82 FR 12443 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 12443-12444 | |
| FR Document | 2017-04109 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12443-12444] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04109] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF254 Pacific 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 Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a pre-assessment workshop to review proposed data and modeling approaches for groundfish stock assessments scheduled for assessment this year. The pre-assessment workshop is open to the public. The workshop will also be streamed online via Webinar to facilitate remote participation. DATES: The pre-assessment workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., or when business for the day has been completed. The workshop will reconvene on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 beginning at 8:30 a.m. and end on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The pre-assessment workshop will be held in the large conference room at the Pacific Fishery Management Council office, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: 503-820- 2280. Public listening stations will be available at the Pacific Council office, as well as the following locations: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Room 188, 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: 831-420-3947. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Main Conference Room, 2040 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365; telephone: 541-867-4741. To attend the Webinar, visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/Webinar/join-Webinar. Enter the Webinar ID, which is 848-202-715, and your name and email address (required). After logging into the Webinar, dial this TOLL number 1 + (213) 929-4232 (not a toll-free number), then enter the Attendee phone audio access code: 548-202-793, then enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining the Webinar). NOTE: We have disabled Mic/Speakers on GoToMeeting as an option and require all participants to use a telephone or cell phone to participate. You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt, at kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov or contact him, at 503-820-2280, extension 411 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: 541-867-0535; or Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: 503-820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The purpose of the pre-assessment workshop is to review proposed data inputs, modeling approaches, and any other pertinent information for new benchmark stock assessments for lingcod, yelloweye rockfish, yellowtail rockfish, and blue/deacon rockfishes. There may be limited discussion of assessments for Pacific ocean perch and California scorpionfish, which are scheduled benchmark assessments this year; however, these stock assessments will not be the focus of the workshop. The goal of the pre-assessment workshop is to promote dialogue about and a common understanding between assessment teams and data providers of the best data and analytical and modeling approaches for use in conducting the benchmark groundfish assessments scheduled for 2017. No management actions will be decided by the workshop participants. Although nonemergency issues not contained in the workshop agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this workshop. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed 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 intent of the workshop participants to take final action to address the emergency. Visitors who are foreign nationals (defined as a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States) will require additional security clearance to access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science center facility. Foreign national visitors should contact Ms. Stacey Miller, at 541-867-0535 at least two weeks prior to the meeting date to initiate the security clearance process. Technical Information and System Requirements PC-based attendees: Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP operating system required. [[Page 12444]] Mac[supreg]-based attendees: Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer required. Mobile attendees: iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android tablet required (use GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). Special Accommodations The workshop is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt, at 503-820-2280, (see ADDRESSES) at least ten business days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 27, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-04109 Filed 3-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Dated: February 24, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov or contact
Ronald K. Lorentzen, him, at 503–820–2280, extension 411 for
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement National Oceanic and Atmospheric technical assistance.
and Compliance. Administration Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Appendix I RIN 0648–XF254
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
The merchandise subject to the order is Pacific Fishery Management Council; Oregon 97220.
SSB. The term SSB with respect to the order Public Meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
means articles of stainless steel in straight Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest
lengths that have been either hot-rolled, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Fisheries Science Center; telephone:
forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-rolled or Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 541–867–0535; or Mr. John DeVore,
otherwise cold-finished, or ground, having a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone:
uniform solid cross section along their whole Commerce. 503–820–2280.
length in the shape of circles, segments of ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares),
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Agenda
triangles, hexagons, octagons or other convex
polygons. SSB includes cold-finished SSBs Management Council (Pacific Council) The purpose of the pre-assessment
that are turned or ground in straight lengths, will convene a pre-assessment workshop is to review proposed data
whether produced from hot-rolled bar or workshop to review proposed data and inputs, modeling approaches, and any
from straightened and cut rod or wire, and modeling approaches for groundfish other pertinent information for new
reinforcing bars that have indentations, ribs, stock assessments scheduled for benchmark stock assessments for
grooves, or other deformations produced assessment this year. The pre- lingcod, yelloweye rockfish, yellowtail
during the rolling process. Except as assessment workshop is open to the rockfish, and blue/deacon rockfishes.
