82_FR_56030 82 FR 55805 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

82 FR 55805 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55805-55806
FR Document2017-25366

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold its 161st meeting in December to discuss the items contained in the agenda in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55805-55806]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25366]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF844


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold its 161st 
meeting in December to discuss the items contained in the agenda in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The meetings will be held on December 12-13, 2017, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Marriott Resort San Juan 
Stellaris Casino Hotel, 1309 Ashford Avenue, Condado, San Juan, Puerto 
Rico 00907.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-
1903, telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

December 12, 2017, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

[deg] Call to Order
[deg] Adoption of Agenda
[deg] Consideration of 160th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
[deg] Executive Director's Report
    --Status of the Caribbean Fisheries after the storms Irma and 
Mar[iacute]a
    --Puerto Rico
    --U.S. Virgin Island
[deg] Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting Report--Richard 
Appeldoorn
[deg] Island-based Fishery Management Plans: Review of ``Final'' Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement Draft Actions and Alternatives for Each 
Island Group
    --Action 1: Species to Manage
    --Action 2: Species Groupings
    --Action 3: Reference Points
    --Action 4: Essential Fish Habitat for Stocks Not Previously 
Managed in Federal Waters
    --Action 5: Framework Measures
    --Next Steps/Timeline Review
[deg] Ecosystem-based Fishery Management
    --Roadmap Implementation Plan Status Report
    --Update on Fishery Ecosystem Plan Development
[deg] Other Business

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--Public Comment Period--
    (5-minutes presentations)

December 12, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

    [deg] Administrative Matters
    --CY 2017
    --Closed Session

December 13, 2017, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

[deg] Outreach and Education Report--Alida Ortiz
[deg] Enforcement Issues:
    --Puerto Rico-DNER
    --U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
    --U.S. Coast Guard
    --NMFS/NOAA
[deg] Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
[deg] Other Business
--Public Comment Period--
    (5-minute presentations)
[deg] Next Meeting

    The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate 
the completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on December 12, 
2017 at 9 a.m. Other than the start time, interested parties should be 
aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated. In 
addition, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the 
date established in this notice.
    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 these meetings. 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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 
00918-1903, telephone: (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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                                                and threatened species (50 CFR parts                      a permit had been issued to the below-                 issuance, and a complete description of
                                                222–226).                                                 named permit holders. To locate the                    the research, go to www.regulations.gov
                                                  Notices were published in the Federal                   Federal Register notice that announced                 and search on the permit number
                                                Register on the dates listed below that                   our receipt of the application, notice of              provided in the table below.

                                                                                                                                                      Federal Register notice of
                                                   File No.               RIN                               Permit holder                                                               Permit issuance date
                                                                                                                                                              issuance

                                                14450 ..........   0648–XS35              NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center                  79 FR 13042; March 7, 2014 ......   March 4, 2014.
                                                                                             (Responsible Party: Bonnie Ponwith, Ph.D.),
                                                                                             75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149.
                                                14856 ..........   0648–XB157             Bruce R. Mate, Ph.D., Hatfield Marine Science            78 FR 3346; January 21, 2014 ...    February 25, 2014.
                                                                                             Center, Oregon State University, Newport,
                                                                                             OR 97365.
                                                16239 ..........   0648–XC268             Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR, 5700 Lake                    78 FR 60852; October 2, 2013 ...    September 11, 2013.
                                                                                             Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502.
                                                17312 ..........   0648–XC268             Scripps Institution of Oceanography, (Respon-            78 FR 60852; October 2, 2013 ...    September 11, 2013.
                                                                                             sible Party: John Hildebrand, Ph.D.), Univer-
                                                                                             sity of California, 8635 Discovery Way, La
                                                                                             Jolla, CA 92093.
                                                18636 ..........   0648–XE075             Iain Kerr, D.H.L., Ocean Alliance, 32 Horton             81 FR 13342; March 14, 2016 ....    February 17, 2016.
                                                                                             Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.



