82_FR_39729 82 FR 39569 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel

82 FR 39569 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)

Page Range39569-39569
FR Document2017-17636

NMFS will hold a 2-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in September 2017. The intent of the meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 39569]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17636]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF587


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly 
Migratory Species Advisory Panel

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and webinar/conference call.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 2-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 
Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in September 2017. The intent of the 
meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of 
Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The AP meeting and webinar will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
on Wednesday, September 6, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, 
September 7.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Silver Spring 
Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The meeting 
presentations will also be available via WebEx webinar/conference call.
    The meeting on Wednesday, September 6, and Thursday, September 7, 
2017, will also be accessible via conference call and webinar. 
Conference call and webinar access information are available at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/advisory_panels/hms_ap/meetings/sept-2017/ap-meeting.html.
    Participants are strongly encouraged to log/dial in 15 minutes 
prior to the meeting. NMFS will show the presentations via webinar and 
allow public comment during identified times on the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Cooper or Margo Schulze-Haugen 
at (301) 427-8503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the 
Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104-297, provided for the 
establishment of an AP to assist in the collection and evaluation of 
information relevant to the development of any FMP or FMP amendment for 
Atlantic HMS. NMFS consults with and considers the comments and views 
of AP members when preparing and implementing FMPs or FMP amendments 
for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks.
    The AP has previously consulted with NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the 
Billfish FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April 1999); Amendment 1 to the 
HMS FMP (December 2003); the Consolidated HMS FMP (October 2006); and 
Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the 2006 
Consolidated HMS FMP (April and October 2008, February and September 
2009, May and September 2010, April and September 2011, March and 
September 2012, January and September 2013, April and September 2014, 
March and September 2015, and March, September, and December 2016, and 
May 2017), among other things.
    The intent of this meeting is to consider alternatives for the 
conservation and management of all Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, 
and shark fisheries. We anticipate discussing:
     Final Amendment 10 on Essential Fish Habitat;
     Implementation of Final Amendment 7 on bluefin tuna 
management, including the upcoming three-year review;
     Commercial swordfish pelagic longline fishery issues;
     Recreational fishery issues, such as the use of circle 
hooks in tournaments, and Charter/Headboat permitted vessels
     Progress updates regarding the exempted fishing permit 
requests; and
     Updates on electronic dealer reporting (eDealer) and quota 
monitoring.
    We also anticipate inviting other NMFS offices to provide updates, 
if available, on their activities relevant to HMS fisheries with a 
focus on national policies/guidance that may require an FMP amendment 
or implementation strategy, such as Standardized Bycatch Reporting 
Methodology and Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Policy.
    Additional information on the meeting and a copy of the draft 
agenda will be posted prior to the meeting at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/advisory_panels/hms_ap/meetings/ap_meetings.html.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Peter Cooper at (301) 427-8503 at least 7 days 
prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 16, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17636 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices 39569 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS ACTION:Notice of public meeting and March, September, and December 2016, serves as the trustee for a network of webinar/conference call. and May 2017), among other things. underwater parks encompassing more The intent of this meeting is to than 600,000 square miles of marine and SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 2-day consider alternatives for the Great Lakes waters from Washington Atlantic Highly Migratory Species conservation and management of all state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and Huron to American Samoa. The network September 2017. The intent of the shark fisheries. We anticipate includes a system of 13 national marine meeting is to consider options for the discussing: sanctuaries and Papahānaumokuākea conservation and management of • Final Amendment 10 on Essential and Rose Atoll marine national Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to Fish Habitat; monuments. National marine the public. • Implementation of Final sanctuaries protect our nation’s most DATES: The AP meeting and webinar Amendment 7 on bluefin tuna vital coastal and marine natural and will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on management, including the upcoming cultural resources, and through active Wednesday, September 6, and from 8:30 three-year review; research, management, and public a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, • Commercial swordfish pelagic engagement, sustain healthy September 7. longline fishery issues; • Recreational fishery issues, such as environments that are the foundation for ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the use of circle hooks in tournaments, thriving communities and stable the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 and Charter/Headboat permitted vessels economies. One of the many ways Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD • Progress updates regarding the ONMS ensures public participation in 20910. The meeting presentations will exempted fishing permit requests; and the designation and management of also be available via WebEx webinar/ • Updates on electronic dealer national marine sanctuaries is through conference call. reporting (eDealer) and quota the formation of advisory councils. The The meeting on Wednesday, monitoring. Sanctuary System Business Advisory September 6, and Thursday, September We also anticipate inviting other Council (council) has been formed to 7, 2017, will also be accessible via NMFS offices to provide updates, if provide advice and recommendations to conference call and webinar. Conference available, on their activities relevant to the Director regarding the relationship call and webinar access information are HMS fisheries with a focus on national of ONMS with the business community. available at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ policies/guidance that may require an Additional information on the council sfa/hms/advisory_panels/hms_ap/ FMP amendment or implementation can be found at http:// meetings/sept-2017/ap-meeting.html. strategy, such as Standardized Bycatch sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/ Participants are strongly encouraged Reporting Methodology and Ecosystem- welcome.html. to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the Based Fishery Management Policy. Matters to be Considered: The meeting. NMFS will show the Additional information on the meeting will provide an opportunity for presentations via webinar and allow meeting and a copy of the draft agenda council members to hear news from public comment during identified times will be posted prior to the meeting at: across the National Marine Sanctuary on the agenda. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ System and review and comment on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: advisory_panels/hms_ap/meetings/ap_ program initiatives. For a complete Peter Cooper or Margo Schulze-Haugen meetings.html. agenda, including times and topics, at (301) 427–8503. Special Accommodations please visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The management/bac/meetings.html. This meeting is physically accessible Magnuson-Stevens Fishery to people with disabilities. Requests for Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. Conservation and Management Act, 16 sign language interpretation or other (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the auxiliary aids should be directed to Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 at least Dated: July 21, 2017. 104–297, provided for the establishment 7 days prior to the meeting. of an AP to assist in the collection and John Armor, Dated: August 16, 2017. evaluation of information relevant to the Director, Office of National Marine Alan D. Risenhoover, development of any FMP or FMP Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric amendment for Atlantic HMS. NMFS Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, consults with and considers the National Marine Fisheries Service. Administration. [FR Doc. 2017–17625 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] comments and views of AP members [FR Doc. 2017–17636 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] when preparing and implementing BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting and webinar/conference call.
DatesThe AP meeting and webinar will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 7.
ContactPeter Cooper or Margo Schulze-Haugen at (301) 427-8503.
FR Citation82 FR 39569 
RIN Number0648-XF58
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