83 FR 19526 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)

Page Range		19526-19527
FR Document		2018-09393

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee 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-XG200


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 Scallop Committee 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 Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Providence, 139 
Mathewson Street, Providence, RI 02903; Phone: (401) 861-8000.
    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 Scallop Committee will provide research recommendations for the 
2018/19 Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) federal funding announcement. 
They also plan to review progress on 2018 work priorities, focusing on 
(1) standard default measures; (2) monitoring and catch accounting. 
Progress on other work items may be discussed, as well as the 
initiation of appropriate vehicles (Specifications package, Framework, 
Amendment) to complete work items. The committee will also receive an 
update on Scallop Committee tasking re: Achieved at-sea monitoring 
coverage levels. Other business may 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. Consistent with 16 
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

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


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    Dated: April 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-09393 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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Pacific Ocean (Convention), including III. Data SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
implementing the decisions of the OMB Control Number: 0648–0595. Management Council (Council) is
Commission for the Conservation and Form Number(s): None. scheduling a public meeting of its
Management of Highly Migratory Fish Type of Review: Regular submission Scallop Committee to consider actions
Stocks in the Western and Central (extension of a currently approved affecting New England fisheries in the
Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission). collection). exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The regulations include requirements Affected Public: Business or other for- Recommendations from this group will
for the owners or operators of U.S. profit organizations; individuals or be brought to the full Council for formal
vessels to: (1) Apply for and obtain a households. consideration and action, if appropriate.
WCPFC Area Endorsement if the vessel Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: This meeting will be held on
is used for fishing for highly migratory 55. Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9 a.m.
species on the high seas in the Estimated Time per Response: ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Convention Area (50 CFR 300.212), (2) WCPFC Area Endorsement Application, the Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson
complete and submit a Foreign 60 minutes; Foreign EEZ Form, 90 Street, Providence, RI 02903; Phone:
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form if minutes; IMO number application, 30 (401) 861–8000.
the vessel is used for fishing for highly minutes. Council address: New England
migratory species in the Convention Estimated Total Annual Burden Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Area in areas under the jurisdiction of Hours: 58. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
any nation other than the United States Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(50 CFR 300.213), and (3) request and Public: $2,465 in recordkeeping/ Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
obtain an IMO number if the vessel is reporting costs. New England Fishery Management
used for fishing for highly migratory Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
species on the high seas or in areas IV. Request for Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
under the jurisdiction of any nation Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
other than the United States (50 CFR the proposed collection of information Agenda
300.217(c)). An IMO number is the is necessary for the proper performance The Scallop Committee will provide
unique number issued for a vessel under of the functions of the agency, including research recommendations for the 2018/
the ship identification number scheme whether the information shall have 19 Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA)
established by the International practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the federal funding announcement. They
Maritime Organization or, for vessels agency’s estimate of the burden also plan to review progress on 2018
that are not strictly subject to that (including hours and cost) of the work priorities, focusing on (1) standard
scheme, the unique number issued by proposed collection of information; (c) default measures; (2) monitoring and
the administrator of that scheme using ways to enhance the quality, utility, and catch accounting. Progress on other
the scheme’s numbering format, clarity of the information to be work items may be discussed, as well as
sometimes known as a Lloyd’s Register collected; and (d) ways to minimize the the initiation of appropriate vehicles
number or LR number. burden of the collection of information (Specifications package, Framework,
The application for WCPFC Area on respondents, including through the Amendment) to complete work items.
Endorsements calls for specified use of automated collection techniques The committee will also receive an
information about the vessel and its or other forms of information update on Scallop Committee tasking re:
operator that is not already collected via technology. Achieved at-sea monitoring coverage
the application for high seas fishing Comments submitted in response to levels. Other business may be discussed
permits issued under 50 CFR 300.333. this notice will be summarized and/or as necessary.
included in the request for OMB Although non-emergency issues not
The Foreign EEZ Form calls for
approval of this information collection; contained in this agenda may come
specified information about the vessel,
they also will become a matter of public before this group for discussion, those
its owners and operators and any fishing
record. issues may not be the subject of formal
authorizations issued by other nations.
action during these meetings. Action
The information required to obtain an Dated: April 30, 2018.
will be restricted to those issues
IMO number is not submitted to NMFS Sarah Brabson,
specifically listed in this notice and any
directly, but to a third party and serves NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. issues arising after publication of this
to ensure that IMO numbers are issued [FR Doc. 2018–09374 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] notice that require emergency action
for certain categories of vessels. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
This information collected under the Stevens Act, provided the public has
three requirements is used by NOAA, been notified of the Council’s intent to
the U.S. Coast Guard, and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE take final action to address the
Commission to monitor the size and emergency.
composition of the HMS fleets in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Convention Area for compliance-related Administration Special Accommodations
and scientific purposes and to ensure RIN 0648–XG200 This meeting is physically accessible
that IMO numbers are issued for certain to people with disabilities. Requests for
categories of vessels. New England Fishery Management sign language interpretation or other
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Council; Public Meeting auxiliary aids should be directed to
II. Method of Collection Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Respondents must submit some of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
information by mail or in person via the meeting date. Consistent with 16
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
paper forms, and have a choice of Commerce.
submitting some of the information available upon request.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
electronically, by mail, or in person. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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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 Thursday, May 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 19526
RIN Number		0648-XG20

83 FR 19526 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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