83 FR 22253 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 93 (May 14, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-10195

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Whiting Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team 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

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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 Whiting Advisory Panel and Plan 
Development Team 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: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 
Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    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 southern red hake stock was determined to be overfished and the 
Council has been given two years from last January to submit an action 
to address this issue. To begin this action, the Whiting Advisory Panel 
and the Plan Development Team (PDT) will meet jointly to discuss the 
potential range and types of rebuilding measures. The Whiting PDT will 
also identify tasks for the Annual Monitoring Report for Fishing Year 
2017, a document to be presented at the September Council meeting. 
Advisors will provide insight about recent changes in the small-mesh 
multispecies fishery. Other business will 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

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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: May 9, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
they become available. (508) 339–2200.
Although other non-emergency issues National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Council address: New England
not on the agenda may come before the Administration
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Scientific and Statistical Committee for RIN 0648–XG239
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: New England Fishery Management
Conservation and Management Act, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Council; Public Meeting
those issues may not be the subject of New England Fishery Management
formal action during this meeting. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Actions of the Scientific and Statistical Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Committee will be restricted to those
issues specifically identified in the Commerce.
Agenda
agenda and any issues arising after ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
publication of this notice that require The southern red hake stock was
emergency action under Section 305(c) determined to be overfished and the SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Council has been given two years from Management Council (Council) is
Conservation and Management Act, last January to submit an action to scheduling a public meeting of its
provided the public has been notified of Whiting Advisory Panel and Plan
address this issue. To begin this action,
the Council’s intent to take action to Development Team to consider actions
the Whiting Advisory Panel and the
address the emergency. affecting New England fisheries in the
Plan Development Team (PDT) will
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Special Accommodations meet jointly to discuss the potential Recommendations from this group will
range and types of rebuilding measures. be brought to the full Council for formal
This meeting is physically accessible The Whiting PDT will also identify
to people with disabilities. Requests for consideration and action, if appropriate.
tasks for the Annual Monitoring Report
sign language interpretation or other DATES: The meeting will be held on
for Fishing Year 2017, a document to be Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 a.m.
auxiliary aids should be directed to
presented at the September Council
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office ADDRESSES:
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days meeting. Advisors will provide insight
Meeting address: The meeting will be
prior to the meeting. about recent changes in the small-mesh
held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire
multispecies fishery. Other business Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone:
Dated: May 9, 2018. will be discussed as necessary.
Rey Israel Marquez, (508) 339–2200.
Although non-emergency issues not Council address: New England
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. contained in this agenda may come Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
[FR Doc. 2018–10180 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am]
before this group for discussion, those Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
issues may not be the subject of formal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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action during these meetings. Action Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
will be restricted to those issues New England Fishery Management
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE specifically listed in this notice and any Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
issues arising after publication of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric notice that require emergency action
Administration under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Agenda
RIN 0648–XG239 Stevens Act, provided the public has The southern red hake stock was
been notified of the Council’s intent to determined to be overfished and the
New England Fishery Management take final action to address the Council has been given two years from
Council; Public Meeting emergency. last January to submit an action to
address this issue. To begin this action,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Special Accommodations the Whiting Advisory Panel and the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Plan Development Team (PDT) will
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), This meeting is physically accessible
meet jointly to discuss the potential
Commerce. to people with disabilities. This meeting
range and types of rebuilding measures.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. will be recorded. Consistent with 16 The Whiting PDT will also identify
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is tasks for the Annual Monitoring Report
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery available upon request. Requests for for Fishing Year 2017, a document to be
Management Council (Council) is sign language interpretation or other presented at the September Council
scheduling a public meeting of its auxiliary aids should be directed to meeting. Advisors will provide insight
Whiting Advisory Panel and Plan Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at about recent changes in the small-mesh
Development Team to consider actions (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to multispecies fishery. Other business
affecting New England fisheries in the the meeting date. will be discussed as necessary.
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Although non-emergency issues not
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Recommendations from this group will contained in this agenda may come
be brought to the full Council for formal
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Dated: May 9, 2018. before this group for discussion, those
consideration and action, if appropriate. Rey Israel Marquez, issues may not be the subject of formal
DATES: The meeting will be held on Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable action during these meetings. Action
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 a.m. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. will be restricted to those issues
ADDRESSES: [FR Doc. 2018–10179 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am] specifically listed in this notice and any
Meeting address: The meeting will be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P issues arising after publication of this
held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire notice that require emergency action

