82_FR_49189 82 FR 48986 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

82 FR 48986 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

Page Range48986-48987
FR Document2017-22905

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a CNMI joint advisory group meeting consisting of the Council's CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC), CNMI Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) and CNMI members of its Plan Team, Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC), Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), and Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee (MPCCC); and a Guam joint advisory group meeting consisting of the Council's Guam REAC and Guam members of its Plan Team, FIAC, SSC, and MPCCC to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22905]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF771


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meetings and hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a CNMI joint advisory group meeting consisting of the Council's 
CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC), CNMI Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) and CNMI members of its Plan 
Team, Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC), Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC), and Marine Planning and Climate Change 
Committee (MPCCC); and a Guam joint advisory group meeting consisting 
of the Council's Guam REAC and Guam members of its Plan Team, FIAC, 
SSC, and MPCCC to discuss and make recommendations on fishery 
management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The CNMI joint advisory group will meet on Wednesday, November 
15, 2017, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and the Guam joint advisory group 
will meet on Friday, November 17, 2017, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. All 
times listed are local island times.
    For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The CNMI joint advisory group meeting will be held at Saipan 
Fiesta Resort and Spa, P.O. Box 50129, Saipan, MP 96950, telephone: 
(670) 234-6412. The Guam joint advisory group meeting will be held at 
Hilton Guam Resort and Spa, 202 Hilton Road, Tumon Bay, Guam 96913, 
telephone: (671) 646-1835.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment periods will be provided in 
the agenda. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. 
The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled 
business.

Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI Joint Advisory Group Meeting

Wednesday, November 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Essential Fish Habitat
    A. Update on Habitat Program
    B. EFH Levels of Information
    C. Review of Non-Fishing Impacts to EFH
    D. Coordination on Non-Fishing Issues
3. Aquaculture Management
4. Public Comment
5. Other Business
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Training on Climate and Fisheries
    A. Reason for Training
    I. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report
    II. Fishing community outreach
    B. Overview of Indicators
    C. Climate variability: Oceanic nino index, pacific decadal 
oscillation
    I. Overview and questions
    II. Small group discussions
    III. Plenary report out and discussion
    D. Heat: Sea Surface Temperature, Degree Heating Week
    E. Ocean acidification: Oceanic pH
    F. Catchability: Sea level, sea surface height, wave energy and 
related factors (rough seas, winds, turbidity)
    G. Discussion on scope of climate indicators being monitored

Schedule and Agenda for the Guam Joint Advisory Group Meeting

Friday, November 17, 2017, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Essential Fish Habitat
    A. Update on Habitat Program
    B. EFH Levels of Information

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    C. Review of Non-Fishing Impacts to EFH
    D. Coordination on Non-Fishing Issues
3. Aquaculture Management
4. Public Comment
5. Other Business
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Training on Climate and Fisheries
    A. Reason for Training
    I. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report
    II. Fishing community outreach
    B. Overview of Indicators
    C. Climate variability: Oceanic nino index, pacific decadal 
oscillation
    I. Overview and questions
    II. Small group discussions
    III. Plenary report out and discussion
    D. Heat: Sea Surface Temperature, Degree Heating Week
    E. Ocean acidification: Oceanic pH
    F. Catchability: Sea level, sea surface height, wave energy and 
related factors (rough seas, winds, turbidity)
    G. Discussion on scope of climate indicators being monitored

