82 FR 54333 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-24959

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Advisory Panel to 
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Marriott Boston 
Logan Airport, 225 McClellan Highway, Boston, MA; phone: (617) 569-
5250.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The Advisory Panel will review Framework Adjustment 57/
Specifications and Management Measures, review the draft alternatives 
under consideration, the Groundfish Plan Development Team's (PDT) 
impact analysis, and make recommendations on preferred alternatives to 
the Groundfish Committee. They will also disucss Amendment 23/
Groundfish Monitoring and review an updated draft outline prepared by 
the PDT of the likely range of alternatives and make recommendations to 
the Committee. The Advisory Panel will also hold a discussion of 
possible groundfish priorities for 2018 and make recommendations to the 
Committee. They also plan to discuss several recent Executive Orders 
that have been issued about streamlining current regulations, and NOAA 
is seeking public input on the efficiency and effectiveness of current 
regulations and whether they can be improved. Discuss whether there are 
any regulations in the Northeast Multispecies fishery management plan 
that could be eliminated, improved, or streamlined. Other business will 
be discussed as necessary.
    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 these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action

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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

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. This meeting will be 
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is 
available upon request.

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

    Dated: November 14, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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through Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The Advisory Panel will address most Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
The Scientific and Statistical Committee of the same agenda issues as the Commerce.
(SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Council. ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday, The SSC agenda will include the
December 4 and continue through following issues: SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The (1) BSAI Groundfish Harvest Management Council (Council) is
Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will Specifications—Final Specifications scheduling a public meeting of its
begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/ (2) GOA Groundfish Harvest Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider
Katmai Room on Tuesday, December 5, Specifications—Final Specifications actions affecting New England fisheries
and continue through Saturday, (3) Small Sideboards in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
December 9, 2017. The Halibut Charter (4) Chinook Salmon Excluder EFP Recommendations from this group will
Management Committee will meet In addition to providing ongoing be brought to the full Council for formal
Monday, December 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 scientific advice for fishery management consideration and action, if appropriate.
p.m. (Room TBD). The Legislative decisions, the SSC functions as the DATES: This meeting will be held on
Committee will meet Tuesday, Council’s primary peer review panel for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 9 a.m.
December 5, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. scientific information as described by ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
(Room TBD). the Magnuson-Stevens Act section the Courtyard Marriott Boston Logan
Agenda 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard Airport, 225 McClellan Highway,
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer Boston, MA; phone: (617) 569–5250.
Monday, December 4, 2017 Through review process is also deemed to satisfy Council address: New England
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 the requirements of the Information Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Council Plenary Session: The agenda Quality Act, including the OMB Peer Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
for the Council’s plenary session will Review Bulletin guidelines. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
include the following issues as well as The Agenda is subject to change, and Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
an executive session. The Council may the latest version will be posted at New England Fishery Management
take appropriate action on any of the http://www.npfmc.org/. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
issues identified. Although other non-emergency issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) Executive Director’s Report not on the agenda may come before this
group for discussion, those issues may Agenda
(2) Legislative Report
not be the subject of formal action The Advisory Panel will review
(3) NMFS Management Report
during these meetings. Actions will be Framework Adjustment 57/
(including year-end inseason
restricted to those issues specifically Specifications and Management
management report, Final 2018
listed in this notice and any issues Measures, review the draft alternatives
Observer Annual Deployment Plan,
arising after publication of this notice under consideration, the Groundfish
Draft EM Policy Directive (T))
that require emergency action under Plan Development Team’s (PDT) impact
(4) NOAA GC report (including conflict
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens analysis, and make recommendations on
of interest report (T))
Fishery Conservation and Management preferred alternatives to the Groundfish
(5) NOAA Enforcement Report
Act, provided the public has been Committee. They will also disucss
(6) ADF&G Report notified of the Council’s intent to take Amendment 23/Groundfish Monitoring
(7) USCG Report final action to address the emergency. and review an updated draft outline
(8) USFWS Report prepared by the PDT of the likely range
(9) Protected Species Report (including Special Accommodations
of alternatives and make
bowhead whale entanglement These meetings are physically recommendations to the Committee.
review) accessible to people with disabilities. The Advisory Panel will also hold a
(10) IPHC Report (T) Requests for sign language discussion of possible groundfish
(11) 2018 Charter Halibut Management interpretation or other auxiliary aids priorities for 2018 and make
Measures should be directed to Shannon Gleason recommendations to the Committee.
(12) Charter Halibut Permits: Latent at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working They also plan to discuss several recent
Capacity, RQE Ownership Caps days prior to the meeting date. Executive Orders that have been issued
(13) Self-guided Halibut Rental Boats about streamlining current regulations,
Dated: November 14, 2017.
(14) BSAI Groundfish Harvest and NOAA is seeking public input on
Tracey L. Thompson,
Specifications—Final Specs the efficiency and effectiveness of
(15) GOA Groundfish Harvest Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. current regulations and whether they
Specifications—Final Specs can be improved. Discuss whether there
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(16) Small Sideboards are any regulations in the Northeast
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(17) Bering Sea Cod Trawl CV Multispecies fishery management plan
Participation that could be eliminated, improved, or
(18) Western GOA Pcod A Season streamlined. Other business will be
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(19) Western GOA Pollock C/D Season National Oceanic and Atmospheric Although non-emergency issues not
Timing Chinook PSC contained in this agenda may come
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(20) Western GOA Pollock Trip Limits before this group for discussion, those
(21) Stranded Cod in GOA Trawl B RIN 0648–XF825 issues may not be the subject of formal
Season action during these meetings. Action
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(22) Fixed Gear CV Rockfish Retention will be restricted to those issues
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(23) Chinook Salmon Excluder EFP specifically listed in this notice and any
Consultation AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries issues arising after publication of this
(24) Staff Tasking Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and notice that require emergency action

