82 FR 17224 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-07124

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement AP in Charleston, SC. The meeting is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07124]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF345


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council's (Council) Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP).

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of its Law Enforcement AP in Charleston, SC. The meeting is 
open to the public.

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DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9 a.m. 
until 5 p.m., and Friday, May 19, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town and Country 
Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (800) 334-6660 
or (843) 571-1000.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 571-4366 or toll 
free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the AP will receive updates on 
amendments to fishery management plans currently under development by 
the Council and recently approved amendments, an update on the law 
enforcement component of an electronic reporting pilot program for 
charter vessels, discuss possible changes to Operator Permits to 
improve their utility, discuss enforcement of fishery closures, discuss 
retention of recreational bag limits when citations are issued, and 
address other topics relative to fisheries law enforcement as 
appropriate.
    Members of the AP will discuss items and provide recommendations as 
appropriate.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Dated: April 5, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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stock would be taken based on the estimate generated during the surveys (FONSI) was signed on December 20,
limited region of exposure in just described and each of these surveys 2016. A copy of the EA and FONSI is
comparison with the known distribution represented only a portion of the minke available upon request (see ADDRESSES).
of the transient stock. The West coast whale range.
Note that the numbers of animals Endangered Species Act (ESA)
transient stock ranges from Southeast
Alaska to California, while the proposed authorized to be taken for all species, There are two marine mammal
project activity would be stationary. A with the exception of Northern resident species that are listed under the ESA
notable percentage of West coast and West coast transient killer whales, with confirmed or possible occurrence
transient whales have never been would be considered small relative to in the study area. The Mexico DPS of
observed in Southeast Alaska. Only 155 the relevant stocks or populations even humpback whale is listed as threatened
West coast transient killer whales have if each estimated taking occurred to a and the western DPS of Steller sea lion
been identified as occurring in new individual—an extremely unlikely is listed as endangered under the
Southeast Alaska according to Dahlheim scenario. Endangered Species Act. The NMFS
and White (2010). The same study Based on the analysis contained Alaska Regional Office Protected
identified three pods of transients, herein of the likely effects of the Resources Division issued a Biological
equivalent to 19 animals that remained specified activity on marine mammals Opinion under section 7 of the ESA, on
almost exclusively in the southern part and their habitat, and taking into the issuance of an IHA to ADOT&PF
of Southeast Alaska (i.e. Clarence Strait consideration the implementation of the under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
and Sumner Strait). This information mitigation and monitoring measures, by the NMFS Permits and Conservation
indicates that only a small subset of the which are expected to reduce the Division. The Biological Opinion
entire West coast Transient stock would number of marine mammals potentially concluded that the proposed action is
be at risk for take in the Icy Passage area affected by the proposed action, NMFS not likely to jeopardize the continued
because a sizable portion of the stock finds that small numbers of marine existence of Mexico DPS humpback
has either not been observed in mammals will be taken relative to the whales or western DPS Steller sea lions,
Southeast Alaska or consistently populations of the affected species or and is not likely to destroy or adversely
remains far south of Icy Passage. stocks. modify western DPS Steller sea lion
The Northern resident killer whale critical habitat.
Impact on Availability of Affected
stock are most commonly seen in the
Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses Authorization
waters around the northern end of
Vancouver Island, and in sheltered The proposed Gustavus Ferry NMFS has issued an IHA to
inlets along B.C.’s Central and North Terminal improvements project will ADOT&PF for reconstructing the
Coasts. They also range northward into occur near but not overlap the existing Gustavus Ferry Terminal
Southeast Alaska in the winter months. subsistence area used by the villages of located in Gustavus, Alaska, provided
Pile driving operations are not Hoonah and Angoon (Wolfe et al., the previously mentioned mitigation,
permitted under the IHA from December 2013). Harbor seals and Steller sea lions monitoring, and reporting requirements
through February. It is also unlikely that are available for subsistence harvest in are incorporated.
such a large portion of Northern this area (Wolfe et al., 2013). There are
no harvest quotas for other marine Dated: April 4, 2017.
resident killer whales with ranges of
this magnitude would be concentrated mammals found there. The project is Donna S. Wieting,
in and around Icy Passage. likely to result only in short-term, Director, Office of Protected Resources,
There is no current abundance temporary impacts to pinnipeds in the National Marine Fisheries Service.
estimate for minke whale since form of possible behavior changes, and [FR Doc. 2017–07031 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
population data on this species is dated. is not expected to result in the serious BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
However, the proposed take of 42 minke injury or death of any marine mammal.
whales may be considered small. A Since all project activities will take
visual survey for cetaceans was place within the immediate vicinity of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
conducted in the central-eastern Bering the Gustavus Ferry Terminal, the project
Sea in July–August 1999, and in the will not have an adverse impact on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
southeastern Bering Sea in 2000. Results availability of marine mammals for Administration
of the surveys in 1999 and 2000 provide subsistence use at locations farther RIN 0648–XF345
provisional abundance estimates of 810 away. No disturbance or displacement
and 1,003 minke whales in the central- of harbor seals or sea lions from Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
eastern and southeastern Bering Sea, traditional hunting areas by activities Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
respectively (Moore et al., 2002). associated with the project is expected. Public Meeting
Additionally, line-transect surveys were Based on the description of the
conducted in shelf and nearshore waters specified activity and the proposed AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
in 2001–2003 from the Kenai Fjords in mitigation and monitoring measures, Service, National Oceanic and
the Gulf of Alaska to the central NMFS has determined that there will Atmospheric Administration,
Aleutian Islands. Minke whale not be an unmitigable adverse impact on Commerce.
abundance was estimated to be 1,233 for subsistence uses from ADOT&PF’s ACTION: Notice of meeting of the South
this area (Zerbini et al., 2006). However,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

