83 FR 13480 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)

Page Range		13480-13480
FR Document		2018-06315

The Center of Independent Experts will meet April 16 through April 18, 2018 to review the stock assessments for Bering Sea and Aleutian Island yellowfin sole, northern rock sole, and Alaska plaice.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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North 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 Center of Independent Experts will meet April 16 through 
April 18, 2018 to review the stock assessments for Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Island yellowfin sole, northern rock sole, and Alaska plaice.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018 through 
Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries 
Science Center (AFSC), in Building 4, Room 2039, 7600 Sand Point Way 
NE, Seattle, WA 98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, NPFMC staff; telephone: 
(907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Terms of Reference

    1. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the assumptions made in 
applying the stock assessment model including how survey indices are 
scaled to the populations. Specifics might include:
    a. How natural mortality estimates are estimated/applied.
    b. Assumptions about survey ``catchability''.
    c. Application of fishery and survey age-specific schedules 
(maturity, body mass, selectivity).
    d. The application (or lack thereof) of a stock-recruitment 
relationship (and associated parameter estimates).
    2. Evaluate the stock assessment approach used focusing 
specifically on how fisheries and survey data are compiled and used to 
assess the stock status relative to stated management objectives under 
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and 
the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements. Elements should consider:
    a. The FMP ``Tier'' designation.
    b. Fishing rate estimation relative to overfishing definitions.
    c. Stock status determinations relative to BMSY.
    3. Recommend how assessment data and/or models could be improved.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 26, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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p.m. overfishing definitions.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric c. Stock status determinations relative
The Full Council will receive Administration to BMSY.
committee reports from Reef Fish and 3. Recommend how assessment data
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Sustainable Fisheries Management and/or models could be improved.
Committees; Announce the 2017 Law North Pacific Fishery Management Special Accommodations
Enforcement Officer of the Year; vote on Council; Public Meeting
any Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) These meetings are physically
applications; and receive updates from AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries accessible to people with disabilities.
the following supporting agencies: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Requests for sign language
South Atlantic Fishery Management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), interpretation or other auxiliary aids
Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commerce. should be directed to Shannon Gleason
Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the days prior to the meeting date.
SUMMARY: The Center of Independent
Department of State. Dated: March 26, 2018.
Experts will meet April 16 through
Lastly, the Council will discuss any Tracey L. Thompson,
April 18, 2018 to review the stock
Other Business items. assessments for Bering Sea and Aleutian Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Island yellowfin sole, northern rock
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sole, and Alaska plaice.
The timing and order in which agenda DATES: The meeting will be held on
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items are addressed may change as Monday, April 16, 2018 through
required to effectively address the issue. Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 9 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The latest version will be posted on the to 5 p.m.
Council’s file server, which can be ADDRESSES: Patent and Trademark Office
accessed by going to the Council’s Meeting address: The meeting will be
website at http://www.gulfcouncil.org held at the Alaska Fisheries Science Submission for OMB Review;
and clicking on FTP Server under Quick Center (AFSC), in Building 4, Room Comment Request; Fastener Quality
Links. For meeting materials, go to the 2039, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Act Insignia Recordal Process
Gulf Council website or Gulf Council WA 98115. The United States Patent and
file server and select the ‘‘Briefing Council address: North Pacific Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
Books/Briefing Book 2018–04’’ folder. Fishery Management Council, 605 W. to the Office of Management and Budget
The username and password are both 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK (OMB) for clearance the following
‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. proposal for collection of information
webcast over the internet. A link to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: under the provisions of the Paperwork
webcast will be available on our Diana Stram, NPFMC staff; telephone: Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
website. (907) 271–2809. Agency: United States Patent and
Although other non-emergency issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Trademark Office, Commerce.
not contained in this agenda may come Title: Fastener Quality Act Insignia
Terms of Reference
before this Council for discussion, those Recordal Process.
issues may not be the subjects of formal 1. Evaluate the strengths and OMB Control Number: 0651–0028.
action during this meeting. Council weaknesses of the assumptions made in Form Number(s): N/A.
action will be restricted to those issues applying the stock assessment model Type of Request: Regular.
specifically listed in this notice and any including how survey indices are scaled Number of Respondents: 96 responses
issues arising after publication of this to the populations. Specifics might per year.
notice that require emergency action include: Average Hours per Response: 20
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- a. How natural mortality estimates are minutes (0.33 hours) per response.
estimated/applied. Burden Hours: 32 hours annually.
Stevens Act, provided that the public
b. Assumptions about survey Cost Burden: $2,121.96.
has been notified of the Council’s intent
‘‘catchability’’. Needs and Uses: Under Section 5 of
to take final action to address the
c. Application of fishery and survey the Fastener Quality Act of 1999 (FQA),
emergency. age-specific schedules (maturity, body 15 U.S.C. 5401 et seq., certain industrial
Special Accommodations mass, selectivity). fasteners must bear an insignia
d. The application (or lack thereof) of identifying the manufacturer. It is also
This meeting is physically accessible a stock-recruitment relationship (and mandatory for manufacturers of
to people with disabilities. Requests for associated parameter estimates). fasteners covered by the FQA to submit
sign language interpretation or other 2. Evaluate the stock assessment an application to the United Stated
auxiliary aids should be directed to approach used focusing specifically on Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 how fisheries and survey data are for recordal of the insignia on the
compiled and used to assess the stock Fastener Insignia Register.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 26, 2018.
status relative to stated management The procedures for the recordal of
objectives under the Bering Sea and fastener insignia under the FQA are set
Tracey L. Thompson, Aleutian Islands Fishery Management forth in 15 CFR 280.300 et seq. The
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Plan (FMP) and the Magnuson-Stevens purpose of requiring both the insignia
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Act requirements. Elements should and the recordation is to ensure that
[FR Doc. 2018–06326 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] consider: certain fasteners can be traced to their
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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 on Monday, April 16, 2018 through Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact		Diana Stram, NPFMC staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation		83 FR 13480
RIN Number		0648-XG09

83 FR 13480 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)

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