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NMFS publishes a
notification of a zero (0) percent fee for
cost recovery under the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization
Program. This action is intended to
provide holders of crab allocations with
the fee percentage for the 2012/2013
crab fishing year.
DATES: Fee liability payments made by
the Crab Rationalization Program
Registered Crab Receiver permit
holders, if necessary, are due to NMFS
on or before July 31, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Palmigiano, 907–586–7240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act). The Program
includes a cost recovery provision to
collect fees to recover the actual costs
directly related to the management, data
collection, and enforcement of the
Program. NMFS developed the cost
recovery provision to conform to
statutory requirements and to partially
reimburse the agency for the unique
added costs of management, data
collection, and enforcement of the
Program. Section 313(j) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act provided
supplementary authority to section
304(d)(2)(A) and additional detail for
cost recovery provisions specific to the
Program. The cost recovery provision
allows collection of 133 percent of the
actual management, data collection, and
enforcement costs up to 3 percent of the
ex-vessel value of crab harvested under
the Program. Additionally, section
313(j) requires the harvesting and
processing sectors to each pay half the
cost recovery fees. Catcher/processor
quota share holders are required to pay
the full fee percentage for crab
processed at sea.
A crab allocation holder generally
incurs a cost recovery fee liability for
every pound of crab landed. The crab
allocations include Individual Fishing
Quota, Crew Individual Fishing Quota,
Individual Processing Quota,
Community Development Quota, and
the Adak community allocation. The
Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) permit
holder must collect the fee liability from
the crab allocation holder who is
landing crab. Additionally, the RCR
permit holder must collect his or her
own fee liability for all crab delivered to
the RCR. The RCR permit holder is
responsible for submitting this payment
to NMFS on or before the due date of
July 31, in the year following the crab
fishing year in which landings of crab
were made.
The dollar amount of the fee due is
determined by multiplying the fee
percentage (not to exceed 3 percent) by
the ex-vessel value of crab debited from
the allocation. Specific details on the
Program’s cost recovery provision may
be found in the implementing
regulations set forth at § 680.44.
Background
NMFS Alaska Region administers the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab
Rationalization Program (Program) in
the North Pacific. Fishing under the
Program began on August 15, 2005.
Regulations implementing the Program
are set forth at 50 CFR part 680.
The Program is a limited access
system authorized by section 313(j) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Fee Percentage
Each year, NMFS calculates and
publishes in the Federal Register the fee
percentage according to the factors and
methodology described in Federal
regulations at § 680.44(c)(2). The
formula for determining the fee
percentage is the ‘‘direct program costs’’
divided by ‘‘value of the fishery,’’ where
‘‘direct program costs’’ are the direct
program costs for the Program for the
analysis required because the combined
effect of the two sets of alternatives
would be limited to the cumulative
effects analyses in each of the
amendment documents.
The Council is requesting comments
on: splitting the deep-sea coral
discretionary provision alternatives out
of the EFH action and into a separate
amendment, the range of deep-sea coral
alternatives themselves, and
coordination and consultation with the
other Atlantic coast Councils,
particularly the Mid-Atlantic Council.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization
Cost Recovery Program
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of fee percentage.
AGENCY:
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previous fiscal year, and ‘‘value of the
fishery’’ is the ex-vessel value of the
catch subject to the crab cost recovery
fee liability for the current year. Fee
collections for any given year may be
less than, or greater than, the actual
costs and fishery value for that year,
because, by regulation, the fee
percentage is established in the first
quarter of a crab fishery year based on
the fishery value and the costs of the
prior year.
The fee percentage has declined over
time because of a variety of factors,
including the increasing value of the
fishery due to increased total allowable
catch limits for various crab species
such as Bristol Bay red king crab
(Paralithodes camtshaticus) and Bering
Sea snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio),
increased ex-vessel price per pound of
crab relative to previous years, and
decreased management costs relative to
previous years primarily due to
decreased staff and contract costs.
Using the fee percentage formula
described above, the estimated
percentage of costs to value for the
2010/2011 and 2011/2012 crab fishing
years was 2.67 percent and 1.23 percent,
respectively. These fee levels have
resulted in a fee collection greater than
the actual management, data collection,
and enforcement costs for the 2010/2011
and 2011/2012 crab fishing years.
