80_FR_23339 80 FR 23259 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

80 FR 23259 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)

Page Range23259-23260
FR Document2015-09670

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid- Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23259-23260]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09670]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD914


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The SSC meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 13-
14, 2015. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on May 13 and conclude by 2 
p.m. on May 14.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 West 
Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; telephone: (410) 539-8400.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, 
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda items to be discussed at the SSC 
meeting include: Develop multi-year ABC specification for Atlantic 
mackerel;

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review shad/river herring cap in mackerel fishery; review data update 
and Fishery Performance Reports for long-finned squid, Illex squid, 
butterfish, surf clams and ocean quahogs; review butterfish mortality 
cap in the long-finned squid fishery; develop science and research 
needs for blueline tilefish; and receive an update on the Council's 
Research Plan.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council 
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: April 22, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-09670 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices 23259 Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has projects, which include allowing seven conducted in a manner consistent with made a preliminary determination that commercial fishing vessels to exceed the normal commercial fishing conditions two Exempted Fishing Permit crew size regulations at 50 CFR and catch would be retained for sale. applications contain all of the required 648.51(c) in order to place a researcher If approved, the applicant may information and warrant further on the vessel, and temporarily exempt request minor modifications and consideration. These Exempted Fishing the participating vessels from extensions to the EFP throughout the Permits would allow commercial fishing possession limits and minimum size year. EFP modifications and extensions vessels to fish outside of the limited requirements specified in 50 CFR part may be granted without further notice if access scallop regulations in support of 648, subsections B and D through O, for they are deemed essential to facilitate research conducted by the Coonamessett sampling purposes only. Any fishing completion of the proposed research Farm Foundation. The Exempted activity conducted outside the scope of and have minimal impacts that do not Fishing Permits would exempt the exempted fishing activity would be change the scope or impact of the participating vessels from the crew size prohibited, including landing fish in initially approved EFP request. Any restriction; and possession limits and excess of a possession limit or below the fishing activity conducted outside the minimum size requirements for minimum size. scope of the exempted fishing activity sampling purposes only. These Experimental fishing activity would be prohibited. exemptions are in support of research conducted on both the research project Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. conducted on trips to test gear and the compensation fishing trips modifications for bycatch reduction in would test gear modifications that Dated: April 22, 2015. the scallop dredge fishery. adhere to current scallop gear Emily H. Menashes, Regulations under the Magnuson- regulations in an attempt to reduce Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Stevens Fishery Conservation and finfish bycatch in the dredge fishery. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Management Act require publication of Gear modifications that would be tested [FR Doc. 2015–09649 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] this notification to provide interested include the use of alternative materials BILLING CODE 3510–22–P parties the opportunity to comment on for shoes, the use of lights or cameras applications for proposed Exempted mounted to the dredge frame, and Fishing Permits. replacing the skirt with two rows of 12- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: Comments must be received on inch (30.48-cm) square mesh. It would also include modifying the twine top by National Oceanic and Atmospheric or before May 12, 2015. placing rows of 12-inch (30.48-cm) Administration ADDRESSES: You may submit written square mesh forward of, but not RIN 0648–XD914 comments by any of the following overlapping the remainder rows of 10- methods: inch (25.40-cm) diamond mesh. All • Email: nmfs.gar.efp@noaa.gov. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management trips would take place in scallop fishing Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Include in the subject line ‘‘CFF areas open to the entire Atlantic sea Research Sampling EFP.’’ AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries scallop fishery. • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional Exemption from crew size limits is Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic needed because a research technician Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great would accompany vessels on some of Commerce. Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. the compensation fishing trips to collect ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Mark the outside of the envelope catch data associated with different ‘‘Comments on CFF Research Sampling dredge modifications. The crew size SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical EFP.’’ exemption would be for approximately Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic • Fax: (978) 281–9135. 30 DAS per EFP. The additional crew Fishery Management Council (Council) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would only be in support of data will hold a meeting. Shannah Jaburek, Fisheries Management collection activities, and would not DATES: The SSC meeting will be held on Specialist, 978–282–8456. process catch to be landed for sale. Wednesday and Thursday, May 13–14, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Five Exemption from possession limit and 2015. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. proposals submitted by the minimum sizes would support catch on May 13 and conclude by 2 p.m. on Coonamesset Farm Foundation (CFF) sampling activities, and ensure the May 14. have been favorably reviewed and are vessel is not in conflict with possession ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at pending final approval by NOAA’s regulations while collecting catch data. Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 West Grants Management Division under the All catch above a possession limit or Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; 2015 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set- below a minimum size would be telephone: (410) 539–8400. Aside (RSA) Program, including one in discarded as soon as practicable Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery support of a project titled, ‘‘Determining following data collection. For all EFP trips, scallop catch would Management Council, 800 N. State the Impacts of Dredge Bag Modifications be evaluated by the number of baskets Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; on Flatfish Bycatch in the LAGC Scallop caught and a total catch weight would telephone: (302) 674–2331. Fishery.’’ All grants would include RSA Compensation fishing trips to harvest be obtained by the researcher. Total FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the set-aside award in order to procure weight of bycatch species and Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive the necessary funds for completing the individual measurements to the nearest Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES research. centimeter would also be obtained by Management Council, 800 N. State CFF submitted two complete the researcher. If the volume of the Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; applications for EFPs on March 24, catch is large, subsampling protocols telephone: (302) 526–5255. 2015, and March 25, 2015, to enable would be necessary. All bycatch would SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda data collection activities during research be returned to the sea as soon as items to be discussed at the SSC and compensation fishing trips practicable following data collection. meeting include: Develop multi-year associated with the five Scallop RSA All research trips would otherwise be ABC specification for Atlantic mackerel; VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:41 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

