General Advisory Committee and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission; Meeting Announcement, 20472-20473 [2015-08734]
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Dated: April 9, 2015.
Coastal Zone Management Program
Administration.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for
Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services
and Coastal Zone Management National,
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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accepted until June 19, 2015. Please
direct written comments to Carrie Hall,
Evaluator, Planning and Performance
Measurement Program, Office for
Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305
East-West Highway, 11th Floor,
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20910, or Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
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hereby given of the availability of the
final evaluation findings for the Texas
Coastal Management Program. Sections
312 and 315 of the CZMA, as amended,
require a continuing review of the
performance of coastal states with
respect to approval of CMPs. The state
of Texas was found to be implementing
and enforcing its federally approved
coastal management program,
addressing the national coastal
management objectives identified in
CZMA Section 303(2)(A)–(K), and
adhering to the programmatic terms of
financial assistance awards.
Copies of the final evaluation findings
may be downloaded at https://
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evaluation_findings/ or
obtained upon written request from:
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
Performance Measurement Program,
Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th
Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@
noaa.gov.
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Evaluation of National Estuarine
Research Reserve
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, National
Ocean Service, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate and
notice of availability of final findings.
AGENCY:
The NOAA Office for Coastal
Management (OCM) announces its
intent to evaluate the performance of the
San Francisco Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve.
The National Estuarine Research
Reserve evaluation will be conducted
pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the
CZMA and regulations at 15 CFR part
921, subpart E and part 923, subpart L.
Evaluation of a National Estuarine
Research Reserve requires findings
concerning the extent to which a state
has met the national objectives, adhered
to its Reserve final management plan
approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
and adhered to the terms of financial
assistance awards funded under the
CZMA.
The evaluation will include a public
meeting, consideration of written public
comments and consultations with
interested Federal, state, and local
agencies and members of the public.
When the evaluation is completed, OCM
will place a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is
hereby given of the date, local time, and
location of the public meeting.
DATE AND TIME: The San Francisco Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve
public meeting will be held June 8,
2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the Bay Conference
Center, Romberg Tiburon Center, 3152
Paradise Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the reserve’s most
recent performance report, as well as
OCM’s evaluation notification letter to
the state, are available upon request
from OCM. Written comments from
interested parties regarding these
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
Performance Measurement Program,
Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th
Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@
noaa.gov.
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Dated: April 8, 2015.
Coastal Zone Management Program
Administration.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for
Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services
and Coastal Zone Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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General Advisory Committee and
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to
the U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission; Meeting
Announcement
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces a public
meeting of the Scientific Advisory
Subcommittee (SAS) to the U.S. Section
to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) on June 2, 2015,
and a meeting of the General Advisory
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to
the IATTC on June 3, 2015. The meeting
topics are described under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be
held on June 2, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. PDT (or until business is
concluded). The meeting of the GAC
will be held on June 3, 2015, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
concluded).
ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held
in the Pacific Conference Room (Room
300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries
Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores
Drive, La Jolla, California 92037–1508.
Please notify Taylor Debevec if you plan
to attend either meeting. The meetings
will be accessible by webinar—
instructions will be emailed to meeting
participants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region,
NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or
at (562) 980–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Tuna
Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. 953, the U.S.
Department of State has appointed a
General Advisory Committee (GAC) and
a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee
(SAS) to the U.S. Section to the IATTC.
The U.S. Section consists of four U.S.
Commissioners to the IATTC and a
representative of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Oceans and
Fisheries. The GAC and SAS support
the U.S. Section to the IATTC in an
advisory capacity; in particular, they
provide advice on the development of
U.S. policies and positions. NMFS West
Coast Region provides administrative
support for the GAC and SAS in
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cooperation with the U.S. Department of
State. The meetings of the GAC and SAS
are open to the public. The time and
manner of public comment will be at
the discretion of the chairs for the GAC
and SAS.
The 89th meeting of the IATTC, the
31st Meeting of the Parties to the
Agreement on the International Dolphin
Conservation Program (AIDCP), as well
as working group meetings for both the
AIDCP and IATTC will be held in
Guayaquil, Ecuador, from June 22 to
July 3, 2015. For more information on
these meeting, please visit the IATTC’s
Web site: https://www.iattc.org/
MeetingsENG.htm.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
The SAS meeting topics will include,
but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Outcomes of the 2015 Scientific
Advisory Committee (SAC) to the
IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for
tuna, tuna-like species, and other
species caught in association with those
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
(2) Issues related to the impact of
fishing on non-target species, such as
shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
(3) Evaluation of the IATTC staff’s
recommended conservation measures
for 2015;
(4) U.S. proposals for the 89th
meeting of the IATTC, and proposals
from other IATTC members; and
(5) Other issues as they arise.
