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Crab pot Christmas trees would be used 

as fish attracting devices in both 

projects. The horizontal structures are 

horizontal and concave structures 

elevated off the bottom with four legs 

similar to an upside down satellite dish 

or a small round table. This structure 

type has been documented to attract 

large aggregations of lionfish. In both 

projects, the Maine lobster traps and 

accompanying attracting devices would 

be set along artificial reef sites, natural 

reef sites, rocky reef bottom, and a flat 

sandy area in Federal waters off North 

Carolina. 

The ECARA applicant has requested 

the EFP be effective from the date of 

issuance through December 31, 2016, 

and the NOS applicant has requested 

the EFP be effective from the date of 

issuance through December 31, 2018. 

The purpose of these studies are to 

support continued research on traps that 

could be used for collecting invasive 

lionfish off eastern North Carolina 

artificial reefs, and to determine their 

efficacy as fish attracting devices. 

Additionally, the ECARA project 

intends to assess consumers’ preference 

for lionfish as an exotic food source in 

a restaurant setting to determine if 

Carteret County, NC, would support a 

consumer market for the species. 

In both studies, each string of five 

Maine lobster traps and crab pot 

Christmas trees/horizontal structures 

will be connected by a chain with no 

buoy lines to the surface, and deployed 

along designated hard bottom features 

with a distance of 30 ft (9.14 m) to 50 

ft (15.24 m) between each trap. After 

deployment, divers will verify the 

position of the traps to ensure the traps 

are located between 20 ft (6.10 m) and 

30 ft (9.14 m) from the designated 

bottom feature. Trap deployment would 

occur year-round along the North 

Carolina coast from 3 miles offshore, 

and up to 360 ft (109.68 m) in depth. 

The traps will be deployed for at least 

48 hours and no longer than 3 weeks. 

After 48 hours, divers will count and 

identify the number of fish inside and 

around the traps, and record video prior 

to hauling the traps. 

Video images will be used to assess 

the success of the crab pot Christmas 

trees and horizontal structures as 

attracting devices for lionfish, and other 

fish species. Under the ECARA project, 

fish captured in the Maine lobster traps 

will be quantified to the lowest possible 

taxon, measured, photographed/video 

documented, and released alive. Any 

egg bearing lobsters captured in a trap 

will be returned to the water and 

released alive. Captured lionfish will be 

counted, measured, and prepared for 

consumption at nearby restaurants. 

These lionfish will be offered, free of 

charge, to patrons as part of the 

consumer demand assessment portion 

of the research project. Under the NOS 

project, fish caught in the Maine lobster 

traps will be removed from the traps, 

returned to the water and released alive. 

NMFS finds these applications 

warrant further consideration based on 

a preliminary review. Possible 

conditions the agency may impose on 

this permit, if they are granted, include 

but are not limited to, a prohibition of 

conducting research within marine 

protected areas, marine sanctuaries, 

special management zones, or artificial 

reefs without additional authorization, 

and use of escape panels on the Maine 

lobster traps. Additionally, NMFS will 

require any sea turtles taken 

incidentally during the course of fishing 

or scientific research activities to be 

handled with due care to prevent injury 

to live specimens, observed for activity, 

and returned to the water. A final 

decision on issuance of each of the EFPs 

will depend on NMFS’ review of public 

comments received on the application, 

consultations with the affected state, the 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, and the U.S. Coast Guard, and 

a determination that they are consistent 

with all applicable laws. 

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

Dated: January 29, 2015. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD746 

Council Coordination Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: NMFS will host a meeting of 

the Council Coordination Committee 

(CCC), consisting of the Regional 

Fishery Management Council chairs, 

vice chairs, and executive directors on 

February 18–19, 2015. The intent of this 

meeting is to discuss issues of relevance 

to the Councils, including budget 

allocations for FY2015 and budget 

planning for FY2016 and beyond; 

FY2015 Priorities; an overview of the 

Saltonstall-Kennedy FY14–15 grants 

process; the FY2015 legislative outlook; 

updates on Magnuson-Stevens Act 

(MSA) National Standard 1, the 

Presidential Task Force on combatting 

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated 

(IUU) fishing and seafood fraud, MSA 

operational guidelines, NMFS climate 

science strategy, and habitat 

conservation initiatives; updates on 

electronic monitoring implementation 

plans, the Fisheries Forum Information 

Network, the report on Science Center 

2013 data program review and 2014 

assessment program review; and 

Council workgroup updates, including 

stock rebuilding, National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 

allocation, and socioeconomic issues 

and other topics related to 

implementation of the MSA. 

DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. 

on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 

recess at 5:45 p.m. or when business is 

complete; and reconvene at 9 a.m. on 

Thursday, February 19, 2015, and 

adjourn by 5 p.m. or when business is 

complete. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, 550 C 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, 

telephone 202–479–4000, fax 202–288– 

4627. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William D. Chappell: telephone 301– 

427–8505 or email at 

William.Chappell@noaa.gov; or Brian 

Fredieu: telephone 301–427–8505 or 

email at Brian.Fredieu@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management 

Reauthorization Act (MSRA) established 

the CCC by amending Section 302 (16 

U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee 

consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and 

executive directors of each of the eight 

Regional Fishery Management Councils 

authorized by the MSA or other Council 

members or staff. NMFS will host this 

meeting and provide reports to the CCC 

for its information and discussion. All 

sessions are open to the public. 

