82 FR 60713 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 245 (December 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-27593

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Crab Plan Team (CPT) will meet in January, in Anchorage, AK.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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North Pacific Fishery Management Council; 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: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Crab 
Plan Team (CPT) will meet in January, in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 through 
Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel in the Aspen/
Spruce Room, 500 W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: 
(907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Through Thursday, January 11, 2018

    The CPT will review and make recommendations on:

1. Norton Sound Red King Crab final assessment OFL/ABC
2. Modeling discussions including: Chela height issue with respect to 
survey data, weighting and lambdas in Tier 3 and other assessments, 
terminal year of recruitment, MCMC posterior draws, Issues of 
bimodality as with snow crab in the 2017 assessment
3. Dynamic B0 for all applicable assessments and how to implement and 
interpret
4. Norton Sound Red King Crab final assessment OFL/ABC
5. ADFG harvest strategy uncertainties considered in TAC setting 
process for all stocks
6. Potential Alaska Board of Fisheries proposal for Aleutian Island 
golden king crab harvest strategy change
7. Format of SAFE Chapters
8. Preliminary results of Aleutian Island golden king crab genetic work
9. Use of acoustic bottom typing to inform bottom trawl sampling 
efficiency for snow crab
10. Crab Economic SAFE
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 19, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 6. Potential Alaska Board of Fisheries 2012/3088/). This NEEA follow-on
Dated: December 18, 2017. proposal for Aleutian Island golden study will incorporate coastal and ocean
Emily H. Menashes, king crab harvest strategy change requirements for elevation data along
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
7. Format of SAFE Chapters with a revisit of the terrestrial elevation
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 8. Preliminary results of Aleutian Island data needs assessed via a similar survey
golden king crab genetic work in 2010 (OMB Control No. 1028–0099).
[FR Doc. 2017–27552 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am]
9. Use of acoustic bottom typing to The primary tool to gather information
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inform bottom trawl sampling will be a questionnaire covering a wide
efficiency for snow crab range of business uses that depend on
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 10. Crab Economic SAFE 3D data to inform policy, regulation,
The Agenda is subject to change, and scientific research, and management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the latest version will be posted at decisions. For purposes of this
Administration http://www.npfmc.org/. questionnaire, 3D data refers to
Special Accommodations topographic data (precise three-
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dimensional measurements of the
These meetings are physically terrestrial terrain) and bathymetric data
North Pacific Fishery Management accessible to people with disabilities.
Council; Public Meeting (three-dimensional surface of the
Requests for sign language underwater terrain). Questions will be
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries interpretation or other auxiliary aids asked about how 3D data relate to other
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and should be directed to Shannon Gleason data types such as the shoreline;
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working characteristics of tides, currents, and
Commerce. days prior to the meeting date. waves; and the physical and chemical
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Dated: December 19, 2017. properties of the water itself. A series of
Tracey L. Thompson, questions will be asked as they relate to
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery specific Mission Critical Activities.
Management Council (Council) Crab Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. These will include questions about the
Plan Team (CPT) will meet in January, area (geographic extent), 3D data
[FR Doc. 2017–27593 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am]
in Anchorage, AK. accuracy requirements, linkages to other
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DATES: The meeting will be held on data to support a wide range of analysis,
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 through and benefits of having the required data.
Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA, USGS and partner mapping
to 5 p.m. agencies are working to improve the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at National Oceanic and Atmospheric technology systems, data, and services
the Hilton Hotel in the Aspen/Spruce Administration that provide information about 3D data
Room, 500 W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK and related applications within the
99501. Submission for OMB Review; United States. By learning more about
Council address: North Pacific Comment Request business uses and associated benefits
Fishery Management Council, 605 W that would be realized from improved
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK The Department of Commerce will
3D data, the agencies will be able to
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. submit to the Office of Management and
prioritize and direct investments that
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will best serve user needs. This
following proposal for collection of
Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: questionnaire is part of an effort to
information under the provisions of the
(907) 271–2809. develop and refine future program
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: alternatives that would provide
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and enhanced 3D data to meet many
Agenda Federal, State, and other national
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Through Title: 3D Nation National Enhanced business needs.
Thursday, January 11, 2018 Affected Public: Business or other for-
Elevation Study 2017.
profit organizations; not for profit
The CPT will review and make OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
institutions;
recommendations on: Form Number(s): None.
Frequency: One time.
1. Norton Sound Red King Crab final Type of Request: Regular (request for Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
assessment OFL/ABC a new information collection). This information collection request
2. Modeling discussions including: Number of Respondents: 800. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
Chela height issue with respect to Average Hours per Response: One the instructions to view Department of
survey data, weighting and lambdas hour each for the questionnaire and a Commerce collections currently under
in Tier 3 and other assessments, possible follow-up clarification review by OMB.
terminal year of recruitment, interview. Written comments and
MCMC posterior draws, Issues of Burden Hours: 1,050. recommendations for the proposed
bimodality as with snow crab in the Needs and Uses: The National information collection should be sent
2017 assessment Oceanic and Atmospheric within 30 days of publication of this
Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

3. Dynamic B0 for all applicable notice to OIRA_Submission@
assessments and how to implement Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
and interpret (USGS) National Geospatial Program
plan to conduct a follow-on study to the Dated: December 18, 2017.
4. Norton Sound Red King Crab final
assessment OFL/ABC National Enhanced Elevation Sarah Brabson,
5. ADFG harvest strategy uncertainties Assessment (NEEA) white paper NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
considered in TAC setting process finalized in 2012 (NEEA overview can [FR Doc. 2017–27553 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am]
for all stocks be found at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/ BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 through Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact		Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation		82 FR 60713
RIN Number		0648-XF91

82 FR 60713 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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