specified above, the term does not include public. The workshop will also be There may be limited discussion of
stainless steel semi-finished products, cut- streamed online via Webinar to facilitate assessments for Pacific ocean perch and
length flat-rolled products (i.e., cut-length remote participation. California scorpionfish, which are
rolled products which if less than 4.75 mm DATES: The pre-assessment workshop scheduled benchmark assessments this
in thickness have a width measuring at least will be held on Tuesday, March 21, year; however, these stock assessments
10 times the thickness, or if 4.75 mm or more 2017 from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., or will not be the focus of the workshop.
in thickness having a width which exceeds when business for the day has been The goal of the pre-assessment
150 mm and measures at least twice the completed. The workshop will workshop is to promote dialogue about
thickness), wire (i.e., cold-formed products in reconvene on Wednesday, March 22, and a common understanding between
coils, of any uniform solid cross section 2017 beginning at 8:30 a.m. and end on assessment teams and data providers of
along their whole length, which do not Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. the best data and analytical and
conform to the definition of flat-rolled modeling approaches for use in
ADDRESSES: The pre-assessment
products), and angles, shapes and sections. conducting the benchmark groundfish
workshop will be held in the large
The SSB subject to the order is currently assessments scheduled for 2017. No
conference room at the Pacific Fishery
classifiable under subheadings 7222.10.00, management actions will be decided by
7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, 7222.20.00,
Management Council office, 7700 NE the workshop participants.
7222.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Although nonemergency issues not
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). OR 97220; telephone: 503–820–2280. contained in the workshop agenda may
Although the HTSUS subheadings are Public listening stations will be be discussed, those issues may not be
provided for convenience and customs available at the Pacific Council office, as the subject of formal action during this
purposes, the written description of the well as the following locations: workshop. Action will be restricted to
scope of the order is dispositive.6 National Marine Fisheries Service, those issues specifically listed in this
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, notice and any issues arising after
Appendix II—List of Topics Room 188, 110 McAllister Way, Santa publication of this notice that require
Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: 831–420– emergency action under section 305(c)
Memorandum 3947. of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Oregon Department of Fish and Conservation and Management Act,
1. Summary
Wildlife, Main Conference Room, 2040 provided the public has been notified of
2. Background
SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR the intent of the workshop participants
3. Scope of the Order
97365; telephone: 541–867–4741. to take final action to address the
4. Use of Facts Available and Adverse
To attend the Webinar, visit: http:// emergency.
Inferences
www.gotomeeting.com/online/Webinar/ Visitors who are foreign nationals
6. Conclusion
join-Webinar. Enter the Webinar ID, (defined as a person who is not a citizen
[FR Doc. 2017–04129 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] which is 848–202–715, and your name or national of the United States) will
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P and email address (required). After require additional security clearance to
logging into the Webinar, dial this TOLL access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries
number 1 + (213) 929–4232 (not a toll- Science center facility. Foreign national
free number), then enter the Attendee visitors should contact Ms. Stacey
phone audio access code: 548–202–793,
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Miller, at 541–867–0535 at least two
then enter your audio phone pin (shown weeks prior to the meeting date to
after joining the Webinar). NOTE: We initiate the security clearance process.
6 The HTSUS numbers provided in the scope
have disabled Mic/Speakers on
GoToMeeting as an option and require Technical Information and System
changed since the publication of the order. See Requirements
Amended Final Determination and Antidumping all participants to use a telephone or
Duty Order: Stainless Steel Bar from Spain, 60 FR cell phone to participate. You may send PC-based attendees: Windows® 7,
11656 (March 2, 1995). an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt, at Vista, or XP operating system required.
