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Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Team convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Electronic Monitoring
Policy and Technical Advisory
Committees convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Management Team
convening at 8 a.m.;
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel convening at 8 a.m.;
Highly Migratory Species
Management Team convening at 8 a.m.;
Scientific and Statistical Committee
convening at 8 a.m.;
Habitat Committee convening at 8:30
a.m.;
Legislative Committee convening at 1
p.m.;
Budget Committee convening at 2
p.m.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
California State Delegation convening
at 7 a.m.;
Oregon State Delegation convening at
7 a.m.;
Washington State Delegation
convening at 7 a.m.;
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory
Subpanel convening at 8 a.m.;
Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Team convening at 8 a.m.;
Enforcement Consultants convening
at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Management Team
convening at 8 a.m.;
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel convening at 8 a.m.;
Highly Migratory Species
Management Team convening at 8 a.m.;
Scientific and Statistical Committee
convening at 8 a.m.;
Annual Awards Banquet convening at
6 p.m.
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Sunday, November 15, 2015
California State Delegation convening
at 7 a.m.;
Oregon State Delegation convening at
7 a.m.;
Washington State Delegation
convening at 7 a.m.;
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Management Team
convening at 8 a.m.;
Enforcement Consultants convening
on an ad hoc basis;
Stock Assessment Briefing convening
at 7 p.m.
Monday, November 16, 2015
California State Delegation convening
at 7 a.m.;
Oregon State Delegation convening at
7 a.m.;
Washington State Delegation
convening at 7 a.m.;
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Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Management Team
convening at 8 a.m.;
Enforcement Consultants convening
on an ad hoc basis.
Dated: October 26, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
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California State Delegation convening
at 7 a.m.;
Oregon State Delegation convening at
7 a.m.;
Washington State Delegation
convening at 7 a.m.;
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Management Team
convening at 8 a.m.;
Enforcement Consultants convening
on an ad hoc basis.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
California State Delegation convening
at 7 a.m.;
Oregon State Delegation convening at
7 a.m.;
Washington State Delegation
convening at 7 a.m.;
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
convening at 8 a.m.;
Groundfish Management Team
convening at 8 a.m.;
Enforcement Consultants convening
on an ad hoc basis.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
California State Delegation convening
at 7 a.m.;
Oregon State Delegation convening at
7 a.m.;
Washington State Delegation
convening at 7 a.m.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during these meetings.
Council 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 Fishery
Conservation and Management 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 Kristopher
Kleinschmidt at least five days prior to
the meeting date by: telephone (503)
820–2280; at the Council office (see
ADDRESSES); or by email at
kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Alaska Recreational Charter
Vessel Guide and Owner Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0647.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular
(reinstatement without change of a
previously approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 560.
Average Hours per Response: Mail
survey, 90 minutes; follow-up telephone
survey, 6 minutes.
Burden Hours: 260.
Needs and Uses: Numerous
management measures have recently
been proposed or implemented that
affect recreational charter boat fishing
for Pacific halibut off Alaska. On
January 5, 2010, NMFS issued a final
rule establishing a limited entry permit
system for charter vessels in the guided
halibut sport fishery in International
Pacific Halibut Commission Areas 2C
(Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf
of Alaska) (75FR554). This permit
system is intended to address concerns
about the growth of fishing capacity in
this fishery sector, which accounts for a
substantial portion of the overall
recreational halibut catch in Alaska. On
March 16, 2011, a size limit on Pacific
halibut caught while charter boat fishing
in Area 2C for the 2011 fishing season
was established (76FR14300). In
addition, a Halibut Catch Sharing Plan
(76FR44156) was implemented in 2014
that altered the way Pacific halibut is
allocated between the guided sport (i.e.,
the charter sector) and the commercial
halibut fishery.
To assess the effect of regulatory
restrictions (currently in place or
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potential) on charter operator and owner
behavior and welfare, it is necessary to
obtain a better general understanding of
the Alaska recreational charter boat
industry. Some information useful for
this purpose is already collected from
existing sources, such as charter vessel
logbooks administered by the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G).
In addition, a voluntary survey under
this OMB Control Number administered
to collect economic information for
three fishing seasons (2011–2013) from
business owners in the charter fleet was
administered between 2012 and 2014. It
collected information on vessel and
crew characteristics, services offered to
clients, spatial and temporal aspects of
their operations and fishing behavior,
and costs and earnings information for
the three fishing seasons prior to
implementation of the Halibut Catch
Sharing Plan. These data were collected
directly from the industry since they are
not available from other existing data
sources. A description of the previouslyfielded survey and a summary of the
results are available in a NOAA
Technical Memorandum that can be
accessed at https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/
Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TMAFSC-299.pdf.
