83 FR 1337 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 8 (January 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00374

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) will hold a meeting that is open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF929


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 Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Southwest 
Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) will hold a meeting that is open to 
the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, January 29 through Friday, 
February 2, 2018. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. the first day and at 
8:30 a.m. each subsequent day. The meeting will end each day at 5 p.m., 
or until business for the day has been completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Pacific Conference Room of 
the NOAA SWFSC, 8901 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037-1508.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820-
2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2409 or Dale Sweetnam, SWFSC; telephone: (858) 
546-7170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a 
methodology review of the NOAA acoustic-trawl survey methodology (ATM), 
conducted regularly to collect fisheries and oceanographic information 
in U.S. West Coast waters. The ATM survey has been approved for use in 
stock assessments for Pacific sardine, but has not yet been approved 
for use in stock assessments for northern anchovy, Pacific mackerel, or 
jack mackerel. At its April 2018 meeting, the Pacific Council will 
consider the results of this review, and will consider whether to 
approve the ATM for use in stock assessments for stocks other than 
Pacific sardine. An agenda and other meeting materials will be 
available by January 15, 2018, on the Pacific Council's ftp site: ftp://ftp.pcouncil.org/pub/2018%20ATM%20Methodology%20Review/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be

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discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during 
this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically 
listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of 
this document 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 intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This public listening station is physically accessible to people 
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam (858) 546-7170 
at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 8, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE wild and hatchery fish, site attributes, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
and travel costs.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration II. Method of Collection Administration
Proposed Information Collection; A sample of Washington State fishing RIN 0648–XF929
Comment Request; Economic Survey license holders who intended to fish for
steelhead will be screened with an Pacific Fishery Management Council;
of Recreational Steelhead Fishermen
email survey (screener), followed by an Public Meeting
in Washington State
internet survey. Sampled anglers who AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
AGENCY: National Oceanic and do not have an email address in the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), license database used for sampling will Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. be sent an invitation by mail to the web- Commerce.
ACTION: Notice. based screener and subsequent survey. ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Respondents to the internet survey will
SUMMARY: The Department of
submit data online. SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Commerce, as part of its continuing
Management Council (Pacific Council)
effort to reduce paperwork and III. Data and the National Oceanic and
respondent burden, invites the general
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
public and other Federal agencies to
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
take this opportunity to comment on Form Number(s): None. (SWFSC) will hold a meeting that is
proposed and/or continuing information
Type of Review: Regular submission open to the public.
collections, as required by the
(new information collection). DATES: The meeting will be held
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Affected Public: Individuals or Monday, January 29 through Friday,
DATES: Written comments must be
households. February 2, 2018. The meeting will
submitted on or before March 12, 2018.
begin at 1 p.m. the first day and at 8:30
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Estimated Number of Respondents:
a.m. each subsequent day. The meeting
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 629.
will end each day at 5 p.m., or until
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Estimated Time per Response: Five business for the day has been
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, minutes for the screening survey; 25 completed.
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, minutes for the full survey.
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Estimated Total Annual Burden the Pacific Conference Room of the
Hours: 102. NOAA SWFSC, 8901 La Jolla Shores
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or Estimated Total Annual Cost to Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037–1508.
copies of the information collection Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Council address: Pacific Fishery
instrument and instructions should be costs. Management Council, 7700 NE
directed to Robby Fonner, (206) 302– Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
IV. Request for Comments OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820–2280.
2469 or robby.fonner@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council;
I. Abstract telephone: (503) 820–2409 or Dale
is necessary for the proper performance
This request is for a new collection of Sweetnam, SWFSC; telephone: (858)
of the functions of the agency, including
information. 546–7170.
whether the information shall have
The Northwest Fisheries Science practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Center and Southwest Fisheries Science agency’s estimate of the burden purpose of the meeting is to conduct a
Center are undertaking an economics methodology review of the NOAA
(including hours and cost) of the
research project to assess the acoustic-trawl survey methodology
proposed collection of information; (c)
preferences of recreational steelhead (ATM), conducted regularly to collect
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
anglers for trip attributes including fisheries and oceanographic information
clarity of the information to be
opportunities for catching wild and in U.S. West Coast waters. The ATM
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
hatchery steelhead. The Economic survey has been approved for use in
Survey of Recreational Steelhead burden of the collection of information
stock assessments for Pacific sardine,
Fishermen (ESRSF) will yield on respondents, including through the
but has not yet been approved for use
information on angling preferences that use of automated collection techniques
in stock assessments for northern
will inform management of recreational or other forms of information
anchovy, Pacific mackerel, or jack
steelhead resources and steelhead technology. mackerel. At its April 2018 meeting, the
hatchery operations in The Pacific Comments submitted in response to Pacific Council will consider the results
Northwest. More specifically, the ESRSF this notice will be summarized and/or of this review, and will consider
will collect data needed to (1) assess the included in the request for OMB whether to approve the ATM for use in
socioeconomic characteristics of approval of this information collection; stock assessments for stocks other than
recreational anglers; (2) assess the they also will become a matter of public Pacific sardine. An agenda and other
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economic value of steelhead record. meeting materials will be available by
recreational fishing trips through Dated: January 5, 2018. January 15, 2018, on the Pacific
statistical estimation of models; and (3) Council’s ftp site: ftp://ftp.pcouncil.org/
Sarah Brabson,
assess the change in these values pub/2018%20ATM%20Methodology
associated with possible changes in NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. %20Review/.
recreational steelhead angling [FR Doc. 2018–00312 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] Although non-emergency issues not
opportunities, including catch rates of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P contained in the meeting agenda may be

