Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 75793-75794 [2014-29745]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 244 / Friday, December 19, 2014 / Notices email address. Once you have joined the Webinar, choose either your computer’s audio or select ‘‘Use Telephone.’’ If you do not select ‘‘Use Telephone’’ you will be connected to audio using your computer’s microphone and speakers (VolP). It is recommended that you use a computer headset as GoToMeeting allows you to listen to the meeting using your computer headset and speakers. If you do not have a headset and speakers, you may use your telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL number 1–415–655– 0059 (not a toll-free number); phone audio access code 892–406–076; audio phone pin shown after joining the Webinar System requirements for PCbased attendees: Windows 7, Vista, or XP; for Mac-based attendees: Mac OS X 10.5 or newer; and for mobile attendees: iPhone, iPad, Android phone, or Android tablet (see the GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). (See the PFMC GoToMeeting Audio Diagram for best practices). If you experience technical difficulties and would like assistance, please contact Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425. Public comments during the webinar will be received from attendees at the discretion of the SSC chair. A public listening station will also be available at the Pacific Council office, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. The specific objectives of the SSC webinar are to review recommendations of the SSC’s Groundfish Subcommittee regarding new methodologies proposed to inform 2015 groundfish stock assessments. No management actions will be decided in this Webinar. Although non-emergency issues not identified in the webinar agenda may come before the webinar participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this webinar. Formal action at the webinar will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the webinar participants’ intent to take final action to address the emergency. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:37 Dec 18, 2014 Jkt 235001 Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425 at least 5 days prior to the webinar date. Dated: December 16, 2014. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–29744 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD668 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meetings. AGENCY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Standing, Special Reef Fish and Special Mackerel Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 6 until 12 noon Thursday, January 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council’s office. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813) 348–1711; email: steven.atran@ gulfcouncil.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual meeting agenda are as follows: SUMMARY: Standing, Special Reef Fish and Special Mackerel SSC Agenda, Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 1 p.m. Until Thursday, January 8, 2015, 12 Noon 1. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda 2. Approval of minutes a. August 6, 2013 Standing and Special Mackerel summary minutes b. August 6–7, 2014 Standing and Special Reef Fish summary minutes c. October 1–2, 2014 Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC summary minutes 3. Selection of SSC representative at January 26–29, 2015 Council meeting (Point Clear, AL) PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75793 4. Red Snapper Update Assessment 5. FWC Mutton Snapper Update Assessment 6. Greater Amberjack Rebuilding Timeline Projections 7. SEDAR 38 King Mackerel Benchmark Assessment (this agenda item to be presented on Wednesday morning, January 7) a. Review South Atlantic SSC recommendations b. Gulf SSC Recommendation for Overfishing Limit (OFL) and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) 8. Estimation of Red Tide Mortality on Gag 9. Ecosystem Modeling of red tide effects on gag and red grouper 10. Reevaluation of Gag OFL/ABC for 2015–16 a. Council concerns with previous ABC recommendation b. Update on red tide c. OFL and ABC recommendation 11. Other Business Adjourn The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted on the Council’s 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’’. Click on the ‘‘Library Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC meeting -2015–01’’. The meetings will be webcast over the Internet. A link to the webcast will be available on the Council’s Web site, https://www.gulfcouncil.org. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 75794 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 244 / Friday, December 19, 2014 / Notices 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: December 16, 2014. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–29745 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am] COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List. AGENCY: This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Effective Date: January 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Additions On October 10, 2014 (79 FR 61296), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agency to provide the products and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or 19:37 Dec 18, 2014 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The Draft Environmental Assessment for this lock closure action will be available for public comment through January 23, 2015. The public notice and a link to the Environmental Assessment can be found at: https:// www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Home/ PublicNotices.aspx. ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the Draft Environmental Assessment can be addressed to Mr. Elliott Stefanik, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700, St. Paul, MN 55101–1678, or by email at elliott.l.stefanik@usace.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey McKee at Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, DC, by phone at 202–761–8648. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The legal authority for the regulation governing the use, administration, and navigation of the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock is Section 4 of the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 362), as amended, which is codified at 33 U.S.C. Section 1. This statute requires the Secretary of the Army to ‘‘prescribe such regulations for the use, administration, and navigation of the navigable waters of the United States’’ as the Secretary determines may be required by public necessity. Reference 33 CFR 207.300, Mississippi River above Cairo, Ill., and their tributaries; use, administration, and navigation. Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Liaison Officer. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products are added to the Procurement List: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organization that will furnish the products to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing a small entity to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the products proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Products Rice, Long Grain, Parboiled NSN: 8920–01–E62–4280—2/10 lb. Pkgs. NSN: 8920–01–E62–4281—6/10 lb. Pkgs. NPA: VisionCorps, Lancaster, PA Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense, as aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA. Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2014–29733 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Closing Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock to Navigation, Located in Minneapolis, MN Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) directed the Secretary of the Army to close the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam located on the Mississippi River at river mile 853.9 no later than 1 year after the enactment date of WRRDA 2014. The provision specifically allows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue to carry out emergency lock operations necessary to mitigate flood damage. The WRRDA was enacted on June 10, 2014. To comply with WRRDA, the Corps will close Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock to navigation by June 10, 2015. The final closure date will be determined, within the statutory deadline, after the environmental analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act is complete. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DATES: [FR Doc. 2014–29716 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Dallas Floodway Project, in the City of Dallas, Dallas County, TX Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Availability. AGENCY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that analyzes the potential effects for the implementation of flood risk management elements, ecosystem restoration features, recreation enhancement features, interior drainage plan improvements, and other proposed projects in and around the Dallas SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75793-75794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD668


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Standing, Special Reef Fish and Special Mackerel 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 6 until 12 
noon Thursday, January 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council's office.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual 
meeting agenda are as follows:

Standing, Special Reef Fish and Special Mackerel SSC Agenda, Tuesday, 
January 6, 2015, 1 p.m. Until Thursday, January 8, 2015, 12 Noon

1. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of minutes
    a. August 6, 2013 Standing and Special Mackerel summary minutes
    b. August 6-7, 2014 Standing and Special Reef Fish summary minutes
    c. October 1-2, 2014 Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC summary 
minutes
3. Selection of SSC representative at January 26-29, 2015 Council 
meeting (Point Clear, AL)
4. Red Snapper Update Assessment
5. FWC Mutton Snapper Update Assessment
6. Greater Amberjack Rebuilding Timeline Projections
7. SEDAR 38 King Mackerel Benchmark Assessment (this agenda item to be 
presented on Wednesday morning, January 7)
    a. Review South Atlantic SSC recommendations
    b. Gulf SSC Recommendation for Overfishing Limit (OFL) and 
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
8. Estimation of Red Tide Mortality on Gag
9. Ecosystem Modeling of red tide effects on gag and red grouper
10. Reevaluation of Gag OFL/ABC for 2015-16
    a. Council concerns with previous ABC recommendation
    b. Update on red tide
    c. OFL and ABC recommendation
11. Other Business

Adjourn

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted on the Council's 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''. Click on the ``Library Folder'', then 
scroll down to ``SSC meeting -2015-01''.
    The meetings will be webcast over the Internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, https://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committees 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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids

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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: December 16, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-29745 Filed 12-18-14; 8:45 am]
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