82_FR_49004 82 FR 48802 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Seabird Cable Strike Mitigation Workshop; Public Meeting

82 FR 48802 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Seabird Cable Strike Mitigation Workshop; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)

Page Range48802-48803
FR Document2017-22822

Emerging seabird mitigation technologies will be discussed at the Seabird Cable Strike Mitigation Workshop.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48802-48803]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22822]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF690


Fisheries Off West Coast States; Fisheries of the Exclusive 
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Seabird Cable Strike Mitigation Workshop; 
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Emerging seabird mitigation technologies will be discussed at 
the Seabird Cable Strike Mitigation Workshop.

DATES: The meeting will be held November 7, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific 
Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NOAA Western Regional 
Center, Building 9 (Kelly C. Sandy III Auditorium), 7600 Sand Point Way 
NE., Seattle, WA 98115. For information on building access, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Marie Eich, 907-586-7172, or 
Vanessa Tuttle, 206-860-3479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seabirds congregate around trawlers to feed 
on offal putting them at risk of colliding with cables (trawl warps and 
data cables) that run aft of trawlers. Cable strikes are a known source 
of seabird mortality, particularly on at-sea factory trawlers (referred 
to as catcher/processors). Research projects observing seabird cable 
strikes have been conducted in the Alaska catcher/processor fleet 
targeting pollock in the Bering Sea and in the West Coast at-sea hake 
fishery. Data from both studies indicate that estimated mortalities for 
cable strikes are greater than observed mortalities collected as part 
of typical observer duties. To address this issue, NMFS will host a 
1.5-day workshop on gear modification strategies for reducing seabird 
cable strike mortality in West Coast trawl (hake) fisheries. The goal 
is to develop mitigation strategies that reduce cable strikes and could 
be used by both West Coast hake and Alaska pollock trawlers. This 
collaborative workshop will bring together the at-sea processing 
industry, engineers, biologists and fisheries managers to develop 
innovative, practical gear-modifications for reducing seabird cable 
strike mortality.

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Special Accommodations

    This workshop will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Vanessa Tuttle, 206-860-3479, at 
least 10 working days prior to the meeting date.

Building Access

    All visitors to the NOAA Western Regional Center's facility should 
bring one of the following forms of identification:

 Enhanced Driver's License from the states of Washington, 
Minnesota, and New York
 U.S. Passport
 U.S. Passport Card
 U.S. Department of Defense CAC
 U.S. Federal agency HSPD-12 compliant ID cards
 U.S. Veterans ID
 U.S. Military Dependent's ID Card
 U.S. Trusted Traveler Card--Global Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS
 U.S. Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
 State issued Real ID Compliant Driver's Licenses and 
Identification Cards.

