Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel, 63602-63603 [2014-25359]

Download as PDF 63602 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 206 / Friday, October 24, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD569 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations. AGENCY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the comments and views of the HMS AP when preparing and implementing Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Nominations are being sought to fill approximately one-third (11) of the seats on the HMS AP for a 3-year appointment. Individuals with definable interests in the recreational and commercial fishing and related industries, environmental community, academia, and non-governmental organizations are considered for membership on the HMS AP. DATES: Nominations must be received on or before November 24, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and requests for the Advisory Panel Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures by any of the following methods: • Email: HMSAP.Nominations@ noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP Nominations.’’ • Mail: Jenni Wallace, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. • Fax: 301–713–1917. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenni Wallace at (301) 427–8503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Introduction asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104–297, provided that the Secretary may establish Advisory Panels to assist in the collection and evaluation of information relevant to the development of any Fishery Management Plan (FMP) or FMP amendment for any highly migratory species fishery that is under the Secretary’s authority. NMFS has consulted with the HMS AP on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April 1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP (December 2003); the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (October 2006); Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, and 9 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April and October 2008, February and September 2009, May and September 2010, April and September 2011, March and September 2012, January and September 2013, and April and September 2014); among other relevant fishery management issues. Procedures and Guidelines A. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the Advisory Panel Nomination packages should include: 1. The name of the nominee and a description of his/her interest in HMS or HMS fisheries, or in particular species of sharks, swordfish, tunas, or billfish; 2. Contact information, including mailing address, phone, and email of the nominee; 3. A statement of background and/or qualifications; 4. A written commitment that the nominee shall actively participate in good faith, and consistent with ethics obligations, in the meetings and tasks of the HMS AP; and 5. A list of outreach resources that the nominee has at his/her disposal to communicate HMS issues to various interest groups. Qualifications for HMS AP Membership Qualification for membership includes one or more of the following: (1) Experience in HMS recreational fisheries; (2) experience in HMS commercial fisheries; (3) experience in fishery-related industries (e.g., marinas, bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in the scientific community working with HMS; and/or (5) representation of a private, non-governmental, regional, national, or international organization representing marine fisheries, or environmental, governmental, or academic interests dealing with HMS. Tenure for the HMS AP Member tenure will be for 3 years (36 months), with approximately one-third of the members’ terms expiring on December 31 of each year. Nominations are sought for terms beginning January 2015 and expiring December 2017. B. Participants Nominations for the HMS AP will be accepted to allow representation from commercial and recreational fishing interests, and the environmental/nongovernmental organization community, who are knowledgeable about Atlantic HMS and/or Atlantic HMS fisheries. Current representation on the HMS AP, as shown in Table 1, consists of 12 members representing commercial interests, 12 members representing recreational interests, 4 members representing environmental interests, 4 academic representatives, and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee Chairperson. Each HMS AP member serves a 3-year term with approximately one-third of the total number of seats (33) expiring on December 31 of each year. NMFS seeks to fill 1 academic, 5 commercial, 3 recreational, and 2 environmental/nongovernmental organization vacancies by December 31, 2014. NMFS will seek to fill vacancies based primarily on maintaining the current representation from each of the sectors. NMFS also considers species expertise and representation from the fishing regions (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) to ensure the diversity and balance of the AP. Table 1 includes the current representation on the HMS AP by sector, region, and species with terms that are expiring identified in bold. It is not meant to indicate that NMFS will only consider persons who have expertise in the species or fishing regions that are listed. Rather, NMFS will aim toward having as diverse and balanced an AP as possible. TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES [Terms that are expiring are in bold. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in representation among fishing regions and species] Date appointed Sector Fishing region Species Academic ...................................... Academic ...................................... All ......................................................... All ......................................................... Swordfish/Tuna ........................... Tuna ............................................ VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Oct 23, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1 1/1/2012 1/1/2013 Date term expires 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 63603 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 206 / Friday, October 24, 2014 / Notices TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES—Continued [Terms that are expiring are in bold. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in representation among fishing regions and species] Date appointed Fishing region Species Academic ...................................... Academic ...................................... Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Commercial .................................. Environmental .............................. Environmental .............................. Environmental .............................. Environmental .............................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. Recreational ................................. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sector Southeast/Gulf of Mexico .................... Southeast ............................................. MidAtlantic ........................................... Northeast ............................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... Northeast ............................................. Northeast ............................................. Southeast ............................................. Southeast ............................................. Northeast ............................................. Mid-Atlantic .......................................... Southeast ............................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... Gulf of Mexico ..................................... All ......................................................... Gulf of Mexico ..................................... All ......................................................... All ......................................................... Gulf of Mexico/Southeast .................... Mid-Atlantic .......................................... Mid-Atlantic .......................................... Northeast ............................................. Southeast ............................................. Northeast ............................................. Southeast ............................................. Northeast ............................................. Southeast ............................................. Mid-Atlantic .......................................... Southeast ............................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... Shark ........................................... Swordfish/HMS ........................... HMS ............................................ Tuna ............................................ Tuna/Swordfish ........................... Tuna ............................................ Tuna ............................................ Shark ........................................... Swordfish/Tuna ........................... Tuna ............................................ HMS/Shark .................................. Swordfish .................................... Shark ........................................... Shark ........................................... Shark ........................................... HMS ............................................ Tuna ............................................ Tuna ............................................ Billfish/Tuna ................................ HMS ............................................ Tuna ............................................ Tuna/Shark ................................. Swordfish .................................... Tuna ............................................ HMS ............................................ HMS ............................................ HMS ............................................ HMS ............................................ Billfish .......................................... HMS ............................................ The intent is to have a group that, as a whole, reflects an appropriate and equitable balance and mix of interests given the responsibilities of the HMS AP. Five additional members on the HMS AP include one member representing each of the following Councils: New England Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council. The HMS AP also includes 22 ex-officio participants: 20 Representatives of the coastal states and two representatives of the interstate commissions (the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission). NMFS will provide the necessary administrative support, including technical assistance, for the HMS AP. However, NMFS will not compensate participants with monetary support of any kind. Depending on availability of funds, members may be reimbursed for travel costs related to the HMS AP meetings. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Oct 23, 2014 Jkt 235001 C. Meeting Schedule Meetings of the HMS AP will be held as frequently as necessary but are routinely held twice each year—once in the spring, and once in the fall. The meetings may be held in conjunction with public hearings. Dated: October 21, 2014. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD569

