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For information about the public
meeting: Ms. Shannon L. Watson,
Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, by telephone at 202–366–
2551, or by email at Shannon.Watson@
dot.gov. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the
docket, contact Docket Services at 202–
366–9826. Business hours are from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background:
On August 31, 2016, FMCSA
published a notice of intent concerning
the lease and interchange of passengercarrying commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) (81 FR 59951). The purpose of
the notice of intent was to inform the
public about the Agency’s decision
concerning the 37 petitions for
reconsideration which have been filed
in the public docket referenced above.
Upon review of these petitions, FMCSA
concluded that some have merit.
FMCSA, therefore, extended the
compliance date of the final rule from
January 1, 2017, to January 1, 2018 (82
FR 13998; March 16, 2016), to allow the
Agency time to complete any
rulemaking action to amend the rule
where necessary.
FMCSA Decision
FMCSA plans to issue a rulemaking
notice to address the four areas of
concern in the August 31, 2016, notice
of intent:
(1) Exclusion of ‘‘chartering’’ (i.e.,
subcontracting) from the leasing
requirements;
(2) Amending the CMV requirements
for the location of temporary markings
for leased/interchanged vehicles;
(3) Changing the requirement that
carriers notify customers within 24
hours when they subcontract service to
other carriers; and
(4) Expanding the 48-hour delay in
preparing a lease to include emergencies
when passengers are not actually on
board a bus.
The Agency believes that less
burdensome regulatory alternatives that
would not adversely impact safety could
be adopted before the January 1, 2018,
compliance date.
Public Roundtable
FMCSA will hold a public roundtable
on Monday, October 31, 2016, to discuss
these four issue areas. The public will
have an opportunity to speak about
these issues and provide the Agency
with information on how to address
them. All public comments will be
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placed in the docket of this rulemaking.
The agenda for this meeting will be
posted on the FMCSA Web site
www.fmcsa.dot.gov in the near future.
be managed. NMFS invites comments
on the establishment of this control
date.
Written comments must be
received by October 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2016–
[FR Doc. 2016–23253 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
0121’’ by either of the following
methods:
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• Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric
0121, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
Administration
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
50 CFR Part 622
• Mail: Submit written comments to
[Docket No. 160815741–6741–01]
Mary Janine Vara, NMFS Southeast
Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue
RIN 0648–BG30
South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Instructions: Comments sent by any
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Atlantic
other method, to any other address or
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fishery;
individual, or received after the end of
Atlantic Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery;
the comment period, may not be
and South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper
considered by NMFS. All comments
Fishery; Control Date
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
viewing on www.regulations.gov
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
without change. All personal identifying
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
Commerce.
confidential business information, or
ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed
otherwise sensitive information
rulemaking; consideration of a control
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
date.
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
SUMMARY: This proposed rule announces
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
the establishment of a control date of
remain anonymous).
June 15, 2016. The South Atlantic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fishery Management Council (Council)
Mary Janine Vara, NMFS Southeast
may use this control date if it decides
Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–
to create restrictions limiting
participation in the exclusive economic 5305, or email: mary.vara@noaa.gov.
zone for the Federal charter vessel/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
headboat (for-hire) component of the
coastal migratory pelagics fishery in the
recreational sectors of the coastal
Atlantic is managed under the Fishery
migratory pelagics fishery in the
Management Plan for Coastal Migratory
Atlantic, dolphin and wahoo fishery in
Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico
the Atlantic, and snapper-grouper
and Atlantic Region (CMP FMP). The
fishery in the South Atlantic. Anyone
dolphin and wahoo fishery in the
obtaining a Federal for-hire permit for
Atlantic is managed under the FMP for
these recreational sectors after the
the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the
control date will not be assured of
Atlantic States (Dolphin and Wahoo
future access should a management
FMP). The snapper-grouper fishery in
regime that limits participation in the
the South Atlantic is managed under the
sector be prepared and implemented.
FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of
This announcement is intended, in part, the South Atlantic Region (Snapperto promote awareness of the potential
Grouper FMP). The CMP FMP was
eligibility criteria for future access so as prepared jointly by the Gulf of Mexico
to discourage speculative entry into the
and South Atlantic Fishery Management
Federal for-hire component of the
Councils. The Dolphin and Wahoo and
recreational sectors of the Atlantic
Snapper-Grouper FMPs were prepared
coastal migratory pelagics, Atlantic
by the Council. The FMPs are
dolphin and wahoo, or the South
implemented by NMFS under the
Atlantic snapper-grouper fisheries,
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
while the Council and NMFS consider
Fishery Conservation and Management
whether and how access to these
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) through
recreational sector components should
regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
DATES:
Issued on: September 15, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Proposed Rules
The Council voted at the June 2016
meeting to establish a control date of
June 15, 2016, for the Federal for-hire
component of the recreational sectors of
the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, and South
Atlantic snapper-grouper fisheries. The
Federal charter vessel/headboat permit
for these recreational for-hire
components is currently open access,
available to anyone with a valid vessel
registration. The control date enables
the Council to inform current and
potential participants that it is
considering whether to create
restrictions that limit fishery
participation in the Federal for-hire
component of the recreational sectors
for Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, and South
Atlantic snapper-grouper.
This proposed rule informs current
and potential fishery participants in the
Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors for Atlantic coastal
migratory pelagics, Atlantic dolphin and
wahoo, and South Atlantic snappergrouper that begin participating after
June 15, 2016, they may not be ensured
participation under future management
of these fisheries. If the Council decides
to amend the FMPs to restrict
participation in the Federal for-hire
component of the recreational sectors of
the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South
Atlantic snapper-grouper fisheries in
relation to this control date, an analysis
of the specific administrative,
biological, economic, and social effects
will be prepared at that time.
Publication of the control date in the
Federal Register informs participants of
the Council’s considerations, and gives
notice to anyone obtaining a Federal forhire permit for the Atlantic coastal
migratory pelagics, Atlantic dolphin and
wahoo, or South Atlantic snappergrouper recreational sectors after the
control date that they would not be
assured of future access to the
recreational sector components should
management changes be implemented
that would restrict participation.
Implementation of any such
management changes by the Council
would require preparation of
amendments to the respective FMPs and
publication of a notice of availability
and proposed rule in the Federal
Register with public comment periods,
and if approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, issuance of a final rule.
Fishermen are not guaranteed future
participation in a fishery, sector, or
component within a sector regardless of
when they obtained their permits or
their level of participation in the
fishery, sector, or component within a
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sector before or after the control date
under consideration. The Council
subsequently may choose a different
control date or they may choose
different management approaches
without using a control date. The
Council also may choose to take no
further action to control entry or access
to the Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors of the Atlantic
coastal migratory pelagics, Atlantic
dolphin and wahoo, or South Atlantic
snapper-grouper fisheries, in which case
the control date may be rescinded.
This notification also gives the public
notice that interested participants
should locate and preserve records that
substantiate and verify their
participation in the Federal for-hire
component of the recreational sectors of
the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South
Atlantic snapper-grouper fisheries.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 20, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 160706587–6814–01]
RIN 0648–BG21
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 16
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule, request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS proposes regulations to
implement measures in Amendment 16
to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council developed Amendment 16 to
protect deep-sea corals from the impacts
of commercial fishing gear in the MidAtlantic. Amendment 16 management
measures include: A deep-sea coral
protection area; a prohibition on the use
of bottom-tending commercial fishing
gear within the deep-sea coral
protection area; an exemption for
American lobster and deep-sea red crab
SUMMARY:
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pots and traps from the gear prohibition;
a vessel monitoring system requirement
for limited access Illex squid
moratorium permit holders; provisions
for vessels transiting through the deepsea coral area; and expanded framework
adjustment provisions for future
modifications to the deep-sea coral
protection measures. These proposed
management measures are intended to
protect deep-sea coral and deep-sea
coral habitat while promoting the
sustainable utilization and conservation
of several different marine resources
managed under the authority of the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council.
DATES: Public comments must be
received by November 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Copies of supporting
documents used by the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, including
the Environmental Assessment (EA) and
Regulatory Impact Review (RIR)/Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA),
are available from: Dr. Christopher M.
Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 800 North
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901,
telephone (302) 674–2331. The EA/RIR/
IRFA is also accessible online at https://
www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov.
You may submit comments, identified
by NOAA–NMFS–2016–0086, by either
of the following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20160086, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional
Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the
outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on
MSB Amendment 16 Proposed Rule.’’
