83_FR_13178 83 FR 13119 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

83 FR 13119 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 59 (March 27, 2018)

Page Range13119-13120
FR Document2018-06088

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13119-13120]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06088]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG119


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel will hold a 
meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, April 13, 2018, beginning at 
9 a.m. and will conclude by 2 p.m. For agenda details, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only 
audio connection: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-ap-2018/. Telephone 
instructions are provided upon connecting, or the public can call 
direct: 800-832-0736, Rm: *7833942#.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331 or 
on their website at www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purposes of the meeting include: (1) To 
create a Fishery Performance Report by the Council's Atlantic Mackerel, 
Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel. This report facilitates 
structured input from the Advisory Panel members for the MSB 
specifications process for the Council and its Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC), (2) gather Advisory Panel input regarding 
rebuilding options and other management measures for Atlantic mackerel, 
including the river herring and shad catch cap.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other

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auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to any meeting date.

    Dated: March 22, 2018.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-06088 Filed 3-26-18; 8:45 am]
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                                             This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    displays a currently valid OMB control                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                             contains documents other than rules or                  number.
                                             proposed rules that are applicable to the                                                                     National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                             public. Notices of hearings and investigations,         Food and Nutrition Service                            Administration
                                             committee meetings, agency decisions and
                                             rulings, delegations of authority, filing of               Title: Waivers Under Section 6(o) of               RIN 0648–XG119
                                             petitions and applications and agency                   the Food and Nutrition Act.
                                             statements of organization and functions are                                                                  Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                                                                        OMB Control Number: 0584–0479.                     Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
                                             examples of documents appearing in this
                                             section.                                                   Summary of Collection: This is a
                                                                                                     renewal of an existing information                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                     collection. Section 824 of the Personal               Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                             DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                                                     Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                     Responsibility and Work Opportunity
                                                                                                                                                           Commerce.
                                                                                                     Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law
                                             Submission for OMB Review;                                                                                    ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
                                                                                                     104–193 (PRWORA) establishes a time
                                             Comment Request
                                                                                                     limit for the receipt of Supplemental                 SUMMARY:   The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                               The Department of Agriculture has                     Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)                   Management Council’s (Council)
                                             submitted the following information                     benefits for certain able-bodied adults               Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
                                             collection requirement(s) to OMB for                    who are not working. The provision                    Advisory Panel will hold a meeting.
                                             review and clearance under the                          authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture,              DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        upon a State agency’s request, to waive               Friday, April 13, 2018, beginning at 9
                                             Public Law 104–13. Comments are                         the provision for any group of                        a.m. and will conclude by 2 p.m. For
                                             requested regarding (1) whether the                     individuals if the Secretary determines               agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
                                             collection of information is necessary                  ‘‘that the areas in which the individuals             INFORMATION.
                                             for the proper performance of the                       reside has an unemployment rate of                    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
                                             functions of the agency, including                      over 10 percent or does not have a                    via webinar with a telephone-only audio
                                             whether the information will have                       sufficient number of jobs to provide                  connection: http://
                                             practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the              employment for the individuals.’’                     mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-ap-
                                             agency’s estimate of burden including                                                                         2018/. Telephone instructions are
                                                                                                        Need and Use of the Information: As
                                             the validity of the methodology and                                                                           provided upon connecting, or the public
                                                                                                     required in the statute, in order to
                                             assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                                                                         can call direct: 800–832–0736, Rm:
                                                                                                     receive a waiver, the State agency must
                                             the quality, utility and clarity of the                                                                       *7833942#.
                                             information to be collected; and (4)                    submit sufficient supporting
                                                                                                     information so that the Secretary can                    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                             ways to minimize the burden of the                                                                            Management Council, 800 N State
                                             collection of information on those who                  make the required determination as to
                                                                                                     the area’s unemployment rate or                       Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
                                             are to respond, including through the                                                                         telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
                                             use of appropriate automated,                           insufficiency of available jobs. This
                                                                                                                                                           website at www.mafmc.org.
                                             electronic, mechanical, or other                        collection of information is necessary in
                                                                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             technological collection techniques or                  order to obtain waivers of the SNAP
                                                                                                     ABAWD time limit.                                     Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
                                             other forms of information technology.                                                                        Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                               Comments regarding this information                      Description of Respondents: State,                 Management Council, telephone: (302)
                                             collection received by April 26, 2018                   Local, or Tribal Government;                          526–5255.
                                             will be considered. Written comments                    Individuals or household; Federal                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                             should be addressed to: Desk Officer for                Government.                                           purposes of the meeting include: (1) To
                                             Agriculture, Office of Information and                     Number of Respondents: 53.                         create a Fishery Performance Report by
                                             Regulatory Affairs, Office of                                                                                 the Council’s Atlantic Mackerel, Squid,
                                             Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_                         Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
                                                                                                     On occasion, Annually.                                and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel.
                                             Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)                                                                           This report facilitates structured input
                                             395–5806 and to Departmental                               Total Burden Hours: 1,198.                         from the Advisory Panel members for
                                             Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail                                                                            the MSB specifications process for the
                                             Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–                        Ruth Brown,
                                                                                                                                                           Council and its Scientific and Statistical
                                             7602. Copies of the submission(s) may                   Departmental Information Collection
                                                                                                     Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                                                                           Committee (SSC), (2) gather Advisory
                                             be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.                                                                        Panel input regarding rebuilding
                                               An agency may not conduct or                          [FR Doc. 2018–05796 Filed 3–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                           options and other management
                                             sponsor a collection of information                     BILLING CODE 3410–30–P                                measures for Atlantic mackerel,
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                                             unless the collection of information                                                                          including the river herring and shad
                                             displays a currently valid OMB control                                                                        catch cap.
                                             number and the agency informs
                                             potential persons who are to respond to                                                                       Special Accommodations
                                             the collection of information that such                                                                         The meeting is physically accessible
                                             persons are not required to respond to                                                                        to people with disabilities. Requests for
                                             the collection of information unless it                                                                       sign language interpretation or other