Therefore, fee revenues remain to cover
projected actual costs for 2012/2013. As
a result, NMFS has determined that the
fee percentage will be zero (0) percent
for the 2012/2013 fishing year.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1862; Pub. L. 109–
241; Pub. L. 109–479.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–18403 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC130
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
Strategic Planning Working Group, its
SUMMARY:
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Ecosystem and Ocean Planning
Committee, and its Executive
Committee will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held
Monday, August 13, 2012 through
Thursday, August 16, 2012. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown,
21 N. Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA;
telephone: (215) 496–3200.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
(302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, August 13, 2012
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.—The Visioning and
Strategic Planning Working Group
will meet.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
9 a.m. until 11 a.m.—The Ecosystem
and Ocean Planning Committee will
meet.
11 a.m. until noon—The Executive
Committee will meet.
1 p.m.—The Council will convene.
1 p.m. until 1:15 p.m.—Swearing in of
new and reappointed Council
members and the election of
Council officers will be held.
1:15 p.m. until 3 p.m.—Special
Management Zone (SMZ)
consideration for Delaware reefs
will be held.
3 p.m. until 5 p.m.—A Scup Allocation
Report will be held.
5 p.m. until 6 p.m.—There will be a
Public Listening Session.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
9 a.m. until 3 p.m.—The Council will
finalize Summer Flounder, Scup,
and Black Sea Bass.
3 p.m. until 4 p.m.—The Council will
discuss Amendment 17 to the
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black
Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
(FMP).
4 p.m. until 5 p.m.—The Council will
finalize bluefish management
measures for 2013 in conjunction
with the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Board.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.—Research SetAside (RSA) proposals and 2013
priorities will be discussed.
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9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.—National
Standard 1 guidelines will be
discussed.
10 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.—Amendment 3
to Spiny Dogfish will be discussed.
10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.—There will be
a NEFSC Strategic planning
Presentation by Dr. Russell Brown.
11 a.m. until 1 p.m.—The Council will
hold its regular Business Session to
approve the April and June 2012
minutes, the New England and
South Atlantic Council reports,
receive Organizational Reports,
Executive Director’s Report, Science
Report, Committee Reports, and
conduct any continuing and/or new
business.
Agenda items by day for the Council’s
Committees and the Council itself are:
On Monday, August 13, 2012—The
Visioning and Strategic Planning
Working Group (facilitated by Adam R.
Saslow, Senior Facilitator at RESOLVE)
will discuss the desired outcomes and
timelines from the Strategic Planning
Working Group, review themes and
recommendations from stakeholder
input (‘‘Visioning’’) report, identify core
values and develop a draft Vision
Statement, discuss alignment of the
Council’s core values and Vision with
the requirements of the MagnusonStevens Act (MSA), and analyze and
document internal strengths and
weaknesses as well as external
opportunities and obstacles to the
Council’s efforts.
On Tuesday, August 14—The
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning
Committee will discuss initiation of a
Deep Sea Corals Amendment and a
Memorandum of Understanding with
the New England and South Atlantic
Councils. The Executive Committee will
provide a status update on EcosystemBased Fishery Management (EBFM).
The Council will swear in new and
reappointed Council members and elect
Council Officers. The Council will
review a report of the SMZ Monitoring
Team and develop recommendations.
There will be a presentation on the
project to evaluate scup allocation.
During the Public Listening Session
there will be a presentation on the
MAFMC Strategic Planning—Objective,
Process, and Possible Outcomes and an
introduction to the new Regional
Administrator, John Bullard, of the
Northeast Regional Office of NMFS.
On Wednesday, August 15—The
Council in conjunction with the
ASMFC’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass Board will review the
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) and the associated Monitoring
Committee’s specification
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recommendations for 2013–15 and
adopt 2013–15 commercial and
recreational harvest levels and
commercial management measures for
summer flounder, scup, and black sea
bass. The Council will review and
approve Amendment 17 Public Hearing
Document to the Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP. The
Council in conjunction with the
ASMFC’s Bluefish Board will review the
SSC and the Bluefish Monitoring
Committees’ specification
recommendations regarding the 2013–
15 harvest levels and associated
management measures and adopt
recommendations for harvest levels and
associated management measures for
2013–15.