To evaluate changes in the charter
sector associated with the Halibut Catch
Sharing Plan, the National Marine
Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Alaska
Fisheries Science Center proposes to
continue the implementation of the
survey of charter vessel owners to
collect annual cost, earnings, and
employment data that will supplement
logbook data collected by ADF&G. The
proposed data collection will provide
another three years of basic economic
information about the charter sector
beyond the 2011 to 2013 data that was
collected previously, including
revenues produced from different
products and services provided to
clients, fixed and variable operating
costs, and locations of purchases. These
data will support improved analysis and
of the effects of fisheries regulations on
the charter fishing industry, information
that is increasingly needed by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
and NMFS to more completely
understand ongoing halibut allocation
issues and other fishery management
issues involving the charter industry.
The survey will have minor changes,
including, possibly, a small set of
questions about how charter vessels
have been impacted by a new
management program)
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: October 26, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 26, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 public meeting of its Joint
Skate Advisory Panel & Committee
Meeting 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
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: 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:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Skate Committee and Advisory
Panel will review Plan Development
Team work on alternatives under
consideration and impacts of these
alternatives in Framework Adjustment 3
and select preferred alternatives. They
will also discuss other business as
necessary.
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Fees for Reviews of the Rule
Enforcement Programs of Designated
Contract Markets and Registered
Futures Associations
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of 2015 schedule of fees.
AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) charges fees to
designated contract markets and
registered futures associations to recover
the costs incurred by the Commission in
the operation of its program of oversight
of self-regulatory organization rule
enforcement programs, specifically
National Futures Association, a
registered futures association, and the
designated contract markets. The
calculation of the fee amounts charged
for 2015 by this notice is based upon an
average of actual program costs incurred
during fiscal year (‘‘FY’’) 2012, FY 2013,
and FY 2014.
DATES: Effective date: Each selfregulatory organization is required to
remit electronically the applicable fee
on or before December 28, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Jean Buhler, Chief Financial
Officer, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission; (202) 418–5089; Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581. For information
on electronic payment, contact Jennifer
Fleming; (202) 418–5034; Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background Information
A. General
This notice relates to fees for the
Commission’s review of the rule
enforcement programs at the registered
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Alaska Recreational Charter Vessel Guide and Owner Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0647.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (reinstatement without change of a
previously approved information collection).
Number of Respondents: 560.
Average Hours per Response: Mail survey, 90 minutes; follow-up
telephone survey, 6 minutes.
Burden Hours: 260.
Needs and Uses: Numerous management measures have recently been
proposed or implemented that affect recreational charter boat fishing
for Pacific halibut off Alaska. On January 5, 2010, NMFS issued a final
rule establishing a limited entry permit system for charter vessels in
the guided halibut sport fishery in International Pacific Halibut
Commission Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska)
(75FR554). This permit system is intended to address concerns about the
growth of fishing capacity in this fishery sector, which accounts for a
substantial portion of the overall recreational halibut catch in
Alaska. On March 16, 2011, a size limit on Pacific halibut caught while
charter boat fishing in Area 2C for the 2011 fishing season was
established (76FR14300). In addition, a Halibut Catch Sharing Plan
(76FR44156) was implemented in 2014 that altered the way Pacific
halibut is allocated between the guided sport (i.e., the charter
sector) and the commercial halibut fishery.
To assess the effect of regulatory restrictions (currently in place
or
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potential) on charter operator and owner behavior and welfare, it is
necessary to obtain a better general understanding of the Alaska
recreational charter boat industry. Some information useful for this
purpose is already collected from existing sources, such as charter
vessel logbooks administered by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game
(ADF&G). In addition, a voluntary survey under this OMB Control Number
administered to collect economic information for three fishing seasons
(2011-2013) from business owners in the charter fleet was administered
between 2012 and 2014. It collected information on vessel and crew
characteristics, services offered to clients, spatial and temporal
aspects of their operations and fishing behavior, and costs and
earnings information for the three fishing seasons prior to
implementation of the Halibut Catch Sharing Plan. These data were
collected directly from the industry since they are not available from
other existing data sources. A description of the previously-fielded
survey and a summary of the results are available in a NOAA Technical
Memorandum that can be accessed at https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-299.pdf.
To evaluate changes in the charter sector associated with the
Halibut Catch Sharing Plan, the National Marine Fisheries Service's
(NMFS) Alaska Fisheries Science Center proposes to continue the
implementation of the survey of charter vessel owners to collect annual
cost, earnings, and employment data that will supplement logbook data
collected by ADF&G. The proposed data collection will provide another
three years of basic economic information about the charter sector
beyond the 2011 to 2013 data that was collected previously, including
revenues produced from different products and services provided to
clients, fixed and variable operating costs, and locations of
purchases. These data will support improved analysis and of the effects
of fisheries regulations on the charter fishing industry, information
that is increasingly needed by the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council and NMFS to more completely understand ongoing halibut
allocation issues and other fishery management issues involving the
charter industry. The survey will have minor changes, including,
possibly, a small set of questions about how charter vessels have been
impacted by a new management program)
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: October 26, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27570 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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