proposed activities. Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s
these estimates cannot be used as an (Council) Law Enforcement Advisory
estimate of the entire Alaska stock of National Environmental Policy Act
Panel (AP).
minke whales because only a portion of NMFS prepared an Environmental
the stock’s range was surveyed. (Allen Assessment (EA) and analyzed the SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
and Anglis 2012). Clearly, 42 authorized potential impacts to marine mammals Management Council will hold a
takes should be considered a small that would result from the Gustavus meeting of its Law Enforcement AP in
number, as it constitutes only 5.2 Ferry Terminal construction project. A Charleston, SC. The meeting is open to
percent of the smallest abundance Finding of No Significant Impact the public.

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DATES: The meeting will be held on DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m., and Friday, May 19, 2017, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Department of the Navy
from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Administration
Notice of Availability of Government-
ADDRESSES: Owned Inventions; Available for
RIN 0648–XF342
Meeting address: The meeting will be Licensing
held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 Endangered and Threatened Species; AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC Take of Anadromous Fish
ACTION: Notice.
29407; phone: (800) 334–6660 or (843)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
571–1000. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Council address: South Atlantic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), are assigned to the United States
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Commerce. Government, as represented by the
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Secretary of the Navy and are available
ACTION: Notice of issuance of four ESA for domestic and foreign licensing by
Charleston, SC 29405. section 10(a)(1)(A) research/ the Department of the Navy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim enhancement permits for take of The following patents are available for
Iverson, Public Information Officer, threatened and endangered species. licensing: Patent No. 9,589,241 (Navy
South Atlantic Fishery Management Case No. 100169): ELECTRICAL
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite that four direct take permits have been RESOURCE CONTROLLER//Patent No.
201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone issued pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) 9,590,611 (Navy Case No. 103212):
(843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) for programs rearing and releasing RADIATION-HARDENED DUAL
SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: spring Chinook salmon in the Methow GATE SEMICONDUCTOR
kim.iverson@safmc.net. River basin of Washington state TRANSISTOR DEVICES CONTAINING
(Columbia River basin). The permits are VARIOUS IMPROVED STRUCTURES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members INCLUDING MOSFET GATE AND JFET
of the AP will receive updates on issued, for different aspects of the
actions, to the Public Utility Districts of GATE STRUCTURES AND RELATED
amendments to fishery management METHODS//Patent No. 9,593,919 (Navy
plans currently under development by Grant, Chelan, and Douglas Counties,
the Washington Department of Fish and Case No. 102520): METHOD AND
the Council and recently approved APPARATUS FOR RAPID
Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
amendments, an update on the law DEPLOYMENT OF A DESIRABLE
Service, and the Yakama Nation.
