82_FR_3733 82 FR 3725 - Council Coordination Committee Meeting

82 FR 3725 - Council Coordination Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)

Page Range3725-3726
FR Document2017-00558

NMFS will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors on February 28-March 1, 2017. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act. Agenda items include discussions on budget allocations for FY2017 and budget planning for FY2018; an update on current joint science initiatives, including Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management; the FY2017 legislative outlook; updates on planning for the CCC Scientific Coordination Committee meeting, NMFS bycatch reduction strategy, the NMFS National Standard 1 guidance and implementation, Marine Recreational Information Program updates, stock assessment improvement plan; and other topics related to implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF152


Council Coordination Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee 
(CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, 
vice chairs, and executive directors on February 28-March 1, 2017. The 
intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the 
Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the implementation of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Reauthorization Act. Agenda items include discussions on budget 
allocations for FY2017 and budget planning for FY2018; an update on 
current joint science initiatives, including Ecosystem Based Fisheries 
Management; the FY2017 legislative outlook; updates on planning for the 
CCC Scientific Coordination Committee meeting, NMFS bycatch reduction 
strategy, the NMFS National Standard 1 guidance and implementation, 
Marine Recreational Information Program updates, stock assessment 
improvement plan; and other topics related to implementation of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 
Act.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 
2017, recess at 5:00 p.m. or when business is complete; and reconvene 
at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, and adjourn by 4:30 p.m. or 
when business is complete.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 
1250 South Hayes Street; Arlington, VA 22202; Telephone: (703) 415-
5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Fredieu: telephone 301-427-8505 
or email at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Reauthorization Act established the CCC by amending 
Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee consists of the 
chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the eight 
Regional Fishery Management Councils authorized by the MSA or other 
Council members or staff. NMFS will host this meeting and provide 
reports to the CCC for its information and discussion. All sessions are 
open to the public. Updates to this meeting will be provided in 
subsequent notices and additional information will be posted on http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/councils/ccc/ccc.htm when available.
    The CCC will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled 
business.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Brian Fredieu at 301-427-8505 at least five 
working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 9, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
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                                                    Please follow the requirements set                    fulfilled, and (2) Commerce to make a                  they also will become a matter of public
                                                  forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR                    comparison and finding as to the                       record.
                                                  315.9 for procedures to request a public                scientific equivalency of comparable
                                                                                                                                                                 Sheleen Dumas,
                                                  hearing. The Catalog of Federal                         instruments being manufactured in the
                                                  Domestic Assistance official number                                                                            PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
                                                                                                          United States. Without the collection of
                                                                                                                                                                 Information Officer.
                                                  and title for the program under which                   the information, DHS and Commerce
                                                                                                                                                                 [FR Doc. 2017–00470 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  these petitions are submitted is 11.313,                would not have the necessary
                                                  Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.                                                                         BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                          information to carry out the
                                                  Miriam Kearse,
                                                                                                          responsibilities of determining
                                                                                                          eligibility for duty-free entry assigned               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  Lead Program Analyst.
                                                                                                          by law.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–00535 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          II. Method of Collection                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P
                                                                                                                                                                 Administration
                                                                                                             A copy of Form ITA–338P is provided
                                                                                                          on and downloadable from a Web site                    RIN 0648–XF152
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                          at http://enforcement.trade.gov/sips/
                                                                                                                                                                 Council Coordination Committee
                                                  International Trade Administration                      sipsform/ita-338p.pdf or the potential                 Meeting
                                                                                                          applicant may request a copy from the
                                                  Proposed Information Collection;                        Department. The applicant completes                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                  Comment Request; Request for Duty-                      the form and then forwards it via mail                 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                  Free Entry of Scientific Instrument or                  to DHS.                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                  Apparatus                                                                                                      Commerce.
                                                                                                             Upon acceptance by DHS as a valid
                                                  AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance                     application, the application is                        ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
                                                  (E&C), International Trade                              transmitted to Commerce for further
                                                  Administration, Commerce.                               processing.                                            SUMMARY:   NMFS will host a meeting of
                                                                                                                                                                 the Council Coordination Committee
