83 FR 10680 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)
| Page Range | 10680-10681 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04866 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 10680-10681] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04866] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG085 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) is sponsoring a meeting to review a new method proposed to improve catch estimation methods in sparsely sampled mixed stock fisheries. The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting is open to the public and may be streamed online as a ``listen only'' webinar. DATES: The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and continue until 5 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the day. The meeting will reconvene on Thursday, March 29, 2018 starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT and continuing as necessary to complete business for the day. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting will be held at the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz Laboratory, 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: (831) 420-3900 on March 28. The meeting will be held at the Center for Ocean Health Library, Ocean Health Building, University of California Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 in Room 201 on March 29. The Center for Ocean Health Library is next door to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Although this meeting will be conducted as an in-person meeting, there may also be a ``listen-only'' webinar option. To attend the ``listen-only'' webinar, visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID: 942-468-499, and your email address (required). This is a ``listen only'' broadcast, you may use your computer speakers or headset to listen. If you do not have a headset or computer speakers, you may use your telephone to listen to the meeting by dialing this TOLL number +1 (415) 930-5321 (not a toll-free number); enter the phone attendee audio access code: 580-006-830. There will be no technical assistance available for the ``listen only'' webinar. If there are technical difficulties, the broadcast may end and may not be restarted. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 867-0535; or Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2413. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting is to review a proposed method for estimating catch of species in sparsely sampled mixed-stock commercial groundfish fisheries. The methodology proponents have developed a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate species compositions with accurate measures of [[Page 10681]] uncertainty of historical catches landed in mixed species assemblages or market categories. Public comments during the meeting will be received from attendees at the discretion of the chair. Although non-emergency issues not identified in the meeting agenda may come before the meeting participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Formal action at the meeting 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 meeting participants' intent to take final action to address the emergency. Visitors who are foreign nationals (defined as a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States) will require additional security clearance to access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Foreign national visitors should contact Ms. Stacey Miller at (541) 867-0535 at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting date to initiate the security clearance process. Technical Information and System Requirements PC-based attendees: Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP operating system required. Mac[supreg]-based attendees: Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer required. Mobile attendees: iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android tablet required (use GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2411 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 7, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-04866 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), international experts; and staff of commence at 8:30 a.m. PDT,
Commerce. Councils, Commissions, and state and Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 59 Data federal agencies. continue until 5 p.m. or as necessary to
Scoping webinar for South Atlantic The items of discussion in the Data complete business for the day. The
Greater Amberjack. Scoping webinar are as follows: meeting will reconvene on Thursday,
Participants will identify who will be March 29, 2018 starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 59 assessment of providing updated and/or new datasets. and continuing as necessary to complete
the South Atlantic stock of Greater Although non-emergency issues not business for the day.
Amberjack will consist of a series of contained in this agenda may come ADDRESSES:
webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY before this group for discussion, those Meeting address: The Catch
INFORMATION. issues may not be the subject of formal Estimation Methodology Review
DATES: A SEDAR 59 Data Scoping action during this meeting. Action will meeting will be held at the NMFS
webinar will be held on Friday, March be restricted to those issues specifically Southwest Fisheries Science Center,
30, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. identified in this notice and any issues Santa Cruz Laboratory, 110 McAllister
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held arising after publication of this notice Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone:
via webinar. The webinar is open to that require emergency action under (831) 420–3900 on March 28.
members of the public. Those interested section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens The meeting will be held at the Center
in participating should contact Julia Fishery Conservation and Management for Ocean Health Library, Ocean Health
Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER Act, provided the public has been Building, University of California Santa
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an notified of the intent to take final action Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz,
invitation providing webinar access to address the emergency. CA 95060 in Room 201 on March 29.
information. Please request webinar The Center for Ocean Health Library is
Special Accommodations
invitations at least 24 hours in advance next door to the NMFS Southwest
of each webinar. This meeting is accessible to people Fisheries Science Center.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary Although this meeting will be
Fishery Management Council, 4055 aids should be directed to the SAFMC conducted as an in-person meeting,
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 there may also be a ‘‘listen-only’’
Charleston, SC 29405; business days prior to the meeting. webinar option. To attend the ‘‘listen-
www.sedarweb.org. Note: The times and sequence specified in only’’ webinar, visit: http://
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia this agenda are subject to change. www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID:
Place Drive, Suite 201, North Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 942–468–499, and your email address
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– Dated: March 7, 2018. (required).
4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. Tracey L. Thompson, This is a ‘‘listen only’’ broadcast, you
may use your computer speakers or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Acting Deputy Director,
headset to listen. If you do not have a
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
headset or computer speakers, you may
Caribbean Fishery Management Marine Fisheries Service.
use your telephone to listen to the
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA [FR Doc. 2018–04868 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf meeting by dialing this TOLL number
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
States Marine Fisheries Commissions, +1 (415) 930–5321 (not a toll-free
have implemented the Southeast Data, number); enter the phone attendee
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE audio access code: 580–006–830. There
process, a multi-step method for will be no technical assistance available
determining the status of fish stocks in National Oceanic and Atmospheric for the ‘‘listen only’’ webinar. If there
the Southeast Region. The product of Administration are technical difficulties, the broadcast
the SEDAR webinar series will be a may end and may not be restarted.
