82 FR 52283 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24503 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 52283-52284] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF816 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment Scoping webinar II. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The SEDAR 55 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of Vermilion Snapper will consist of a series of webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: A SEDAR 55 Assessment Scoping webinar II will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinars are open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar. SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; www.sedarweb.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions, have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. The product of the SEDAR webinar series will be a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses, and describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include: Data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. The items of discussion in the Assessment Scoping webinar II are as follows: Participants will review data and discuss data issues, as necessary, and initial model issues. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the 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 [[Page 52284]] 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: November 7, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-24503 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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millimeter increments. The researchers returned to the sea as soon as Researchers would discard all catch
would also obtain total weight of practicable following data collection. above a possession limit or below a
bycatch species and individual Exemption from possession limit and minimum size as soon as practicable
measurements to the nearest centimeter. minimum sizes would support catch following data collection. The table
If the volume of the catch is large, sampling activities, and ensure the below lists the anticipated catch for the
subsampling protocols would be vessel is not in conflict with possession project. No catch would be landed for
necessary. All bycatch would be regulations while collecting catch data. sale.
Weight Weight
Species (lb) (kg)
Scallop ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20,000 9,072
Northeast Skate Complex (Barndoor Skate not included) ...................................................................................... 50,000 22,680
Barndoor Skate ........................................................................................................................................................ 250 113
Summer Flounder .................................................................................................................................................... 90 41
Winter Flounder ....................................................................................................................................................... 250 113
Yellowtail Flounder .................................................................................................................................................. 750 340
Windowpane Flounder ............................................................................................................................................. 750 340
Monkfish ................................................................................................................................................................... 1,750 794
Researchers need additional Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), potential datasets and recommends
exemptions to deploy dredge gear in Commerce. which datasets are appropriate for
closed areas in order to help locate large ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment assessment analyses, and describes the
enough aggregations of flatfish to test Scoping webinar II. fisheries, evaluates the status of the
the experimental gear. Participating stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
vessels need crew size waivers to SUMMARY: The SEDAR 55 assessment of projects future population conditions,
accommodate science personnel and the South Atlantic stock of Vermilion and recommends research and
possession waivers would enable them Snapper will consist of a series of monitoring needs. Participants for
to conduct data collection activities. We webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
would waive the observer program INFORMATION. Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
notification requirements because the DATES: A SEDAR 55 Assessment Caribbean Fishery Management
research activity is not representative of Scoping webinar II will be held on Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
standard fishing activity. Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 9 Regional Office, Highly Migratory
If approved, the applicant may a.m. until 1 p.m. Species Management Division, and
request minor modifications and ADDRESSES: Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
extensions to the EFP throughout the Meeting address: The meetings will be Participants include: Data collectors and
year. EFP modifications and extensions held via webinar. The webinars are database managers; stock assessment
may be granted without further notice if open to members of the public. Those scientists, biologists, and researchers;
they are deemed essential to facilitate interested in participating should constituency representatives including
completion of the proposed research contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
and have minimal impacts that do not FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to governmental organizations (NGOs);
change the scope or impact of the request an invitation providing webinar international experts; and staff of
initially approved EFP request. Any access information. Please request Councils, Commissions, and state and
fishing activity conducted outside the webinar invitations at least 24 hours in federal agencies.
scope of the exempted fishing activity advance of each webinar. The items of discussion in the
would be prohibited. SEDAR address: South Atlantic Assessment Scoping webinar II are as
Fishery Management Council, 4055 follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Participants will review data and
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Dated: November 7, 2017. Charleston, SC 29405; discuss data issues, as necessary, and
Emily H. Menashes, www.sedarweb.org. initial model issues.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Although non-emergency issues not
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia contained in this agenda may come
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber before this group for discussion, those
[FR Doc. 2017–24520 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] Place Drive, Suite 201, North issues may not be the subject of formal
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– action during this meeting. Action will
4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. be restricted to those issues specifically
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf identified in this notice and any issues
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and arising after publication of this notice
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Caribbean Fishery Management that require emergency action under
Administration Councils, in conjunction with NOAA section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
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Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf Fishery Conservation and Management
States Marine Fisheries Commissions, Act, provided the public has been
RIN 0648–XF816 have implemented the Southeast Data, notified of the intent to take final action
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Assessment and Review (SEDAR) to address the emergency.
