83 FR 1339 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Recreational Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF943


New England Fishery Management Council; 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its

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Recreational Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from 
this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration 
and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) 777-2500.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The Recreational Advisory Panel will provide recommendations to the 
Groundfish Committee on FY2018 recreational measures for Gulf of Maine 
cod and haddock, and possibly Georges Bank cod. The advisory panel will 
also consider providing a recommendation to the Groundfish Committee 
for a new control date for the party/charter fishery. They will also 
receive an overview of the Council's priorities for 2018. Other 
business will be discussed as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action 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 Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 8, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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III. Data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0376. OMB Control Number: 0648–0448.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Form Number(s): None.
Form Number(s): None. Administration Type of Review: Regular submission
Type of Review: Regular submission Proposed Information Collection; (extension of a currently approved
(extension of a current information Comment Request; Coral Reef information collection).
collection). Conservation Program Administration Affected Public: Business or other for-
Affected Public: Business or other for- profit organizations; not-for-profit
AGENCY: National Oceanic and institutions; state, local, or tribal
profit organizations; individuals or Atmospheric Administration, government.
households; and state, local, or tribal Commerce. Estimated Number of Respondents:
government. 40.
ACTION: Notice.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Time per Response: 2
1,000. SUMMARY: The Department of hours.
Commerce, as part of its continuing Estimated Total Annual Burden
Estimated Time per Response:
effort to reduce paperwork and Hours: 80 hours.
Implementation plan, 6,634 hours; respondent burden, invites the general
referenda votes, bids, seller/buyer Estimated Total Annual Cost to
public and other Federal agencies to Public: $35 in recording/reporting costs.
reports and annual fee collection take this opportunity to comment on
reports, 4 hours each; completion of fish proposed and/or continuing information IV. Request for Comments
ticket, 10 minutes; monthly fee collections, as required by the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
collection report, 2 hours; advising Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. the proposed collection of information
holder/owner of conflict with accepted DATES: Written comments must be is necessary for the proper performance
bidders’ representations, 1 hour; submitted on or before March 12, 2018. of the functions of the agency, including
potentially 270 hours-state approval/ ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments whether the information shall have
review of plans. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Estimated Total Annual Burden Paperwork Clearance Officer, agency’s estimate of the burden
Hours: 15,838. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, (including hours and cost) of the
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, proposed collection of information; (c)
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Public: $1,596 in recordkeeping/ clarity of the information to be
reporting costs. internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
IV. Request for Comments Requests for additional information or burden of the collection of information
copies of the information collection on respondents, including through the
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether instrument and instructions should be use of automated collection techniques
the proposed collection of information directed to Craig Reid at (240) 533– or other forms of information
is necessary for the proper performance 0783, or Craig.A.Reid@noaa.gov. technology.
of the functions of the agency, including Comments submitted in response to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
whether the information shall have this notice will be summarized and/or
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the I. Abstract included in the request for OMB
agency’s estimate of the burden This request is for extension of a approval of this information collection;
(including hours and cost) of the currently approved information they also will become a matter of public
proposed collection of information; (c) collection. record.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The Coral Reef Conservation Act of Dated: January 5, 2018.
clarity of the information to be 2000 (Act) was enacted to provide a Sarah Brabson,
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the framework for conserving coral reefs. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
burden of the collection of information The Coral Reef Conservation Grant [FR Doc. 2018–00311 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am]
on respondents, including through the Program, under the Act, provides funds
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use of automated collection techniques to broad-based applicants with
or other forms of information experience in coral reef conservation to
technology. conduct activities to protect and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
conserve coral reef ecosystems. The
Comments submitted in response to information submitted by applicants is National Oceanic and Atmospheric
this notice will be summarized and/or used to determine if a proposed project Administration
included in the request for OMB is consistent with the NOAA coral reef
approval of this information collection; RIN 0648–XF943
conservation priorities and the priorities
they also will become a matter of public of authorities with jurisdiction over the New England Fishery Management
record. area where the project will be carried Council; Public Meeting
Dated: January 5, 2018. out. As part of the application, NOAA
requires a Data and Information Sharing AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Sarah Brabson,
Plan in addition to the standard Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
required application materials.
[FR Doc. 2018–00310 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] Commerce.
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II. Method of Collection
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
The information will be collected by
the secure web based tool grants.gov or SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
by mail when the internet is not Management Council (Council) is
available. scheduling a public meeting of its