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 18, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22905 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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48986 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Notices U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations provide information to develop fishery For specific times and agendas, see governing the taking, importing, and performance reports on black sea bass SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. exporting of endangered and threatened and vermilion snapper; and receive species (50 CFR parts 222–226), as ADDRESSES: The CNMI joint advisory updates on items including stock group meeting will be held at Saipan applicable. assessments, recreational data reporting Fiesta Resort and Spa, P.O. Box 50129, Dated: October 18, 2017. projects, a proposed moratorium on for- Saipan, MP 96950, telephone: (670) Julia Harrison, hire permits, and other items. 234–6412. The Guam joint advisory Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, group meeting will be held at Hilton Special Accommodations Office of Protected Resources, National Guam Resort and Spa, 202 Hilton Road, Marine Fisheries Service. This meeting is accessible to people Tumon Bay, Guam 96913, telephone: [FR Doc. 2017–22899 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary (671) 646–1835. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: business days prior to the meeting. Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Note: The times and sequence specified in Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. this agenda are subject to change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Administration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. comment periods will be provided in Dated: October 18, 2017. the agenda. The order in which agenda RIN 0648–XF755 Tracey L. Thompson, items are addressed may change. The Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable meetings will run as late as necessary to Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. complete scheduled business. Public Meetings [FR Doc. 2017–22902 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Joint Advisory Group Meeting Service, National Oceanic and Wednesday, November 15, Atmospheric Administration, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Commerce. 1. Welcome and Introductions ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2. Essential Fish Habitat Administration A. Update on Habitat Program SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) RIN 0648–XF771 B. EFH Levels of Information Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) C. Review of Non-Fishing Impacts to Western Pacific Fishery Management EFH will meet to discuss proposed changes Council; Public Meetings D. Coordination on Non-Fishing to management of the snapper grouper fishery, provide information, and Issues AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries receive updates. See SUPPLEMENTARY 3. Aquaculture Management Service, National Oceanic and INFORMATION. 4. Public Comment Atmospheric Administration, 5. Other Business DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP Commerce. 6. Discussion and Recommendations meeting will be held Wednesday, ACTION: Notice of a public meetings and 7. Training on Climate and Fisheries November 8, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 5 hearing. A. Reason for Training p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery I. Annual Stock Assessment and Thursday, November 9, 2017. Management Council (Council) will Fishery Evaluation Report ADDRESSES: hold a CNMI joint advisory group II. Fishing community outreach Meeting address: The meeting will be meeting consisting of the Council’s B. Overview of Indicators held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel; 4831 CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory C. Climate variability: Oceanic nino Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Committee (REAC), CNMI Fishery index, pacific decadal oscillation Charleston, SC 29418. Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel I. Overview and questions Council address: South Atlantic (AP) and CNMI members of its Plan II. Small group discussions Fishery Management Council, 4055 Team, Fishing Industry Advisory III. Plenary report out and discussion Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Committee (FIAC), Scientific and D. Heat: Sea Surface Temperature, Charleston, SC 29405. Statistical Committee (SSC), and Marine Degree Heating Week FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Planning and Climate Change E. Ocean acidification: Oceanic pH Iverson, Public Information Officer, Committee (MPCCC); and a Guam joint F. Catchability: Sea level, sea surface South Atlantic Fishery Management advisory group meeting consisting of the height, wave energy and related Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite Council’s Guam REAC and Guam factors (rough seas, winds, 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone: members of its Plan Team, FIAC, SSC, turbidity) (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866) and MPCCC to discuss and make G. Discussion on scope of climate SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: recommendations on fishery indicators being monitored kim.iverson@safmc.net. management issues in the Western Schedule and Agenda for the Guam SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pacific Region. Joint Advisory Group Meeting ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Snapper Grouper AP will review and DATES: The CNMI joint advisory group provide recommendations on will meet on Wednesday, November 15, Friday, November 17, 2017, developing amendments to the Snapper 2017, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and the 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Grouper Fishery Management Plan Guam joint advisory group will meet on 1. Welcome and Introductions (recreational and commercial visioning Friday, November 17, 2017, between 9 2. Essential Fish Habitat amendments and best fishing practices a.m. and 4 p.m. All times listed are local A. Update on Habitat Program and recreational reporting amendment); island times. B. EFH Levels of Information VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:08 Oct 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Notices 48987 C. Review of Non-Fishing Impacts to Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) EFH amended, notification is hereby given has the potential to injure a marine D. Coordination on Non-Fishing that NMFS has issued an incidental mammal or marine mammal stock in the Issues harassment authorization (IHA) to the wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has 3. Aquaculture Management Alaska Department of Transportation the potential to disturb a marine 4. Public Comment and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) to mammal or marine