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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 159 / Friday, August 20, 2021 / Notices changed or affected as a result of this amendment. Any operational changes to fishery management measures as a result of Final Amendment 12 would be considered in future rulemakings, as appropriate.
On August 25, 2020, NMFS published a notice of availability of Draft Amendment 12 85 FR 52329. Given that specific changes to fishery management measures are not proposed or evaluated in this amendment; NMFS
does not expect any impacts.
Furthermore, no extraordinary circumstances exist, and the action is not expected to be controversial. Thus, NMFS has determined that Final Amendment 12 would appropriately be categorically excluded from further analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act NEPA.

NMFS sought public comment on Draft Amendment 12 through October 26, 2020. Additionally, NMFS
conducted two public hearing conference calls/webinars for interested members of the public to submit verbal comments. NMFS received one written comment on the Draft Amendment, and received a number of additional comments and/or clarifying questions at the September 2020 Atlantic HMS
Advisory Panel meeting and the two webinars. In general, commenters supported the intent of Draft Amendment 12 to address the 2006
Consolidated HMS FMP objectives, to adopt international SDC for internationally managed HMS, to update SBRM, to adopt triggers for review of allocations, and to adjust the publication date of the annual SAFE
Report. Regarding reassessment of HMS

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FMP objectives, some commenters indicated support or opposition to certain changes, with some suggesting specific changes to strengthen, broaden, streamline, keep, or clarify the text, including for flexibility purposes. See the response to comments in the Appendix of Final Amendment 12.
Final Amendment 12 revises 12 of the 16 baseline HMS management objectives identified in the 2006
Consolidated HMS FMP and adds three new objectives. For further information including the full set of revised HMS
FMP objectives, see the Final Amendment 12 document. Table 1
summarizes the three changes to the HMS FMP objectives relative to the revisions NMFS proposed in Draft Amendment 12, based on public comment and further consideration.

TABLE 1CHANGES TO THE HMS FMP OBJECTIVES RELATIVE TO THE REVISIONS NMFS PROPOSED IN DRAFT
AMENDMENT 12
Objective

Text of 2006 consolidated HMS FMP
objective
Text of revised FMP objective
Rationale for revision
14

Optimize the social and economic benefits to the nation by reserving the Atlantic billfish resource for its traditional use, which in the United States is entirely a recreational fishery.

Optimize the social and economic benefits to the nation by reserving the Atlantic billfish resource for its traditional use, which in the United States is entirely a recreational fishery.

15

Increase understanding of the condition of HMS stocks and HMS fisheries.

18

Consistent with the other objectives of this FMP, consider ecosystem-based effects to support and enhance effective HMS fishery management.

Increase understanding of the condition of Atlantic HMS stocks and fisheries, including stock status, biological, social, and economic information, and how HMS stocks and fisheries interact with other federally managed fisheries and species.
Consistent with the other objectives of this FMP, consider ecosystem-based effects and seek to understand the impacts of shifts in the environment, including climate change, on Atlantic HMS fisheries to support and enhance effective HMS fishery management.

No change.
Although Atlantic billfish are already reserved for the recreational fishery and are prohibited from being landed commercially, NMFS has decided to retain Objective 14 in the HMS FMP to maintain this important concept in managing HMS fisheries.
Adds text to elaborate on the type of information that could help with understanding Atlantic HMS stocks and fisheries.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq., and 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 17, 2021.
Kelly Denit, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
cancelled a public meeting of its Monkfish Committee that was scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Cancellation
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: 978 4650492.

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The original meeting notice published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 16, 2021 86 FR 45711.
The meeting will be rescheduled at a later dated and announced in the Federal Register.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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