The GAC meeting topics will include,
but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Outcomes of the 2015 SAC to the
IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for
tuna, tuna-like species, and other
species caught in association with those
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
(2) Recent U.S. regulations that could
affect tuna and tuna-like fisheries in the
eastern Pacific Ocean;
(3) The status of U.S legislation to
implement the Antigua Convention;
(4) Input from the SAS;
(5) Formulation of advice on issues
that may arise at the upcoming 89th
meeting of the IATTC, including: IATTC
staff’s recommended conservation
measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals
from other IATTC members; and
(6) Other issues as they arise.
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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 Taylor Debevec
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
by May 18, 2015.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
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Dated: April 13, 2015.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (NPFMC) Bering
Sea Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Plan
Team (CPT) will meet in Anchorage,
AK.
DATES: The meeting will be held May 4–
7, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W 3rd
Avenue, King Salmon/Illiamna Room,
Anchorage, AK.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Marrinan; telephone: (907) 271–
2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan
Team will review final assessments for
Aleutian Island Golden King Crab,
Pribilof Island Golden King Crab, and
Western Aleutian Red King Crab and
recommend Overfishing Levels (OFLs)
and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABCs)
for these stocks. Model scenarios will be
presented for Snow crab, Bristol Bay
Red King Crab, Tanner Crab, Saint
Matthew Blue King Crab and Pribilof
Red King Crab. Additional topics
include an update on progress on
generic modeling framework for
Alaskan crab stocks (GMACs)
applications to Bristol Bay Red King
Crab, the forthcoming Center for
Independent Experts (CIE) review as
well as recommendations on the Eastern
Bering Sea survey time series, and
update on Golden King crab research in
the Aleutian Islands and
recommendations on 2015 Research
Priorities. The Plan Team will also
receive a presentation of biological
considerations relative to the 10 year
crab rationalization program review.
SUMMARY:
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The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
https://www.npfmc.org/.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups 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 Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: April 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (Council’s) Law
Enforcement Committee will hold a
public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, May 5, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m., via internet webinar.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar with a telephone-only
connection option.
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. The Council’s Web site,
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General Advisory Committee and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee
to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission;
Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the Scientific Advisory
Subcommittee (SAS) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical
Tuna Commission (IATTC) on June 2, 2015, and a meeting of the General
Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the IATTC on June 3,
2015. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on June 2, 2015, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the
GAC will be held on June 3, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or
until business is concluded).
ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held in the Pacific Conference Room
(Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla
Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-1508. Please notify Taylor
Debevec if you plan to attend either meeting. The meetings will be
accessible by webinar--instructions will be emailed to meeting
participants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region,
NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or at (562) 980-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. 953, the
U.S. Department of State has appointed a General Advisory Committee
(GAC) and a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the U.S. Section
to the IATTC. The U.S. Section consists of four U.S. Commissioners to
the IATTC and a representative of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Oceans and Fisheries. The GAC and SAS support the U.S.
Section to the IATTC in an advisory capacity; in particular, they
provide advice on the development of U.S. policies and positions. NMFS
West Coast Region provides administrative support for the GAC and SAS
in
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cooperation with the U.S. Department of State. The meetings of the GAC
and SAS are open to the public. The time and manner of public comment
will be at the discretion of the chairs for the GAC and SAS.
The 89th meeting of the IATTC, the 31st Meeting of the Parties to
the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program
(AIDCP), as well as working group meetings for both the AIDCP and IATTC
will be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from June 22 to July 3, 2015. For
more information on these meeting, please visit the IATTC's Web site:
https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
The SAS meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(1) Outcomes of the 2015 Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the
IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and
other species caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern
Pacific Ocean);
(2) Issues related to the impact of fishing on non-target species,
such as shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
(3) Evaluation of the IATTC staff's recommended conservation
measures for 2015;
(4) U.S. proposals for the 89th meeting of the IATTC, and proposals
from other IATTC members; and
(5) Other issues as they arise.
The GAC meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(1) Outcomes of the 2015 SAC to the IATTC (e.g., stock status
updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in
association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
(2) Recent U.S. regulations that could affect tuna and tuna-like
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(3) The status of U.S legislation to implement the Antigua
Convention;
(4) Input from the SAS;
(5) Formulation of advice on issues that may arise at the upcoming
89th meeting of the IATTC, including: IATTC staff's recommended
conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals from other IATTC
members; and
(6) Other issues as they arise.
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 Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 18, 2015.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Dated: April 13, 2015.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08734 Filed 4-15-15; 8:45 am]
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