83 FR 19530 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

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FR Document		2018-09395

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Skate Advisory Panel 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-XG209


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 Skate Advisory Panel to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ). Recommendations from this group will

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be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Providence Biltmore, 10 
Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: (401) 421-0700.
    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: The Advisory Panel will review draft 
alternatives to prolong the wing fishery that focus on modifying the 
seasonal skate wing possession limits including a potential 
intermediate possession limit. Other business will be discussed as 
necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Council 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. 
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 
of the recording is available upon request. 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.

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

    Dated: April 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Make a 4(d) determination on an RMP Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 CFR gear is marked, and this allows for more
that utilizes a mixture of management- 1500–1508; and Companion Manual for cost-effective enforcement. Gear
unit-specific escapement thresholds and NOAA Administrative Order 216–6A, 82 FR marking helps ensure that a vessel
exploitation rate ceilings. 4306. harvests fish only from its own traps/
Fixed Management Unit Escapement Dated: April 26, 2018. pots/other gear are not illegally placed.
Goal Alternative: Make a 4(d) Angela Somma, Cooperating fishermen also use the gear
determination on an RMP that sets fixed Chief, Endangered Species Division, National marking numbers to report suspicious or
escapement goals for Puget Sound Marine Fisheries Service. non-compliant activities that they
Chinook management units. [FR Doc. 2018–09337 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] observe, and to report placement or
No-action Alternative (No-fishing BILLING CODE 3510–22–P occurrence of gear in unauthorized
Alternative): Under this alternative, areas. The identifying number on
NMFS would not make a determination fishing gear is used by the National
on the RMP; therefore, there would be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the
no authorized take of Puget Sound United States Coast Guard (USCG), and
Chinook salmon in Puget Sound salmon National Oceanic and Atmospheric other marine agencies in issuing
fisheries through the 4(d) rule. Although Administration regulations, prosecutions, and other
this alternative would not meet the enforcement actions necessary to
purpose and need of the proposed Submission for OMB Review; support sustainable fisheries behaviors
action, a No-action Alternative is Comment Request as intended in regulations. Regulation-
required in our NEPA analysis. The Department of Commerce will compliant fishermen ultimately benefit
submit to the Office of Management and from these requirements, as
Request for Comments unauthorized and illegal fishing is
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
NMFS requests data, comments, following proposal for collection of deterred and more burdensome
pertinent information, or suggestions information under the provisions of the regulations are avoided.
from the public, other concerned Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Affected Public: Business or other for-
governmental agencies, the scientific Chapter 35). profit organizations.
community, tribes, the business Agency: National Oceanic and Frequency: Every five years.
community, or any other interested Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
party regarding the proposed action Title: West Coast Region Gear This information collection request
discussed in this notice. We will Identification Requirements. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
consider all comments we receive that OMB Control Number: 0648–0352. the instructions to view Department of
are relevant to the proposed action and Form Number(s): None. Commerce collections currently under
relevant to complying with the Type of Request: Regular (extension of review by OMB.
requirements of NEPA. We particularly a currently approved information Written comments and
seek specific comments concerning: collection). recommendations for the proposed
(1) The direct, indirect, and Number of Respondents: 811. information collection should be sent
cumulative effects that implementation Average Hours Per Response: 15 within 30 days of publication of this
of any reasonable alternative could have minutes. notice to OIRA_Submission@
on endangered and threatened species, Burden Hours: 648. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
and other non-ESA-listed species and Needs and Uses: This request is for Dated: April 30, 2018.
their habitats; extension of a currently approved Sarah Brabson,
(2) Other reasonable alternatives (in information collection. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
addition to the initial alternatives The success of fisheries management [FR Doc. 2018–09372 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
presented in this notice), and their programs depends significantly on
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associated effects. NMFS is particularly regulatory compliance. The
interested in alternatives that include requirements that fishing gear be
ecosystem considerations, including the marked are essential to facilitate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
conservation and harvest of Puget enforcement. The ability to link fishing
Sound Chinook salmon, recovery of the gear to the vessel owner or operator is National Oceanic and Atmospheric
ESA-listed Southern Resident killer crucial to enforcement of regulations Administration
whales, and needs of other wildlife; issued under the authority of the
(3) Measures that would minimize Magnuson-Stevens Fishery RIN 0648–XG209
and mitigate potentially adverse effects Conservation and Management Act. The
New England Fishery Management
of the proposed action; and marking of fishing gear is also valuable
Council; Public Meeting
(4) Other plans or projects that might in actions concerning damage, loss, and
be relevant to this project. civil proceedings. The regulations AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
The EIS will analyze the effects that specify that fishing gear must be marked Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
the various alternatives would have on with the vessel’s official number, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
salmon and fish species in Puget Sound, Federal permit or tag number, or some Commerce.
as well as the other aspects of the other specified form of identification. ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
human environment. These aspects may The regulations further specify how the
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include other fish, habitat, marine gear is to be marked (e.g., location and SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
nutrient transport, seabirds, marine color). Law enforcement personnel rely Management Council (Council) is
mammals, marine invertebrates, ESA- on gear marking information to assure scheduling a public meeting of its Skate
listed species, vegetation, compliance with fisheries management Advisory Panel to consider actions
socioeconomics, environmental justice, regulations. Gear that is not properly affecting New England fisheries in the
cultural resources, and the cumulative identified is confiscated. Gear violations exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
impacts of the alternatives. are more readily prosecuted when the Recommendations from this group will

