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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.
The
Committee will discuss issues to
recommend for the 10-year review of the
Crab Rationalization Program.
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Dated: December 9, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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.
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The South Atlantic Fishery
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hold a meeting of Golden Crab Advisory
Panel (AP) in Dania Beach, FL. See
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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.
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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.
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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.
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National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
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Dated: December 9, 2014.
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Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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. To obtain a hard copy
of the Plan or to submit comments, see
Document Availability and Public
Comment under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret M. (Peg) Brady, NOAA Policy
Liaison to the Aquatic Nuisance Species
Task Force. 1315 East West Highway,
SSMC 3, Rm. 15426 Silver Spring, MD
20910 Phone: 301–427–8655; Email:
Peg.Brady@noaa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Introduction
The ANSTF is an intergovernmental
organization dedicated to preventing
and controlling aquatic nuisance species
(ANS) and coordinating governmental
efforts of the United States with the
private sector and other North American
interests. ANSTF was established by
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Congress with the passage of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA)
of 1990 (NANPCA, Pub. L. 101–646, 104
Stat. 4761, 16 U.S.C. 4701–4741) and
reauthorized with the passage of the
National Invasive Species Act (NISA) of
1996 (NISA, Pub. L. 104–332, 110 Stat.
4073). Section 1201(d) of NANPCA
designates the Undersecretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
and the Director of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service as the ANSTF cochairpersons. The ANSTF’s charter is
authorized by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972. The
charter provides the ANSTF with its
core structure and ensures an open and
public forum for its activities. To meet
the challenges of developing and
implementing a coordinated and
complementary Federal program for
ANS activities, the ANSTF members
include 13 Federal agency
representatives and 13 representatives
from ex-officio member organizations.
These members work in conjunction
with Regional Panels and issue-specific
committees to coordinate efforts
amongst agencies as well as efforts of
the private sector and other North
American interests.
Background
NANCPA (as amended by NISA,
1996) establishes that the ANSTF is
responsible for coordination of national
efforts to prevent the introduction and
spread of ANS. These responsibilities
include the development of
management plans for specific high-risk
invasive species. Species management
and control plans focus on tasks that are
essential to minimize the impact to
areas where the species have already
invaded and prevent spread into
additional habitats. The plans are
developed through a cooperative
process and undergo review by the ANS
Task Force members and Regional
Panels. Successful implementation of
these plans requires the participation of
states, regional, and tribal entities as
well as federal agencies.
Two lionfish species (Pterois volitans
and Pterois miles) have been introduced
and are now invasive along the Atlantic
coast, throughout the Caribbean, and
most recently in the Gulf of Mexico.
Native to the waters of the Indo-Pacific
region, the lionfish was first
documented in the waters of the United
States in 1985. In response to the
increasing range and density of these
invasive species and their potential to
impact ecology, economy, and human
health, the ANSTF formed an Invasive
Lionfish Control Ad-hoc Committee
(Committee). The Committee was
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charged with the development of a
National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
and Management Plan (Plan) which
would serve as a guide to the ANSTF
and other interested parties involved in
management of lionfish and natural
resources in U.S. waters. Specifically,
implementation of the Plan would
provide federal agencies and other
stakeholders an opportunity to
contribute through relevant programs
and authorities to:
(1) Prevent the further introduction of
additional invasive lionfish.
(2) Conduct risk assessments and
research on high priority pathways and
high risk marine invasive species.
(3) Promote public education and
awareness on invasive lionfish.
(4) Participate in the development of
early detection and rapid response
frameworks and plans for marine
environments.
(5) Monitor invasive lionfish
populations accurately and reliably.
(6) Coordinate and control
populations of invasive lionfish in a
cost-effective and environmentally
sound manner.
(7) Provide the mechanisms and
venues for coordinated and
collaborative research and management.
(8) Expand research efforts that focus
on the biology, ecology, impact, and
control of the species.
(9) Provide the guidance to restore
native species and habitat conditions in
ecosystems that have been invaded.
To achieve this vision, the Plan is
structured by integrated management
approaches that set forth the following
Goals:
(1) Prevent the Spread of Invasive
Lionfish.
(2) Coordinated Early Detection and
Rapid Response.
(3) Control and Management of
Invasive Lionfish.
(4) Assess Impacts of the Lionfish
Invasion.
In addition to the above goals, the
Plan offers a list of scientific literature
on lionfish and recommendations for
future research needs and outreach
strategies to increase support for
programs addressing the lionfish
invasion. The Plan also includes an
overview of the leadership,
communication, and coordinating roles
among partners involved in the
Committee and implementation of the
Plan. Finally, the Plan outlines the
estimated yearly funding needs to
address some of the major knowledge
and management gaps with the lionfish
invasion, at the time of the plan’s
drafting. The estimated funding is
intended to be a living list, as needs
may change as more is understood about
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invasive lionfish and new ways to
manage the invasion are discovered.
The final Plan was submitted to the
ANSTF on November 7, 2014.
Distribution of the document for public
comment is the final step before the
ANSTF can consider the Plan for
approval.
Document Availability
You may obtain copies of the National
Invasive Lionfish Prevention and
Management Plan by any one of the
following methods:
• Internet: https://anstaskforce.gov.
• Write: Susan Pasko, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: (301)
427–8682; Email: Susan.Pasko@
noaa.gov.
