Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 26545-26546 [2015-11117]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 2015 / Notices or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: May 4, 2015. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. [FR Doc. 2015–11046 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 5, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. RIN 0648–XD938 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Monkfish Committee and Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Monkfish Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to review Plan Development Team work on alternatives under consideration and impacts of these alternatives in Framework Adjustment 9 and select preferred alternatives. The Committee and Advisory Panel will also address other business as necessary. 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 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 action during this meeting. 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. [FR Doc. 2015–11119 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD936 Western 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 Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold the Second Meeting of its Protected Species Advisory Committee (PSAC) in Honolulu, HI. The PSAC will receive updates on fishery management actions and protected species activities, review protected species interactions in the Hawaii longline fishery, discuss monitoring of Fishery Ecosystem Plans (FEP) through annual reports, and review the Council’s research priorities related to protected species. The PSAC may make recommendations on these topics. DATES: The PSAC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 27– 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference Room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 522– 8220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; telephone: (808) 522–8220. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26545 Public comment opportunity will be provided. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. Agenda: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Status of the First Protected Species Advisory Committee Meeting Recommendations 4. Fishery Management Updates A. Recent Council Actions i. American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area Temporary Exemption ii. Other Pelagic Fisheries Actions iii. Insular Fisheries Actions iv. Discussion B. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultations i. Overview of Section 7 Consultations ii. Biological Opinion for the Hawaii Deep-set Longline Fishery and Related Marine Mammal Protection Act Permit iii. Consultation for the American Samoa Longline Fishery iv. Consultations on Corals and Scalloped Hammerhead Shark v. Discussion 5. Protected Species Updates A. Council Protected Species Activities Update B. NMFS Protected Species Activities Update C. Green Turtle Status Review and Proposed Rule D. Humpback Whale Status Review and Proposed Rule E. Discussion 6. Review of Protected Species Interactions in the Hawaii Longline Fishery A. Overview of Protected Species Interactions B. Fishing Effort and Spatial Trends C. Sea Turtle Interactions i. Observed and Expanded Interactions ii. Sea Turtle Abundance Trends iii. ESA Consultation Analyses iv. Discussion D. Seabird Interactions i. Observed and Expanded Interactions ii. Albatross Abundance Trends iii. Ongoing Research to Assess Seabird Catch Rates iv. Discussion E. Discussion on Interaction Trends and Analysis Needs 7. Public Comment 9 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 8. Monitoring the Fishery Ecosystem Plans (FEP) through Annual Reports E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1 26546 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 2015 / Notices A. Annual Report Outline and Review Schedules B. Considerations for Monitoring Protected Species Interactions C. Statistical Control Chart Approach for Monitoring Protected Species Interactions D. Discussion on Effective Monitoring of Protected Species under the FEP Annual Reports 9. Council’s Research Priorities A. Five-year Research Priorities B. Cooperative Research Priorities C. Discussion 10. Public Comment 11. Committee Discussion and Recommendations 12. Other Business & Next Meeting Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 5, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–11117 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD937 Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a joint meeting of its Special Coral Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Coral Advisory Panel (AP). DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s office, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Ph.D., Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 348–1630; fax: (813) 348–1711; email: morgan.kilgour@gulfcouncil.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as follows: Joint Special Coral Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Coral Advisory Panel (AP) Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m. I. Election of Coral Advisory Panel (AP) chair II. Adoption of the Agenda III. Approval of Minutes From the April 24, 2014, Joint Coral SSC/AP Meeting IV. Council Charge—‘‘to determine the criteria and boundaries, and other specifics for potential sites, and once that has been determined, that this group meet with representatives of any potentially impacted fisheries and members of law enforcement.’’ V. Plan of Work VI. Review Report From the Coral Working Group a. Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Boundary Expansion Update b. Pulley Ridge Proposed Boundary Expansion Update VII. Discuss Individual Sites Identified by the Coral Working Group a. Review and Discuss Information b. Evaluate Appropriate Boundaries or Areas c. Make Recommendations on Appropriate Areas d. Potential Fishery Interactions VIII. Other Business a. Discuss Timeline for Next Steps Adjourn This agenda may be modified as necessary to facilitate the discussion of pertinent materials up to and during the scheduled meeting. For meeting materials see folder ‘‘Joint Special Coral SSC and Coral AP Meeting—2015–05’’ on Gulf Council file server. To access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/ webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web site and click on the FTP link in the lower left of the Council Web site (https://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ‘‘gulfguest’’. The meeting will be webcast over the Internet. A link to the webcast will be available on the Council’s Web site, https:// www.gulfcouncil.org. 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 this meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-11117]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD936


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold the Second Meeting of its Protected Species Advisory Committee 
(PSAC) in Honolulu, HI. The PSAC will receive updates on fishery 
management actions and protected species activities, review protected 
species interactions in the Hawaii longline fishery, discuss monitoring 
of Fishery Ecosystem Plans (FEP) through annual reports, and review the 
Council's research priorities related to protected species. The PSAC 
may make recommendations on these topics.

DATES: The PSAC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 
27-28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference 
Room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 
522-8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment opportunity will be provided. 
The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings 
will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Agenda:

9 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Status of the First Protected Species Advisory Committee Meeting 
Recommendations
4. Fishery Management Updates
    A. Recent Council Actions
    i. American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area Temporary Exemption
    ii. Other Pelagic Fisheries Actions
    iii. Insular Fisheries Actions
    iv. Discussion
    B. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultations
    i. Overview of Section 7 Consultations
    ii. Biological Opinion for the Hawaii Deep-set Longline Fishery and 
Related Marine Mammal Protection Act Permit
    iii. Consultation for the American Samoa Longline Fishery
    iv. Consultations on Corals and Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    v. Discussion
5. Protected Species Updates
    A. Council Protected Species Activities Update
    B. NMFS Protected Species Activities Update
    C. Green Turtle Status Review and Proposed Rule
    D. Humpback Whale Status Review and Proposed Rule
    E. Discussion
6. Review of Protected Species Interactions in the Hawaii Longline 
Fishery
    A. Overview of Protected Species Interactions
    B. Fishing Effort and Spatial Trends
    C. Sea Turtle Interactions
    i. Observed and Expanded Interactions
    ii. Sea Turtle Abundance Trends
    iii. ESA Consultation Analyses
    iv. Discussion
    D. Seabird Interactions
    i. Observed and Expanded Interactions
    ii. Albatross Abundance Trends
    iii. Ongoing Research to Assess Seabird Catch Rates
    iv. Discussion
    E. Discussion on Interaction Trends and Analysis Needs
7. Public Comment

9 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015

8. Monitoring the Fishery Ecosystem Plans (FEP) through Annual Reports

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    A. Annual Report Outline and Review Schedules
    B. Considerations for Monitoring Protected Species Interactions
    C. Statistical Control Chart Approach for Monitoring Protected 
Species Interactions
    D. Discussion on Effective Monitoring of Protected Species under 
the FEP Annual Reports
9. Council's Research Priorities
    A. Five-year Research Priorities
    B. Cooperative Research Priorities
    C. Discussion
10. Public Comment
11. Committee Discussion and Recommendations
12. Other Business & Next Meeting

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 5, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-11117 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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