82 FR 44384 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20238 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44384-44385] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20238] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF705 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Committees. DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2017 through Thursday, October 12, 2017. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Hyatt Long Island East End, 451 East Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901, telephone: (631) 208-0002. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials. [[Page 44385]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be noted on the Council's Web site when possible.) Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Executive Committee Review 2017 and Proposed 2018 Implementation Plan; discuss recommendations on 2018 priorities. Swearing In of New and Reappointed Council Members Election of Officers Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Goals and Objectives Workshop Review results from Fisheries Forum project; review Fishery Management Action Team recommendations; identify and approve revised goals and objectives for public hearing document. Golden Tilefish Individual Transferable Quota Program Review Review and approve final report. Regional Planning Body Ecologically Rich Areas Presentation Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Lobster Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Framework--Meeting 2 Final action on preferred alternatives Spiny Dogfish Specifications Review previously set specifications for 2018 and consider any modifications Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment Finalize and adopt EAFM Based Risk Assessment. Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability Measure Framework--Meeting 1 Review background, issues, and draft alternatives. 2018 Recreational Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Fishery Consider a potential February 2018 opening of the recreational Wave 1 fishery. Law Enforcement Reports Reports will be received from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard. 2019-23 Strategic Plan Review plan for the development of the Strategic Plan. Thursday, October 12, 2017Business Session Committee Reports; Executive Director's Report; Science Report; Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports. Continuing and New Business. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 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 These meetings are 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: September 19, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-20238 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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1. IATTC 11. Hawaii Archipelago & PRIA specifically listed in this document and
2. WCPFC A. Moku Pepa any regulatory issue arising after
a. Science Committee Meeting B. Legislative Report publication of this document that
b. Intersessional Meeting on Tropical C. Enforcement Issues requires emergency action under section
Tuna Measures D. Fishing Year 2018 Annual Catch 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
c. Northern Committee Meeting Limit Specification for the Main provided the public has been notified of
d. Technical and Compliance Hawaiian Island Coral Reef Fish the Council’s intent to take action to
Committee Meeting (Final Action Item) address the emergency.
e. Permanent Advisory Committee E. Education and Outreach Initiatives
Issues F. Advisory Group Report and Special Accommodations
f. U.S. Proposals for WCPFC 14 Recommendations These meetings are physically
3. North Pacific Fisheries Commission 1. Advisory Panel accessible to people with disabilities.
Meeting 2. Scientific & Statistical Committee Requests for sign language
4. South Pacific Regional Fisheries G. Public Comment interpretation or other auxiliary aids
Management Organization H. Council Discussion and Action should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
F. Advisory Group Report and 12. Public Comment on Non-agenda (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
Recommendations Items 8226 (fax), at least five days prior to the
1. Advisory Panel meeting date.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 6 p.m. to
2. American Samoa Regional Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
9 p.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Committee
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee Fishers Forum—Fishing: Food. Life. Dated: September 19, 2017.
G. Standing Committee Future. Tracey L. Thompson,
Recommendations Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Thursday, October 19, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
H. Public Comment
3 p.m. [FR Doc. 2017–20280 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
I. Council Discussion and Action
9. Protected Species 13. Mariana Archipelago BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
A. Updates on Endangered Species A. Guam
Act 1. Isla Informe
1. Turtles 2. Legislative Report DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2. Corals 3. Enforcement Issues
3. Other Actions 4. Community Activities and Issues National Oceanic and Atmospheric
B. Advisory Group Report and a. Report on Indigenous Fishing Administration
Recommendations Rights Initiatives RIN 0648–XF705
1. Advisory Panel b. Report on Malesso CBMP
2. Scientific & Statistical Committee c. Report on the Yigo CBMP Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
C. Public Comment 5. Education and Outreach Initiatives Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
D. Council Discussion and Action B. Commonwealth of Northern
Mariana Islands AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
10. Program Planning and Research
1. Arongol Falú Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
A. Alternatives for Aquaculture
2. Legislative Report Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Management (Initial Action Item)
3. Enforcement Issues Commerce.
B. Options for Designating
Management Unit Species Into 4. Community Activities and Issues ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Ecosystem Components (Initial a. Report on Northern Islands CBMP
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Action Item) 5. Education and Outreach Initiatives
Management Council (Council) will
C. Precious Corals Management Issues C. Advisory Group Report and
hold public meetings of the Council and
1. Refining Precious Coral Essential Recommendations
its Committees.
Fish Habitat 1. Advisory Panel
2. Scientific & Statistical Committee DATES: The meetings will be held
2. Gold Coral Moratorium (Initial
D. Public Comment Tuesday, October 10, 2017 through
Action Item)
E. Council Discussion and Action Thursday, October 12, 2017. For agenda
D. Territory Science Initiative Project
13. Administrative Matters details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
Updates
A. Financial Reports INFORMATION.
E. Report on Coral Reef Regulation
Review B. Administrative Reports ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
F. Social Science Planning Committee C. Council Family Changes Hyatt Long Island East End, 451 East
Strategic Plan and Priorities 1. Education Committee Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901,
