83 FR 19531 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

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FR Document		2018-09396

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Skate 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-XG210


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 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 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1 p.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 Committee 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.

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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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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.
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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
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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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Special Accommodations longline limited access permit vessel to Comments submitted in response to
This meeting is physically accessible notify NMFS if an endangered short- this notice will be summarized and/or
to people with disabilities. This meeting tailed albatross is hooked or entangled included in the request for OMB
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 during fishing operations. Following the approval of this information collection;
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is retrieval of the albatross from the ocean they also will become a matter of public
available upon request. Requests for the vessel operator must record the record.
sign language interpretation or other condition of the bird on a recovery data Dated: April 30, 2018.
auxiliary aids should be directed to form. A veterinarian will use the Sarah Brabson,
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at information to provide advice to the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to captain for caring for the bird. If the
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the meeting date. albatross is dead, the captain must
attach an identification tag to the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
carcass to assist the U.S. Fish and
Dated: April 30, 2018. Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologists in
Tracey L. Thompson, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
subsequent studies. This collection of
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable information is one of the terms and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. conditions contained in the Endangered Administration
[FR Doc. 2018–09396 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] Species Act Section 7 biological opinion
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P issued by USFWS, and is intended to
RIN 0648–XF850
maximize the probability of the long-
term survival of short-tailed albatrosses Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE accidentally taken by longline gear. Specified Activities; Taking Marine
National Oceanic and Atmospheric II. Method of Collection Mammals Incidental to Site
Administration Characterization Surveys Off of New
Respondents have a choice of either
York
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
Proposed Information Collection; submittal include email or electronic
Comment Request; Pacific Island AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
forms, or mail or facsimile transmission Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Pelagic Longline Fisheries; Short- of paper forms within 72 hours of
tailed Albatross-Fisheries Interaction Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
landing. Commerce.
Recovery Reporting
III. Data ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
AGENCY: National Oceanic and harassment authorization.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), OMB Control Number: 0648–0456.
Commerce. Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of SUMMARY: In accordance with the
ACTION: Notice. regulations implementing the Marine
a currently approved information
collection). Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
SUMMARY: The Department of
Affected Public: Business or other for- amended, notification is hereby given
Commerce, as part of its continuing
profit organizations; individuals or that NMFS has issued an incidental
effort to reduce paperwork and
households. harassment authorization (IHA) to
respondent burden, invites the general
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Statoil Wind U.S. LLC (Statoil) to
public and other Federal agencies to
Estimated Time per Response: incidentally harass, by Level B
take this opportunity to comment on
Notification, reporting, and tagging and harassment only, marine mammals
proposed and/or continuing information
specimen handling, 1 hour each. during marine site characterization
collections, as required by the
Estimated Total Annual Burden surveys off the coast of New York as
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Hours: 3. part of the Empire Wind Project in the
DATES: Written comments must be
Estimated Total Annual Cost to area of the Commercial Lease of
submitted on or before July 2, 2018. Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy
Public: $80 in recordkeeping/reporting
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Development on the Outer Continental
costs, mainly for at-sea communication
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental costs. Shelf (OCS–A 0512) (Lease Area) and
Paperwork Clearance Officer, coastal waters where one or more cable
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, IV. Request for Comments route corridors will be established.
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether DATES: This Authorization is valid for
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the the proposed collection of information
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). one year from the date of issuance.
is necessary for the proper performance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the functions of the agency, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or whether the information shall have Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected
copies of the information collection practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
instrument and instructions should be agency’s estimate of the burden Electronic copies of the applications
directed to Gabriel Forrester, NMFS, (including hours and cost) of the and supporting documents, as well as a
(808) 725–5179 or Gabriel.Forrester@ proposed collection of information; (c) list of the references cited in this
noaa.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and document, may be obtained by visiting
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clarity of the information to be the internet at: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the national/marine-mammal-protection/
I. Abstract burden of the collection of information incidental-take-authorizations-other-
This request is for extension of a on respondents, including through the energy-activities-renewable. In case of
currently approved information use of automated collection techniques problems accessing these documents,
collection. Federal regulations require or other forms of information please call the contact listed above.
the operator of a vessel with a Hawaii technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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 1 p.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 19531
RIN Number		0648-XG21

83 FR 19531 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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