82 FR 17973 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
| Page Range | 17973-17973 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07584 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 17973] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07584] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF360 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting (webinar). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting via webinar to review the 2017 Pacific mackerel biomass projection estimate. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The webinar meeting will be held Monday, May 1, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., or until business for the day has been completed. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. A public listening station is available at the Pacific Council office (address below). To attend the webinar, visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID, which is 344-427-787, and your name and email address (required). After logging into the webinar, dial this TOLL number 1+ (562) 247-8422 (not a toll-free number), then enter the Attendee phone audio access code: 235-460-983, 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 [email protected] 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, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a technical review of the 2017 biomass projection estimate for Pacific mackerel. At its June 2017 meeting, the Pacific Council will use the biomass estimate for use in setting harvest specifications and management measures for two consecutive fishing years, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (503) 820-2280 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: April 11, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-07584 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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entitlement for each groundfish stock. (address below). To attend the webinar, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Legal-sized regulated groundfish would visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/ the Stewardship Division, Office for
be retained and landed, as required by online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Coastal Management, National Ocean
the FMP. Undersized groundfish would Webinar ID, which is 344–427–787, and Service, National Oceanic and
be handled according to the EM project your name and email address (required). Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
guidelines in view of cameras and After logging into the webinar, dial this U.S. Department of Commerce approves
returned to the sea as quickly as TOLL number 1+ (562) 247–8422 (not a the Revised Management Plan for the
possible. All other species would be toll-free number), then enter the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research
handled per normal commercial fishing Attendee phone audio access code: 235– Reserve (NERR) located in Alabama.
operations. No legal-size regulated 460–983, then enter your audio phone Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
groundfish would be discarded, unless pin (shown after joining the webinar). additional information.
otherwise permitted through regulatory NOTE: We have disabled Mic/Speakers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
exemptions granted to the participating on GoToMeeting as an option and Matthew Chasse, Stewardship Division,
vessel’s sector. require all participants to use a Office for Coastal Management at 240–
If approved, the applicant may telephone or cell phone to participate. 533–0808 or via email at matt.chasse@
request minor modifications and You may send an email to Mr. Kris noaa.gov.
extensions to the EFP throughout the Kleinschmidt at kris.kleinschmidt@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
year. EFP modifications and extensions noaa.gov or contact him at (503) 820– National Estuarine Research Reserve
may be granted without further notice if 2280, extension 411 for technical System (NERRS) is a federal-state
they are deemed essential to facilitate assistance. partnership administered by NOAA.
completion of the proposed research Council address: Pacific Fishery The system protects more than 1.3
and have minimal impacts that do not Management Council, 7700 NE million acres of estuarine habitat for
change the scope or impact of the Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, long-term research, monitoring,
initially approved EFP request. Any OR 97220. education and stewardship throughout
fishing activity conducted outside the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the coastal United States. Established by
scope of the exempted fishing activity Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; the Coastal Zone Management Act of
would be prohibited. telephone: (503) 820–2409. 1972, as amended, each reserve is
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The managed by a lead state agency or
Dated: April 11, 2017. purpose of the meeting is to conduct a university, with input from local
Karen H. Abrams, technical review of the 2017 biomass partners. NOAA provides funding and
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
projection estimate for Pacific mackerel. national programmatic guidance.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. At its June 2017 meeting, the Pacific The revised management plan
[FR Doc. 2017–07581 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
Council will use the biomass estimate outlines the administrative structure;
for use in setting harvest specifications the research/monitoring, stewardship,
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and management measures for two education, and training programs of the
consecutive fishing years, July 1, 2017 reserve; and the plans for future land
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE through June 30, 2019. acquisition and facility development to
Special Accommodations support reserve operations.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric The Weeks Bay Reserve takes an
Administration This meeting is physically accessible integrated approach to management,
to people with disabilities. Requests for linking research, education, coastal
RIN 0648–XF360 sign language interpretation or other training, and stewardship functions.
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. The Alabama Department of
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Kris Kleinschmidt (503) 820–2280 at Conservation and Natural Resources has
Public Meeting
least 10 days prior to the meeting date. outlined how it will administer the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dated: April 11, 2017. Reserve and its core programs by
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Tracey L. Thompson, providing detailed actions that will
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), enable it to accomplish specific goals
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Commerce. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and objectives. Under the previous
ACTION: Notice of public meeting [FR Doc. 2017–07584 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] management plan, the Reserve built out
(webinar). its core programs and monitoring
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infrastructure; constructed several
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
facilities including a Resource Center
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that supports education, training, and
Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS)
outreach events; participated in more
Subcommittee of the Scientific and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric than 35 research projects and conducted
Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a
Administration over 100 coastal training program
meeting via webinar to review the 2017
events; convened a permanent
Pacific mackerel biomass projection Notice of Approval for the Weeks Bay, Restoration Advisory Board; and built
estimate. The meeting is open to the Alabama National Estuarine Research new partnerships with organizations
public. Reserve Management Plan Revision
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
within the Mobile Bay of Alabama.
DATES: The webinar meeting will be With the approval of this management
AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office
held Monday, May 1, 2017, from 1 p.m. plan, the Weeks Bay Reserve will
for Coastal Management, National
to 5 p.m., or until business for the day increase their total acreage from 6,594
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
has been completed. acres to 9,317 acres. The change is
Atmospheric Administration,
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Department of Commerce. attributable to acquisition of seven tracts
via webinar. A public listening station acquired by the State of Alabama
ACTION: Public notice.
is available at the Pacific Council office totaling 933 acres of land and 1,790
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| 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 public meeting (webinar). | |
| Dates | The webinar meeting will be held Monday, May 1, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., or until business for the day has been completed. | |
| Contact | Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2409. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 17973 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF36 |
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