RIN 0648–XG085 Council address: Pacific Fishery
report which compiles and evaluates
Management Council, 7700 NE
potential datasets and recommends Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
which datasets are appropriate for Public Meeting
OR 97220–1384; telephone: (503) 820–
assessment analyses, and describes the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2280.
fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
projects future population conditions, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest
and recommends research and Commerce. Fisheries Science Center; telephone:
monitoring needs. Participants for ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. (541) 867–0535; or Mr. John DeVore,
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503)
Caribbean Fishery Management Management Council (Pacific Council) 820–2413.
Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast is sponsoring a meeting to review a new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Regional Office, Highly Migratory method proposed to improve catch purpose of the Catch Estimation
Species Management Division, and estimation methods in sparsely sampled Methodology Review meeting is to
mixed stock fisheries. The Catch
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center. review a proposed method for
Participants include: Data collectors and Estimation Methodology Review estimating catch of species in sparsely
database managers; stock assessment meeting is open to the public and may sampled mixed-stock commercial
scientists, biologists, and researchers; be streamed online as a ‘‘listen only’’ groundfish fisheries. The methodology
constituency representatives including webinar. proponents have developed a Bayesian
fishermen, environmentalists, and non- DATES:The Catch Estimation hierarchical model to estimate species
governmental organizations (NGOs); Methodology Review meeting will compositions with accurate measures of
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uncertainty of historical catches landed ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Dated: March 7, 2018.
in mixed species assemblages or market Tracey L. Thompson,
categories. Public comments during the SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
meeting will be received from attendees Management Council (Council) is Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
at the discretion of the chair. scheduling a public meeting of its [FR Doc. 2018–04869 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
Although non-emergency issues not Groundfish Committee to consider BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
identified in the meeting agenda may actions affecting New England fisheries
come before the meeting participants for in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
discussion, those issues may not be the Recommendations from this group will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
subject of formal action during this be brought to the full Council for formal
meeting. Formal action at the meeting consideration and action, if appropriate. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
will be restricted to those issues DATES: This meeting will be held on Administration
specifically listed in this notice and any Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9 a.m. RIN 0648–XG044
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport, General Advisory Committee to the
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Stevens Fishery Conservation and 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA
02129; phone: (617) 561–0798. Tropical Tuna Commission and
Management Act, provided the public Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to
has been notified of the meeting Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water the General Advisory Committee;
participants’ intent to take final action Meeting Announcement
to address the emergency. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Visitors who are foreign nationals FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
(defined as a person who is not a citizen Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
or national of the United States) will New England Fishery Management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
require additional security clearance to Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Commerce.
access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Science Center. Foreign national visitors
should contact Ms. Stacey Miller at Agenda SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public
(541) 867–0535 at least 2 weeks prior to The committee will review the meeting of the General Advisory
the meeting date to initiate the security Groundfish Advisory Panel Committee to the U.S. Section to the
clearance process. recommendations and provide Inter-American Tropical Tuna
recommendations to the Council on Commission on June 28, 2018, and a
Technical Information and System public meeting of the Scientific
Requirements Groundfish Monitoring Amendment 23
specifically the draft alternatives and Advisory Subcommittee to the General
PC-based attendees: Windows® 7, Plan Development Team (PDT) work Advisory Committee on June 27, 2018.
Vista, or XP operating system required. related to development of the action. The meeting topics are described under
Mac®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.5 They will also discuss priorities for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
or newer required. Mobile attendees: 2018 and the PDT work to date and of this notice.
iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone or make recommendations to the Council. DATES: The meeting of the Scientific
Android tablet required (use Other business will be discussed as Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the
GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). necessary. General Advisory Committee (GAC) will
Special Accommodations Although non-emergency issues not be held on June 27, 2018, from 10:30
contained in this agenda may come a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
This meeting is physically accessible concluded). The meeting of the GAC
to people with disabilities. Requests for before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal will be held on June 28, 2018, from 8:30
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2411 at action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues concluded).
least 10 days prior to the meeting date.
specifically listed in this notice and any ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings
Dated: March 7, 2018. issues arising after publication of this will be held in the Pacific Conference
Tracey L. Thompson, notice that require emergency action Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Stevens Act, provided the public has Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037–
[FR Doc. 2018–04866 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] been notified of the Council’s intent to 1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P take final action to address the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by
emergency. June 19, 2018, if you plan to attend
either or both meetings in person or
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations remotely. The meetings will be
This meeting is physically accessible accessible by webinar—instructions will
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to people with disabilities. Requests for be emailed to meeting participants.
Administration sign language interpretation or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RIN 0648–XG073 auxiliary aids should be directed to Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region,
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
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NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or
New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to at (562) 980–4066.
Council; Public Meeting the date. This meeting will be recorded. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy accordance with the Tuna Conventions
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the recording is available upon Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), request. the U.S. Department of Commerce, in
Commerce. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. consultation with the Department of
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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 of a public meeting. | |
| Dates | The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and continue until 5 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the day. The meeting will reconvene on Thursday, March 29, 2018 starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT and continuing as necessary to complete business for the day. | |
| Contact | Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 867-0535; or Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2413. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 10680 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG08 |
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