enforcement component of an electronic MATERIAL OR CHEMICAL USING A
reporting pilot program for charter DATES: The permits were issued on PYROPHORIC SUBSTRATE//Patent No.
vessels, discuss possible changes to February 17, 2017, and February 21, 9,594,117 (Navy Case No. 103034):
Operator Permits to improve their 2017, subject to certain conditions set COMPACT ELECTRONICS TEST
utility, discuss enforcement of fishery forth therein. Subsequent to issuance, SYSTEM HAVING USER
the necessary countersignatures by the PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE
closures, discuss retention of
applicants were received. The permits INTERFACES AND ON-BOARD
recreational bag limits when citations
expire on December 31, 2027. FUNCTIONS ADAPTED FOR USE IN
are issued, and address other topics
relative to fisheries law enforcement as ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the PROXIMITY TO A RADIATION FIELD//
appropriate. decision documents or any of the other Patent No. 9,594,000 (Navy Case No.
associated documents should be 103027): VACUUM IMMERSION TEST
Members of the AP will discuss items addressed to the NMFS Sustainable SET//Patent No. 9,595,519 (Navy Case
and provide recommendations as Fisheries Division, 1201 NE. Lloyd No. 200114): COMBINATION METAL
appropriate. Blvd. #1100, Portland, OR 97232. OXIDE SEMI-CONDUCTOR FIELD
Special Accommodations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emi EFFECT TRANSISTOR (MOSFET) AND
Kondo at (503) 736–4739 or by email at JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT
These meetings are physically emi.kondo@noaa.gov. TRANSISTOR (JFET) OPERABLE FOR
accessible to people with disabilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
MODULATING CURRENT VOLTAGE
Requests for auxiliary aids should be notice is relevant to the following RESPONSE OR MITIGATING
directed to the Council office (see species and evolutionarily significant ELECTROMAGNETIC OR RADIATION
ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. unit (ESU)/distinct population segment INTERFERENCE EFFECTS BY
(DPS): ALTERING CURRENT FLOW
Note: The times and sequence specified in
THROUGH THE MOSFETS SEMI-
this agenda are subject to change. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
CONDUCTIVE CHANNEL REGION
tshawytscha): Endangered, naturally
Dated: April 5, 2017. (SCR)//Patent No. 9,595,763 (Navy Case
produced Upper Columbia River (UCR)
No. 200336): PROCESS FOR
Tracey L. Thompson, spring-run.
ASSEMBLING DIFFERENT
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened,
CATEGORIES OF MULTI-ELEMENT
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. naturally produced and artificially
ASSEMBLIES TO PREDETEMINED
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

[FR Doc. 2017–07124 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] propagated Upper Columbia River.
TOLERANCES AND ALIGNMENTS
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Dated: April 4, 2017. USING A RECONFIGURABLE
Angela Somma, ASSEMBLING AND ALIGNMENT
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office APPARATUS//Patent No. 9,599,441
of Protected Resources, National Marine (Navy Case No. 102250): OFF-BOARD
Fisheries Service. INFLUENCE SYSTEM//Patent No.
[FR Doc. 2017–07066 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] 9,599,970 (Navy Case No. 102500):
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP).
Dates		The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, May 19, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Contact		Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 17224
RIN Number		0648-XF34

82 FR 17224 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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