New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils; Public Comment, 69391 [2013-27570]
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Dated: November 13, 2013.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
performing the functions and duties of the
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Councils; Public
Comment
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The New England and MidAtlantic Fishery Management Councils
seek public comment on a draft
amendment to all the fishery
management plans under their purview.
The omnibus amendment would
establish a standardized bycatch
reporting methodology for each fishery
management plan, as required by the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 19, 2013.
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You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods.
• Email: nmfs.ner.draftSBRM@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line
‘‘Comments on draft SBRM.’’
• Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast
Regional Office, 55 Great Republic
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the
outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on
draft SBRM.’’
• Fax: (978) 281–9135.
Copies of the draft SBRM amendment
may be obtained by contacting the
NMFS Northeast Regional Office at the
above address. The documents are also
available via the internet at: https://
nero.noaa.gov/mediacenter/2013/09/
draftsbrmamendment.html.
ADDRESSES:
Douglas Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst,
(978) 281–9341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
303(a)(11) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires
each fishery management plan (FMP) to
include provisions establishing ‘‘a
standardized reporting methodology to
assess the amount and type of bycatch
occurring in the fishery.’’ The Councils
and NMFS are considering an omnibus
amendment to establish a standardized
bycatch reporting methodology (SBRM)
or modify existing SBRMs under every
Northeast Region FMP. NMFS had
previously implemented an omnibus
SBRM amendment recommended by the
Councils. That amendment was vacated
by a Federal Court and remanded to
NMFS and the Councils in order to
develop and implement another SBRM
amendment consistent with the Court’s
findings, see Oceana v. Locke et al. (No.
10–5299). The purpose of the
amendment is to respond to the remand;
particularly the appellate court’s finding
that the level of observer coverage was
too dependent on the discretion of
NMFS. This amendment also would
explain the methods and processes by
which bycatch is currently monitored
and assessed for Northeast Region
fisheries, determine whether these
methods and processes need to be
modified and/or supplemented,
establish standards of precision for
bycatch estimation for all Northeast
Region fisheries and, thereby, to
document the SBRM established for all
fisheries managed through the FMPs of
the Northeast Region. The scope of the
omnibus amendment is limited to those
fisheries prosecuted in the Federal
waters of the Northeast Region and
managed through an FMP developed by
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either the Mid-Atlantic or New England
Council.
Alternatives under consideration in
the omnibus SBRM amendment address
bycatch reporting and monitoring
mechanisms, analytical techniques, and
allocation of at-sea fishery observers
when funding limits the recommended
level of observer coverage;
establishment of a target level for
precision of bycatch estimates; and
requirements for reviewing and
reporting on the efficacy of the SBRM.
NMFS and the Councils will consider
all comments received on the draft
SBRM amendment and the alternatives
for incorporation into the final
document until the end of the comment
period on December 19, 2013. The
public will have several additional
opportunities to comment on the SBRM.
The final amendment will be considered
for approval by the Councils at public
meetings in early 2014. Once submitted
to NMFS, the final SBRM Amendment
will be made available for public review
and comment, and regulations will be
proposed for review and comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2013.
Kelly Denit,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC968
New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils; Public
Comment
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
seek public comment on a draft amendment to all the fishery management
plans under their purview. The omnibus amendment would establish a
standardized bycatch reporting methodology for each fishery management
plan, as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 19, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following
methods.
Email: nmfs.ner.draftSBRM@noaa.gov. Include in the subject
line ``Comments on draft SBRM.''
Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, NMFS,
Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Comments on draft SBRM.''
Fax: (978) 281-9135.
Copies of the draft SBRM amendment may be obtained by contacting
the NMFS Northeast Regional Office at the above address. The documents
are also available via the internet at: https://nero.noaa.gov/mediacenter/2013/09/draftsbrmamendment.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst,
(978) 281-9341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(a)(11) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires
each fishery management plan (FMP) to include provisions establishing
``a standardized reporting methodology to assess the amount and type of
bycatch occurring in the fishery.'' The Councils and NMFS are
considering an omnibus amendment to establish a standardized bycatch
reporting methodology (SBRM) or modify existing SBRMs under every
Northeast Region FMP. NMFS had previously implemented an omnibus SBRM
amendment recommended by the Councils. That amendment was vacated by a
Federal Court and remanded to NMFS and the Councils in order to develop
and implement another SBRM amendment consistent with the Court's
findings, see Oceana v. Locke et al. (No. 10-5299). The purpose of the
amendment is to respond to the remand; particularly the appellate
court's finding that the level of observer coverage was too dependent
on the discretion of NMFS. This amendment also would explain the
methods and processes by which bycatch is currently monitored and
assessed for Northeast Region fisheries, determine whether these
methods and processes need to be modified and/or supplemented,
establish standards of precision for bycatch estimation for all
Northeast Region fisheries and, thereby, to document the SBRM
established for all fisheries managed through the FMPs of the Northeast
Region. The scope of the omnibus amendment is limited to those
fisheries prosecuted in the Federal waters of the Northeast Region and
managed through an FMP developed by either the Mid-Atlantic or New
England Council.
Alternatives under consideration in the omnibus SBRM amendment
address bycatch reporting and monitoring mechanisms, analytical
techniques, and allocation of at-sea fishery observers when funding
limits the recommended level of observer coverage; establishment of a
target level for precision of bycatch estimates; and requirements for
reviewing and reporting on the efficacy of the SBRM. NMFS and the
Councils will consider all comments received on the draft SBRM
amendment and the alternatives for incorporation into the final
document until the end of the comment period on December 19, 2013. The
public will have several additional opportunities to comment on the
SBRM. The final amendment will be considered for approval by the
Councils at public meetings in early 2014. Once submitted to NMFS, the
final SBRM Amendment will be made available for public review and
comment, and regulations will be proposed for review and comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2013.
Kelly Denit,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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