82_FR_3299 82 FR 3292 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

82 FR 3292 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)

Page Range3292-3293
FR Document2017-00427

The Law Enforcement Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3292-3293]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00427]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF145


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

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Law Enforcement Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7, beginning at 2

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p.m. and conclude by 3:30 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only 
connection option.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331 or 
on their Web site at www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to review and 
comment on the NOAA Fisheries 2017 Enforcement Priorities.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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 Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: January 6, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-00427 Filed 1-10-17; 8:45 am]
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3292 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE permit is valid for five years from the implementation/operational issues? date of issuance. Does the advisory panel have any National Oceanic and Atmospheric Issuance of this permit, as required by preferred alternatives? (2) Impacts Administration the ESA, was based on a finding that analysis completed to date: Are there such permit (1) was applied for in good questions about the approaches used or RIN 0648–XE348 faith, (2) will not operate to the the results? Are there additional factors disadvantage of such endangered or or issues that should be considered? (3) Endangered Species; File No. 17225 threatened species, and (3) is consistent Further amendment development: Does with the purposes and policies set forth the advisory panel have suggestions AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in section 2 of the ESA. about how to conduct outreach with the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Dated: January 5, 2017. fishing industry? With other groups? Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Julia Harrison, Are there specific actions that would Commerce. make a public workshop to refine the ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National coral zone boundaries more effective? SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Marine Fisheries Service. Other business may be discussed as the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science [FR Doc. 2017–00360 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] needed. Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Although non-emergency issues not BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Woods Hole, MA 02543 [Responsible contained in this agenda may come Party: Jon Hare, Ph.D.], has been issued before this group for discussion, those a permit to take Atlantic sturgeon DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE issues may not be the subject of formal (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus), action during this meeting. Action will loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric be restricted to those issues specifically ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), green Administration listed in this notice and any issues (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill arising after publication of this notice RIN 0648–XF143 (Eretmochelys imbricata) and that require emergency action under leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea New England Fishery Management section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens turtles for purposes of scientific Council; Public Meeting Act, provided the public has been research. notified of the Council’s intent to take AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries final action to address the emergency. ADDRESSES: The permit and related Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and documents are available for review Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Special Accommodations upon written request or by appointment Commerce. This meeting is physically accessible in the Permits and Conservation ACTION: Notice; public meeting. to people with disabilities. Requests for Division, Office of Protected Resources, sign language interpretation or other NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room SUMMARY: The New England Fishery auxiliary aids should be directed to 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Management Council (Council) is Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. scheduling a public meeting of its (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Habitat Advisory Panel to consider the meeting date. Malcolm Mohead or Amy Hapeman, actions affecting New England fisheries Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (301) 427–8401. in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will Dated: January 6, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tracey L. Thompson, be brought to the full Council for formal January 15, 2016, notice was published Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable consideration and action, if appropriate. in the Federal Register (81 FR 2196) Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. that a request for a scientific research DATES: This meeting will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. [FR Doc. 2017–00419 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] permit to take Atlantic sturgeon, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P loggerhead Kemp’s ridley, green, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles the Four Points by Sheraton, 1 Audubon had been submitted by the above-named Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; phone: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE organization. The requested permit has (781) 245–9300. been issued under the authority of the Council address: New England National Oceanic and Atmospheric Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Administration amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. RIN 0648–XF145 and the regulations governing the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: taking, importing, and exporting of Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management endangered and threatened species (50 New England Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting CFR parts 222–226). Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Permit No. 17255 authorizes the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries NEFSC to conduct research on Atlantic Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and sturgeon and sea turtles in Northwest Agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atlantic waters from Massachusetts to The advisory panel will review the Commerce. Florida, testing and evaluating gear alternatives and analyses in the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice; public meeting. modifications used within commercial Council’s Deep-Sea Coral Amendment fisheries in efforts to minimize or and provide feedback. They will SUMMARY: The Law Enforcement prevent future interactions with sea specifically review (1) Management Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery turtles and Atlantic sturgeon. alternatives: Are the alternatives clearly Management Council (Council) will Researchers may capture, measure, specified, i.e. is clarification required? hold a meeting. weigh, tag, genetic tissue sample, and Are any boundary modifications DATES: The meeting will be held on photograph animals prior to release. The recommended? What are the potential Tuesday, February 7, beginning at 2 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jan 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2017 / Notices 3293 p.m. and conclude by 3:30 p.m. For response in northern Alaska entitled the Arctic Marine Mammal Disaster agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY ‘‘Arctic Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines (Guidelines) for INFORMATION. Response Guidelines.’’ NMFS invites the Bering Strait, Northwest Alaska, and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held the public to comment on and/or the North Slope of Alaska through via webinar with a telephone-only provide additional information for stakeholder engagement to develop connection option. NMFS to consider in finalizing the regionally specific and culturally Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery guidelines. sensitive response strategies. Management Council, 800 N. State NMFS sought input on DATES: Comments must be submitted on communication and response protocols Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; or before March 13, 2017. telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their for carcass collection, de-oiling, tissue ADDRESSES: You may submit comments sampling, necropsies, and subsistence Web site at www.mafmc.org. on this document, identified by NOAA– food issues through meetings with local FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NMFS–2016–0143, by any one of the leaders in Nome, Kotzebue, Wainwright, Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive following methods; and Barrow, and teleconferences and Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery • Electronic Submission: Submit all email correspondence with outlying Management Council, telephone: (302) electronic public comments via the communities. These stakeholder 526–5255. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to meetings resulted in three key SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The www.regulations.gov/ recommendations for the Guidelines: (1) purpose of the meeting is to review and #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016- Include a communication structure that comment on the NOAA Fisheries 2017 0143 click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, is locally based and efficient, (2) Enforcement Priorities. complete the required fields, and enter prioritize public health and food safety, Although non-emergency issues not or attach your comments; and (3) address the lack of contained in this agenda may come • Mail: Submit written comments to infrastructure, equipment, and trained before this group for discussion, those Sadie Wright, attention Ellen Sebastian, personnel for response efforts. issues may not be the subject of formal National Marine Fisheries Service, These recommendations are action during this meeting. Action will Protected Resources Division, Alaska addressed by the Guidelines in the be restricted to those issues specifically Region, 709 West 9th Street, P.O. Box following ways: listed in this notice and any issues 21668, Juneau, AK 99802. (1) The local stranding agreement arising after publication of this notice Instructions: Comments sent by any holder or community-appointed that require emergency action under other method, to any other address or organization(s) is the local lead, and section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens individual, or received after the end of communication protocols outline Act, provided the public has been the comment period, may not be cooperative approaches between notified of the Council’s intent to take considered by NMFS. All comments stakeholders; final action to address the emergency. received are a part of the public record (2) All response protocols are and will generally be posted for public congruent with food safety testing, and Special Accommodations viewing on www.regulations.gov the Alaska state public health The meeting is physically accessible without change. All personal identifying representative is part of the to people with disabilities. Requests for information (e.g., name, address), communication loop; and sign language interpretation or other confidential business information, or (3) Caches of equipment should be auxiliary aid should be directed to M. otherwise sensitive information developed and stored in hub Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 submitted voluntarily by the sender will communities with smaller caches in days prior to the meeting date. be publicly accessible. NMFS will outlying villages, to include modular Dated: January 6, 2017. accept anonymous comments (enter and adaptive infrastructure for response Tracey L. Thompson, ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish activities. to remain anonymous). Finally, the Guidelines recommend Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Electronic copies of the Draft Arctic that trainings be developed for village Marine Mammal Disaster Response residents that can be deployed remotely. [FR Doc. 2017–00427 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] Guidelines and associated Appendices The draft Guidelines focus on Arctic BILLING CODE 3510–22–P may be obtained from marine mammal species under NMFS www.regulations.gov or from the NMFS jurisdiction (principally whales and ice- Alaska Region Web site at associated seals), and different DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE alaskafisheries.noaa.gov. approaches may be appropriate for National Oceanic and Atmospheric walrus and polar bears, which are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administration Sadie Wright, (907) 586–7630 or Service. Any response to marine RIN 0648–XF027 Sadie.Wright@noaa.gov. mammals per these Guidelines should SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Marine occur in coordination with NMFS Draft Arctic Marine Mammal Disaster mammal oil spill response and through the Incident Command Response Guidelines preparedness in Arctic Alaska presents Structure, if put in place for an oil spill AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries many challenges including large or other major incident. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and populations of marine mammals, remote Comments are invited on any aspect conditions, and lack of infrastructure, of the draft Guidelines. We are sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. equipment, and trained personnel. particularly interested in maintaining an ACTION: Notice of availability. Additionally, marine mammals are efficient communication strategy for important subsistence and cultural marine mammal disaster response in the SUMMARY: NMFS, in an effort to increase resources for Alaska Native coastal Arctic, and seek suggestions to ensure preparedness for wildlife response communities, and response efforts must the Guidelines provide that framework. under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, has be cooperative with and sensitive to In addition, NMFS appreciates specific drafted guidelines for marine mammal local communities. NMFS developed suggestions on how to improve the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jan 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7, beginning at 2 p.m. and conclude by 3:30 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation82 FR 3292 
RIN Number0648-XF14
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