    Visitors who are foreign nationals (defined as a person who is not 
a citizen or national of the United States) will require additional 
security clearance to access the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science 
Center. Foreign national visitors should contact Vanessa Tuttle, 206-
860-3479, at least 10 working days prior to the meeting date to 
initiate the security clearance process.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22822 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
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48802 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices HSTT, following those effective from specific biological resources to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE January 5, 2009, through January 5, appropriate watch station for 2014, (74 FR 1456; January 12, 2009) information dissemination, and (3) National Oceanic and Atmospheric and from December 24, 2013, through requirements for the watch station to Administration December 24, 2018 (78 FR 78106; implement mitigation (e.g., halt an RIN 0648–XF690 December 24, 2013). activity) until certain recommencement Description of the Specified Activity conditions have been met. Mitigation Fisheries Off West Coast States; measures are also proposed for specific Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic The HSTT Study Area includes areas Zone Off Alaska; Seabird Cable Strike in the north-central Pacific Ocean, from mitigation areas and consist of a variety of measures in those areas including, Mitigation Workshop; Public Meeting Southern California west to Hawaii and the International Date Line, and but not limited to: Conducting a limited AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries including the Hawaii and Southern number of major training exercises per Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and California (SOCAL) Range Complexes, year, not planning or avoiding planning Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as the Silver Strand Training major training exercises, minimizing or Commerce. Complex and overlaps a portion of the not conducting active sonar, conducting ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Point Mugu Sea Range. The Hawaii a limited amount of hull-mounted mid- Range Complex encompasses ocean frequency active sonar per year, and not SUMMARY: Emerging seabird mitigation areas around the Hawaiian Islands, expending explosive or non-explosive technologies will be discussed at the extending from 16 degrees north ordnance. Seabird Cable Strike Mitigation latitude to 43 degrees north latitude and Workshop. The Navy also proposes to undertake from 150 degrees west longitude to the DATES: The meeting will be held monitoring and reporting efforts to track International Date Line. The SOCAL November 7, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to compliance with incidental take Range Complex is located 4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2017, from approximately between Dana Point and authorizations and to help investigate 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific Standard San Diego, California, and extends the effectiveness of implemented Time. southwest into the Pacific Ocean and mitigation measures in the HSTT Study ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at also includes a small portion of the Area. This can include Adaptive the NOAA Western Regional Center, Point Mugu Sea Range. The Silver Management, the Integrated Building 9 (Kelly C. Sandy III Strand Training Complex is an Comprehensive Monitoring Program, Auditorium), 7600 Sand Point Way NE., integrated set of training areas located the Strategic Planning Process, and Seattle, WA 98115. For information on on and adjacent to the Silver Strand, a Annual Monitoring and Exercise and building access, see SUPPLEMENTARY narrow, sandy isthmus separating the Testing Reports. As an example, under INFORMATION. San Diego Bay from the Pacific Ocean. the Integrated Comprehensive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please refer to Figure 1–1 of the Monitoring Program, the monitoring application for a map of the HSTT Anne Marie Eich, 907–586–7172, or relating to the effects of Navy training Study Area, Figures 2–1 to 2–4 for the Vanessa Tuttle, 206–860–3479. and testing activities on protected Hawaii Operating Area (where the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seabirds marine species are designed to increase majority of training and testing activities congregate around trawlers to feed on the understanding of the likely occur within the Hawaii Range offal putting them at risk of colliding occurrence of marine mammals in the with cables (trawl warps and data Complex), Figures 2–5 to 2–7 for the vicinity of the action (i.e., presence, SOCAL Range Complex, and Figure 2– cables) that run aft of trawlers. Cable abundance, distribution, and density of strikes are a known source of seabird 8 for the Silver Strand Training species) and to increase the mortality, particularly on at-sea factory Complex. The following types of understanding of the nature, scope, or trawlers (referred to as catcher/ training and testing, which are classified as military readiness activities pursuant context of the likely exposure of marine processors). Research projects observing to section 315(f) of Public Law 101–314 mammals to any of the potential seabird cable strikes have been (16 U.S.C. 703), are included in the stressors associated with the action. conducted in the Alaska catcher/ specified activity described in the Information Solicited processor fleet targeting pollock in the Navy’s application: amphibious warfare Bering Sea and in the West Coast at-sea (in-water detonations), anti-submarine Interested persons may submit hake fishery. Data from both studies warfare (sonar and other transducers, in- information, suggestions, and comments indicate that estimated mortalities for water detonations), surface warfare (in- concerning the Navy’s request (see cable strikes are greater than observed water detonations), mine warfare (sonar ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all mortalities collected as part of typical and other transducers, in-water information, suggestions, and comments observer duties. To address this issue, detonations), and other (sonar and other related to the request during the NMFS will host a 1.5-day workshop on transducers, pile driving, air guns). development of proposed regulations gear modification strategies for reducing The Navy’s application includes governing the incidental taking of seabird cable strike mortality in West proposed mitigation measures for Coast trawl (hake) fisheries. The goal is marine mammals by the Navy, if marine mammals that would be to develop mitigation strategies that appropriate. implemented during training and testing reduce cable strikes and could be used activities in the HSTT Study Area. Dated: October 16, 2017. by both West Coast hake and Alaska srobinson on DSKBC5CHB2PROD with NOTICES Proposed procedural mitigation Cathryn E. Tortorici, pollock trawlers. This collaborative measures generally include: (1) The use Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, workshop will bring together the at-sea of one or more trained lookouts to National Marine Fisheries Service. processing industry, engineers, diligently observe for specific biological [FR Doc. 2017–22733 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] biologists and fisheries managers to resources within a mitigation zone, (2) develop innovative, practical gear- BILLING CODE 3510–22–P requirements for lookouts to modifications for reducing seabird cable immediately communicate sightings of strike mortality. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Oct 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices 48803 Special Accommodations DATES: Comments must be received on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This workshop will be physically or before November 19, 2017. accessible to people with disabilities. Department of the Army ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Requests for sign language From People Who Are Blind or Severely Advisory Committee on Arlington interpretation or other auxiliary aids Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite National Cemetery Meeting Notice should be directed to Vanessa Tuttle, 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 206–860–3479, at least 10 working days AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For prior to the meeting date. ACTION:Notice of open committee further information or to submit Building Access comments contact Amy B. Jensen, meeting. All visitors to the NOAA Western Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Regional Center’s facility should bring 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@ is publishing this notice to announce one of the following forms of AbilityOne.gov. the following Federal advisory identification: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee meeting of the Advisory • Enhanced Driver’s License from the notice is published pursuant to 41 Committee on Arlington National states of Washington, Minnesota, and U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its Cemetery (ACANC). The meeting is New York purpose is to provide interested persons open to the public. For more • U.S. Passport an opportunity to submit comments on information about the Committee, • U.S. Passport Card the proposed actions. please visit: http://www.arlington • U.S. Department of Defense CAC cemetery.mil/About/Advisory- • U.S. Federal agency HSPD–12 Addition Committee-on-Arlington-National- compliant ID cards Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings. • U.S. Veterans ID If the Committee approves the • U.S. Military Dependent’s ID Card proposed addition, the entities of the DATES: The Committee will meet on • U.S. Trusted Traveler Card—Global Federal Government identified in this Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS notice will be required to procure the 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. • U.S. Transportation Workers service listed below from the nonprofit ADDRESSES: Arlington National Identification Credential (TWIC) agency employing persons who are Cemetery Welcome Center, Arlington • State issued Real ID Compliant blind or have other severe disabilities. National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Driver’s Licenses and Identification The following service is proposed for 22211. Cards. addition to the Procurement List for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Visitors who are foreign nationals production by the nonprofit agency Timothy Keating; Alternate Designated (defined as a person who is not a citizen listed: Federal Officer for the Committee, in or national of the United States) will Service writing at Arlington National Cemetery, require additional security clearance to Arlington, VA 22211, or by email at Service Type: Custodial Service access the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Mandatory for: U.S. Army Reserve, Melvin Y timothy.p.keating.civ@mail.mil, or by Science Center. Foreign national visitors Mora USARC, Bldgs. 30, 40, 41 & 44, 191 phone at 1–877–907–8585. should contact Vanessa Tuttle, 206– Soldiers Drive, St. Charles, MO SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 860–3479, at least 10 working days prior Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: MGI Services to the meeting date to initiate the Corporation, St. Louis, MO meeting is being held under the security clearance process. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, provisions of the Federal Advisory W6QM MICC Ft McCoy (RC) Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Dated: October 17, 2017. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine Emily H. Menashes, Deletions in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. The following product and service are proposed for deletion from the Federal Regulations (CFR 102–3.150). [FR Doc. 2017–22822 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory Procurement List: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Committee on Arlington National Product Cemetery is an independent Federal NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 8470–00–NSH– advisory committee chartered to provide COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 0031—Center Mounted Weapon Harness the Secretary of the Army independent PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Employment advice and recommendations on SEVERELY DISABLED Source, Inc., Fayetteville, NC Arlington National Cemetery, including, Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command—Aberdeen Proving Ground, but not limited to, cemetery Procurement List; Procurement List; administration, the erection of Natick Contracting Division Proposed Addition and Deletions memorials at the cemetery, and master Service planning for the cemetery. The AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service Secretary of the Army may act on the Mandatory for: GSA, Parking Facilities: Committee’s advice and Disabled. Spring and Pearl Streets, Columbus, OH recommendations. ACTION: Proposed addition to and Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: VGS, Inc., deletions from the Procurement List. Agenda: The Committee will receive Cleveland, OH an engineering update on the status of srobinson on DSKBC5CHB2PROD with NOTICES Contracting Activity: GSA, Public Buildings SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing Service, Acquisition Management the Millennium Project and the Tomb of to add a service to the Procurement List Division Remembrance; results of a survey to that will be provided by a nonprofit measure family satisfaction with ANC; a agency employing persons who are Amy B. Jensen, presentation interagency cooperation blind or have other severe disabilities, Director, Business Operations. concerning cemetery standards and and deletes a product and service [FR Doc. 2017–22823 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] measures and Contracting Officer previously furnished by such agencies. BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Representative training; and an update VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Oct 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-20 00:06:01
Document Modified: 2017-10-20 00:06:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held November 7, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
ContactAnne Marie Eich, 907-586-7172, or Vanessa Tuttle, 206-860-3479.
FR Citation82 FR 48802 
RIN Number0648-XF69
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