23260 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices review shad/river herring cap in The Office of Management and Budget purposes. The U.S.-IAEA Additional mackerel fishery; review data update (OMB) has approved this information Protocol permits the United States and Fishery Performance Reports for collection under OMB Control Number unilaterally to declare exclusions from long-finned squid, Illex squid, 0704–0454 for use through August 31, inspection requirements for activities butterfish, surf clams and ocean 2015. DoD is proposing that OMB with direct national security quahogs; review butterfish mortality cap extend its approval for use for three significance. in the long-finned squid fishery; additional years. The clause at 252.204–7010 is develop science and research needs for DATES: DoD will consider all comments included in contracts for research and blueline tilefish; and receive an update received by June 26, 2015. development or major defense on the Council’s Research Plan. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, acquisition programs involving identified by OMB Control Number fissionable materials (e.g., uranium, Special Accommodations 0704–0454, using any of the following plutonium, neptunium, thorium, The meeting is physically accessible methods: americium); other radiological source to people with disabilities. Requests for Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: materials; or technologies directly sign language interpretation or other http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the related to nuclear power production, auxiliary aids should be directed to M. instructions for submitting comments. including nuclear or radiological waste Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include materials. Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least OMB Control Number 0704–0454 in the The clause requires a contractor to 5 days prior to the meeting date. subject line of the message. provide written notification to the Dated: April 22, 2015. Æ Fax: (571) 372–6094. applicable DoD program manager and a Tracey L. Thompson, Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition copy of the notification to the Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Jennifer contracting officer if the contractor is Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Johnson, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, required to report its activities under the Rm. 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol. Upon [FR Doc. 2015–09670 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20301–3060. such notification, DoD will determine if BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Comments received generally will be access may be granted to IAEA posted without change to http:// inspectors, or if a national security www.regulations.gov, including any exclusion should be applied. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE personal information provided. Manuel Quinones, Defense Acquisition Regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System Jennifer Johnson, at (571) 372–6176. System. [Docket Number DARS–2015–0022] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2015–09695 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] Title and OMB Number: Defense BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Information Collection Requirement; Federal Acquisition Regulation Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS): U.S.- Regulation Supplement; International Atomic Energy Agency DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Administrative Matters Additional Protocol; OMB Control Number 0704–0454. Defense Acquisition Regulations AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Needs and Uses: This requirement is System Regulations System, Department of necessary to provide for protection of [Docket Number DARS–2015–0006] Defense (DoD). information or activities with national ACTION: Notice and request for security significance. As such, this Submission for OMB Review; comments regarding a proposed information collection requires Comment Request extension of an approved information contractors to comply with the collection requirement. notification process at DFARS 252.204– AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 7010, Requirement for Contractor to Regulations System, Department of SUMMARY: In compliance with Section Notify DoD if the Contractor’s Activities Defense (DoD). 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.- ACTION: Notice. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. International Atomic Energy Agency chapter 35), DoD announces the SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Additional Protocol. proposed extension of a public Regulations System has submitted to Affected Public: Businesses and other information collection requirement and OMB for clearance, the following for-profit entities and not-for-profit seeks public comment on the provisions proposal for collection of information institutions. thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) under the provisions of the Paperwork Number of Respondents: 300. Whether the proposed collection of Responses per Respondent: 1. Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). information is necessary for the proper Annual Responses: 300. DATES: Consideration will be given to all performance of the functions of DoD, Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. comments received by May 27, 2015. including whether the information will Annual Response Burden Hours: 300. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Reporting Frequency: On occasion. Title and OMB Number: Information the estimate of the burden of the Collection in Support of the DoD proposed information collection; (c) Summary of Information Collection Acquisition Process (Various Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Under the U.S.-International Atomic Miscellaneous Requirements), Defense clarity of the information to be Energy Agency (IAEA) Additional Federal Acquisition Regulations collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Protocol, the United States is required to Supplement (DFARS) parts 208, 209, burden of the information collection on declare a wide range of public and and 235 and associated clauses in part respondents, including the use of private nuclear-related activities to the 252; OMB Control Number 0704–0187. automated collection techniques or IAEA and potentially provide access to Type of Request: Extension. other forms of information technology. IAEA inspectors for verification Number of Respondents: 491. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe SSC meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 13- 14, 2015. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on May 13 and conclude by 2 p.m. on May 14.
ContactChristopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation80 FR 23259 
RIN Number0648-XD91
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