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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Environmental Assessment for
Amendment 4 to the 2006
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Fishery Management Plan
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces its intent to
prepare an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for Amendment 4 to the 2006
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) instead an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) as previously
announced through publication of a
Notice of Intent published on May 27,
2008. NMFS intends to prepare the EA
under the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the
potential effects on the human
environment of proposed alternatives
and actions under Amendment 4 to the
2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. The EA
will analyze potential environmental
impacts of various alternatives to
permitting and reporting requirements
for commercial HMS fisheries in U.S.
waters of the Caribbean as well as
examine management alternatives to
improve catch reporting and data
collection in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and
other relevant Federal laws.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Fairclough by phone: (727) 824–5399, or
by fax: (727) 824–5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Atlantic shark fisheries are managed
under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Act, and the Atlantic tuna,
swordfish, and billfish fisheries are
managed under the Magnuson-Stevens
Act and ATCA. The Consolidated HMS
FMP is implemented by regulations at
50 CFR Part 635. Copies of the
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Consolidated HMS FMP are available
from NMFS on request.
NMFS announces its intent to prepare
an Environmental Assessment (EA) for
Amendment 4 to the 2006 Consolidated
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
instead an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) as previously
announced through publication of a
Notice of Intent published on May 27,
2008 (73 FR 30381). NMFS intends to
prepare the EA under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
assess the potential effects on the
human environment of proposed
alternatives and actions under
Amendment 4 to the 2006 Consolidated
HMS FMP. The EA will analyze
potential environmental impacts of
various alternatives to permitting and
reporting requirements for commercial
HMS fisheries in U.S. waters of the
Caribbean as well as examine
management alternatives to improve
catch reporting and data collection in
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA),
and other relevant Federal laws.
After consideration of substantive
comments received through formal
scoping and other means, NMFS has
determined that an EA would provide
an appropriate level of NEPA review for
Amendment 4 to the Consolidated HMS
FMP and preparation of an EIS is not
necessary. NMFS anticipates that the
proposed action would have a low level
of potential adverse environmental
impacts due to the limited geographic
area of the Caribbean HMS fishery,
small size of the vessels involved, the
relatively low number of known
participants, and the use of traditional
handgears. Additionally, the potential
adverse impacts to protected species
would be expected to be minimal.
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Margo Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council)
Research Steering Committee
(Committee) will hold a webinar.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The webinar will be
held at the New England Fishery
Management Council, 50 Water Street,
Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone: (978) 465–0492; fax: (978)
465–3116.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to respond to
NMFS’ request for additional
information regarding adoption of the
new eliminator trawl. The RSC will
answer the following questions in the
form of a recommendation to be
reviewed by the Council’s Executive
Committee at its August 9th meeting:
1. Is the Council’s intent that the gear
be available to both sector and nonsector vessels for use in the Haddock
SAP and as a specified gear for the
purpose of discard estimation? 2. Does
the committee feel there is sufficient
information to warrant treating the new
eliminator trawl the same as the Ruhle
trawl for the purpose of discard
estimation, or does it recommend
creating a new gear code due to
potential for catch performance
differences? 3. How does the committee
evaluate the gear with respect to the
Haddock SAP and Regular B-day
program gear performance standards in
the regulations?
The research report on the gear in
question is available at https://
www.nefmc.org under Research Steering
Committee meeting materials for the
April 14th meeting. The public may
obtain information about accessing the
webinar by visiting the New England
Council’s Web site at https://
www.nefmc.org.
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
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RIN 0648-AW83]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Environmental Assessment for
Amendment 4 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Fishery Management Plan
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces its intent to prepare an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for Amendment 4 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) instead an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as previously announced through
publication of a Notice of Intent published on May 27, 2008. NMFS
intends to prepare the EA under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) to assess the potential effects on the human environment of
proposed alternatives and actions under Amendment 4 to the 2006
Consolidated HMS FMP. The EA will analyze potential environmental
impacts of various alternatives to permitting and reporting
requirements for commercial HMS fisheries in U.S. waters of the
Caribbean as well as examine management alternatives to improve catch
reporting and data collection in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Atlantic Tunas Convention
Act (ATCA), and other relevant Federal laws.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Fairclough by phone: (727) 824-
5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Atlantic shark fisheries are managed
under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and the Atlantic tuna,
swordfish, and billfish fisheries are managed under the Magnuson-
Stevens Act and ATCA. The Consolidated HMS FMP is implemented by
regulations at 50 CFR Part 635. Copies of the Consolidated HMS FMP are
available from NMFS on request.
NMFS announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for Amendment 4 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) instead an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) as previously announced through publication of a
Notice of Intent published on May 27, 2008 (73 FR 30381). NMFS intends
to prepare the EA under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
assess the potential effects on the human environment of proposed
alternatives and actions under Amendment 4 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS
FMP. The EA will analyze potential environmental impacts of various
alternatives to permitting and reporting requirements for commercial
HMS fisheries in U.S. waters of the Caribbean as well as examine
management alternatives to improve catch reporting and data collection
in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and other
relevant Federal laws.
After consideration of substantive comments received through formal
scoping and other means, NMFS has determined that an EA would provide
an appropriate level of NEPA review for Amendment 4 to the Consolidated
HMS FMP and preparation of an EIS is not necessary. NMFS anticipates
that the proposed action would have a low level of potential adverse
environmental impacts due to the limited geographic area of the
Caribbean HMS fishery, small size of the vessels involved, the
relatively low number of known participants, and the use of traditional
handgears. Additionally, the potential adverse impacts to protected
species would be expected to be minimal.
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Margo Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-17662 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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