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be brought to the full Council for formal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: April 30, 2018.
consideration and action, if appropriate. Tracey L. Thompson,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
This meeting will be held on
DATES: Administration Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 9 a.m.
[FR Doc. 2018–09394 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RIN 0648–XG208 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the Providence Biltmore, 10 Dorrance
Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
(401) 421–0700. Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Council address: New England AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administration
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RIN 0648–XG210
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
New England Fishery Management New England Fishery Management
SUMMARY: The Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, Council; Public Meeting
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. and Butterfish (MSB) Committee and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MSB Advisory Panel of the Mid-Atlantic AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Advisory Panel will review draft Fishery Management Council (Council) Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
alternatives to prolong the wing fishery will hold a joint meeting via webinar. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
that focus on modifying the seasonal DATES: The meeting will be held on Commerce
skate wing possession limits including a Thursday, May 17, 2018 beginning at ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
potential intermediate possession limit. 8:30 a.m. and conclude by noon. For
Other business will be discussed as agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
necessary. INFORMATION. Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Skate
Although non-emergency issues not ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Committee to consider actions affecting
contained on this agenda may come via webinar with a telephone-only audio New England fisheries in the exclusive
before this Council for discussion, those connection. Connection details are economic zone (EEZ).
issues may not be the subject of formal posted at http://www.mafmc.org/ Recommendations from this group will
action during this meeting. Council council-events/2018/joint-msb- be brought to the full Council for formal
action will be restricted to those issues committee-ap-meeting. consideration and action, if appropriate.
specifically listed in this notice and any Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
DATES: This meeting will be held on
issues arising after publication of this Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1 p.m.
notice that require emergency action
telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, provided the public has www.mafmc.org. the Providence Biltmore, 10 Dorrance
Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone:
been notified of the Council’s intent to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(401) 421–0700.
take final action to address the Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Council address: New England
emergency. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Management Council, telephone: (302)
Special Accommodations Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
526–5255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This meeting is physically accessible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
to people with disabilities. This meeting purpose of the meeting is to develop
New England Fishery Management
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 recommendations for the Council
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is regarding modifications to the Atlantic
available upon request. Requests for mackerel commercial fishery closure SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
sign language interpretation or other possession limits. Currently no Atlantic Committee will review draft alternatives
auxiliary aids should be directed to mackerel possession is allowed by to prolong the wing fishery that focus on
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at federally-permitted commercial vessels modifying the seasonal skate wing
once 100% of the commercial landings possession limits including a potential
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
quota is reached. The Council is intermediate possession limit. Other
the meeting date.
considering changing the trip limit once business will be discussed as necessary.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 100% of the commercial landings quota Although non-emergency issues not
Dated: April 30, 2018. is reached. The Council is scheduled to contained on this agenda may come
Tracey L. Thompson, take final action on this issue at its June before this Council for discussion, those
2018 Council meeting via a Framework issues may not be the subject of formal
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Adjustment to the MSB Fishery action during this meeting. Council
Management Plan. action will be restricted to those issues
[FR Doc. 2018–09395 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
specifically listed in this notice and any
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issues arising after publication of this
The meeting is physically accessible notice that require emergency action
to people with disabilities. Requests for under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
sign language interpretation or other Stevens Act, provided the public has
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. been notified of the Council’s intent to
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 take final action to address the
days prior to any meeting date. emergency.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 19530
RIN Number		0648-XG20

83 FR 19530 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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