83 FR 12332 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Pelagic Longline Fishery Management and Shortfin Mako Shark Management Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)
| Page Range | 12332-12332 | |
| FR Document | 2018-05702 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 12332] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05702] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 RINs 0648-XG007, 0648-XF947 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Pelagic Longline Fishery Management and Shortfin Mako Shark Management Measures AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of rescheduled scoping meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On March 2, 2018, NMFS published a Notice of Intent with scoping meeting dates for upcoming rulemaking for pelagic longline bluefin tuna area-based and weak hook management. On March 5, 2018, NMFS published a Notice of Intent with scoping meeting dates for Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. In this notice, per a request from constituents in that area, NMFS reschedules the New Jersey meeting date and provides a new meeting location. DATES: The scoping meeting will now be held on April 11, 2018, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting will now be held in Little Egg Harbor, NJ, at the Little Egg Harbor Branch Library, 290 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gu[yacute] DuBeck or Craig Cockrell by phone: 301-427-8503, or Jennifer Cudney by phone: 727-824-5399. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implemented under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) governing the harvest of HMS, including bluefin tuna and sharks, by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR 635. On March 2, 2018, NMFS published a Notice of Intent (83 FR 8969) with scoping meeting dates for pelagic longline bluefin tuna area-based and weak hook management. The notice announced a public process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the significant issues relating to the management of Atlantic HMS, with a focus on area-based management measures and weak hook management measures that were implemented to reduce dead discards of bluefin tuna in the pelagic longline fishery. On March 5, 2018, NMFS published a Notice of Intent (83 FR 9255) with scoping meeting dates for Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. This notice announced consideration of potential new management measures for shortfin mako sharks that could be implemented through rulemaking to address overfishing and to implement, as necessary and appropriate, measures adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) (ICCAT Recommendation 17-08) in response to the 2017 shortfin mako shark stock assessment. Due to a request to reschedule the meeting due to a conflict with another meeting for local constituents, NMFS is canceling the original scoping meeting that had been scheduled for April 12, 2018 in Manahawkin, NJ and changing it to another date and location. The scoping meeting in New Jersey is now scheduled for April 11, 2018, in Little Egg Harbor, NJ (see ADDRESSES and DATES). Because the rulemakings overlap for some gear types, the public scoping meeting being held in Little Egg Harbor, NJ will address the issues from the scoping documents for both the pelagic longline bluefin tuna area-based and weak hook management and Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. The shortfin mako shark management measure presentation will likely be given first unless polling of the audience indicates another approach is appropriate. After each presentation, public comment for that issue will be received. Meeting attendees interested in this issue are encouraged to show up at the beginning of the meeting to help determine the order of the presentations. The second presentation will not start any later than 6 p.m. The public is reminded that NMFS expects participants at the public hearings to conduct themselves appropriately. At the beginning of each public hearing, a representative of NMFS will explain the ground rules (e.g., alcohol is prohibited from the hearing room; attendees will be called to give their comments in the order in which they registered to speak; each attendee will have an equal amount of time to speak; and attendees should not interrupt one another). The NMFS representative will attempt to structure the meeting so that all attending members of the public will be able to comment, if they so choose, regardless of the controversial nature of the subject(s). Attendees are expected to respect the ground rules, and, if they do not, they may be asked to leave the hearing. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 16, 2018. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-05702 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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the vessel, and has authorized the SUMMARY: On March 2, 2018, NMFS the 2017 shortfin mako shark stock
owner or operator of the vessel to land published a Notice of Intent with assessment.
prior to the notification time. scoping meeting dates for upcoming Due to a request to reschedule the
(iv) Changes to a landing notification. rulemaking for pelagic longline bluefin meeting due to a conflict with another
The owner or operator of a vessel who tuna area-based and weak hook meeting for local constituents, NMFS is
has submitted a landing notification to management. On March 5, 2018, NMFS canceling the original scoping meeting
NMFS may make changes to the published a Notice of Intent with that had been scheduled for April 12,
notification by submitting a superseding scoping meeting dates for Amendment 2018 in Manahawkin, NJ and changing
notification. If the initial superseding 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. it to another date and location. The
notification makes changes to the time In this notice, per a request from
of landing that is later than the original scoping meeting in New Jersey is now
constituents in that area, NMFS
time in the notification, the vessel does scheduled for April 11, 2018, in Little
reschedules the New Jersey meeting
not need to wait an additional 3 hours Egg Harbor, NJ (see ADDRESSES and
date and provides a new meeting
to land. If the initial superseding DATES).