                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          III. Data                                              (CCC), consisting of the Regional
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of                                                                                  Fishery Management Council chairs,
                                                                                                            OMB Control Number: 0625–0037.                       vice chairs, and executive directors on
                                                  Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                  effort to reduce paperwork and                            Form Number(s): ITA–338P.                            February 28–March 1, 2017. The intent
                                                  respondent burden, invites the general                    Type of Review: Regular submission.                  of this meeting is to discuss issues of
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to                                                                           relevance to the Councils and NMFS,
                                                                                                            Affected Public: State or Local                      including issues related to the
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on                     government; Federal agencies; not for-
                                                  proposed and/or continuing information                                                                         implementation of the Magnuson-
                                                                                                          profit institutions.                                   Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                                                  collections, as required by the
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                          Estimated Number of Respondents:                     Management Reauthorization Act.
                                                  DATES: Written comments must be
                                                                                                          65.                                                    Agenda items include discussions on
                                                  submitted on or before March 13, 2017.                    Estimated Time per Response: 2                       budget allocations for FY2017 and
                                                                                                          hours.                                                 budget planning for FY2018; an update
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                                                                                                                                 on current joint science initiatives,
                                                  to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                        including Ecosystem Based Fisheries
                                                  Paperwork Clearance Officer,                            Hours: 130.                                            Management; the FY2017 legislative
                                                  Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                        Estimated Total Annual Cost to                       outlook; updates on planning for the
                                                  14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,                       Public: $2,138.                                        CCC Scientific Coordination Committee
                                                  Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                                                                               meeting, NMFS bycatch reduction
                                                  Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).                           IV. Request for Comments                               strategy, the NMFS National Standard 1
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               guidance and implementation, Marine
                                                  Requests for additional information or                     Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                                                                          the proposed collection of information                 Recreational Information Program
                                                  copies of the information collection                                                                           updates, stock assessment improvement
                                                  instrument and instructions should be                   is necessary for the proper performance
                                                                                                          of the functions of the agency, including              plan; and other topics related to
                                                  directed to Charlie Michael,                                                                                   implementation of the Magnuson-
                                                  Enforcement and Compliance (E&C),                       whether the information shall have
                                                                                                          practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the             Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                                                  phone number 202–482–0596, or via the                                                                          Management Reauthorization Act.
                                                  internet at charles.michael@trade.gov.                  agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                                                                          (including hours and cost) of the                      DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017,
                                                                                                          proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                  I. Abstract                                             ways to enhance the quality, utility, and              recess at 5:00 p.m. or when business is
                                                                                                          clarity of the information to be                       complete; and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on
                                                    The Departments of Commerce and                                                                              Wednesday, March 1, 2017, and adjourn
                                                  Homeland Security (DHS) are required                    collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                                                                                          burden of the collection of information                by 4:30 p.m. or when business is
                                                  to determine whether nonprofit                                                                                 complete.
                                                  institutions established for scientific or              on respondents, including through the
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                                                  educational purposes are entitled to                    use of automated collection techniques                 ADDRESSES:   The meeting will be held at
                                                  duty-free entry for scientific instruments              or other forms of information                          the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250
                                                  the institutions import under the                       technology.                                            South Hayes Street; Arlington, VA
                                                  Florence Agreement. Form ITA–338P                          Comments submitted in response to                   22202; Telephone: (703) 415–5000.
                                                  enables: (1) DHS to determine whether                   this notice will be summarized and/or                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  the statutory eligibility requirements for              included in the request for OMB                        Brian Fredieu: telephone 301–427–8505
                                                  the institution and the instrument are                  approval of this information collection;               or email at Brian.Fredieu@noaa.gov.