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discussed, those issues may not be the Agenda take this opportunity to comment on
subject of formal action during this The committee will provide proposed and/or continuing information
meeting. Action will be restricted to recommendations to the Council on collections, as required by the
those issues specifically listed in this FY2018 recreational measures for Gulf Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
document and any issues arising after of Maine cod and haddock, and possibly DATES: Written comments must be
publication of this document that Georges Bank cod. The committee will submitted on or before March 12, 2018.
require emergency action under section also consider providing a ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery recommendation to the Council for a
Conservation and Management Act, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
new control date for the party/charter Paperwork Clearance Officer,
provided the public has been notified of fishery. They will also receive an
the intent to take final action to address Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
overview of the Council’s priorities for 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
the emergency. 2018. The committee plans discuss the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Special Accommodations progress on Amendment 23/Groundfish internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
Monitoring. Other business will be
This public listening station is discussed as necessary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
physically accessible to people with Although non-emergency issues not Requests for additional information or
disabilities. Requests for sign language contained in this agenda may come copies of the information collection
interpretation or other auxiliary aids before this group for discussion, those instrument and instructions should be
should be directed to Mr. Dale issues may not be the subject of formal directed to Paul Marx, (301) 427.8771 or
Sweetnam (858) 546–7170 at least 10 action during these meetings. Action Paul.Marx@noaa.gov.
days prior to the meeting date. will be restricted to those issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 8, 2018. specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this I. Abstract
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable notice that require emergency action This request is for an extension of a
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- current information collection.
[FR Doc. 2018–00374 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am]
Stevens Act, provided the public has The National Oceanic and
been notified of the Council’s intent to Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
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take final action to address the National Marine Fisheries Service
emergency. (NMFS) established programs to reduce
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations excess fishing capacity by paying
fishermen to surrender their vessels/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric This meeting is physically accessible permits. These fishing capacity
Administration to people with disabilities. Requests for reduction programs, or buybacks, are
sign language interpretation or other conducted pursuant to the Magnuson-
RIN 0648–XF942 auxiliary aids should be directed to Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Management Act, and the Magnuson-
New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Stevens Reauthorization Act (Pub. L.
Council; Public Meeting the meeting date. This meeting will be 109–479). The buybacks can be funded
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. by a Federal loan to the industry or by
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 1852, a copy of the recording is
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and direct Federal or other funding. Buyback
available upon request. regulations are at 50 CFR part 600.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The information collected by NMFS
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Dated: January 8, 2018. involves the submission of buyback
Tracey L. Thompson, requests by industry, submission of
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable bids, referenda of fishery participants
Management Council (Council) is Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and reporting of collection of fees to
scheduling a public meeting of its [FR Doc. 2018–00379 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] repay buyback loans. For buybacks
Groundfish Committee to consider BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
involving State-managed fisheries, the
actions affecting New England fisheries State may be involved in developing the
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). buyback plan and complying with other
Recommendations from this group will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information requirements. NMFS
be brought to the full Council for formal requests information from participating
consideration and action, if appropriate. National Ocean and Atmospheric buyback participants to track
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Administration repayments of the loans as well as
Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 9 a.m. ensure accurate management and
Proposed Information Collection; monitoring of the loans. The
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Comment Request; Fishery Capacity recordkeeping and reporting
the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Reduction Program Buyback Requests requirements at 50 CFR parts 600.1013
Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) through 600.1017 form the basis for the
777–2500. AGENCY: National Ocean and
Atmospheric Administration, collection of information.
Council address: New England
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Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Commerce. II. Method of Collection
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. ACTION: Notice.
Paper reports or electronic reports are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The Department of required from buyback participants.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Commerce, as part of its continuing Methods of submittal include mailing of
New England Fishery Management effort to reduce paperwork and paper reports, electronic submission via
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. respondent burden, invites the general the internet, and/or facsimile
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: public and other Federal agencies to transmission.

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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		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Monday, January 29 through Friday, February 2, 2018. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. the first day and at 8:30 a.m. each subsequent day. The meeting will end each day at 5 p.m., or until business for the day has been completed.
Contact		Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2409 or Dale Sweetnam, SWFSC; telephone: (858) 546-7170.
FR Citation		83 FR 1337
RIN Number		0648-XF92

83 FR 1337 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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