Southeast Data, Assessment, and process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in Special Accommodations
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
the Southeast Region. The product of This meeting is accessible to people
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the SEDAR webinar series will be a with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and report which compiles and evaluates aids should be directed to the SAFMC
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office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 define the responsibilities for observer Estimated Total Annual Cost to
business days prior to the meeting. providers, including reporting Public: $0 in capital costs as it is
Note: The times and sequence specified in requirements. Regulations at § 660.140 assumed that each of the 5 observer/
this agenda are subject to change. (i) specify requirements for catch catch monitor providers will maintain a
monitor coverage for first receivers. Data computer system with email capacity
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. collected by observers are used by for general business purposes and that
Dated: November 7, 2017. NMFS to estimate total landed catch each vessel owner/operator has access
Tracey L. Thompson, and discards, monitor the attainment of to a telephone for toll-free calls.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable annual groundfish allocations, estimate
IV. Request for Comments
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. catch rates of prohibited species, and as
[FR Doc. 2017–24503 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] a component in stock assessments. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
These data are necessary to comply with the proposed collection of information
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the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements is necessary for the proper performance
to prevent overfishing. In addition, of the functions of the agency, including
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE observer data is used to assess fishing whether the information shall have
related mortality of protected and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric endangered species. agency’s estimate of the burden
Administration (including hours and cost) of the
II. Method of Collection proposed collection of information; (c)
Proposed Information Collection; This collection utilizes both ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Comment Request; Monitoring electronic and paper forms, depending clarity of the information to be
Programs for Vessels in the Pacific on the specific item. Methods of collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Coast Groundfish Fishery submittal include email of electronic burden of the collection of information
AGENCY: National Oceanic and forms, and mail and facsimile on respondents, including through the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), transmission of paper forms. use of automated collection techniques
Commerce. Additionally, this collection utilizes or other forms of information
interviews for some information technology.
ACTION: Notice.
collection and phone calls for Comments submitted in response to
SUMMARY: The Department of transmission of other information. this notice will be summarized and/or
Commerce, as part of its continuing included in the request for OMB
III. Data
effort to reduce paperwork and approval of this information collection;
respondent burden, invites the general OMB Control Number: 0648–0500. they also will become a matter of public
public and other Federal agencies to Form Number(s): None. record.
take this opportunity to comment on Type of Review: Regular (extension of
a current information collection). Dated: November 7, 2017.
proposed and/or continuing information Sarah Brabson,
Affected Public: Business or other for-
collections, as required by the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
profit organizations.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Number of Respondents: [FR Doc. 2017–24469 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
DATES: Written comments must be 268 (5 providers (supplying a total of 75 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
submitted on or before January 12, 2018. observers or catch monitors) and 263
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments fishing vessels).
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Time per Response: For BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
Paperwork Clearance Officer, providers: 15 minutes for observer PROTECTION
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, training/briefing/debriefing registration,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., notification of observer physical [Docket No. CFPB–2017–0037]
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the examination, observer status reports,
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). other reports on observer harassment, Request for Information Regarding
safety concerns, or performance Consumers’ Experience With Free
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
problems, catch monitor status reports, Access to Credit Scores
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection and other catch monitor reports on AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial
instrument and instructions should be harassment, prohibited actions, illness Protection.
directed to the West Coast Regional or injury, or performance problems; 5 ACTION: Notice and request for
Office—7600 Sand Point Way NE., minutes for observer safety checklist information.
Seattle, WA 98115, Keeley Kent, submission to NMFS, observer provider
telephone number ((206) 526–4655), or contracts, observer information SUMMARY: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street
keeley.kent@noaa.gov. materials, catch monitor provider Reform and Consumer Protection Act of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: contracts, and catch monitor 2010 (Dodd-Frank) established the
informational materials; 10 minutes for Office of Financial Education within the
I. Abstract certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for Bureau of Consumer Financial
In 2011, NMFS mandated observer catch monitor training/briefing Protection (CFPB or Bureau) to develop
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requirements for the West Coast registration, notification of catch and launch initiatives that will educate
groundfish trawl catch shares program. monitor physical examination, and consumers and help them make better
For all fishery sectors, observers must be catch monitor debriefing registration. informed financial decisions.
obtained through third-party observer For vessels: 10 minutes for fishing The CFPB’s Office of Financial
provider companies operating under departure reports and cease-fishing Education seeks to learn more about the
permits issued by NMFS. The reports. experience consumers are having with
regulations at §§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), Estimated Total Annual Burden access to free credit scores and the
660.160 (g), specify observer coverage Hours: 525 (305 for providers and 220 experience of companies, and
requirements for trawl vessels and for fishing vessels). nonprofits, offering their customers and
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment Scoping webinar II. | |
| Dates | A SEDAR 55 Assessment Scoping webinar II will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. | |
| Contact | Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 52283 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF81 |
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