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                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                     Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                       issuance, quota transfers, use caps, crab
                                                  Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                                Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).                          harvesting cooperatives, protections for
                                                  Conservation and Management                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries,
                                                  Reauthorization Act established the CCC                 Requests for additional information or                 arbitration system, monitoring,
                                                  by amending Section 302 (16 U.S.C.                      copies of the information collection                   economic data collection, and cost
                                                  1852) of the MSA. The committee                         instrument and instructions should be                  recovery fee collection.
                                                  consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and                directed to Sally Bibb, (907) 586–7389                 II. Method of Collection
                                                  executive directors of each of the eight                or sally.bibb@noaa.gov.
                                                  Regional Fishery Management Councils                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                    Respondents have a choice of either
                                                  authorized by the MSA or other Council                                                                         electronic or paper forms. Methods of
                                                  members or staff. NMFS will host this                   I. Abstract                                            submittal include online, email of
                                                  meeting and provide reports to the CCC                     This request is for extension of a                  electronic forms, mail, and facsimile
                                                  for its information and discussion. All                 currently approved information                         transmission of paper forms.
                                                  sessions are open to the public. Updates                collection.                                            III. Data
                                                  to this meeting will be provided in                        The king and Tanner crab fisheries in
                                                  subsequent notices and additional                       the exclusive economic zone of the                        OMB Control Number: 0648–0514.
                                                  information will be posted on http://                   Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska,                  Form Number: None.
                                                  www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/                       are managed under the Fishery                             Type of Review: Regular submission
                                                  councils/ccc/ccc.htm when available.                    Management Plan for Bering Sea and                     (extension of a currently approved
                                                    The CCC will meet as late as                          Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs                 collection).
                                                  necessary to complete scheduled                         (FMP). The North Pacific Fishery                          Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                  business.                                               Management Council prepared the FMP                    households; business or other for-profit
                                                                                                          under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                     organizations.
                                                  Special Accommodations
                                                                                                          Conservation and Management Act as                        Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                     This meeting is physically accessible                amended in 2006. The National Marine                   1,993.
                                                  to people with disabilities. Requests for               Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the                      Estimated Time per Response: Annual
                                                  sign language interpretation or other                   crab fisheries in the waters off the coast             application for crab IFQ permit,
                                                  auxiliary aids should be directed to                    of Alaska under the FMP. Regulations                   application for Crab IPQ permit,
                                                  Brian Fredieu at 301–427–8505 at least                  implementing the FMP and all                           application to become an eligible crab
                                                  five working days prior to the meeting.                 amendments to the Crab Rationalization                 community organization (ECCO), 150
                                                    Dated: January 9, 2017.                               Program (CR Program) appear at 50 CFR                  minutes each; application for an Annual
                                                  Alan D. Risenhoover,                                    part 680. Program details are found at:                Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ
                                                  Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,              http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/                   Permit, Right of first refusal (ROFR)
                                                  National Marine Fisheries Service.                      regs/680/default.htm.                                  contracts and waivers, 1 hour each;
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–00558 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]                The CR Program balances the interests               annual application for Crab Converted
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                                                                                                          of several groups who depend on the                    CPO QS and CPO IFQ and application
                                                                                                          crab fisheries. The CR Program                         for Registered Crab Receiver (RCR)
                                                                                                          addresses conservation and                             Permit, BSAI Crab Rationalization
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  management issues associated with the                  Program Quota Share Beneficiary
                                                                                                          previous derby fishery, reduces bycatch                Designation Form, 30 minutes;
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        and associated discard mortality, and                  application for Crab IFQ Hired Master
                                                  Administration                                          increases the safety of crab fishermen by              Permit and application for Federal crab
                                                                                                          ending the race for fish. Share                        vessel permit (FCVP) 21 minutes each;
                                                  Proposed Information Collection;                        allocations to harvesters and processors,              application for eligibility to receive crab
                                                  Comment Request; Alaska Region                          together with incentives to participate                QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ by transfer,
                                                  Crab Permits                                            in fishery cooperatives, increases                     application for transfer of crab IFQ,
                                                                                                          efficiencies, provides economic                        application for transfer of crab QS/IFQ
                                                  AGENCY: National Oceanic and
                                                                                                          stability, and facilitates compensated                 to or from an ECCO, Application to
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                          reduction of excess capacities in the                  transfer crab QS or PQS, application for
                                                  Commerce.
                                                                                                          harvesting and processing sectors.                     Annual Exemption from Western
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         Community interests are protected by                   Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab West
                                                                                                          Western Alaska Community                               Region Delivery Requirements,
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                                                                                          Development Quota allocations and                      Community Impact Report or IPQ
                                                  Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                                                                          regional landing and processing                        Holder Report (North or South Response
                                                  effort to reduce paperwork and
                                                                                                          requirements, as well as by several                    Report), 2 hours each; ECCO Annual
                                                  respondent burden, invites the general
                                                                                                          community protection measures.                         report and appeal of denial to NMFS
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to
                                                                                                             NMFS established the CR Program as                  decisions, 4 hours each; application for
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on
                                                                                                          a catch share program for nine crab                    transfer of IFQ between crab harvesting
                                                  proposed and/or continuing information
                                                                                                          fisheries in the BSAI, and assigned                    cooperatives, electronic, 5 minutes, non-
                                                  collections, as required by the
                                                                                                          quota share (QS) to persons and                        electronic, 2 hours; application to
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                          processor quota share (PQS) to                         Transfer Crab IPQ, electronic, 1 hour;
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                                                  DATES: Written comments must be                         processors based on their historic                     non-electronic, 2 hours; CDQ
                                                  submitted on or before March 13, 2017.                  participation in one or more of these                  notification of community
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                  nine crab fisheries during a specific                  representative, 5 hours; application for
                                                  to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                        period. The CR Program components                      exemption from CR Crab North or South
                                                  Paperwork Clearance Officer,                            include QS allocation, PQS allocation,                 Region Delivery Requirements and
                                                  Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                      individual fishing quota (IFQ) issuance,               North or South Region Delivery
                                                  14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,                       and individual processing quota (IPQ)                  Exemption Report, 20 hours each.


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Document Created: 2017-03-21 14:41:02
Document Modified: 2017-03-21 14:41:02
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, recess at 5:00 p.m. or when business is complete; and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, and adjourn by 4:30 p.m. or when business is complete.
ContactBrian Fredieu: telephone 301-427-8505 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 3725 
RIN Number0648-XF15

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