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Contracting Party. Prior notification to 

the NAFO Executive Secretary is 

necessary in either case. Expressions of 

interest intending to make use of 

another NAFO Contracting Party vessel 

under chartering arrangements should 

provide the following information: The 

name and registration number of the 

intended vessel; a copy of the charter 

agreement; a detailed fishing plan; a 

written letter of consent from the 

applicable NAFO Contracting Party; the 

date from which the vessel is authorized 

to commence fishing; and the duration 

of the charter (not to exceed six 

months). Note that expressions of 

interest using another NAFO 

Contracting Party vessel under charter 

should be accompanied by a detailed 

description of anticipated benefits to the 

United States, as described above. 

Any vessel wishing to enter into a 

chartering arrangement with the United 

States must be in full current 

compliance with the requirements 

outlined in the NAFO Convention and 

Conservation and Enforcement 

Measures. These requirements include, 

but are not limited to, submission of the 

following reports to the NAFO 

Executive Secretary: Notification that 

the vessel is authorized by its flag state 

to fish within the NAFO Regulatory 

Area during 2015; provisional monthly 

catch reports for all vessels of that 

NAFO Contracting Party operating in 

the NAFO Regulatory Area; daily catch 

reports for each day fished by the 

subject vessel within the Regulatory 

Area; observer reports within 30 days 

following the completion of a fishing 

trip; and an annual statement of actions 

taken by its flag state to comply with the 

NAFO Convention. The United States 

may also consider the vessel’s previous 

compliance with NAFO bycatch, 

reporting and other provisions, as 

outlined in the NAFO Conservation and 

Enforcement Measures, before entering 

into a chartering arrangement. More 

details on NAFO requirements for 

chartering operations are available from 

Patrick E. Moran (see ADDRESSES). 

What if I want to arrange for a transfer 

of U.S. quota allocations to another 

NAFO party? 

Under NAFO rules in effect for 2015, 

the United States may transfer fishing 

opportunities with the consent of the 

receiving NAFO Contracting Party and 

with prior notification to the NAFO 

Executive Secretary. An applicant may 

request to arrange for any of the above 

U.S. opportunities to be transferred to 

another NAFO party, although such 

applications will likely to be given 

lesser priority than those that involve 

more direct harvesting or processing by 

U.S. entities. Applications to arrange for 

a transfer of U.S. fishing opportunities 

should contain a letter of consent from 

the receiving NAFO Contracting Party, 

and should also be accompanied by a 

detailed description of anticipated 

benefits to the United States. As in the 

case of chartering operations, the United 

States may also consider a NAFO 

Contracting Party’s previous compliance 

with NAFO bycatch, reporting and other 

provisions, as outlined in the NAFO 

Conservation and Enforcement 

Measures, before entering agreeing to a 

transfer. More details on NAFO 

requirements for transferring NAFO 

allocations are available from Patrick E. 

Moran (see ADDRESSES). 

What if I want to arrange to receive a 

transfer of NAFO quota allocations 

from another NAFO party? 

Under NAFO rules in effect for 2015, 

the United States may receive transfers 

of additional fishing opportunities from 

other NAFO Contracting Parties. The 

United States is required to provide a 

letter of consent to this transfer and 

prior notification to the NAFO 

Executive Secretary. In the event that an 

applicant is able to arrange for the 

transfer of additional fishing 

opportunities from another NAFO 

Contracting Party, the United States may 

agree to facilitate such a transfer insofar 

as fulfilling the NAFO requirements for 

such transfers after soliciting additional 

public input on such transfers as 

appropriate. As in the case of chartering 

operations, the United States may also 

consider a NAFO Contracting Party’s 

previous compliance with NAFO 

bycatch, reporting and other provisions, 

as outlined in the NAFO Conservation 

and Enforcement Measures, before 

agreeing to accept a transfer. Any 

fishing quota or other harvesting 

opportunities received via this type of 

transfer are subject to all U.S. and 

NAFO rules as detailed below. For more 

details on NAFO requirements for 

transferring NAFO allocations, contact 

Patrick E. Moran (see ADDRESSES). 

What rules must I follow while fishing? 

U.S. applicant vessels must be in 

possession of, or obtain, a valid HSFCA 

permit, which is available from the 

NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional 

Fisheries Office. Note that vessels 

issued valid HSFCA permits under 50 

CFR part 300 are exempt from the 

Northeast multispecies and monkfish 

permit, mesh size, effort-control, and 

possession limit restrictions, specified 

in §§ 648.4, 648.80, 648.82, 648.86, 

648.87, 648.91, 648.92, and 648.94, 

respectively, while transiting the U.S. 

exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with 

multispecies and/or monkfish on board 

the vessel, or landing multispecies and/ 

or monkfish in U.S. ports that were 

caught while fishing in the NAFO 

Regulatory Area, provided: 

1. The vessel operator has a letter of 

authorization issued by the Regional 

Administrator on board the vessel; 

