83 FR 16058 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)

Page Range		16058-16059
FR Document		2018-07742

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application from the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. This Exempted Fishing Permit would allow seven commercial fishing vessels and one party/ charter vessel to collect black sea bass catch data while on routine fishing trips. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notice to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG134


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic 
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable 
Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary 
determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application from the 
Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation and Rhode Island Department of 
Environmental Management contains all of the required information and 
warrants further consideration. This Exempted Fishing

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Permit would allow seven commercial fishing vessels and one party/
charter vessel to collect black sea bass catch data while on routine 
fishing trips. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notice to 
provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications 
for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Email to: NMFS.GAR.EFP@NOAA.gov. Include in the subject 
line ``BSB Research Fleet EFP.''
     Mail to: Michael Pentony, Regional Administrator, NMFS, 
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Comments on 
BSB Research Fleet EFP.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Hansen, NOAA Affiliate, (978) 
281-9225.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation 
(CFRF) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) 
submitted a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 
on March 20, 2018, to collect fishery-dependent information on black 
sea bass from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019. The EFP would authorize 
seven commercial fishing vessels and one party/charter vessel to 
collect and retain black sea bass for onboard sampling. This EFP would 
exempt the participating vessels from the following Federal 
regulations:
    1. Recreational fishery closure periods specified at 50 CFR 
648.146;
    2. Commercial and party/charter minimum size limits for black sea 
bass specified at 50 CFR 648.147(a) and (b).
    The research fleet consists of vessels fishing with gear types 
including, trawls, lobster pots, gillnets, and hook and line. All gear 
deployments will be typical of the routine fishing practices associated 
with the fishery being targeted. There will be no increase in fishing 
effort associated with this project.
    Each vessel will be randomly selected to conduct sampling events 
during three trips per month in the black sea bass stock area. Up to 50 
black sea bass would be temporarily held onboard to record their length 
and sex during each sampling event. All black sea bass collected in 
Federal waters will be returned to the water after being sampled. 
Vessels will also be issued the appropriate state exemptions to all 
applicable state regulations. Vessels fishing under this research 
permit would be exempt from the recreational closure periods and the 
commercial and party/charter minimum size limits for black sea bass, to 
allow temporary retention of both adult and undersized juvenile black 
sea bass.
    If approved, CFRF and RI DEM may request minor modifications and 
extensions to the EFP throughout the study period. EFP modifications 
and extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed 
essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and have 
minimal impacts that do not change the scope or impact of the initially 
approved EFP request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope 
of the exempted fishing activity would be prohibited.

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

    Dated: April 10, 2018.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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Permit would allow seven commercial sampled. Vessels will also be issued the Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
fishing vessels and one party/charter appropriate state exemptions to all published notice of proposed additions
vessel to collect black sea bass catch applicable state regulations. Vessels to the Procurement List.
data while on routine fishing trips. fishing under this research permit After consideration of the material
Regulations under the Magnuson- would be exempt from the recreational presented to it concerning capability of
Stevens Fishery Conservation and closure periods and the commercial and qualified nonprofit agencies to furnish
Management Act require publication of party/charter minimum size limits for the products and services and impact of
this notice to provide interested parties black sea bass, to allow temporary the additions on the current or most
the opportunity to comment on retention of both adult and undersized recent contractors, the Committee has
applications for proposed Exempted juvenile black sea bass. determined that the products and
Fishing Permits. If approved, CFRF and RI DEM may services listed below are suitable for
DATES: Comments must be received on request minor modifications and procurement by the Federal Government
or before April 30, 2018. extensions to the EFP throughout the under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
study period. EFP modifications and 51–2.4.
comments by any of the following extensions may be granted without
further notice if they are deemed Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
methods:
• Email to: NMFS.GAR.EFP@ essential to facilitate completion of the I certify that the following action will
NOAA.gov. Include in the subject line proposed research and have minimal not have a significant impact on a
‘‘BSB Research Fleet EFP.’’ impacts that do not change the scope or substantial number of small entities.
• Mail to: Michael Pentony, Regional impact of the initially approved EFP The major factors considered for this
Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic request. Any fishing activity conducted certification were:
Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great outside the scope of the exempted 1. The action will not result in any
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. fishing activity would be prohibited. additional reporting, recordkeeping or
Mark the outside of the envelope Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
other compliance requirements for small
‘‘Comments on BSB Research Fleet entities other than the small
Dated: April 10, 2018. organizations that will furnish the
EFP.’’ Jennifer M. Wallace, products and services to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Government.
Laura Hansen, NOAA Affiliate, (978) Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 2. The action will result in
281–9225. [FR Doc. 2018–07742 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] authorizing a small entity to furnish the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P products and services to the
Commercial Fisheries Research Government.
Foundation (CFRF) and Rhode Island 3. There are no known regulatory
Department of Environmental COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM alternatives which would accomplish
Management (RI DEM) submitted a PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
complete application for an Exempted SEVERELY DISABLED O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
Fishing Permit (EFP) on March 20, 2018, connection with the products and
to collect fishery-dependent information Procurement List; Additions and services proposed for addition to the
on black sea bass from May 1, 2018 to Deletions Procurement List.
April 30, 2019. The EFP would
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From End of Certification
authorize seven commercial fishing
People Who Are Blind or Severely Accordingly, the following products
vessels and one party/charter vessel to
Disabled. and services are added to the
collect and retain black sea bass for
ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List:
onboard sampling. This EFP would
exempt the participating vessels from the Procurement List.
Products
the following Federal regulations: SUMMARY: This action adds products and NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
1. Recreational fishery closure periods services to the Procurement List that 7045–00–NIB–0012—Pack, Power,
specified at 50 CFR 648.146; will be provided by a nonprofit agencies Portable, 12000mAh, Black
2. Commercial and party/charter employing persons who are blind or 7045–00–NIB–0013—Pack, Power,
minimum size limits for black sea bass have other severe disabilities, and Portable, 6000mAh, Black
specified at 50 CFR 648.147(a) and (b). deletes products from the Procurement Mandatory Source of Supply: North Central
The research fleet consists of vessels List previously furnished by such
Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, PA
fishing with gear types including, Contracting Activity: General Services
agencies. Administration, New York, NY
trawls, lobster pots, gillnets, and hook
and line. All gear deployments will be DATES: Date added to and deleted from Distribution: A-List
typical of the routine fishing practices the Procurement List: May 13, 2018. Services
associated with the fishery being ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Service Type: Base Supply Center Service
targeted. There will be no increase in From People Who Are Blind or Severely Mandatory for: US Army, Picatinny Arsenal,
fishing effort associated with this Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
project. 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. Mandatory Source of Supply: Central
Each vessel will be randomly selected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Association for the Blind & Visually
to conduct sampling events during three Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603– Impaired, Utica, NY
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

trips per month in the black sea bass 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army,
stock area. Up to 50 black sea bass W6QK ACC–PICA
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. Service Type: Records Management Service
would be temporarily held onboard to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mandatory for: US Navy, Military Sealift
record their length and sex during each Command, Naval Station Norfolk, 471
sampling event. All black sea bass Additions
East C Street, Norfolk, VA
collected in Federal waters will be On 3/2/2018 (83 FR 42), the Mandatory Source of Supply: VersAbility
returned to the water after being Committee for Purchase From People Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA

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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; request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2018.
Contact		Laura Hansen, NOAA Affiliate, (978) 281-9225.
FR Citation		83 FR 16058
RIN Number		0648-XG13

83 FR 16058 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

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