location.
notification makes changes to the Because the rulemakings overlap for
DATES: The scoping meeting will now be
landing location, the time of landing is some gear types, the public scoping
held on April 11, 2018, from 4 p.m. to
earlier than previously specified, or meeting being held in Little Egg Harbor,
8 p.m..
more than one superseding notification NJ will address the issues from the
is submitted on a trip, the vessel must ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting will
scoping documents for both the pelagic
wait an additional 3 hours to land, now be held in Little Egg Harbor, NJ, at longline bluefin tuna area-based and
except as provided in paragraph the Little Egg Harbor Branch Library, weak hook management and
(a)(2)(iii) of this section. 290 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor, Amendment 11 to the 2006
(v) Approved landing locations. Gulf NJ 08087. Consolidated HMS FMP. The shortfin
reef fish not managed under an IFQ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guý mako shark management measure
program, and Florida Keys/East Florida DuBeck or Craig Cockrell by phone: presentation will likely be given first
hogfish harvested in the Gulf, must be 301–427–8503, or Jennifer Cudney by unless polling of the audience indicates
landed at an approved landing location. phone: 727–824–5399. another approach is appropriate. After
Landing locations must be approved by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: each presentation, public comment for
the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement Regulations implemented under the that issue will be received. Meeting
prior to a vessel landing these species at authority of the Atlantic Tunas attendees interested in this issue are
these sites. Proposed landing locations Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et encouraged to show up at the beginning
may be submitted to NMFS; however, seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery of the meeting to help determine the
new landing locations will be approved Conservation and Management Act order of the presentations. The second
only at the end of each calendar-year (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 presentation will not start any later than
quarter. To have a landing location et seq.) governing the harvest of HMS, 6 p.m.
approved by the end of the calendar- including bluefin tuna and sharks, by
year quarter, it must be submitted at persons and vessels subject to U.S. The public is reminded that NMFS
least 45 days before the end of the jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR 635. expects participants at the public
calendar-year quarter. NMFS will On March 2, 2018, NMFS published hearings to conduct themselves
evaluate the proposed sites based on, a Notice of Intent (83 FR 8969) with appropriately. At the beginning of each
but not limited to, the criteria at 50 CFR scoping meeting dates for pelagic public hearing, a representative of
622.21(b)(5)(v) and 622.22(b)(5)(v). longline bluefin tuna area-based and NMFS will explain the ground rules
* * * * * weak hook management. The notice (e.g., alcohol is prohibited from the
[FR Doc. 2018–05628 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] announced a public process for hearing room; attendees will be called to
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P determining the scope of issues to be give their comments in the order in
addressed and for identifying the which they registered to speak; each
significant issues relating to the attendee will have an equal amount of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE management of Atlantic HMS, with a time to speak; and attendees should not
focus on area-based management interrupt one another). The NMFS
National Oceanic and Atmospheric measures and weak hook management representative will attempt to structure
Administration measures that were implemented to the meeting so that all attending
reduce dead discards of bluefin tuna in members of the public will be able to
50 CFR Part 635 the pelagic longline fishery. On March comment, if they so choose, regardless
RINs 0648–XG007, 0648–XF947 5, 2018, NMFS published a Notice of of the controversial nature of the
Intent (83 FR 9255) with scoping subject(s). Attendees are expected to
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; meeting dates for Amendment 11 to the respect the ground rules, and, if they do
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. This not, they may be asked to leave the
Pelagic Longline Fishery Management notice announced consideration of hearing.
and Shortfin Mako Shark Management potential new management measures for Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq; 16 U.S.C.
Measures shortfin mako sharks that could be 1801 et seq.
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries implemented through rulemaking to
Dated: March 16, 2018.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and address overfishing and to implement,
as necessary and appropriate, measures Emily H. Menashes,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
adopted by the International Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Commerce. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Commission for the Conservation of
ACTION: Notice of rescheduled scoping [FR Doc. 2018–05702 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am]
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) (ICCAT
meeting.
Recommendation 17–08) in response to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of rescheduled scoping meeting. | |
| Dates | The scoping meeting will now be held on April 11, 2018, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. | |
| Contact | Gu[yacute] DuBeck or Craig Cockrell by phone: 301-427-8503, or Jennifer Cudney by phone: 727-824-5399. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 12332 |
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