Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits, 73883-73884 [2014-29189]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 2014 / Notices modifications to a loan that change EDA’s risk level, in which case the lender will need approval from EDA before the modification can be made. Dated: December 8, 2014. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Form ED–1149 Transcript of Account [FR Doc. 2014–29101 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] Form ED–1149 is part of the termination process. The purpose of this form is to collect transactional data from the lender on the current status of the loan at the time the lender requests for EDA to purchase the guarantee. Paper and electronic submissions. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0610–XXXX. Form Number(s): ED–1919, ED–1920, ED–172, ED–912, ED–413, ED–1050, ED–159, ED–1502, ED–2237, ED–1149. Type of Review: New information collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 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Method of Collection VerDate Sep<11>2014 BILLING CODE 3510–24–P Jkt 235001 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an exempted fishing permit application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. This Exempted Fishing Permit would exempt a commercial fishing vessel from mesh size requirements and butterfish possession limits to test experimental codend mesh configurations as a means to reduce juvenile butterfish bycatch in the directed butterfish fishery. Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, NY, will be conducting this research. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed exempted fishing permits. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 29, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following methods: • Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments on CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP.’’ • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP.’’ • Fax: (978) 281–9135. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannah Jaburek, Fishery Management Specialist, 978–282–8456, shannah.jaburek@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73883 submitted a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on October 3, 2014, to conduct commercial fishing activities that the regulations would otherwise restrict. The EFP would exempt one vessel from the minimum mesh size and butterfish possession limit restrictions in the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. The possession limit exemptions are necessary because the project is using a 3-inch (7.62-cm) mesh control codend used in the targeted longfin squid fishery, which triggers a butterfish possession limit of less than 2500 lb (1134 kg). They are using this as the control in order to retain smaller size butterfish to more effectively determine the ability of the two experimental codends to reduce the catch of small butterfish. Further, due to the number of replicates needed to test the experimental gear, CCE wants to be able to retain butterfish catch and avoid wasteful discarding. CCE received funding from the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation to conduct a study that would compare butterfish catch in otter trawls with different codend mesh configurations in an attempt to reduce the catch of juvenile butterfish. The net used in the study will be a 420 X 16cm, 4 seam trawl with a 114-ft (34.75m) cookie sweep suited for vessels with horsepower in the range of 700 hp to 755 hp. The codends will be compared using a trouser trawl configuration. One leg of the trawl will have a control 6-cm diamond mesh codend typical of the longfin squid fishery, and the other leg will have either an 8-cm square mesh codend, or an 8-cm diamond mesh turned 90 degrees (T-90). One vessel contracted by CCE will conduct five days of fishing, which is representative of normal commercial fishing trips for butterfish. Tow length would be limited to 30 min per tow, and researchers plan on conducting eight tows per day, with additional tows if time permits, with a minimum total of 40 tows (20 tows per experimental mesh). Within each day the sides of the codend will be switched to randomize sampling across both legs of the trouser trawl. Catch for each codend will be kept separate on deck and will be processed following standard NMFS survey methods. Total butterfish actual weight and a minimum of 200 random lengths will be recorded per codend per tow. Total weight of all species in each codend per tow will be obtained by either actual weight or subsampling. Researchers propose to conduct the trip during the period December 2014 through March 2015. E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 73884 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 2014 / Notices The participating vessel would fish under the EFP along the continental shelf from east of Hydrographers Canyon west to Toms Canyon, including Atlantic, Block, and Hudson Canyons along the 60 fathom shoal (all research to be done in statistical areas 616, 537, and 526). Exact locations will be determined by the captain based on knowledge of fishery and reported butterfish locations. If approved, the applicant may request minor modifications and extensions to the EFP throughout the year. EFP modifications and extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and have minimal impacts that do not change the scope or impact of the initially approved EFP request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope of the exempted fishing activity would be prohibited. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The Committee will discuss issues to recommend for the 10-year review of the Crab Rationalization Program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: December 9, 2014. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–29168 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee (PNCIAC) will meet in Seattle, WA. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on January 15, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Fishermen’s Terminal, Norby Conference Room, 3919 18th Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98199. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diana Stram, Council Staff, (907) 271– 2809 or Lance Farr, (206) 669–7163. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Dec 11, 2014 Jkt 235001 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a meeting of Golden Crab Advisory Panel (AP) in Dania Beach, FL. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The meeting will take place January 23, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, 2081 Griffin Road. Dania Beach, FL 33312; telephone: (954) 981–2700; fax: (954) 981–9125. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Golden Crab AP will meet from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on January 23, 2015. The AP members will discuss modifications to the Golden Crab Allowable Fishing Zones. SUMMARY: AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration AGENCY: AGENCY: North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [FR Doc. 2014–29189 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] RIN 0648–XD658 [FR Doc. 2014–29167 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and Management Plan Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dated: December 9, 2014. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RIN 0648–XD657 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. RIN 0648–XD641 Dated: December 9, 2014. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P auxiliary aids should be directed to the council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of the National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and Management Plan; request for comments. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces the availability of the National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and Management Plan (Plan). The Plan is available for public review and comment. DATES: Comments must be received by January 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and Management Plan are available on the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) Web site, https:// anstaskforce.gov. 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[FR Doc No: 2014-29189]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD650


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic 
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable 
Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination 
that an exempted fishing permit application contains all of the 
required information and warrants further consideration. This Exempted 
Fishing Permit would exempt a commercial fishing vessel from mesh size 
requirements and butterfish possession limits to test experimental 
codend mesh configurations as a means to reduce juvenile butterfish 
bycatch in the directed butterfish fishery. Cornell University 
Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, NY, will be conducting this 
research. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide 
interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for 
proposed exempted fishing permits.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 29, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line 
``Comments on CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP.''
     Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, NMFS, NE 
Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark 
the outside of the envelope ``Comments on CCE Butterfish Selectivity 
EFP.''
     Fax: (978) 281-9135.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannah Jaburek, Fishery Management 
Specialist, 978-282-8456, shannah.jaburek@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) 
submitted a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 
on October 3, 2014, to conduct commercial fishing activities that the 
regulations would otherwise restrict. The EFP would exempt one vessel 
from the minimum mesh size and butterfish possession limit restrictions 
in the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management 
Plan. The possession limit exemptions are necessary because the project 
is using a 3-inch (7.62-cm) mesh control codend used in the targeted 
longfin squid fishery, which triggers a butterfish possession limit of 
less than 2500 lb (1134 kg). They are using this as the control in 
order to retain smaller size butterfish to more effectively determine 
the ability of the two experimental codends to reduce the catch of 
small butterfish. Further, due to the number of replicates needed to 
test the experimental gear, CCE wants to be able to retain butterfish 
catch and avoid wasteful discarding.
    CCE received funding from the Commercial Fisheries Research 
Foundation to conduct a study that would compare butterfish catch in 
otter trawls with different codend mesh configurations in an attempt to 
reduce the catch of juvenile butterfish. The net used in the study will 
be a 420 X 16-cm, 4 seam trawl with a 114-ft (34.75-m) cookie sweep 
suited for vessels with horsepower in the range of 700 hp to 755 hp. 
The codends will be compared using a trouser trawl configuration. One 
leg of the trawl will have a control 6-cm diamond mesh codend typical 
of the longfin squid fishery, and the other leg will have either an 8-
cm square mesh codend, or an 8-cm diamond mesh turned 90 degrees (T-
90). One vessel contracted by CCE will conduct five days of fishing, 
which is representative of normal commercial fishing trips for 
butterfish. Tow length would be limited to 30 min per tow, and 
researchers plan on conducting eight tows per day, with additional tows 
if time permits, with a minimum total of 40 tows (20 tows per 
experimental mesh). Within each day the sides of the codend will be 
switched to randomize sampling across both legs of the trouser trawl. 
Catch for each codend will be kept separate on deck and will be 
processed following standard NMFS survey methods. Total butterfish 
actual weight and a minimum of 200 random lengths will be recorded per 
codend per tow. Total weight of all species in each codend per tow will 
be obtained by either actual weight or sub-sampling. Researchers 
propose to conduct the trip during the period December 2014 through 
March 2015.

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The participating vessel would fish under the EFP along the continental 
shelf from east of Hydrographers Canyon west to Toms Canyon, including 
Atlantic, Block, and Hudson Canyons along the 60 fathom shoal (all 
research to be done in statistical areas 616, 537, and 526). Exact 
locations will be determined by the captain based on knowledge of 
fishery and reported butterfish locations.
    If approved, the applicant may request minor modifications and 
extensions to the EFP throughout the year. EFP modifications and 
extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed 
essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and have 
minimal impacts that do not change the scope or impact of the initially 
approved EFP request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope 
of the exempted fishing activity would be prohibited.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 9, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-29189 Filed 12-11-14; 8:45 am]
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