                                                   The permit holders are requesting                        In compliance with the National                      DATES: The meetings will be held on
                                                amendments to their respective permits                    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42                   December 12–13, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5
                                                to authorize take of the Gulf of Mexico                   U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial                       p.m.
                                                Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) due                    determination has been made that an                    ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
                                                to NMFS’ proposed rule to list this                       environmental assessment (EA) is the                   the Marriott Resort San Juan Stellaris
                                                subspecies as endangered under the                        appropriate level of analysis for these                Casino Hotel, 1309 Ashford Avenue,
                                                ESA (81 FR 88639). Combined, the                          actions. A batched EA is being prepared                Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907.
                                                permits currently authorize the                           to examine whether significant                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                following research activities for the                     environmental impacts could result                     Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
                                                species: manned and unmanned aerial                       from issuance of the proposed scientific               270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
                                                surveys and vessel-based surveys for                      research permit amendments.                            San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903,
                                                passive acoustic recordings, above and                      Concurrent with the publication of                   telephone: (787) 766–5926.
                                                underwater photography and                                this notice in the Federal Register,
                                                                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                videography, photo-identification,                        NMFS is forwarding copies of this
                                                behavioral observations, biological                       application to the Marine Mammal                       December 12, 2017, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
                                                sampling (feces, sloughed skin, exhaled                   Commission and its Committee of                        ° Call to Order
                                                air, and skin and blubber biopsy),                        Scientific Advisors.                                   ° Adoption of Agenda
                                                tracking, and tagging (suction-cup, dart/                   Dated: November 17, 2017.                            ° Consideration of 160th Council
                                                barb, and implantable). The permit                                                                                    Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
                                                                                                          Julia Harrison,
                                                holders seek to amend their permits to                                                                           ° Executive Director’s Report
                                                add dedicated takes for the Gulf of                       Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
                                                                                                          Office of Protected Resources, National                  —Status of the Caribbean Fisheries
                                                Mexico Bryde’s whale using these                          Marine Fisheries Service.                                   after the storms Irma and Marı́a
                                                methods should NMFS list the species                                                                               —Puerto Rico
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2017–25340 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                under the ESA. Details of specific                                                                                 —U.S. Virgin Island
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                                                methods and take numbers are available                                                                           ° Scientific and Statistical Committee
                                                in each application for amendment. The                                                                                Meeting Report—Richard
                                                amended permits would be valid                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                      Appeldoorn
                                                through the respective permit’s current                                                                          ° Island-based Fishery Management
                                                expiration date.                                          National Oceanic and Atmospheric                            Plans: Review of ‘‘Final’’ Draft
                                                   If the proposed ESA listing becomes                    Administration                                              Environmental Impact Statement
                                                final, the Permits and Conservation                                                                                   Draft Actions and Alternatives for
                                                Division proposes to conditionally                        RIN 0648–XF844
                                                                                                                                                                      Each Island Group
                                                authorize the take of Gulf of Mexico                                                                               —Action 1: Species to Manage
                                                Bryde’s whales so that no more than the                   Caribbean Fishery Management
                                                                                                          Council; Public Meeting                                  —Action 2: Species Groupings
                                                entire population (currently estimated at                                                                          —Action 3: Reference Points
                                                33 whales) may be taken annually by                       AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       —Action 4: Essential Fish Habitat for
                                                methods that may result in Level A                        Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                        Stocks Not Previously Managed in
                                                harassment (mainly biopsy and tagging)                    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                          Federal Waters
                                                across all permits combined. Authorized
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                                                                                                          Commerce.                                                —Action 5: Framework Measures
                                                takes may be re-authorized and                            ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.                      —Next Steps/Timeline Review
                                                reallocated among permits on an annual                                                                           ° Ecosystem-based Fishery Management
                                                or other specified basis after evaluating                 SUMMARY:  The Caribbean Fishery                          —Roadmap Implementation Plan
                                                the status of the species, management                     Management Council will hold its 161st                      Status Report
                                                needs, researchers’ plans, and reported                   meeting in December to discuss the                       —Update on Fishery Ecosystem Plan
                                                takes by permit holders during the prior                  items contained in the agenda in the                        Development
                                                year.                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                             ° Other Business