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Mac®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.5 Place Drive, Suite 201, North Although non-emergency issues not
or newer required. Mobile attendees: Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 571– contained in this agenda may come
iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone or 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. before this group for discussion, those
Android tablet required (use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: issues may not be the subject of formal
GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). action during this meeting. Action will
Agenda be restricted to those issues specifically
Special Accommodations
The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, identified in this notice and any issues
The workshop is physically accessible and Caribbean Fishery Management arising after publication of this notice
to people with disabilities. Requests for Councils, in conjunction with NOAA that require emergency action under
sign language interpretation or other Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. States Marine Fisheries Commissions, Fishery Conservation and Management
Kris Kleinschmidt, at 503–820–2280, have implemented the Southeast Data, Act, provided the public has been
(see ADDRESSES) at least ten business Assessment and Review (SEDAR) notified of the intent to take final action
days prior to the meeting date. process, a multi-step method for to address the emergency.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. determining the status of fish stocks in Special Accommodations
Dated: February 27, 2017.
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-
step process including: (1) Data This meeting is accessible to people
Tracey L. Thompson, with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable utilizing Webinars; and (3) Review aids should be directed to the SAFMC
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
Workshop. The product of the Data
[FR Doc. 2017–04109 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am]
Workshop is a data report which business days prior to the meeting.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P compiles and evaluates potential Note: The times and sequence specified in
datasets and recommends which this agenda are subject to change.
datasets are appropriate for assessment
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE analyses. The product of the Assessment
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Process is a stock assessment report Dated: February 27, 2017.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
which describes the fisheries, evaluates Tracey L. Thompson,
Administration
the status of the stock, estimates Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
RIN 0648–XF255 biological benchmarks, projects future Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
population conditions, and recommends [FR Doc. 2017–04108 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; research and monitoring needs. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Southeast Data, Assessment, and assessment is independently peer
Review (SEDAR); SEDAR Data Best reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
Practices Standing Panel Webinar product of the Review Workshop is a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administration
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of the stock assessment and input data.
Commerce. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are RIN 0648–XF184
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR Data Best
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Practices Standing Panel Webinar.
Management Councils and NOAA Identification Workshops and
SUMMARY: The SEDAR Data Best Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Protected Species Safe Handling,
Practices Panel will develop, review, Highly Migratory Species Management Release, and Identification Workshops
and evaluate best practice Division, and Southeast Fisheries AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
recommendations for SEDAR Data Science Center. Participants include: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Workshops. Data collectors and database managers; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
stock assessment scientists, biologists, Commerce.
DATES: The SEDAR Data Best Practices
and researchers; constituency
Standing Panel Webinar will be held on ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
representatives including fishermen,
Wednesday, March 22, 2017, from 1
environmentalists, and non- SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark
p.m. to 2:30 p.m., to view the agenda see
governmental organizations (NGOs); Identification Workshops and Protected
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The
international experts; and staff of Species Safe Handling, Release, and
meeting will be held via Webinar. The
Councils, Commissions, and state and Identification Workshops will be held in
Webinar is open to members of the
federal agencies. April, May, and June of 2017. Certain
public. Those interested in participating The SEDAR Data Best Practices
should contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see fishermen and shark dealers are
Standing Panel is charged with required to attend a workshop to meet
Contact Information below) to request developing, reviewing, and evaluating
an invitation providing Webinar access regulatory requirements and to maintain
best practice recommendations for valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic
information. Please request Webinar SEDAR Data Workshops. The items of
invitations at least 24 hours in advance Shark Identification Workshop is
discussion for this Webinar are as mandatory for all federally permitted
of each Webinar. follows: Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
ADDRESSES: SEDAR address: South
1. Update on Data Best Practice Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, feedback received to date Identification Workshop is mandatory
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 2. Prioritize Data Best Practice issues to for vessel owners and operators who use
Charleston, SC 29405. address next and discuss process bottom longline, pelagic longline, or
www.sedarweb.org. that will be used to address these gillnet gear, and who have also been
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia issues issued shark or swordfish limited access
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber 3. Other business permits. Additional free workshops will
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a public meeting. | |
| Dates | The pre-assessment workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., or when business for the day has been completed. The workshop will reconvene on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 beginning at 8:30 a.m. and end on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. | |
| Contact | Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: 541-867-0535; or Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: 503-820-2280. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12443 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF25 |
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