83 FR 15372 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 69 (April 10, 2018)

Page Range		15372-15373
FR Document		2018-07307

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee (MPCCC) meeting to review relevant sections of the draft 2017 annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report for the Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Hawaii FEP, Mariana Archipelago FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP. The MPCCC will also receive updates on matters related to fishery management and may make recommendations on these topics.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold its Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee (MPCCC) meeting 
to review relevant sections of the draft 2017 annual Stock Assessment 
and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report for the Pacific Pelagic Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan (FEP), American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Hawaii FEP, 
Mariana Archipelago FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP. The 
MPCCC will also receive updates on matters related to fishery 
management and may make recommendations on these topics.

DATES: The meetings will be held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 10 
and 11, 2018. For the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The MPCCC meeting will be held at the Council office, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: (808) 522-8220. 
The meeting will also be available by teleconference (phone 1 888 482-
3560 and use access code 5228220 followed by #) and by webinar (go to 
https://wprfmc.webex.com/join/info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public comment period will be provided 
during the agenda. The order in which agenda items are addressed may 
change and will be announced in advance at the meeting. The meeting 
will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.

Agenda for the MPCCC Meeting

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

1. Welcome
2. Roll Call and Approval of Agenda
3. Island Area Updates including Climate Change Survey Results and 
Future Community Outreach
4. Projections of Risk and Vulnerability to Fisheries Infrastructure, 
Coastal Planning and Disaster Preparedness
5. 2017 FEP SAFE Reports
    A. Marine Planning Sections of Pelagic and Archipelagic Reports

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

    B. Climate Section of Pelagic Report
    C. Climate Sections of Archipelagic Reports
    D. Potential Ecosystem Indicators for Nearshore Fisheries
6. Public Comments
7. Committee Discussion and Recommendations
8. New Business

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 522-8226 
(fax), at least five days prior to the meeting date.