On Thursday, August 16—The
Council will review and adopt proposed
changes to the RSA Program and
finalize the RSA and Information
Research and Information Priorities List
for 2013 request for proposals. The
Council will review/revise the NMFS
proposal regarding National Standard 1
Guidelines. The Council will review
and approve the public hearing
document of Amendment 3 to Spiny
Dogfish. The Council will receive a
NEFSC Strategic Planning presentation
by Dr. Russell Brown. The Council will
hold its regular Business Session to
approve the April and June 2012
minutes, receive Liaison Reports,
receive Organizational Reports to
include discussion regarding the
development of sub-Annual Catch
Limits (ACL) for windowpane flounder,
the Executive Director’s Report, the
Science Report, Committee Reports, and
conduct any continuing and/or new
business.
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 these meetings. 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 section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to M.
Jan Saunders (302) 526–5251 at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
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Dated: July 24, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–18341 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA626
Marine Mammals; File No. 16111
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to John
Calambokidis, Cascadia Research
Collective, Waterstreet Building, 2181⁄2
West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA
89501 to conduct research on marine
mammals.
SUMMARY:
The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices: See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hubard or Laura Morse,
(301)427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
2, 2012, notice was published in the
Federal Register (77 FR 19645) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on cetaceans and pinnipeds had been
submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151
et seq.).
Permit No. 16111 authorizes Mr.
Calambokidis to study cetaceans and
pinnipeds in the eastern North Pacific,
from Central America to Alaska. The
research is a continuation of long-term
studies designed to examine marine
mammal abundance, distribution,
population structure, habitat use, social
structure, movement patterns, diving
behavior, and diet. Focal species are
blue (Balaenoptera musculus), fin
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(B. physalus), humpback (Megaptera
novaeangliae), eastern gray
(Eschrichtius robustus), sperm (Physeter
macrocephalus), and beaked
(Mesoplodon spp.) whales. An
additional 15 cetacean species and five
pinniped species may be studied,
including the endangered sei whale (B.
borealis), endangered Southern Resident
stock of killer whales (Orcinus orca),
and the threatened eastern stock of
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus).
Vessel research includes photoidentification, behavioral focal follows,
underwater observations and filming,
hydroacoustic prey determination,
passive acoustic recording, breath
sampling, biopsy sampling, collection of
sloughed skin, and attachment of
suction cup and dart tags. Aerial
surveys may be conducted to study
abundance and distribution, and to
track tagged animals. Ground surveys
may be conducted for population counts
and scat collection to study harbor seals
(Phoca vitulina) and other pinnipeds at
haul-out areas in Puget Sound and
throughout Washington. Permit No.
16111 expires on July 15, 2017.
An environmental assessment (EA)
was prepared analyzing the effects of
the permitted activities on the human
environment in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Based on
the analyses in the EA, NMFS
determined that issuance of the permit
would not significantly impact the
quality of the human environment and
that preparation of an environmental
impact statement was not required. That
determination is documented in a
Finding of No Significant Impact, signed
on July 12, 2012.
As required by the ESA, issuance of
this permit was based on a finding that
such permit: (1) Was applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) is consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
Documents may be reviewed in the
following locations:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
phone (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–
0376;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206)
526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426;
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone (907)
586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
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CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–
4001; fax (562) 980–4018.
Dated: July 23, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 and
services to the Procurement List that
will be furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: 8/27/2012.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Additions
On 5/11/2012 (77 FR 27737–27738)
and 6/1/2012 (77 FR 32591–32592), the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notices of proposed additions
to the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the products and services and impact of
the additions on the current or most
recent contractors, the Committee has
determined that the products and
services listed below are suitable for
procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
51–2.4.
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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
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1. The action will not result in any
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC130
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Strategic Planning Working Group, its
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Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee, and its Executive Committee
will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, August 13, 2012 through
Thursday, August 16, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Courtyard Philadelphia
Downtown, 21 N. Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA; telephone: (215) 496-
3200.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, August 13, 2012
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.--The Visioning and Strategic Planning Working Group
will meet.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
9 a.m. until 11 a.m.--The Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee will
meet.
