82 FR 21371 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 21371-21371 | |
| FR Document | 2017-09221 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 21371] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09221] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF385 North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Center of Independent Experts will meet May 22 through May 25, 2017 to review the stock assessment of Gulf of Alaska Pollock. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 through Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Building 4, Room 2039, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271- 2809. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Armstrong, NPFMC staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Terms of Reference: 1. Evaluation of the ability of the stock assessment model, with the available data, to provide parameter estimates to assess the current status of pollock in the Gulf of Alaska. 2. Evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses in the stock assessment model for GOA pollock. 3. Review of the use of indices from spatial delta-GLMM models rather than area-swept estimates as abundance indices for the bottom trawl survey. 4. Review of the use of biomass and size composition estimates from the acoustic survey that have been corrected for net selectivity. 5. Potential evaluation of an equivalent walleye pollock assessment model in Stock Synthesis. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the Council will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 Council's intent to take action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: May 3, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-09221 Filed 5-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Population Segment); 225 long-finned Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
pilot whales (Globicephala melaena); 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK National Oceanic and Atmospheric
225 harbor porpoises (Phocoena 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. Administration
phocoena); 225 short-beaked common RIN 0648–XF374
dolphin (Delphinus delphis); 225 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus); 225 Armstrong, NPFMC staff; telephone:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops (907) 271–2809. Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
truncatus); 225 striped dolphins SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Stenella coeruleoalba); 225 Atlantic AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhyncus Terms of Reference: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
acutus); 900 harbor seals (Phoca Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
vitulina); and 900 grey seals 1. Evaluation of the ability of the Commerce.
(Halichoerus grypus) may be harassed stock assessment model, with the ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
during close approaches by marine available data, to provide parameter
vessels and experienced swimmers and estimates to assess the current status of SUMMARY: The Science and Statistical
divers for photography and filming pollock in the Gulf of Alaska. Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic
purposes. The permit is requested for Fishery Management Council’s
2. Evaluation of the strengths and
five years. (Council) will hold a meeting.
weaknesses in the stock assessment
In compliance with the National DATES: The meeting will be held on
model for GOA pollock.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Wednesday and Thursday, May 17–18,
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 3. Review of the use of indices from 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. on May 17 and
determination has been made that the spatial delta-GLMM models rather than concluding by 4:30 p.m. on May 18. See
activity proposed is categorically area-swept estimates as abundance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda
excluded from the requirement to indices for the bottom trawl survey. details.
prepare an environmental assessment or 4. Review of the use of biomass and ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
environmental impact statement. size composition estimates from the at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 West
Concurrent with the publication of acoustic survey that have been corrected Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201;
this notice in the Federal Register, for net selectivity. telephone: (410) 539–8400.
NMFS is forwarding copies of the Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
application to the Marine Mammal 5. Potential evaluation of an
Management Council, 800 N. State
Commission and its Committee of equivalent walleye pollock assessment
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
Scientific Advisors. model in Stock Synthesis. telephone: (302) 674–2331; Web site:
Dated: May 3, 2017. Although other non-emergency issues www.mafmc.org.
Julia Harrison, not on the agenda may come before this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, group for discussion, in accordance Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Office of Protected Resources, National with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Marine Fisheries Service. Conservation and Management Act, Management Council, telephone: (302)
[FR Doc. 2017–09299 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am] those issues may not be the subject of 526–5255.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P formal action during these meetings. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Actions of the Council will be restricted purpose of this meeting is to make
to those issues specifically identified in multi-year ABC recommendations for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the agenda and any issues arising after Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog
National Oceanic and Atmospheric publication of this notice that require based upon recently completed
Administration emergency action under Section 305(c) benchmark stock assessments for both
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery species. The SSC will also make
RIN 0648–XF385 Conservation and Management Act, multiyear ABC specifications for
provided the public has been notified of butterfish, Illex and longfin squid based
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting the Council’s intent to take action to on updated stock assessment
address the emergency. information or updated landings and
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries survey information. A review of the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Special Accommodations most recent data and the 2018 Atlantic
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), These meetings are physically mackerel ABC will also be conducted.
Commerce. In addition, topics to be discussed
accessible to people with disabilities.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. include the NEFSC clam dredge survey
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids design, SSC OFL progress report, an
SUMMARY: The Center of Independent update on the 2018 National SSC
Experts will meet May 22 through May should be directed to Shannon Gleason
meeting and the NRCC assessment
25, 2017 to review the stock assessment at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
working group.
of Gulf of Alaska Pollock. days prior to the meeting date.
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A detailed agenda and background
DATES: The meeting will be held on Dated: May 3, 2017. documents will be made available on
Monday, May 22, 2017 through Tracey L. Thompson, the Council’s Web site (www.mafmc.org)
Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to prior to the meeting.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
5 p.m.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Special Accommodations
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
[FR Doc. 2017–09221 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, These meetings are physically
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Building 4, Room 2039, 7600 Sand Point accessible to people with disabilities.
Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115. Requests for sign language
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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. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 through Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| Contact | Jim Armstrong, NPFMC staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 21371 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF38 |
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