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


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    Dated: April 5, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-07307 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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Accelerated Depreciation and Zone or for anadromous fish in any fishery management and may make
Amortization waters, unless the anglers or vessels are recommendations on these topics.
viii. Tax Incentives for Investment in exempted from the registration
Specified Business Lines and or in DATES: The meetings will be held
requirement. Data collected includes: between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 10
Specified Regions by the BKPM—
Extension of Loss Carry-Forwards
For anglers: Name, address, date of and 11, 2018. For the agenda, see
ix. Preferential Treatment for Bonded Zone birth, telephone contact information and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Locations region(s) of the country in which they
ADDRESSES: The MPCCC meeting will be
1. Waiver of License and Fee Requirements fish; for for-hire vessels: Owner and
2. Exemption from Sales Taxes for Capital operator name, address, date of birth, held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop
Goods and Equipment Used to Produce telephone contact information, vessel Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
Exports name and registration/documentation phone: (808) 522–8220. The meeting
VI. Recommendation number and home port or primary will also be available by teleconference
[FR Doc. 2018–07312 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am] operating area. This information is (phone 1 888 482–3560 and use access
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P compiled into a national and/or series of code 5228220 followed by #) and by
regional registries that is being used to webinar (go to https://
support surveys of recreational anglers wprfmc.webex.com/join/
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and for-hire vessels to develop estimates info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov).
of recreational angling effort. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Kitty
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Affected Public: Business or other for- M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Administration profit organizations; individuals or Western Pacific Fishery Management
Submission for OMB Review; households. Council; phone: (808) 522–8220.
Comment Request Frequency: Annually. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public
Respondent’s Obligation: comment period will be provided
The Department of Commerce will This information collection request during the agenda. The order in which
submit to the Office of Management and may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow agenda items are addressed may change
Budget (OMB) for clearance the the instructions to view Department of and will be announced in advance at the
following proposal for collection of Commerce collections currently under meeting. The meeting will run as late as
information under the provisions of the review by OMB. necessary to complete scheduled
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Written comments and business.
Chapter 35). recommendations for the proposed
Agency: National Oceanic and Agenda for the MPCCC Meeting
information collection should be sent
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: National Saltwater Angler within 30 days of publication of this Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 1 p.m. to 5
Registry and State Exemption Program. notice to OIRA_Submission@ p.m.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0578. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
1. Welcome
Form Number(s): None. Dated: April 5, 2018. 2. Roll Call and Approval of Agenda
Type of Request: Regular (extension of Sarah Brabson,
a currently approved information 3. Island Area Updates including
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Climate Change Survey Results and
collection). [FR Doc. 2018–07290 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am]
Number of Respondents: 2,724. Future Community Outreach
Average Hours per Response: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 4. Projections of Risk and Vulnerability
Burden Hours: 137. to Fisheries Infrastructure, Coastal
Needs and Uses: The National Planning and Disaster Preparedness
Saltwater Angler Registry Program DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5. 2017 FEP SAFE Reports
(Registry Program) was established to National Oceanic and Atmospheric A. Marine Planning Sections of
implement recommendations included Administration Pelagic and Archipelagic Reports
in the review of national saltwater
angling data collection programs Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 1 p.m. to 5
Western Pacific Fishery Management p.m.
conducted by the National Research Council; Public Meetings
Council (NRC) in 2005/2006, and the B. Climate Section of Pelagic Report
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries C. Climate Sections of Archipelagic
Reauthorization Act, codified at Section Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Reports
401(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), D. Potential Ecosystem Indicators for
Conservation and Management Act Commerce. Nearshore Fisheries
(MSA), which require the Secretary of ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 6. Public Comments
Commerce to commence improvements
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 7. Committee Discussion and
to recreational fisheries surveys,
Management Council (Council) will Recommendations
including establishing a national
saltwater angler and for-hire vessel hold its Marine Planning and Climate 8. New Business
registry, by January 1, 2009. A final rule Change Committee (MPCCC) meeting to Special Accommodations
that includes regulatory measures to review relevant sections of the draft
implement the Registry Program (RIN 2017 annual Stock Assessment and These meetings are accessible to
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0648–AW10) was adopted and codified Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report for the people with disabilities. Requests for
in 50 CFR 600 Subpart P. Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan sign language interpretation or other
The Registry Program collects (FEP), American Samoa Archipelago auxiliary aids should be directed to
identification and contact information FEP, Hawaii FEP, Mariana Archipelago Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
from those anglers and for-hire vessels FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
who are involved in recreational fishing (PRIA) FEP. The MPCCC will also five days prior to the meeting date.
in the United States Exclusive Economic receive updates on matters related to Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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Dated: April 5, 2018. trawl vessels and define the Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Tracey L. Thompson, responsibilities for observer providers, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable including reporting requirements. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Regulations at § 660.140 (i) specify internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
[FR Doc. 2018–07307 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am] requirements for catch monitor coverage FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P for first receivers. Data collected by Requests for additional information or
observers are used by NMFS to estimate copies of the information collection
total landed catch and discards, monitor instrument and instructions should be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the attainment of annual groundfish directed to Jerry Leonard, National
allocations, estimate catch rates of Marine Fisheries Service, 2725
National Oceanic and Atmospheric prohibited species, and as a component Montlake Blvd. E., Seattle, WA 98112.
Administration in stock assessments. These data are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
necessary to comply with the
Submission for OMB Review; Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements to I. Abstract
Comment Request prevent overfishing. In addition, This is a request for a new
The Department of Commerce will observer data is used to assess fishing information collection.
submit to the Office of Management and related mortality of protected and The Northwest Fisheries Science
Budget (OMB) for clearance the endangered species. Center will conduct a cost and earnings
following proposal for collection of Affected Public: Business or other for- survey of active marine charter fishing
information under the provisions of the profit organizations. vessel companies in Washington and
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Frequency: Annually, weekly and on Oregon. The data collected will be used
Chapter 35). occasion. by the National Marine Fisheries
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Service (NMFS) to address statutory and
Agency: National Oceanic and
This information collection request regulatory mandates to determine the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow quantity and distribution of net benefits
Title: Monitoring Programs for Vessels
the instructions to view Department of derived from living marine resources as
in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery.
Commerce collections currently under well as to predict the economic impacts
OMB Control Number: 0648–0500.
review by OMB. from proposed management options on
Form Number(s): None. Written comments and
Type of Request: Regular (extension of charter fishing businesses, shore side
recommendations for the proposed
a currently approved information industries, and fishing communities. In
information collection should be sent
collection). particular, these economic data
within 30 days of publication of this
Number of Respondents: 268. collection programs contribute to legally
notice to OIRA_Submission@
Average Hours Per Response: For mandated analyses required under the
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
providers: 15 minutes for observer Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
training/briefing/debriefing registration, Dated: April 5, 2018. Conservation and Management Act
notification of observer physical Sarah Brabson, (MFCMS), the National Environmental
examination, observer status reports, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Policy Act (NEPA), the Regulatory
other reports on observer harassment, [FR Doc. 2018–07291 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am] Flexibility Act (RFA), and Executive
safety concerns, or performance BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Order 12866 (E.O. 12866).
problems, catch monitor status reports, II. Method of Collection
and other catch monitor reports on
harassment, prohibited actions, illness DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE An initial screening interview will be
or injury, or performance problems; 5 completed via telephone, and active
minutes for observer safety checklist National Oceanic and Atmospheric marine charter vessels will receive a
submission to NMFS, observer provider Administration subsequent mixed-mode (telephone,
contracts, observer information mail, and in-person) survey.
Proposed Information Collection;
materials, catch monitor provider III. Data
Comment Request; Washington and
contracts, and catch monitor
Oregon Charter Vessel Survey OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
informational materials; 10 minutes for
Form Number(s): None.
certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for AGENCY: National Oceanic and Type of Review: Regular submission
catch monitor training/briefing Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (request for a new information
registration, notification of catch Commerce. collection).
monitor physical examination, and ACTION: Notice. Affected Public: Business or other for-
catch monitor debriefing registration. profit organizations.
For vessels: 10 minutes for fishing SUMMARY: The Department of
Estimated Number of Respondents:
departure reports and cease-fishing Commerce, as part of its continuing
320.
reports. effort to reduce paperwork and
Estimated Time per Response: Initial
Burden Hours: 619. respondent burden, invites the general
telephone screen: 2 minutes; follow-up
Needs and Uses: In 2011, NMFS public and other Federal agencies to
detailed survey: 22 minutes.
mandated observer requirements for the take this opportunity to comment on Estimated Total Annual Burden
West Coast groundfish trawl catch proposed and/or continuing information Hours: 64.
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shares program. For all fishery sectors, collections, as required by the Estimated Total Annual Cost to
observers must be obtained through Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
third-party observer provider companies DATES: Written comments must be costs.
operating under permits issued by submitted on or before June 11, 2018.
NMFS. The regulations at §§ 660.140 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments IV. Request for Comments
(h), 660.150 (j), 660.160 (g), specify to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
observer coverage requirements for Paperwork Clearance Officer, the proposed collection of information

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Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The meetings will be held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 10 and 11, 2018. For the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FR Citation		83 FR 15372

83 FR 15372 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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