G. Report on the Climate Change D. Meetings and Workshops telephone: (631) 208–0002.
Training Workshop E. Other Business Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
H. Regional, National and F. Standing Committee Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
International Outreach & Education Recommendations Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
I. Advisory Group Report and G. Public Comment (302) 674–2331.
Recommendations H. Council Discussion and Action FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Advisory Panel 14. Election of Officers Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
2. Regional Ecosystem Advisory 15. Other Business Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Committee Non-emergency issues not contained Management Council; telephone: (302)
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee in this agenda may come before the 526–5255. The Council’s Web site,
J. Standing Committee Council for discussion and formal www.mafmc.org also has details on the
Recommendations Council action during its 171st meeting. meeting location, proposed agenda,
K. Public Comment However, Council action on regulatory webinar listen-in access, and briefing
L. Council Discussion and Action issues will be restricted to those issues materials.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Science Report; Organization Reports; methods for sorting halibut on deck of
following items are on the agenda, and Liaison Reports. non-pelagic trawl catcher/processor
though agenda items may be addressed • Continuing and New Business. vessels in the BSAI including methods
out of order (changes will be noted on Although non-emergency issues not to increase halibut survivability and
the Council’s Web site when possible.) contained in this agenda may come ensure reliable catch accounting and
before this group for discussion, in personnel safety. The objective of the
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens proposed project is to refine the few,
Executive Committee Fishery Conservation and Management remaining operational issues to yield
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those robust methods which could be
Review 2017 and Proposed 2018 issues may not be the subject of formal
Implementation Plan; discuss implemented to allow sorting of halibut
action during these meetings. Actions on the deck of non-pelagic trawl vessels
recommendations on 2018 priorities. will be restricted to those issues as a standard practice in the BSAI and
Swearing In of New and Reappointed specifically identified in this notice and GOA in the future. The specific
Council Members any issues arising after publication of objectives of the proposed project are to
this notice that require emergency (1) continue the proven methods used in
Election of Officers
action under section 305(c) of the 2017 EFP operations in 2018 and 2019;
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Goals and Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the (2) develop individual-vessel deck
Objectives Workshop public has been notified of the Council’s sorting safety protocols; (3) test methods
Review results from Fisheries Forum intent to take final action to address the for moving fish on deck to ensure a
project; review Fishery Management emergency. single flow of fish, which is essential for
Action Team recommendations; identify Special Accommodations proper catch monitoring; and (4) expand
and approve revised goals and the project to the GOA to standardize
These meetings are physically operations between the BSAI and GOA
objectives for public hearing document.
accessible to people with disabilities. and evaluate the potential for increasing
Golden Tilefish Individual Transferable Requests for sign language halibut survivability in the GOA. This
Quota Program Review interpretation or other auxiliary aid experiment has the potential to promote
Review and approve final report. should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, the objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to Fishery Conservation and Management
Regional Planning Body Ecologically the meeting date. Act and the Northern Pacific Halibut
Rich Areas Presentation Dated: September 19, 2017. Act.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Tracey L. Thompson, DATES: Comments on this EFP
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable application must be submitted to NMFS
Lobster Standardized Bycatch Reporting Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Methodology Framework—Meeting 2 on or before October 10, 2017. The
[FR Doc. 2017–20238 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] North Pacific Fishery Management
Final action on preferred alternatives BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Council (Council) will consider the
Spiny Dogfish Specifications application at its meeting from October
2, 2017, through October 10, 2017, in
Review previously set specifications DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Anchorage, AK.
for 2018 and consider any modifications
National Oceanic and Atmospheric ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Administration held at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W 3rd
Management Risk Assessment Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. The agenda
RIN 0648–XF678 for the Council meeting is available at
Finalize and adopt EAFM Based Risk
Assessment. http://www.npfmc.org. You may submit
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
comments on this document, identified
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Zone off Alaska; Application for an
by NOAA–NMFS–2017–0112, by any of
Bass Commercial Accountability Exempted Fishing Permit
the following methods:
Measure Framework—Meeting 1 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries • Electronic Submission: Submit all
Review background, issues, and draft Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and electronic public comments via the
alternatives. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
Commerce. www.regulations.gov/
2018 Recreational Black Sea Bass Wave #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
1 Fishery 0112, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
exempted fishing permit.
Consider a potential February 2018 complete the required fields, and enter
opening of the recreational Wave 1 SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt or attach your comments.
fishery. of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) • Mail: Submit written comments to
application from the Alaska Seafood Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
Law Enforcement Reports Cooperative (AKSC). If granted, this EFP Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Reports will be received from the would allow non-pelagic trawl catcher/ Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and processor operators targeting groundfish Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O.
the U.S. Coast Guard. in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and Bering Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) to Instructions: Comments sent by any
2019–23 Strategic Plan remove halibut from a trawl codend on other method, to any other address or
Review plan for the development of the deck, and release those halibut back individual, or received after the end of
the Strategic Plan. to the water in a timely manner to the comment period, may not be
increase survivability. The proposed considered. All comments received are
Thursday, October 12, 2017 project would build on work conducted a part of the public record and will
• Business Session Committee by the applicant under EFPs in 2009, generally be posted for public viewing
Reports; Executive Director’s Report; 2012, and 2015 through 2017 to test on www.regulations.gov without change.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meetings. | |
| Dates | The meetings will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2017 through Thursday, October 12, 2017. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. | |
| Contact | Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44384 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF70 |
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