Proposed Agenda 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 

9 a.m.—Morning Session Begins 

• Welcome/Introductions 

• NMFS Update 

• NMFS FY15 Priorities 

• Council Report Round Robin: Top 

three priorities for 2015 

• Management and Budget update: 

FY2015—Status, Council funding; 

FY2016—Update Budget Outlook; 

Records Management 

• Overview of S/K FY14–15 Grant 


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Process 

• Legislative Outlook 

• National Standard 1 

• Presidential Task Force on 

combatting Illegal, Unreported, and 

Unregulated (IUU) fishing and 

seafood fraud 

• Update on MSA Operational 

Guidelines 

5:45 p.m.—Adjourn for the day 

Thursday, February 20, 2015 

9 a.m.—Morning Session Begins 

• NMFS Climate Science Strategy 

• Report on Science Centers 2013 

Data Program Review and 2014 

Assessment Program Review 

• Electronic Monitoring 

Implementation Plans 

• Fisheries Forum Information 

Network (FFIN) 

• Habitat Workgroup Update and 

Future Planning 

• Council Workgroup Updates: 

MSA—Stock Rebuilding; MSA— 

Reconciling Statutory Inconsistency 

(NEPA); Legislative Committee 

(MSA reauthorization); CCC 

Allocation Review Working Group; 

Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (WPFMC) 

Socioeconomic Workshop Report 

5 p.m.—Adjourn for the day 

The order in which the agenda items 

are addressed may change. The CCC 

will meet as late as necessary to 

complete scheduled business. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Brian Fredieu at 301–427–8505 at least 

five working days prior to the meeting. 

Dated: January 28, 2015. 

Alan Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD075 

Endangered Species; File No. 18136 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for 

a permit modification. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Larry Wood, LDWood BioConsulting, 

Inc., 425 Kennedy Street, Jupiter, FL 

33468, has requested a modification to 

scientific research Permit No. 18136. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

March 5, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The modification request 

and related documents are available for 

review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for 

Public Comment’’ from the Features box 

on the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/, and then 

selecting File No. 18136 Mod 1 from the 

list of available applications. These 

documents are also available upon 

written request or by appointment in the 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 

427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. Comments may 

also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 

713–0376, or by email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include the File No. in the subject line 

of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division at the address listed above. The 

request should set forth the specific 

reasons why a hearing on this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Brendan Hurley, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject modification to Permit No. 

18136, issued on December 16, 2014 (79 

FR 74712) is requested under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.) and the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR 222–226). 

Permit No. 18136 authorizes the 

permit holder to continue to describe 

the abundance and movements of an 

aggregation of hawksbill sea turtles 

(Eretmochelys imbricata) found on the 

barrier reefs of southeast Florida. Up to 

50 sea turtles may be approached during 

dives for observation and photographs 

annually. Up to 25 additional animals 

may be hand captured, measured, 

flipper and passive integrated 

transponder tagged, photographed, 

tissue sampled, and released annually. 

In addition, up to six sub-adult and six 

adult hawksbills maybe captured for the 

above procedures and fitted with a 

satellite transmitter prior to their 

release. The permit is valid through 

September 30, 2019. The permit holder 

requests authorization to expand the 

study area to include the waters of 

Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. No 

other changes to the permit are 

requested. 

Dated: January 28, 2015. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Powder River Training Complex, 

Ellsworth Air Force Base, South 

Dakota, Final Environmental Impact 

Statement 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) 

Record of Decision (ROD). 

SUMMARY: On January 16, 2015, the 

United States Air Force signed the ROD 

for the Powder River Training Complex, 

Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS). This ROD states the Air Force 

decision to select Modified Alternative 

A and adopts specified mitigation 

measures. The Air Force will request the 

Federal Aviation Adminsitration (FAA) 

to chart the Modified Alternative A 

airspace to implement the decision. 

The decision was based on matters 

discussed in the Final EIS; inputs from 

the public, Native American tribes, and 

Federal, State and local units of 

government, and regulatory agencies; 

and other relevant factors. The Final EIS 

was made available to the public on 

November 28, 2014, through a NOA in 

the Federal Register (Volume 79, 

Number 229, Page 70865) with a postfiling waiting period that ended on 

December 29, 2014. This ROD 

documents only the Air Force decision 

on the proposed actions analyzed in the 

Final EIS. Authority: This NOA is 

published pursuant to the regulations 

(40 CFR Sec. 1506.6) implementing the 

provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the Air Force’s 

Environmental Impact Analysis Process 

(32 CFR Secs. 989.21(b) and 

989.24(b)(7)). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Judith Keith, AFCEC/CZN 2261 Hughes 


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