mammal stock in the 5. Other Business incidentally harass, by Level A and wild by causing disruption of behavioral 6. Discussion and Recommendations Level B harassment, marine mammals patterns, including, but not limited to, 7. Training on Climate and Fisheries during construction activities associated migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, A. Reason for Training with the Sand Point City Dock feeding, or sheltering (Level B I. Annual Stock Assessment and Replacement Project in Sand Point, harassment). Fishery Evaluation Report Alaska. National Environmental Policy Act II. Fishing community outreach DATES: This Authorization is valid from B. Overview of Indicators August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. To comply with the National C. Climate variability: Oceanic nino Environmental Policy Act of 1969 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob index, pacific decadal oscillation (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and Pauline, Office of Protected Resources, NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) I. Overview and questions NMFS, (301) 427–8401. An electronic 216–6A, NMFS must review our II. Small group discussions copy of ADOT&PF’s application and proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an III. Plenary report out and discussion supporting documents, as well as a list incidental harassment authorization) D. Heat: Sea Surface Temperature, of the references cited in this document, with respect to potential impacts on the Degree Heating Week may be obtained online at: human environment. E. Ocean acidification: Oceanic pH www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ This action is consistent with F. Catchability: Sea level, sea surface incidental/construction.htm. In case of categories of activities identified in CE height, wave energy and related problems accessing these documents, B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA factors (rough seas, winds, please call the contact listed above. Administrative Order 216–6A, which do turbidity) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: not individually or cumulatively have G. Discussion on scope of climate indicators being monitored Background the potential for significant impacts on the quality of the human environment Special Accommodations Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the and for which we have not identified MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct These meetings are physically any extraordinary circumstances that the Secretary of Commerce to allow, accessible to people with disabilities. would preclude this categorical upon request, the incidental, but not Requests for sign language exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has intentional, taking of small numbers of interpretation or other auxiliary aids determined that the issuance of the IHA marine mammals by U.S. citizens who should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, qualifies to be categorically excluded engage in a specified activity (other than (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– from further NEPA review and signed a commercial fishing) within a specified 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the Categorical Exclusion memo in geographical region if certain findings meeting date. September 2017. are made and either regulations are Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. issued or, if the taking is limited to Summary of Request Dated: October 18, 2017. harassment, a notice of a proposed On September 16, 2016, NMFS Tracey L. Thompson, authorization is provided to the public received an application from ADOT&PF Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable for review. for the taking of marine mammals Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. An authorization for incidental incidental to replacing the city dock in [FR Doc. 2017–22905 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] takings shall be granted if NMFS finds Sand Point, Alaska. On April 11, 2017, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P that the taking will have a negligible ADOT&PF submitted a revised impact on the species or stock(s), will application that NMFS determined was not have an unmitigable adverse impact adequate and complete. ADOT&PF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on the availability of the species or proposed to conduct in-water activities stock(s) for subsistence uses (where that may incidentally take, by Level A National Oceanic and Atmospheric relevant), and if the permissible and Level B harassment, nine species of Administration methods of taking and requirements marine mammals. Proposed activities pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring included as part of the Sand Point City RIN 0648–XF370 and reporting of such takings are set Dock Replacement Project with Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to forth. potential to affect marine mammals Specified Activities; Taking Marine NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible include impact hammer pile driving and Mammals Incidental to the Sand Point impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact vibratory pile driving and removal. City Dock Replacement Project in Sand resulting from the specified activity that Neither ADOT&PF nor NMFS expect Point, Alaska cannot be reasonably expected to, and is mortality to result from this activity not reasonably likely to, adversely affect and, therefore, an IHA is appropriate. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the species or stock through effects on Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and annual rates of recruitment or survival. Description of Specified Activities ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’ Overview Commerce. means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill We provided a description of the harassment authorization. any marine mammal. proposed action in our Federal Register Except with respect to certain notice announcing the proposed SUMMARY: In accordance with the activities not pertinent here, the MMPA authorization (82 FR 31400; July 6, regulations implementing the Marine defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of 2017; 31400–31402). Please refer to that VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:08 Oct 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-21 02:35:55
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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 a public meetings and hearing.
DatesThe CNMI joint advisory group will meet on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and the Guam joint advisory group will meet on Friday, November 17, 2017, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. All times listed are local island times.
ContactKitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
FR Citation82 FR 48986 
RIN Number0648-XF77
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