11 a.m. until noon--The Executive Committee will meet.
1 p.m.--The Council will convene.
1 p.m. until 1:15 p.m.--Swearing in of new and reappointed Council
members and the election of Council officers will be held.
1:15 p.m. until 3 p.m.--Special Management Zone (SMZ) consideration for
Delaware reefs will be held.
3 p.m. until 5 p.m.--A Scup Allocation Report will be held.
5 p.m. until 6 p.m.--There will be a Public Listening Session.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
9 a.m. until 3 p.m.--The Council will finalize Summer Flounder, Scup,
and Black Sea Bass.
3 p.m. until 4 p.m.--The Council will discuss Amendment 17 to the
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
(FMP).
4 p.m. until 5 p.m.--The Council will finalize bluefish management
measures for 2013 in conjunction with the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Board.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.--Research Set-Aside (RSA) proposals and 2013
priorities will be discussed.
9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.--National Standard 1 guidelines will be
discussed.
10 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.--Amendment 3 to Spiny Dogfish will be
discussed.
10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.--There will be a NEFSC Strategic planning
Presentation by Dr. Russell Brown.
11 a.m. until 1 p.m.--The Council will hold its regular Business
Session to approve the April and June 2012 minutes, the New England and
South Atlantic Council reports, receive Organizational Reports,
Executive Director's Report, Science Report, Committee Reports, and
conduct any continuing and/or new business.
Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council
itself are:
On Monday, August 13, 2012--The Visioning and Strategic Planning
Working Group (facilitated by Adam R. Saslow, Senior Facilitator at
RESOLVE) will discuss the desired outcomes and timelines from the
Strategic Planning Working Group, review themes and recommendations
from stakeholder input (``Visioning'') report, identify core values and
develop a draft Vision Statement, discuss alignment of the Council's
core values and Vision with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act (MSA), and analyze and document internal strengths and weaknesses
as well as external opportunities and obstacles to the Council's
efforts.
On Tuesday, August 14--The Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee
will discuss initiation of a Deep Sea Corals Amendment and a Memorandum
of Understanding with the New England and South Atlantic Councils. The
Executive Committee will provide a status update on Ecosystem-Based
Fishery Management (EBFM). The Council will swear in new and
reappointed Council members and elect Council Officers. The Council
will review a report of the SMZ Monitoring Team and develop
recommendations. There will be a presentation on the project to
evaluate scup allocation. During the Public Listening Session there
will be a presentation on the MAFMC Strategic Planning--Objective,
Process, and Possible Outcomes and an introduction to the new Regional
Administrator, John Bullard, of the Northeast Regional Office of NMFS.
On Wednesday, August 15--The Council in conjunction with the
ASMFC's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board will review the
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the associated
Monitoring Committee's specification recommendations for 2013-15 and
adopt 2013-15 commercial and recreational harvest levels and commercial
management measures for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. The
Council will review and approve Amendment 17 Public Hearing Document to
the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP. The Council in
conjunction with the ASMFC's Bluefish Board will review the SSC and the
Bluefish Monitoring Committees' specification recommendations regarding
the 2013-15 harvest levels and associated management measures and adopt
recommendations for harvest levels and associated management measures
for 2013-15.
On Thursday, August 16--The Council will review and adopt proposed
changes to the RSA Program and finalize the RSA and Information
Research and Information Priorities List for 2013 request for
proposals. The Council will review/revise the NMFS proposal regarding
National Standard 1 Guidelines. The Council will review and approve the
public hearing document of Amendment 3 to Spiny Dogfish. The Council
will receive a NEFSC Strategic Planning presentation by Dr. Russell
Brown. The Council will hold its regular Business Session to approve
the April and June 2012 minutes, receive Liaison Reports, receive
Organizational Reports to include discussion regarding the development
of sub-Annual Catch Limits (ACL) for windowpane flounder, the Executive
Director's Report, the Science Report, Committee Reports, and conduct
any continuing and/or new business.
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 these meetings. 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
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 final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should
be directed to M. Jan Saunders (302) 526-5251 at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
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Dated: July 24, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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