83_FR_17609 83 FR 17532 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

83 FR 17532 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range17532-17533
FR Document2018-08343

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17532-17533]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08343]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG177


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from 10 a.m. 
through 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Admiral Fell Inn, 888 
South Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21321; telephone: (410) 522-7380.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to make 
multi-year ABC recommendations for Atlantic Mackerel based on the 
results of the recently completed benchmark stock assessment. A review 
the most recent survey and fishery data and the currently implemented 
2019 ABC for Butterfish, Illex, Longfin Squid, Surfclam and Ocean 
Quahog will also be conducted. The SSC will also receive and discuss 
the results of an SSC subcommittee review of the Northeast Fisheries 
Science Center clam dredge survey redesign. In addition, other topics 
the SSC may discuss include an update on the Marine Recreational 
Information Program (MRIP) Fishing Effort Survey transition and any 
other business as necessary.
    A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available 
on the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language

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interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan 
Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: April 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08343 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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17532 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 77 / Friday, April 20, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Collection and management of data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE required by the NCNR site access National Institute for Standards and protocol National Oceanic and Atmospheric Technology • Managing the Health Physics Administration training of arriving scientists RIN 0648–XG177 Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NIST Center for • Coordination of administrative data Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Neutron Research (NCNR) Information • Collection of data in support of Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Management System Collection related activities such as NCNR Summer School for facility users AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries AGENCY: National Institute for Standards • Management of the research results Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and Technology, Commerce. such as collected data, and subsequent Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ACTION: Notice. Commerce. publications SUMMARY: The Department of • Numerous reporting functions used ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Commerce, as part of its continuing to evaluate and manage the NCNR effort to reduce paperwork and SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery activities Management Council’s (Council) respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to II. Method of Collection Scientific and Statistical Committee take this opportunity to comment on (SSC) will hold a meeting. Information will be collected DATES: The meeting will be held on proposed and/or continuing information electronically through the internet. collections, as required by the Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from 10 a.m. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. III. Data through 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, May DATES: Written comments must be 9, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. See OMB Control Number: 0693–XXX SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda submitted on or before June 19, 2018. (New Collection). details. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Form Number(s): None. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Type of Review: Regular submission. at the Admiral Fell Inn, 888 South Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Affected Public: Scientific personnel Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21321; 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, using NCNR user facilities. telephone: (410) 522–7380. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Estimated Number of Respondents: Management Council, 800 N. State internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). 2000. Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: Requests for additional information or www.mafmc.org. Estimated Total Annual Burden copies of the information collection Hours: 2000 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: instrument and instructions should be directed to Elizabeth Reinhart, NIST Estimated Total Annual Cost to Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Management and Organization Office, Public: $0.00. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery elizabeth.reinhart@nist.gov (301) 975– IV. Request for Comments Management Council, telephone: (302) 8707. 526–5255. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the proposed collection of information purpose of this meeting is to make I. Abstract is necessary for the proper performance multi-year ABC recommendations for The NIST Center for Neutron of the functions of the agency, including Atlantic Mackerel based on the results Research (NCNR) Information whether the information shall have of the recently completed benchmark Management System (IMS) is a public practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the stock assessment. A review the most facing, web-based application to collect, agency’s estimate of the burden recent survey and fishery data and the manage and report operational data (including hours and cost) of the currently implemented 2019 ABC for related to NCNR’s role as a unique proposed collection of information; (c) Butterfish, Illex, Longfin Squid, national user facility which was ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Surfclam and Ocean Quahog will also chartered to serve the nation’s scientific clarity of the information to be be conducted. The SSC will also receive community by providing unique collected; and (d) ways to minimize the and discuss the results of an SSC experimental apparatus for scientific burden of the collection of information subcommittee review of the Northeast studies using neutron scattering. In on respondents, including through the Fisheries Science Center clam dredge order to fulfill that mission, NCNR use of automated collection techniques survey redesign. In addition, other established a complex business process or other forms of information topics the SSC may discuss include an to fairly distribute available scientific technology. update on the Marine Recreational resources to prospective external users, Comments submitted in response to Information Program (MRIP) Fishing outlined by the following steps: this notice will be summarized and/or Effort Survey transition and any other • Registration of NCNR users included in the request for OMB business as necessary. • Collection of scientific experiment approval of this information collection; A detailed agenda and background sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES proposals they also will become