Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Deep-Set Tuna Longline Fisheries, 13581 [2017-04996]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices
How indicator species will be
employed?
Time Series: Select a time series of
landings data to establish
management reference points for a
stock/stock complex, as applicable.
Determination of likely stock/complex
status
Define process for determination of
scalars used in ABC Control Rule
Define process for determination of
buffers used in ABC Control Rule
Determine References Points (e.g.,
OFL, ABC) for species/species
groupings for each Island
—Use of multi-year sequences for
comparison to OFL (NS1)
—Other Business
—Next Meeting
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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, 00918–1903;
telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 9, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–04965 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF177
Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; DeepSet Tuna Longline Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement; rescheduled public meetings;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS, in coordination with
the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council), intends
to prepare a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
to analyze the environmental impacts of
the continued authorization and
management of U.S. Pacific Island deepset tuna longline fisheries under the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic
Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP)
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:42 Mar 13, 2017
Jkt 241001
and other applicable laws. The analysis
would include certain longline fisheries
based in Hawaii, the U.S. west coast,
American Samoa, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI). The PEIS is intended to
support management of U.S. pelagic
longline fisheries.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for meeting dates. NMFS must
receive comments by April 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this action, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2017–0010, by any of the
following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0010,
click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: Send written comments to
Michael D. Tosatto, Regional
Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands
Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg.
176, Honolulu, HI 96818.
• Scoping Meeting: Submit written
comments at a scoping meeting.
Instructions: You must submit
comments by the above methods to
ensure that NMFS receives, documents,
and considers your comments. NMFS
may not consider comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period. NMFS will
consider all comments received as part
of the public record and will generally
post comments for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change.
All personal identifying information
(e.g., name, address) submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. NMFS will accept
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
Copies of the FEP, amendments, and
previous EISs are available at https://
www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAANMFS-2017-0010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ariel Jacobs, NMFS, Pacific Islands
Regional Office, (808) 725–5182.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
previously published a Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare a PEIS to analyze the
environmental impacts of the continued
authorization and management of U.S.
Pacific Island deep-set tuna longline
fisheries under the FEP and other
applicable laws (81 FR 10467, February
13, 2017). You may find details
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
13581
regarding development of the PEIS in
that NOI; we do not repeat them here.
The NOI announced public scoping
meetings in Hawaii, American Samoa,
Guam, and the CNMI. Due to
circumstances beyond our control, we
are rescheduling the meetings in
American Samoa. NMFS will hold
public meetings at the dates and
locations below. All meetings will be
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
1. Fagatogo
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Fale Tele of the American Samoa
Senate (Fono), Senate building,
Fagatogo, Pago Pago, AS 96799.
2. Laulii
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Fale Tele of HTC Vaimaona, Laulii,
Pago Pago, AS 96799.
3. Tafuna
Thursday, March 30, 2017
NOAA GMD/PIFSC Compound
Tafuna, 8043 Tasi St., Tafuna, AS
96799.
Special Accommodations
NMFS will make every attempt to
make these meetings accessible to
people with disabilities. Direct any
requests for sign language
interpretation, physical assistance, or
other auxiliary aids to Ariel Jacobs at
(808) 725–5182 at least five days prior
to the meeting date.
Dated: March 9, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–04996 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN0648–XE954
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to a Breakwater
Replacement Project in Eastport,
Maine
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM
14MRN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04996]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF177
Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Deep-Set Tuna Longline
Fisheries
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement; rescheduled public meetings; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council), intends to prepare a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyze the environmental
impacts of the continued authorization and management of U.S. Pacific
Island deep-set tuna longline fisheries under the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP) and other
applicable laws. The analysis would include certain longline fisheries
based in Hawaii, the U.S. west coast, American Samoa, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The PEIS is
intended to support management of U.S. pelagic longline fisheries.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates. NMFS
must receive comments by April 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this action, identified by NOAA-
NMFS-2017-0010, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0010, click the ``Comment
Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your
comments.
Mail: Send written comments to Michael D. Tosatto,
Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp
Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818.
Scoping Meeting: Submit written comments at a scoping
meeting.
Instructions: You must submit comments by the above methods to
ensure that NMFS receives, documents, and considers your comments. NMFS
may not consider comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.
NMFS will consider all comments received as part of the public record
and will generally post comments for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address) submitted voluntarily by the sender
will be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you
wish to remain anonymous).
Copies of the FEP, amendments, and previous EISs are available at
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Jacobs, NMFS, Pacific Islands
Regional Office, (808) 725-5182.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS previously published a Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare a PEIS to analyze the environmental impacts of the
continued authorization and management of U.S. Pacific Island deep-set
tuna longline fisheries under the FEP and other applicable laws (81 FR
10467, February 13, 2017). You may find details regarding development
of the PEIS in that NOI; we do not repeat them here.
The NOI announced public scoping meetings in Hawaii, American
Samoa, Guam, and the CNMI. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we
are rescheduling the meetings in American Samoa. NMFS will hold public
meetings at the dates and locations below. All meetings will be from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m.
1. Fagatogo
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Fale Tele of the American Samoa Senate (Fono), Senate building,
Fagatogo, Pago Pago, AS 96799.
2. Laulii
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Fale Tele of HTC Vaimaona, Laulii, Pago Pago, AS 96799.
3. Tafuna
Thursday, March 30, 2017
NOAA GMD/PIFSC Compound Tafuna, 8043 Tasi St., Tafuna, AS 96799.
Special Accommodations
NMFS will make every attempt to make these meetings accessible to
people with disabilities. Direct any requests for sign language
interpretation, physical assistance, or other auxiliary aids to Ariel
Jacobs at (808) 725-5182 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 9, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-04996 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P