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel

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

ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations.

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SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the
comments and views of the HMS AP when preparing and implementing
Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas,
swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (11) of the seats on the HMS AP for a 3-year
appointment. Individuals with definable interests in the recreational
and commercial fishing and related industries, environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental organizations are considered for
membership on the HMS AP.

DATES: Nominations must be received on or before November 24, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and requests for the Advisory
Panel Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures by any of
the following methods:
Email: HMSAP.Nominations@noaa.gov. Include in the subject
line the following identifier: ``HMS AP Nominations.''
Mail: Jenni Wallace, Highly Migratory Species Management
Division, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Fax: 301-713-1917.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenni Wallace at (301) 427-8503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the
Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104-297, provided that the
Secretary may establish Advisory Panels to assist in the collection and
evaluation of information relevant to the development of any Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) or FMP amendment for any highly migratory species
fishery that is under the Secretary's authority. NMFS has consulted
with the HMS AP on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (April 1999); the
HMS FMP (April 1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP (December 2003); the
2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (October 2006); Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a,
5b, 6, 7, 8, and 9 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April and October
2008, February and September 2009, May and September 2010, April and
September 2011, March and September 2012, January and September 2013,
and April and September 2014); among other relevant fishery management
issues.

Procedures and Guidelines

A. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the Advisory Panel

Nomination packages should include:
1. The name of the nominee and a description of his/her interest in
HMS or HMS fisheries, or in particular species of sharks, swordfish,
tunas, or billfish;
2. Contact information, including mailing address, phone, and email
of the nominee;
3. A statement of background and/or qualifications;
4. A written commitment that the nominee shall actively participate
in good faith, and consistent with ethics obligations, in the meetings
and tasks of the HMS AP; and
5. A list of outreach resources that the nominee has at his/her
disposal to communicate HMS issues to various interest groups.
Qualifications for HMS AP Membership
Qualification for membership includes one or more of the following:
(1) Experience in HMS recreational fisheries; (2) experience in HMS
commercial fisheries; (3) experience in fishery-related industries
(e.g., marinas, bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in the
scientific community working with HMS; and/or (5) representation of a
private, non-governmental, regional, national, or international
organization representing marine fisheries, or environmental,
governmental, or academic interests dealing with HMS.
Tenure for the HMS AP
Member tenure will be for 3 years (36 months), with approximately
one-third of the members' terms expiring on December 31 of each year.
Nominations are sought for terms beginning January 2015 and expiring
December 2017.

