82 FR 44389 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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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 | 2017-20237 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 44389] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20237] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF703 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Information & Education Advisory Panel (AP). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Council's Information and Education AP will meet to address outreach efforts and communication needs. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The Information and Education AP meeting will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden, 5265 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Information and Education AP will review and provide recommendations on the Council's transition to a new fishing regulations mobile application and the development of the Council's online Fishermen's Forum. The AP will also receive presentations and have the opportunity to provide recommendations on the Council's recreational reporting projects, specifically the MyFishCount Recreational Reporting Project, the For-Hire Electronic Reporting Outreach Project, and the use of iAngler for possible recreational reporting opportunities. Additionally, the AP will receive program updates from the Council's Citizen Science Program and the Marine Resource Education Program. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 19, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-20237 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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been notified of the Council’s intent to 10; FAX 843/769–4520; email: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
take final action to address the kim.iverson@safmc.net. Commerce.
emergency. The public also should be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
aware that the meeting will be recorded. Information and Education AP will exempted fishing permit.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy review and provide recommendations
of the recording is available upon on the Council’s transition to a new SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt
request. fishing regulations mobile application of an exempted fishing permit (EFP)
and the development of the Council’s application from the International
Special Accommodations Halibut Commission (IPHC). If granted,
online Fishermen’s Forum. The AP will
This meeting is physically accessible also receive presentations and have the this EFP would allow crew members on
to people with disabilities. Requests for opportunity to provide a selected hook-and-line vessel targeting
sign language interpretation or other recommendations on the Council’s Pacific cod in the western Aleutian
auxiliary aids should be directed to recreational reporting projects, Islands in winter to collect biological
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at specifically the MyFishCount samples from incidentally caught
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Recreational Reporting Project, the For- halibut and release those fish back to
the meeting date. Hire Electronic Reporting Outreach the water in a timely manner to increase
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Project, and the use of iAngler for survivability. Biological samples
possible recreational reporting collected would include a fork length
Dated: September 19, 2017.
opportunities. Additionally, the AP will measurement and a small tissue sample
Tracey L. Thompson, from the caudal fin for genetic analysis.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
receive program updates from the
Council’s Citizen Science Program and A NMFS-trained fishery observer would
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. assign a viability category for each
[FR Doc. 2017–20236 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
the Marine Resource Education
Program. sampled halibut as per existing IPHC/
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Although other non-emergency issues NMFS protocols. The objective of the
not on the agenda may come before this EFP application is to confirm or reject
group for discussion, those issues may results of a previous genetic stock
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE structure study which indicated that
not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions will be Pacific halibut in the western Aleutian
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
restricted to those issues specifically Islands are genetically distinct from the
Administration
listed in this notice and any issues remainder of the eastern Pacific
RIN 0648–XF703 arising after publication of this notice population. This experiment has the
that require emergency action under potential to promote the objectives of
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Conservation and Management Act and
Public Meetings the Northern Pacific Halibut Act.
Act, provided the public has been
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries notified of the Council’s intent to take DATES: Comments on this EFP
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and final action to address the emergency. application must be submitted to NMFS
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on or before October 10, 2017. The
Commerce. Special Accommodations North Pacific Fishery Management
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the This meeting is accessible to people Council (Council) will consider the
South Atlantic Fishery Management with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary application at its meeting from October
Council’s (Council) Information & aids should be directed to the SAFMC 2, 2017, through October 10, 2017, in
Education Advisory Panel (AP). office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 Anchorage, AK.
business days prior to the meeting. ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be
SUMMARY: The Council’s Information held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500
Note: The times and sequence specified in
and Education AP will meet to address this agenda are subject to change. W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. The
outreach efforts and communication agenda for the Council meeting is
needs. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. available at http://www.npfmc.org. You
DATES: The Information and Education Dated: September 19, 2017. may submit comments on this
AP meeting will be held Tuesday, Tracey L. Thompson, document, identified by NOAA–NMFS–
October 10, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. until 2017–0114, by any of the following
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. methods:
Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
[FR Doc. 2017–20237 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] • Electronic Submission: Submit all
ADDRESSES: electronic public comments via the
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Meeting address: The meeting will be Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
held at the Hilton Garden, 5265 www.regulations.gov/
International Boulevard, North DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-
Charleston, SC 29418. 0114, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
Council address: South Atlantic National Oceanic and Atmospheric complete the required fields, and enter
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Administration or attach your comments.
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. • Mail: Submit written comments to
Charleston, SC 29405. RIN 0648–XF681
Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Iverson, Public Information Officer, Zone off Alaska; Application for an Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
South Atlantic Fishery Management Exempted Fishing Permit Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O.
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Instructions: Comments sent by any
843/571–4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC– Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and other method, to any other address or
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Information & Education Advisory Panel (AP). | |
| Dates | The Information and Education AP meeting will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. | |
| Contact | Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44389 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF70 |
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