Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 43025-43026 [2014-17429]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 142 / Thursday, July 24, 2014 / Notices National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration certain members of which have been appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC. The PAC supports the work of the U.S. National Section to the WCPFC in an advisory capacity. The U.S. National Section is made up of the U.S. Commissioners and the Department of State. NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office provides administrative and technical support to the PAC in cooperation with the Department of State. The next regular annual session of the WCPFC (WCPFC11) is scheduled for December 1–December 5, 2014, in Apia, Samoa. More information on this meeting and the WCPFC, established under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, can be found on the WCPFC Web site: https://wcpfc.int/. RIN 0648–XD368 Meeting Topics Permanent Advisory Committee to Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement The PAC meeting topics may include the following: (1) Outcomes of the 2013 Annual Meeting and 2014 sessions of the WCPFC Scientific Committee, Northern Committee, and Technical and Compliance Committee; (2) development of conservation and management measures for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and other species for 2015 and beyond; (3) making the WCPFC compliance monitoring scheme a permanent measure and development of a companion measure addressing responses to noncompliance; (4) issues related to the impacts of fishing on non-target, associated and dependent species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, seabirds and sharks (5) input and advice from the PAC on issues that may arise at WCPFC11; (6) potential proposals from other WCPFC members; and (7) other issues. technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, 7th Floor, Room 701, 300 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: July 18, 2014. Tony Hernandez, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2014–17396 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS announces a meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) on October 6–October 7, 2014. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be held on October 6, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST (or until business is concluded) and October 7, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST (or until business is concluded). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Modern Hotel, Ballroom C, 1775 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815. SUMMARY: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; telephone: 808–725– 5036; facsimile: 808–725–5215; email: emily.crigler@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), a Permanent Advisory Committee, or PAC, has been convened to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC, VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:22 Jul 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 Special Accommodations The meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Emily Crigler at (808) 725–5036 by September 15, 2014. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902. Dated: July 21, 2014. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–17421 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43025 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD380 Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 150th meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on August 12–13, 2014. The Council will convene on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will reconvene on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, 6000 Rio Mar Boulevard, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745–6100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, ˜ 270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone: (787) 766–5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 150th regular Council Meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda: SUMMARY: August 12, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Æ Call to Order Æ Adoption of Agenda Æ Consideration of 149th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions Æ Executive Director’s Report Æ National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy—Presentation by Danielle Rioux Æ Annual Catch Limit Control Rule —Consider Outcomes from June Public Hearings —Affirm Preferred Alternatives —Deem Codified Text —Next Step: Approve Amendment for Secretarial Review Æ Abrir la Sierra/Bajo de Sico/ Tourmaline (ABT) Consistency of Regulations —Presentation on Spawning Aggregations at Bajo de Sico—Dr. Michelle Scharer —Consider Outcomes from July Public Hearing in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico —Council Considers Public Hearing Draft —Confirm Preferred Alternatives —Next Step: Approve Amendment for Secretarial Review at December E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 43026 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 142 / Thursday, July 24, 2014 / Notices 2014 Meeting Æ Timing of Accountability Measurebased Closures Action —Consider outcomes from June Scoping Meetings —Next Step: Request staff to prepare Public Hearing Draft for consideration at December 2014 meeting Æ Island-Based Fishery Management —Outcomes from the August 2014 Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting • Discussion of Process for selecting species for management • Plans for reevaluating reference points including Annual Catch Limits —Summary of comments received during 90-day comment period extension —Composition and schedule for Island-based Advisory Panels —Next Step: Council Directions to Staff to Initiate the Development of the Options Paper for each Island Group Æ Permits White Paper —Presentation: Developing Commercial Permits for Fishing in Federal Waters —Next Step: Request staff to Prepare Scoping Document for Consideration at the December 2014 Meeting —Public Comment Period— (5-Minutes Presentations) August 12, 2014, 5:15 p.m.–6 p.m. Æ Administrative Matters —Budget Update FY 2014/15 —Closed Session to Discuss SSC/AP/ OEAP Memberships —Other Business —SOPPs Note: From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., NMFS will be holding a ‘‘National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Stakeholder Town Hall’’ at the same Conference Room of the CFMC Meeting. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES August 13, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Æ Outreach and Education Report—Dr. ´ Alida Ortız Æ Electronic Monitoring Implementation Plan Æ Marine Outreach and Education USVI Style—presentation by Lia Ortiz Æ Incorporating Habitat Science into the Assessment and Management of Fishery Stocks—presentation by Tony Marshak Æ Fuete y Verguilla Special Edition on St. Croix Heritage—Presentation by Ms. Janet Ramos Æ Enforcement Issues: —Puerto Rico-DNER —U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:03 Jul 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 —U.S. Coast Guard Æ Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff —Public Comment Period— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (5-Minute Presentations) RIN 0648–XD405 Æ Other Business —Approaching the end of the Grouper Unit 4 Rebuilding Plan—Guidance? —Fishery-Independent Data Workshop Plans —Development of Mechanisms to Ensure Continued Compatibility between State and Federal Regulations Particularly with Respect to ACLs and Closures Æ Next Council Meeting The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this notice. The meeting is open to the public, and will be conducted in English. English/Spanish interpretation will be provided. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for formal action during the meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 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 that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. For more information or request for sign language interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, ´ please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery ˜ Management Council, 270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918, telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: July 21, 2014. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–17429 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public hearings and scoping meetings. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of public hearings and scoping meetings in August. Public hearings will be held for the Generic Accountability Measures and Dolphin Allocation Amendment, Amendment 32 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing blueline tilefish management measures, Regulatory Amendment 20 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing snowy grouper measures, South Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Framework Amendment 2 addressing measures for Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Amendment 7 to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP and Amendment 33 to the Snapper Grouper FMP. The latter amendments address management measures for fillets to be transported from The Bahamas into the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Public scoping will be held on Amendment 35 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (species removal) and Amendment 36 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (Spawning Special Management Zones). See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The series of public hearings and scoping meetings will be held August 6, 2014 through August 14, 2014. The hearings/scoping meetings will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Council staff will present an overview of the amendments and will be available for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members of the public will have an opportunity to go on record at any time during the meeting hours to record their comments on the public hearing and scoping topics for consideration by the Council. Local Council representatives will attend the meetings and take public comment. Written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on August 18, 2014. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD380