a matter of public documents will be made available on • Regularly scheduled peer review of record. the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) said proposals prior to the meeting. • Merit-based award of available Sheleen Dumas, experimental resources Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Special Accommodations • Experiment date scheduling for Chief Information Officer. These meetings are physically selected projects (instrument [FR Doc. 2018–08269 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] accessible to people with disabilities. scheduling) BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Requests for sign language VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 77 / Friday, April 20, 2018 / Notices 17533 interpretation or other auxiliary aid May 8, 2018 Webinar proposes measures to help minimize should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, discards. The regulatory amendment Listening Stations (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to includes actions for split commercial the meeting date. 1. Haddrell’s Point Tackle, 885 Ben seasons for blueline tilefish, snowy Dated: April 17, 2018. Sawyer Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC grouper, greater amberjack, and red 29464. porgy. The amendment also includes Tracey L. Thompson, 2. Southeast Regional Branch Library, actions to modify the commercial trip Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. limit for blueline tilefish, greater Jacksonville, FL 32256. amberjack, red porgy, and vermilion [FR Doc. 2018–08343 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] 3. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, snapper. Other measures include BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Southern District Office, 127 Cardinal specifying a minimum size limit for Drive Extension, Wilmington, NC almaco jack, implementing a trip limit 28405. for the Other Jacks complex, extending DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE May 9, 2018 Webinar the seasonal closure for red grouper in National Oceanic and Atmospheric federal waters off North Carolina and Administration Listening Stations South Carolina, removing the minimum 1. Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. size limit for three deep-water snappers, RIN 0648–XG135 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. and reducing the commercial minimum 2. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, size limit for gray triggerfish off the east South Atlantic Fishery Management coast of Florida. Central District Office, 5285 Hwy 70 Council; Public Hearings West, Morehead City, NC 28557. During the public hearings, Council AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries May 10, 2018 Webinar staff will present an overview of each Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and amendment and will be available for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Listening Stations informal discussions and to answer Commerce. 1. Murrells Inlet Community Center, questions via webinar. Area Council ACTION: Notice of public hearings. 4462 Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet, members will be present at each of the SC 29576. Listening Stations. Members of the SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 2. Marathon Government Center, public will have an opportunity to go on Management Council (Council) will BOCC, 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd record to offer their comments for hold a series of public hearings Floor, Marathon, FL 33050. consideration by the Council. pertaining to Vision Blueprint 3. Hatteras Community Building, Regulatory Amendments 26 and 27 to Special Accommodations 57689 NC Hwy 12, Hatteras, NC 27943. the Snapper Grouper Fishery These meetings are physically Management Plan for the South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 26 (Recreational accessible to people with disabilities. Region. The amendments address Requests for auxiliary aids should be recreational (Amendment 26) and Visioning) directed to the council office (see commercial (Amendment 27) measures The draft regulatory amendment ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the public as identified in the Council’s Vision contains actions to address recreational hearings. Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper measures as identified in the Council’s Fishery. Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. DATES: The public hearings will be held Grouper Fishery. The amendment via listening stations and webinar on proposes modifying the species Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. May 8, May 9, and May 10, 2018. composition of recreational aggregates to better reflect how fishermen are Dated: April 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held Tracey L. Thompson, currently fishing and allow more via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY focused management measures (i.e., for Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable INFORMATION for locations of listening Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. deep-water species). Alternatives for stations. aggregate bag limits, minimum size [FR Doc. 2018–08326 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] Council address: South Atlantic limits and gear requirements are BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Fishery Management Council, 4055 included. The regulatory amendment Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. also proposes modification to the Charleston, SC 29405. spawning season closure for red grouper DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim off the North and South Carolina coasts Iverson, Public Information Officer, and modifying the minimum size limit National Oceanic and Atmospheric SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll for gray triggerfish off the east coast of Administration free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843/769– Florida to bring consistency with 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. regulations in state waters. Submission for OMB Review; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Comment Request public hearings will be conducted via Snapper Grouper Regulatory webinar with assigned listening Amendment 27 (Commercial Visioning) The Department of Commerce will stations. The public hearings will begin The draft regulatory amendment submit to the Office of Management and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES at 6 p.m. Registration for the webinars contains actions to address commercial Budget (OMB) for clearance the is required. Registration information measures as identified in the Council’s following proposal for collection of will be posted on the Council’s website Vision Blueprint for the Snapper information under the provisions of the at www.safmc.net as it becomes Grouper Fishery. The amendment Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. available. Listening stations for each addresses concerns over equitable Chapter 35). hearing will be available at the access for commercial fishermen fishing Agency: National Oceanic and following locations: in the snapper grouper fishery and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1


Document Created: 2018-04-20 00:03:36
Document Modified: 2018-04-20 00:03:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation83 FR 17532 
RIN Number0648-XG17
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