2. For the duration of the trip, the 

vessel fishes, except for transiting 

purposes, exclusively in the NAFO 

Regulatory Area and does not harvest 

fish in, or possess fish harvested in, or 

from, the U.S. EEZ; 

3. When transiting the U.S. EEZ, all 

gear is properly stowed and not 

available for immediate use as defined 

under § 648.2; and 

4. The vessel operator complies with 

the provisions, conditions, and 

restrictions specified on the HSFCA 

permit and all NAFO Conservation and 

Enforcement Measures while fishing in 

the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Relevant NAFO Conservation and 

Enforcement Measures include, but are 

not limited to, maintenance of a fishing 

logbook with NAFO-designated entries; 

adherence to NAFO hail system 

requirements; presence of an on-board 

observer; deployment of a functioning, 

autonomous vessel monitoring system 

authorized by issuance of the HSFCA 

permit; and adherence to all relevant 

minimum size, gear, bycatch, and other 

requirements. Further details regarding 

U.S. and NAFO requirements are 

available from the NMFS Greater 

Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, and 

can also be found in the 2015 NAFO 

Conservation and Enforcement 

Measures on the Internet (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Dated: January 28, 2015. 

Paul Doremus, 

Acting Director, Office of International Affairs 

and Seafood Inspection, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01967 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of the Shrimp Permit 

Moratorium Working Group. 

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DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015, from 9 

a.m. until 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council office, 2203 North Lois Avenue, 

Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; 

telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813) 

348–1711; email: morgan.kilgour@

gulfcouncil.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion on the agenda are as 

follows: 

Shrimp Permit Moratorium Working 

Group Agenda, Wednesday, February 

18, 2015, 9 a.m. Until 5 p.m. 

(1) Introduction—Shrimp 17 Scoping 

Document 

(2) Council Charge—To have staff 

convene a meeting of a Shrimp 

Working Group as recommended by 

the SSC 

(3) Overview of Shrimp Amendment 13 

(4) Biological yield—MSY workshop 

summary/ABC control rule 

(5) CPUE 

a. SEAMAP 

b. Fishery Dependent 

(6) Permit activity status 

a. Transfers 

b. Terminations 

c. Landings per permit 

(7) Economic yield 

(8) Community make-up of the shrimp 

fishery 

(9) Ecosystem considerations 

a. Bycatch—review of BiOp 

b. Habitat 

c. Ecosystem Working Group 

recommendations 

(10) Other Business 

—Adjourn— 

For meeting materials see folder 

‘‘Shrimp Permit Moratorium Working 

Group Feb 2015 ’’ 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 (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The 

username and password are both 

‘‘gulfguest’’. The Agenda is subject to 

change. 

The meeting will be webcast over the 

internet. A link to the webcast will be 

available on the Council’s Web site, 

http://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. Action 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 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. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see 

ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days 

prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

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

Dated: January 28, 2015. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01899 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of the Shrimp Advisory 

Panel. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, February 19, 2015, from 9 

a.m. until 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council office, 2203 North Lois Avenue, 

Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; 

telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813) 

348–1711; email: morgan.kilgour@

gulfcouncil.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion on the agenda are as 

follows: 

Shrimp Advisory Panel Agenda, 

Thursday, February 19, 2015, 9 a.m. 

until 5 p.m. 

(1) Adoption of agenda 

(2) Approval of minutes from March 5, 

2014 meeting 

(3) Plan of work 

(4) Biological review of the Texas 

closure 

a. Shrimp AP recommendations 

(5) Status update on Shrimp 

Amendment 16 ‘‘Adjustments to the 

Annual Catch Limit and 

Accountability Measure for Royal 

Red Shrimp’’ 

(6) Gulf of Mexico Penaeid Shrimp 

Stock Synthesis MSY Estimates 

a. Summary of Shrimp MSY 

workshop recommendations 

b. Shrimp AP recommendations 

(7) Status update on Shrimp 

Amendment 15 ‘‘Status 

Determination Criteria for Penaeid 

Shrimp and Adjustments to the 

Shrimp Framework Procedure’’ 

a. Shrimp AP recommendations 

(8) Review of the Shrimp Permit 

Moratorium Scoping Document 

(Shrimp Amendment 17) 

a. Timeline 

b. Summary of the Shrimp Permit 

Moratorium Working Group 

meeting on Feb. 18, 2015 

c. Shrimp AP recommendations 

(9) Other Business 

a. Request for identifying appropriate 

people to attend the next Coral 

SSC/AP meeting 

–Adjourn– 

For meeting materials see folder 

‘‘Shrimp Advisory Panel Feb 2015’’ on 

the 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 (http://

www.gulfcouncil.org). The username 

and password are both ‘‘gulfguest’’. The 

Agenda is subject to change. 

The meeting will be Webcast over the 

Internet. A link to the Webcast will be 

available on the Council’s Web site, 

http://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. Action 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 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. Requests for 

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