B. Participants

Nominations for the HMS AP will be accepted to allow representation
from commercial and recreational fishing interests, and the
environmental/non-governmental organization community, who are
knowledgeable about Atlantic HMS and/or Atlantic HMS fisheries. Current
representation on the HMS AP, as shown in Table 1, consists of 12
members representing commercial interests, 12 members representing
recreational interests, 4 members representing environmental interests,
4 academic representatives, and the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee Chairperson.
Each HMS AP member serves a 3-year term with approximately one-third of
the total number of seats (33) expiring on December 31 of each year.
NMFS seeks to fill 1 academic, 5 commercial, 3 recreational, and 2
environmental/non-governmental organization vacancies by December 31,
2014. NMFS will seek to fill vacancies based primarily on maintaining
the current representation from each of the sectors. NMFS also
considers species expertise and representation from the fishing regions
(Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and
Caribbean) to ensure the diversity and balance of the AP. Table 1
includes the current representation on the HMS AP by sector, region,
and species with terms that are expiring identified in bold. It is not
meant to indicate that NMFS will only consider persons who have
expertise in the species or fishing regions that are listed. Rather,
NMFS will aim toward having as diverse and balanced an AP as possible.

Table 1--Current Representation on the HMS AP by Sector, Region, and Species
[Terms that are expiring are in bold. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in representation among
fishing regions and species]
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Date term
Sector Fishing region Species Date appointed expires
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Academic.......................... All.................. Swordfish/Tuna....... 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Academic.......................... All.................. Tuna................. 1/1/2013 12/31/2015

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Academic.......................... Southeast/Gulf of Shark................ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Mexico.
Academic.......................... Southeast............ Swordfish/HMS........ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Commercial........................ MidAtlantic.......... HMS.................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Commercial........................ Northeast............ Tuna................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Commercial........................ Gulf of Mexico....... Tuna/Swordfish....... 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Commercial........................ Northeast............ Tuna................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Commercial........................ Northeast............ Tuna................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Commercial........................ Southeast............ Shark................ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Commercial........................ Southeast............ Swordfish/Tuna....... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Commercial........................ Northeast............ Tuna................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Commercial........................ Mid-Atlantic......... HMS/Shark............ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Commercial........................ Southeast............ Swordfish............ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Commercial........................ Gulf of Mexico....... Shark................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Commercial........................ Gulf of Mexico....... Shark................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Environmental..................... All.................. Shark................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Environmental..................... Gulf of Mexico....... HMS.................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Environmental..................... All.................. Tuna................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Environmental..................... All.................. Tuna................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Recreational...................... Gulf of Mexico/ Billfish/Tuna........ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Southeast.
Recreational...................... Mid-Atlantic......... HMS.................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Recreational...................... Mid-Atlantic......... Tuna................. 1/1/2012 12/31/2014
Recreational...................... Northeast............ Tuna/Shark........... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Recreational...................... Southeast............ Swordfish............ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Recreational...................... Northeast............ Tuna................. 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Recreational...................... Southeast............ HMS.................. 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Recreational...................... Northeast............ HMS.................. 1/1/2013 12/31/2015
Recreational...................... Southeast............ HMS.................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Recreational...................... Mid-Atlantic......... HMS.................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Recreational...................... Southeast............ Billfish............. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Recreational...................... Gulf of Mexico....... HMS.................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
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The intent is to have a group that, as a whole, reflects an
appropriate and equitable balance and mix of interests given the
responsibilities of the HMS AP.
Five additional members on the HMS AP include one member
representing each of the following Councils: New England Fishery
Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council, and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council. The
HMS AP also includes 22 ex-officio participants: 20 Representatives of
the coastal states and two representatives of the interstate
commissions (the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission).
NMFS will provide the necessary administrative support, including
technical assistance, for the HMS AP. However, NMFS will not compensate
participants with monetary support of any kind. Depending on
availability of funds, members may be reimbursed for travel costs
related to the HMS AP meetings.

C. Meeting Schedule

Meetings of the HMS AP will be held as frequently as necessary but
are routinely held twice each year--once in the spring, and once in the
fall. The meetings may be held in conjunction with public hearings.

Dated: October 21, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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