[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18191-18192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07684]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD859


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
its 152nd meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 21-22, 2015. The Council will 
convene on Tuesday, April 21, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will 
reconvene on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Divi Carina Beach Resort and 
Casino, 25 Estate Turner Hole, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 152nd regular 
Council Meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

April 21, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Call to Order
Adoption of Agenda
Consideration of 151st Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
Executive Director's Report
SSC National Workshop Report--Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
SSC Meeting Report--Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
Island-Based Fishery Management-Species Selection Criteria Development
     Outcomes from the March 2015 DAP and SSC Meetings
    -input from each of the three DAPs
    -input from SSC
     Review Proposed Options, Provide Guidance for Inclusion/
Exclusion/Addition
     Discuss Options and Next Steps in Continuing the 
Development of this Initiative.
Update on Timing of Accountability Measure-based Closures Action
     Outcomes from the March 2015 DAP Meetings--input from each 
of the three DAPs regarding the options for times to schedule closures 
for each of the alternatives laid out in the Options paper (islands/
island groups and ACL groupings)
     Review Proposed Options, Provide Guidance for Inclusion/
Exclusion/Addition
     Discuss Next Steps
Update on Puerto Rico Commercial Landings 2011-13, and Comparison to 
Annual Catch Limits Permits Scoping Paper
     Report from USVI and Puerto Rico Regarding State 
Perspectives on Permits
     Review Outcomes from March Scoping Meetings
     Discuss Options and Next Steps in Continuing the 
Development of this Initiative
Emergency Rule to Prohibit Sea Cucumber and Sea Urchin Harvest from 
U.S. Caribbean EEZ Waters
     Report on Availability of Pertinent Landings Data
     Status and Next Steps
    Modifications to Accountability Measure Guidance in FMPs
     Council Receives Update on Development of Plan Amendments
ABC Control Rule for Data-Poor Stocks
     Report from SSC
Abrir/Bajo/Tourmaline consistency of regulations
     Consider Outcomes from February Public Meetings in 
Mayaguez and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
     Evaluate and Confirm, or Modify, Alternatives Including 
Preferred Alternatives.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minutes presentations)

April 21, 2015, 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m.

Administrative Matters
    -Budget Update FY 2014/15
    -SOPPs Approval for Submission to NOAA Fisheries
    -Closed Session:
    -Membership of Island-Based District Advisory Panels (DAPs) and 
Consideration of Terms of Reference for Winter 2015 DAP Meetings
    -SSC/OEAP Memberships

April 22, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Report on Stock Assessment Results and Plan Actions from the SEFSC's 
Stock Assessment Programmatic Review
Update on Project Entitled: ``Connecting Fishers and Fisheries Data 
Using a Cooperative Gear Development Project to Improve Catch 
Reporting''--Anthony Iarocci
Request by Puerto Rico West Coast Fishers on Trammel Net Phase Out
Revision of ACLs for Puerto Rico--Eugenio Pi[ntilde]eiro
Proposed Rule to Revise the National Standard 1, 3, and 7 Guidelines
Continuing Research: Assessing Queen Conch Home Range, Habitat and 
Movement in the USVI--Jennifer Doerr and Ron Hill
MERP Report
Outreach and Education Report--Dr. Alida Ort[iacute]z
Enforcement Issues:
    -Puerto Rico-DNER
    -U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
    -U.S. Coast Guard
    -NMFS/NOAA
Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minute presentations)
Other Business
Next Council Meeting

    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate 
discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may 
be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this 
notice.
    The meeting is open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for 
formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those 
issues specifically identified 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 that the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
For more information or request for sign language interpretation and/
other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rol[oacute]n, 
Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918, 
telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting DeputyDirector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-07684 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
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