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                                                —Public Comment Period—                                   Dated: November 17, 2017.                           information collection should be sent
                                                 (5-minutes presentations)                              Tracey L. Thompson,                                   within 30 days of publication of this
                                                                                                        Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable         notice to OIRA_Submission@
                                                December 12, 2017, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.                  Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.         omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
                                                   ° Administrative Matters                             [FR Doc. 2017–25366 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]            Dated: November 20, 2017.
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                Sarah Brabson,
                                                   —CY 2017
                                                   —Closed Session                                                                                            NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–25378 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                December 13, 2017, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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                                                ° Outreach and Education Report—                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                    Alida Ortiz                                         Administration
                                                                                                                                                              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                ° Enforcement Issues:                                   Submission for OMB Review;
                                                  —Puerto Rico-DNER                                     Comment Request                                       National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  —U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR                                                                                   Administration
                                                                                                           The Department of Commerce will
                                                  —U.S. Coast Guard                                     submit to the Office of Management and                RIN 0648–XE477
                                                  —NMFS/NOAA                                            Budget (OMB) for clearance the
                                                ° Meetings Attended by Council                          following proposal for collection of                  SAW–SARC 64 Public Meeting
                                                    Members and Staff                                   information under the provisions of the
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                        Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
                                                ° Other Business                                                                                              Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                                                                        Chapter 35).
                                                —Public Comment Period—                                    Agency: National Oceanic and                       Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                        Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).                    Commerce.
                                                  (5-minute presentations)
                                                                                                           Title: Greater Atlantic Region Vessel              ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                                ° Next Meeting
                                                                                                        Identification Requirements.
                                                   The order of business may be adjusted                   OMB Control Number: 0648–0350.                     SUMMARY:   NMFS and the Northeast
                                                as necessary to accommodate the                            Form Number(s): None.                              Regional Stock Assessment Workshop
                                                completion of agenda items. The                            Type of Request: Regular (extension of             (SAW) will convene the 64th SAW
                                                meeting will begin on December 12,                      a currently approved information                      Stock Assessment Review Committee
                                                2017 at 9 a.m. Other than the start time,               collection).                                          for the purpose of reviewing the stock
                                                interested parties should be aware that                    Number of Respondents: 3,665.                      assessment of Atlantic mackerel. The
                                                discussions may start earlier or later                     Average Hours per Response: 45                     Northeast Regional SAW is a formal
                                                than indicated. In addition, the meeting                minutes.                                              scientific peer-review process for
                                                may be extended from, or completed                         Burden Hours: 2,749.                               evaluating and presenting stock
                                                prior to the date established in this                      Needs and Uses: Regulations at 50                  assessment results to managers for fish
                                                notice.                                                 CFR 648.8 and 697.8 require that                      stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the
                                                                                                        owners of vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in               northwest Atlantic. Assessments are
                                                   Although other non-emergency issues
                                                                                                        registered length that have Federal                   prepared by SAW working groups and
                                                not on the agenda may come before this
                                                                                                        permits to fish in the Greater Atlantic               reviewed by an independent panel of
                                                group for discussion, those issues may
                                                                                                        Region display the vessel’s name and                  stock assessment experts called the
                                                not be the subject of formal action
                                                                                                        official number. The name and number                  Stock Assessment Review Committee, or
                                                during these meetings. Actions will be
                                                                                                        must be of a specific size at specified               SARC. The public is invited to attend
                                                restricted to those issues specifically
                                                                                                        locations: The vessel name must be                    the presentations and discussions
                                                listed in this notice and any issues
                                                                                                        affixed to the port and starboard sides               between the review panel and the
                                                arising after publication of this notice
                                                                                                        of the bow and, if possible, on its stern.            scientists who have participated in the
                                                that require emergency action under
                                                                                                        The official number must be displayed                 stock assessment process.
                                                Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
                                                                                                        on the port and starboard sides of the                DATES: The public portion of the Stock
                                                Fishery Conservation and Management
                                                                                                        deckhouse or hull, and on an                          Assessment Review Committee Meeting
                                                Act, provided the public has been
                                                                                                        appropriate weather deck so as to be                  will be held from November 28, 2017–
                                                notified of the Council’s intent to take
                                                                                                        clearly visible from enforcement vessels              November 30, 2017. The meeting will
                                                final action to address the emergency.
                                                                                                        and aircraft. The display of the                      commence on November 28, 2017 at 10
                                                Special Accommodations                                  identifying characters aids in fishery                a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see
                                                                                                        law enforcement.                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
                                                  These meetings are physically                            Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                accessible to people with disabilities.                                                                       daily meeting agenda.
                                                                                                        profit organizations.
                                                For more information or request for sign                                                                      ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
                                                                                                           Frequency: Annually.
                                                language interpretation and other                          Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.                the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the
                                                auxiliary aids, please contact Mr.                         This information collection request                Aquarium Building of the National
                                                Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director,                   may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow                  Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast
                                                Caribbean Fishery Management Council,                   the instructions to view Department of                Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166
                                                270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,                                                                          Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
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                                                                                                        Commerce collections currently under
                                                San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903,                      review by OMB.                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                telephone: (787) 766–5926, at least 5                      Written comments and                               Sheena Steiner, 508–495–2177; email:
                                                days prior to the meeting date.                         recommendations for the proposed                      sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meetings will be held on December 12-13, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactCaribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918- 1903, telephone: (787) 766-5926.
FR Citation82 FR 55805 
RIN Number0648-XF84

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