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Recreational Advisory Panel to consider DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Conservation and Management
actions affecting New England fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Special Accommodations
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will Administration These meetings are physically
be brought to the full Council for formal accessible to people with disabilities.
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consideration and action, if appropriate. Requests for sign language
Western Pacific Fishery Management interpretation or other auxiliary aids
This meeting will be held on
DATES:
Council; Public Meeting should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9 a.m.
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and meeting date.
Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
777–2500. Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Dated: January 8, 2018.
Council address: New England
Tracey L. Thompson,
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Management Council (Council) will Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hold an Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) [FR Doc. 2018–00373 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am]
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, meeting to discuss and make BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
New England Fishery Management recommendations on fishery
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. management issues in the Western
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pacific Region. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DATES: The APT will meet on Friday,
Agenda January 26, 2018, between 8:30 a.m. and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
5 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Administration
The Recreational Advisory Panel will
provide recommendations to the For specific times and agendas, see RIN 0648–XF932
Groundfish Committee on FY2018 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
recreational measures for Gulf of Maine ADDRESSES: The APT meeting will be Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
cod and haddock, and possibly Georges held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop Council; Public Meeting
Bank cod. The advisory panel will also St. Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813 and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
consider providing a recommendation by teleconference and webinar. The Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
to the Groundfish Committee for a new teleconference will be conducted by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
control date for the party/charter telephone and by web. The Commerce.
fishery. They will also receive an teleconference numbers are U.S. toll-
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
overview of the Council’s priorities for free: 1–888–482–3560 or International
2018. Other business will be discussed Access: +1 647 723–3959, and Access SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
as necessary. Code: 5228220. The webinar can be Management Council (Council) will
Although non-emergency issues not accessed at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/ hold a four-day meeting to consider
contained in this agenda may come join/info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov. actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico
before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
issues may not be the subject of formal Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, (EEZ).
action during these meetings. Action Western Pacific Fishery Management DATES: The meeting will be held on
will be restricted to those issues Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. Monday, January 29 through Thursday,
specifically listed in this notice and any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public February 1, 2018.
issues arising after publication of this comment periods will be provided in ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
notice that require emergency action the agenda. The order in which agenda meeting will take place at the Hyatt
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- items are addressed may change. The Centric French Quarter hotel, located at
Stevens Act, provided the public has meetings will run as late as necessary to 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA
been notified of the Council’s intent to complete scheduled business. 70112; telephone: (504) 586–0800.
take final action to address the Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Schedule and Agenda for the APT
emergency. Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Meeting
Special Accommodations Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
Friday, January 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m.–5 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
This meeting is physically accessible p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to people with disabilities. Requests for 1. Welcome and Introductions Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,
sign language interpretation or other 2. Approval of draft agenda and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
auxiliary aids should be directed to assignment of rapporteurs Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 3. Scoping: Non-Fishing Impacts to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
the meeting date. 4. Update on Ecosystem Component Agenda
Species Amendment
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Monday, January 29, 2018; 8:30 a.m.–
5. Public Comment
Dated: January 8, 2018. 5:30 p.m.
6. Other Business
Tracey L. Thompson, 7. Discussion and Recommendations The meeting will begin in FULL
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 8. Break Out Groups COUNCIL SESSION to review and
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. A. Refinement of Precious Corals EFH discuss the appointments for the 2018
[FR Doc. 2018–00380 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] B. Monitoring Ecosystem Components Committee Roster. The Spiny Lobster
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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; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 1339
RIN Number		0648-XF94

83 FR 1339 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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