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                                             auxiliary aid should be directed to                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Mackerel Cobia AP and Cobia Subpanel
                                             M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at
                                             least 5 days prior to any meeting date.                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        The Mackerel Cobia AP and Cobia
                                                                                                     Administration                                        Sub-Panel will meet jointly. The AP and
                                               Dated: March 22, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                           Cobia Sub-Panel will receive updates on
                                             Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
                                                                                                     RIN 0648–XG117                                        recent actions related to Coastal
                                             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable                                                                 Migratory Pelagic (CMP) species
                                             Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                     South Atlantic Fishery Management                     including: Framework Amendment 6 to
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06088 Filed 3–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                     Council (Council); Public Meetings                    the CMP Fishery Management Plan for
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                                                                           the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
                                                                                                     AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                                                                           (king mackerel trip limits), Amendment
                                                                                                     Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                                                        31 to the CMP Fishery Management
                                                                                                     Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                     Commerce.                                             Plan (Atlantic cobia management), and
                                             National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                                                              the Southeast, Data, Assessment and
                                                                                                     ACTION: Notice of meetings of the South
                                             Administration                                                                                                Review (SEDAR) 58 Stock Identification
                                                                                                     Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s
                                                                                                                                                           Workshop and Benchmark Assessment
                                             RIN 0648–XG111                                          advisory panels.
                                                                                                                                                           for Atlantic cobia. The AP and Sub-
                                             Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South                  SUMMARY:   The Council will hold                      Panel will also receive updates and
                                             Atlantic Fishery Management Council;                    meetings of the following advisory                    discuss management measures relative
                                             Public Meetings                                         panels in April 2018: Snapper Grouper;                to: Citizen science research needs,
                                                                                                     the Mackerel Cobia and Cobia Sub-                     United States Coast Guard (USCG) law
                                             AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                                                            enforcement priorities, Spanish
                                                                                                     Panel; and Law Enforcement.
                                             Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                                                                     DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP                         mackerel gill net regulations, regulatory
                                             Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                     meeting will take place April 11, 2018,               reform for CMP species, and the
                                             Commerce.
                                                                                                     from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., April 12, from              Southeast Area Monitoring and
                                             ACTION: Notice of meeting of the South
                                                                                                     9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and April 13, from               Assessment Program (SEAMAP) Coastal
                                             Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s                                                                         Trawl Survey. The AP and Sub-Panel
                                                                                                     9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The Mackerel Cobia
                                             Personnel Committee (closed session).
                                                                                                     AP and Cobia Subpanel will meet April                 will provide recommendations as
                                             SUMMARY:   The South Atlantic Fishery                   16, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.                 appropriate. The AP and Sub-Panel will
                                             Management Council (Council) will                       and April 17, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. until              also complete Fishery Performance
                                             hold a meeting of its Personnel                         1 p.m. The Law Enforcement AP will                    Reports for king mackerel and Spanish
                                             Committee in closed session to discuss                  meet on April 18, 2018, from 1:30 p.m.                mackerel.
                                             personnel issues.                                       until 5 p.m. and April 19, 2018, from 9