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter
‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish
to remain anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Christopher, Supervisory Fishery
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23226]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 160815741-6741-01]
RIN 0648-BG30
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fishery; Atlantic Dolphin and Wahoo
Fishery; and South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery; Control Date
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking; consideration of a
control date.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule announces the establishment of a control
date of June 15, 2016. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
(Council) may use this control date if it decides to create
restrictions limiting participation in the exclusive economic zone for
the Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) component of the
recreational sectors of the coastal migratory pelagics fishery in the
Atlantic, dolphin and wahoo fishery in the Atlantic, and snapper-
grouper fishery in the South Atlantic. Anyone obtaining a Federal for-
hire permit for these recreational sectors after the control date will
not be assured of future access should a management regime that limits
participation in the sector be prepared and implemented. This
announcement is intended, in part, to promote awareness of the
potential eligibility criteria for future access so as to discourage
speculative entry into the Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors of the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or the South Atlantic snapper-grouper
fisheries, while the Council and NMFS consider whether and how access
to these recreational sector components should be managed. NMFS invites
comments on the establishment of this control date.
DATES: Written comments must be received by October 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by ``NOAA-NMFS-2016-
0121'' by either of the following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0121, click the
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or
attach your comments.
Mail: Submit written comments to Mary Janine Vara, NMFS
Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Janine Vara, NMFS Southeast
Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, or email: mary.vara@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The coastal migratory pelagics fishery in
the Atlantic is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region
(CMP FMP). The dolphin and wahoo fishery in the Atlantic is managed
under the FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States
(Dolphin and Wahoo FMP). The snapper-grouper fishery in the South
Atlantic is managed under the FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of
the South Atlantic Region (Snapper-Grouper FMP). The CMP FMP was
prepared jointly by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery
Management Councils. The Dolphin and Wahoo and Snapper-Grouper FMPs
were prepared by the Council. The FMPs are implemented by NMFS under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) through regulations at 50 CFR
part 622.
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The Council voted at the June 2016 meeting to establish a control
date of June 15, 2016, for the Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors of the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, and South Atlantic snapper-grouper
fisheries. The Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for these
recreational for-hire components is currently open access, available to
anyone with a valid vessel registration. The control date enables the
Council to inform current and potential participants that it is
considering whether to create restrictions that limit fishery
participation in the Federal for-hire component of the recreational
sectors for Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics, Atlantic dolphin and
wahoo, and South Atlantic snapper-grouper.
This proposed rule informs current and potential fishery
participants in the Federal for-hire component of the recreational
sectors for Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics, Atlantic dolphin and
wahoo, and South Atlantic snapper-grouper that begin participating
after June 15, 2016, they may not be ensured participation under future
management of these fisheries. If the Council decides to amend the FMPs
to restrict participation in the Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors of the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South Atlantic snapper-grouper fisheries
in relation to this control date, an analysis of the specific
administrative, biological, economic, and social effects will be
prepared at that time.
Publication of the control date in the Federal Register informs
participants of the Council's considerations, and gives notice to
anyone obtaining a Federal for-hire permit for the Atlantic coastal
migratory pelagics, Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South Atlantic
snapper-grouper recreational sectors after the control date that they
would not be assured of future access to the recreational sector
components should management changes be implemented that would restrict
participation. Implementation of any such management changes by the
Council would require preparation of amendments to the respective FMPs
and publication of a notice of availability and proposed rule in the
Federal Register with public comment periods, and if approved by the
Secretary of Commerce, issuance of a final rule.
Fishermen are not guaranteed future participation in a fishery,
sector, or component within a sector regardless of when they obtained
their permits or their level of participation in the fishery, sector,
or component within a sector before or after the control date under
consideration. The Council subsequently may choose a different control
date or they may choose different management approaches without using a
control date. The Council also may choose to take no further action to
control entry or access to the Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors of the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South Atlantic snapper-grouper
fisheries, in which case the control date may be rescinded.
This notification also gives the public notice that interested
participants should locate and preserve records that substantiate and
verify their participation in the Federal for-hire component of the
recreational sectors of the Atlantic coastal migratory pelagics,
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South Atlantic snapper-grouper
fisheries.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 20, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-23226 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
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