Request for Comments
Comments on the National Invasive
Lionfish Prevention and Management
Plan are invited. The ANSTF will
review all submitted comments and
make revisions, as appropriate, to the
Plan before approval. You may submit
a written comment by any one of the
following methods:
• Email: Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
• Mail or hand-delivery: Susan Pasko,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
All comments received by ANSTF
through NOAA are part of the public
record and may be made publicly
available at any time. All personal
identifying information (e.g., name,
address, phone number, etc.),
confidential business information, or
other sensitive information submitted
voluntarily by the sender may be
publicly accessible.
Dated: December 8, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and Management Plan
AGENCY: 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.
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SUMMARY: 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. To obtain
a hard copy of the Plan or to submit comments, see Document
Availability and Public Comment under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret M. (Peg) Brady, NOAA Policy
Liaison to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15426 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301-427-8655;
Email: Peg.Brady@noaa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
The ANSTF is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to
preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species (ANS) and
coordinating governmental efforts of the United States with the private
sector and other North American interests. ANSTF was established by
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Congress with the passage of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA) of 1990 (NANPCA, Pub. L. 101-646,
104 Stat. 4761, 16 U.S.C. 4701-4741) and reauthorized with the passage
of the National Invasive Species Act (NISA) of 1996 (NISA, Pub. L. 104-
332, 110 Stat. 4073). Section 1201(d) of NANPCA designates the
Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Director
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the ANSTF co-chairpersons. The
ANSTF's charter is authorized by the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) of 1972. The charter provides the ANSTF with its core structure
and ensures an open and public forum for its activities. To meet the
challenges of developing and implementing a coordinated and
complementary Federal program for ANS activities, the ANSTF members
include 13 Federal agency representatives and 13 representatives from
ex-officio member organizations. These members work in conjunction with
Regional Panels and issue-specific committees to coordinate efforts
amongst agencies as well as efforts of the private sector and other
North American interests.
Background
NANCPA (as amended by NISA, 1996) establishes that the ANSTF is
responsible for coordination of national efforts to prevent the
introduction and spread of ANS. These responsibilities include the
development of management plans for specific high-risk invasive
species. Species management and control plans focus on tasks that are
essential to minimize the impact to areas where the species have
already invaded and prevent spread into additional habitats. The plans
are developed through a cooperative process and undergo review by the
ANS Task Force members and Regional Panels. Successful implementation
of these plans requires the participation of states, regional, and
tribal entities as well as federal agencies.
Two lionfish species (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) have been
introduced and are now invasive along the Atlantic coast, throughout
the Caribbean, and most recently in the Gulf of Mexico. Native to the
waters of the Indo-Pacific region, the lionfish was first documented in
the waters of the United States in 1985. In response to the increasing
range and density of these invasive species and their potential to
impact ecology, economy, and human health, the ANSTF formed an Invasive
Lionfish Control Ad-hoc Committee (Committee). The Committee was
charged with the development of a National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
and Management Plan (Plan) which would serve as a guide to the ANSTF
and other interested parties involved in management of lionfish and
natural resources in U.S. waters. Specifically, implementation of the
Plan would provide federal agencies and other stakeholders an
opportunity to contribute through relevant programs and authorities to:
(1) Prevent the further introduction of additional invasive
lionfish.
(2) Conduct risk assessments and research on high priority pathways
and high risk marine invasive species.
(3) Promote public education and awareness on invasive lionfish.
(4) Participate in the development of early detection and rapid
response frameworks and plans for marine environments.
(5) Monitor invasive lionfish populations accurately and reliably.
(6) Coordinate and control populations of invasive lionfish in a
cost-effective and environmentally sound manner.
(7) Provide the mechanisms and venues for coordinated and
collaborative research and management.
(8) Expand research efforts that focus on the biology, ecology,
impact, and control of the species.
(9) Provide the guidance to restore native species and habitat
conditions in ecosystems that have been invaded.
To achieve this vision, the Plan is structured by integrated
management approaches that set forth the following Goals:
(1) Prevent the Spread of Invasive Lionfish.
(2) Coordinated Early Detection and Rapid Response.
(3) Control and Management of Invasive Lionfish.
(4) Assess Impacts of the Lionfish Invasion.
In addition to the above goals, the Plan offers a list of
scientific literature on lionfish and recommendations for future
research needs and outreach strategies to increase support for programs
addressing the lionfish invasion. The Plan also includes an overview of
the leadership, communication, and coordinating roles among partners
involved in the Committee and implementation of the Plan. Finally, the
Plan outlines the estimated yearly funding needs to address some of the
major knowledge and management gaps with the lionfish invasion, at the
time of the plan's drafting. The estimated funding is intended to be a
living list, as needs may change as more is understood about invasive
lionfish and new ways to manage the invasion are discovered. The final
Plan was submitted to the ANSTF on November 7, 2014. Distribution of
the document for public comment is the final step before the ANSTF can
consider the Plan for approval.
Document Availability
You may obtain copies of the National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
and Management Plan by any one of the following methods:
Internet: https://anstaskforce.gov.
Write: Susan Pasko, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. 1315 East West Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: (301) 427-8682; Email:
Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
Request for Comments
Comments on the National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and
Management Plan are invited. The ANSTF will review all submitted
comments and make revisions, as appropriate, to the Plan before
approval. You may submit a written comment by any one of the following
methods:
Email: Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
Mail or hand-delivery: Susan Pasko, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. 1315 East West Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
All comments received by ANSTF through NOAA are part of the public
record and may be made publicly available at any time. All personal
identifying information (e.g., name, address, phone number, etc.),
confidential business information, or other sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender may be publicly accessible.
Dated: December 8, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-29199 Filed 12-11-14; 8:45 am]
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