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
its 150th meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 12-13, 2014. The Council will 
convene on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will 
reconvene on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach 
Resort & Spa, 6000 Rio Mar Boulevard, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745-
6100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 150th regular 
Council Meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

August 12, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

[cir] Call to Order
[cir] Adoption of Agenda
[cir] Consideration of 149th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
[cir] Executive Director's Report
[cir] National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy--Presentation by 
Danielle Rioux
[cir] Annual Catch Limit Control Rule
    --Consider Outcomes from June Public Hearings
    --Affirm Preferred Alternatives
    --Deem Codified Text
    --Next Step: Approve Amendment for Secretarial Review
[cir] Abrir la Sierra/Bajo de Sico/Tourmaline (ABT) Consistency of 
Regulations
    --Presentation on Spawning Aggregations at Bajo de Sico--Dr. 
Michelle Scharer
    --Consider Outcomes from July Public Hearing in Mayaguez, Puerto 
Rico
    --Council Considers Public Hearing Draft
    --Confirm Preferred Alternatives
    --Next Step: Approve Amendment for Secretarial Review at December

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2014 Meeting
[cir] Timing of Accountability Measure-based Closures Action
    --Consider outcomes from June Scoping Meetings
    --Next Step: Request staff to prepare Public Hearing Draft for 
consideration at December 2014 meeting
[cir] Island-Based Fishery Management
    --Outcomes from the August 2014 Scientific and Statistical 
Committee meeting
     Discussion of Process for selecting species for management
     Plans for reevaluating reference points including Annual 
Catch Limits
    --Summary of comments received during 90-day comment period 
extension
    --Composition and schedule for Island-based Advisory Panels
    --Next Step: Council Directions to Staff to Initiate the 
Development of the Options Paper for each Island Group
[cir] Permits White Paper
    --Presentation: Developing Commercial Permits for Fishing in 
Federal Waters
    --Next Step: Request staff to Prepare Scoping Document for 
Consideration at the December 2014 Meeting
--Public Comment Period--
(5-Minutes Presentations)

August 12, 2014, 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m.

[cir] Administrative Matters
    --Budget Update FY 2014/15
    --Closed Session to Discuss SSC/AP/OEAP Memberships
    --Other Business
    --SOPPs

    Note: From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., NMFS will be holding a 
``National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Stakeholder Town 
Hall'' at the same Conference Room of the CFMC Meeting.

August 13, 2014, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

[cir] Outreach and Education Report--Dr. Alida Ort[iacute]z
[cir] Electronic Monitoring Implementation Plan
[cir] Marine Outreach and Education USVI Style--presentation by Lia 
Ortiz
[cir] Incorporating Habitat Science into the Assessment and Management 
of Fishery Stocks--presentation by Tony Marshak
[cir] Fuete y Verguilla Special Edition on St. Croix Heritage--
Presentation by Ms. Janet Ramos
[cir] Enforcement Issues:
    --Puerto Rico-DNER
    --U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
    --U.S. Coast Guard
[cir] Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
--Public Comment Period--
(5-Minute Presentations)
[cir] Other Business
    --Approaching the end of the Grouper Unit 4 Rebuilding Plan--
Guidance?
    --Fishery-Independent Data Workshop Plans
    --Development of Mechanisms to Ensure Continued Compatibility 
between State and Federal Regulations Particularly with Respect to ACLs 
and Closures
[cir] Next Council Meeting

    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate 
discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may 
be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this 
notice.
    The meeting is open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. English/Spanish interpretation will be provided. Fishers and 
other interested persons are invited to attend and participate with 
oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for 
formal action during the meeting. Actions will be restricted to those 
issues specifically identified 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 that the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
For more information or request for sign language interpretation and/
other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rol[oacute]n, 
Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918, 
telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 21, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-17429 Filed 7-23-14; 8:45 am]
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