
provide one-way streaming of the
meeting audio and presentations to
broaden the potential audience. If such
arrangements are made, the details will
be posted on the Pacific Council Web
page in advance of the session.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mike Burner, telephone: (503) 820–
2414.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
primary purpose of the work session is
to continue to develop reports and
recommendations on the status of Lower
Columbia River coho stocks, alternative
harvest policies, and risk assessment.
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The LRC Workgroup reports and
recommendations are scheduled to be
presented to the Pacific Council at its
September 2014 meeting in Spokane,
WA.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the LRC Workgroup
meeting agendas may come before the
LRC Workgroup for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
LRC Workgroup action during this
meeting. LRC Workgroup action will be
restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this document and to any
issues arising after publication of this
document requiring emergency action
under Section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the LRC
Workgroup’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This public meeting is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425 (voice),
or (503) 820–2299 (fax) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 22, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine
Conservation Plan for the Northern
Mariana Islands
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agency decision.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces approval of
a marine conservation plan (MCP) for
the Northern Mariana Islands.
DATES: This agency decision is effective
from August 4, 2014, through August 3,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
the MCP, identified by NOAA–NMFS–
2014–0007, from the Federal eRulemaking Portal,
www.regulations.gov/
SUMMARY:
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Fishery Management Council (Council),
1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu,
HI 96813, tel 808–522–8220,
www.wpcouncil.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jarad Makaiau, Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office,
808–725–5176.
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 with the
concurrence of, and in consultation
with, the Governor of the Pacific Insular
Area to which the PIAFA applies.
Before entering into a PIAFA, the
appropriate Governor, with the
concurrence of the Council, must
develop a 3-year MCP providing details
on uses for any funds collected by the
Secretary under the PIAFA.
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 government
may use funds deposited into the
Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for
fisheries enforcement and for
implementation of an MCP.
An MCP must be consistent with the
Council’s fishery ecosystem plans, must
identify conservation and management
objectives (including criteria for
determining when such objectives have
been met), and must prioritize planned
marine conservation projects. Although
no foreign fishing is being considered at
this time, at its 160th meeting held June
24–27, 2014, in Honolulu, the Council
reviewed and approved the MCP for the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
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Islands (CNMI) and recommended its
submission to the Secretary for
approval. On July 11, 2014, the
Governor of the CNMI submitted the
MCP to NMFS, the designee of the
Secretary, for review and approval.
The CNMI MCP contains seven
conservation and management
objectives, listed below. Please refer to
the MCP for planned projects and
activities designed to meet each
objective, the evaluative criteria, and
priority rankings.
MCP Objectives:
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 longterm 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.
This notice announces that NMFS has
determined that the CNMI MCP satisfies
the requirements of the MagnusonStevens Act and approves the MCP for
the 3-year period from August 4, 2014,
through August 3, 2017. This MCP
supersedes the one approved for the
period August 4, 2011 through August
3, 2014 (76 FR 50183, August 12, 2011).
Dated: July 21, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION:
Notice; issuance of permit.
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Samuel
Wasser, Ph.D., University of
Washington, Department of Biology,
P.O. Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195 to
conduct research on killer whales
(Orcinus orca).
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Courtney Smith or Jennifer Skidmore,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
10, 2013, notice was published in the
Federal Register (78 FR 21347) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on killer whales had been submitted by
the above-named applicant. The
requested permit has been issued under
the authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
the regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered
and threatened species (50 CFR parts
222–226).
The permit authorizes research on
killer whales of the endangered Eastern
North Pacific Southern Resident stock
in waters of Washington, including the
San Juan Islands and Puget Sound. The
objective of the research is to use
noninvasive physiological and genetic
measures to examine the impacts of the
three major threats to this stock: (1)
Reduced prey ability; (2) excessive
exposures to environmental
contaminants; and (3) disturbance from
private and commercial vessel traffic.
The primary research method is the
collection of opportunistic fecal
samples, which would be scooped from
the water column and then analyzed for
genetics, hormones, and contaminants.
Each year, the entire population of
Southern Resident killer whales
(currently estimated at 80 individuals)
would be approached up to six times for
photo-identification and fecal sampling.
Fifteen killer whales of the Eastern
North Pacific transient stock may also
be approached annually for the same
activities. The permit would be valid for
five years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine Conservation Plan for the
Northern Mariana Islands
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 effective from August 4, 2014, through
August 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the MCP, identified by NOAA-NMFS-
2014-0007, from the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, www.regulations.gov/
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!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2014-0007, 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: Jarad Makaiau, Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808-725-5176.
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 with the concurrence of, and in consultation with, the
Governor of the Pacific Insular Area to which the PIAFA applies. Before
entering into a PIAFA, the appropriate Governor, with the concurrence
of the Council, must develop a 3-year MCP providing details on uses for
any funds collected by the Secretary under the PIAFA.
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 government may use funds deposited into the
Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for fisheries enforcement and for
implementation of an MCP.
An MCP must be consistent with the Council's fishery ecosystem
plans, must identify conservation and management objectives (including
criteria for determining when such objectives have been met), and must
prioritize planned marine conservation projects. Although no foreign
fishing is being considered at this time, at its 160th meeting held
June 24-27, 2014, in Honolulu, the Council reviewed and approved the
MCP for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and
recommended its submission to the Secretary for approval. On July 11,
2014, the Governor of the CNMI submitted the MCP to NMFS, the designee
of the Secretary, for review and approval.
The CNMI MCP contains seven conservation and management objectives,
listed below. Please refer to the MCP for planned projects and
activities designed to meet each objective, the evaluative criteria,
and priority rankings.
MCP Objectives:
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.
This notice announces that NMFS has determined that the CNMI MCP
satisfies the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and approves the
MCP for the 3-year period from August 4, 2014, through August 3, 2017.
This MCP supersedes the one approved for the period August 4, 2011
through August 3, 2014 (76 FR 50183, August 12, 2011).
Dated: July 21, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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