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under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- development since early 2017. The 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
Stevens Act, provided the public has Committee will review the final list of (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
been notified of the Council’s intent to elements and the evaluation of risk Written comments on this application
take final action to address the posed by each element as recommended should be submitted to the Chief,
emergency. by Council staff. The Committee will Permits and Conservation Division, at
make recommendations to the full the address listed above. Comments may
Special Accommodations
Council for consideration at its also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
This meeting is physically accessible December meeting in Annapolis, MD. 713–0376, or by email to
to people with disabilities. Requests for NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
sign language interpretation or other Special Accommodations
include the File No. in the subject line
auxiliary aids should be directed to The meeting is physically accessible of the email comment.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at to people with disabilities. Requests for Those individuals requesting a public
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to sign language interpretation or other hearing should submit a written request
the meeting date. This meeting will be auxiliary aid should be directed to M. to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 Division at the address listed above. The
1852, a copy of the recording is days prior to the meeting date. request should set forth the specific
available upon request. Dated: November 14, 2017. reasons why a hearing on this
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Tracey L. Thompson, application would be appropriate.
Dated: November 14, 2017. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracey L. Thompson, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Jennifer Skidmore (File Nos. 20590 or
[FR Doc. 2017–24956 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am] 20610), Malcolm Mohead (File No.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
20590), or Erin Markin (File No. 20610),
(301) 427–8401.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
Administration 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric RIN 0648–XF801 governing the taking, importing, and
Administration exporting of endangered and threatened
Endangered Species; File Nos. 20590 species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
RIN 0648–XF804
and 20610 File No. 20590: The applicant (Dr.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Phillips) is requesting authorization to
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries import tissue samples from 5 species of
Council (MAFMC); Meeting Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and listed sawfish including the smalltooth
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sawfish (Pristis pectinata), largetooth
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commerce. sawfish (P. pristis), green sawfish (P.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications. zijsron), dwarf sawfish (P. clavata), and
Commerce. narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate)
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that to assess the impact of population
Nicole Phillips, Ph.D., The University of decline through genetic diversity. This
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Southern Mississippi, Department of study will use tissue samples obtained
Management Council’s (MAFMC) Biological Sciences, 118 College Drive opportunistically from saws with
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning #5018, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 (File No. known location data held in museums,
Committee will hold a public meeting. 20590) and David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas educational and private collections to:
DATES: The meeting will be held on A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX (1) Assess whether there has been a
Friday, December 1, 2017, from 10 a.m. 78412 (File No. 20610), have applied in recent loss of genetic diversity in
to 4 p.m. For agenda details, see due form for permits to receive and sawfishes globally, and (2) evaluate the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. import sawfish and scalloped long-term survival outlook for
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at hammerhead shark samples for sawfishes. The applicant proposes to
the Hilton Garden Inn BWI Airport, purposes of scientific research. import tissue samples from up to a total
1516 Aero Drive, Linthicum, MD 21090; DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email of 500 sawfish specimens, from all
telephone: (410)-691–0500. comments must be received on or before species, annually from at least Mexico,
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery December 18, 2017. Belize, United Arab Emirates, United
Management Council, 800 N. State ADDRESSES: The application and related Kingdom, and Australia to The
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; documents are available for review by University of Southern Mississippi for
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public analysis. The requested duration of the
Web site at www.mafmc.org. Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on permit is five years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Applications and Permits for File No. 20610: The applicant (Dr.
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Protected Species (APPS) home page, Portnoy) is requesting authorization to
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then import scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna
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Management Council; telephone: (302) selecting File Nos. 20590 or 20610 from lewini) tissue in the form of fin clips or
526–5255. the list of available applications. small muscle biopsies from Belize
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The These documents are also available (Central & SW Atlantic DPS, up to 50
purpose of the meeting is to review and upon written request or by appointment samples), Trinidad (Central & SW
approve the EAFM based risk in the Permits and Conservation Atlantic DPS, up to 50 samples), Mexico
assessment for the Mid-Atlantic fishery Division, Office of Protected Resources, (Eastern Pacific DPS, up to 100 samples;
resources which has been under NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room NW Atlantic & GOM DPS, up to 50

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		82 FR 54333
RIN Number		0648-XF82

82 FR 54333 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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