                                                                                                     a.m. until 5 p.m.                                     Law Enforcement AP
                                             DATES: The meeting will be held April
                                             10, 2018, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and                  ADDRESSES:                                               Agenda items for the Law
                                             April 11, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. until 1                     Meeting address: The meetings will be              Enforcement AP meeting include the
                                             p.m.                                                    held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831                  following: Input on law enforcement
                                                                                                     Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston,                issues relative to a review of the
                                             ADDRESSES:   Meeting address: The
                                                                                                     SC 29418.                                             Wreckfish Individual Transferable
                                             meeting will be held at the Crown Plaza,
                                                                                                        Council address: South Atlantic                    Quota (ITQ) Program; discussion of
                                             4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North
                                                                                                     Fishery Management Council, 4055                      penalties; shrimp regulations
                                             Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843)
                                                                                                     Faber Place Drive, Suite 201,                         (recreational fishing and possession) in
                                             744–4422.
                                                                                                     N Charleston, SC 29405.                               federal waters; USCG law enforcement
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim                  priorities; Spiny Lobster Amendment 13
                                             Gregg Waugh, Executive Director,
                                             SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8433 or toll                    Iverson, Public Information Officer,                  (bully nets and gear modifications);
                                             free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–                   SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll                  Spanish mackerel gillnet mesh size
                                             4520; email: Gregg.Waugh@safmc.net.                     free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–                 requirements; and updates on
                                                                                                     4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.                   amendments under development, a
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                             Council’s Personnel Committee will                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            mobile app to assist enforcement of
                                             meet in closed session to discuss                       Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel                        reporting requirements, enforcement of
                                             personnel issues as they pertain to                                                                           managed areas, and protected resources
                                             Council staff.                                            Agenda items for the Snapper                        issues. Advisory panel members will
                                                                                                     Grouper AP include the following: A                   provide recommendations as
                                             Special Accommodations                                  review of Regulatory Amendment 28                     appropriate.
                                               This meeting is being held in closed                  (golden tilefish measures); a socio-
                                             session.                                                economic profile of the commercial                    Special Accommodations
                                                                                                     snapper grouper fishery; development of
                                               Note: The times and sequence specified in                                                                     These meetings are physically
                                                                                                     Fishery Performance Reports for red
                                             this agenda are subject to change.                                                                            accessible to people with disabilities.
                                                                                                     porgy and greater amberjack; research
                                                Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                    needs for the Council’s Citizen Science               Requests for auxiliary aids should be
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                                                                                                     Program; U.S. Coast Guard living marine               directed to the council office (see
                                               Dated: March 22, 2018.                                resources law enforcement priorities;                 ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the public
                                             Jeffrey N. Lonergan,                                    and updates on amendments currently                   hearings.
                                             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable           under development and stock                             Note: The times and sequence specified in
                                             Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.           assessment schedules. Advisory panel                  this agenda are subject to change.
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06086 Filed 3–26–18; 8:45 am]             members will provide recommendations
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                  as appropriate.                                         Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.



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Document Created: 2018-03-27 01:26:40
Document Modified: 2018-03-27 01:26:40
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Friday, April 13, 2018, beginning at 9 a.m. and will conclude by 2 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation83 FR 13119 
RIN Number0648-XG11

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