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under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- The Reserve has outlined how it will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stevens Act, provided the public has manage administration and its core Nina Garfield at (240) 533–0817 or Kim
been notified of the Council’s intent to program providing detailed actions that Texiera at (301) 563–1172 of NOAA’s
take final action to address the will enable it to accomplish specific National Ocean Service, Stewardship
emergency. goals and objectives. Since the last Division, Office for Coastal
management plan, the reserve has: Management, 1305 East-West Highway,
Special Accommodations Developed core programs; expanded N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD
This meeting is physically accessible monitoring programs within Jobos Bay 20910.
to people with disabilities. This meeting and its watershed; expanded its dorm, Dated: May 7, 2018.
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 and remodeled the historic train depot
Keeling Kuipers,
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is and visitor center; conducted training
available upon request. Requests for workshops; implemented K–12 Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
sign language interpretation or other education programs; and built new and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
auxiliary aids should be directed to innovative partnerships with local, Administration.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Commonwealth, and U.S. organizations [FR Doc. 2018–10159 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am]
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to and universities.
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the meeting date. On August 28, 2017, NOAA issued a
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. notice of a thirty day public comment
period for the Jobos Bay Reserve revised
Dated: May 9, 2018. plan (82 FR 40752). Responses to the BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
Rey Israel Marquez, written and oral comments received, PROTECTION
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable and an explanation of how comments [Docket No. CFPB–2018–0018]
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. were incorporated into the final revised
[FR Doc. 2018–10195 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am] plan, are available in Appendix 8 of the Agency Information Collection
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P revised plan. Activities: Comment Request
Since the last management plan was
approved in 2000, the Jobos Bay Reserve AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE has acquired an additional 8233.9 acres Protection.
of upland forest, salt flats and offshore ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric cays. While the intent to include these
Administration SUMMARY: In accordance with the
into the boundaries of the management
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
plan is acknowledged in this revised
Notice of Approval for the Jobos Bay, (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer
management plan, the actual inclusion
Puerto Rico National Estuarine Financial Protection (Bureau) is
of the properties will not be
Research Reserve Management Plan requesting to renew the Office of
accomplished with the approval of the
Revision Management and Budget (OMB)
revised plan. Rather, a formal boundary
expansion will be pursued as a separate approval for an existing information
AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office
action after this plan has been approved. collection titled, ‘‘Consumer Compliant
for Coastal Management, National
All of the proposed additions are owned Intake System Company Portal Boarding
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
by the Puerto Rico Department of Form Information Collection System.’’
Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Natural and Environmental Resources DATES: Written comments are
Department of Commerce.
(DNER) and will be managed for long- encouraged and must be received on or
ACTION: Notice.
term protection and conservation value. before July 13, 2018 to be assured of
SUMMARY: Under applicable Federal These parcels have high ecological consideration.
regulations, notice is hereby given that value and will enhance the Reserve’s ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
the Stewardship Division, Office for ability to provide increased identified by the title of the information
Coastal Management, National Ocean opportunities for research, education, collection, OMB Control Number (see
Service, National Oceanic and and stewardship. The revised below), and docket number (see above),
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Management Plan will serve as the by any of the following methods:
Department of Commerce approves the guiding document for the expanded • Electronic: Go to http://
revised Management Plan for Jobos Bay, 11,033.9 acre Jobos Bay Reserve. View www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Puerto Rico National Estuarine Research the Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico Reserve instructions for submitting comments.
Reserve Management Plan. In Management Plan at http://drna.pr.gov/ • Email: FederalRegisterComments@
accordance with applicable Federal jbnerr/pm-jbnerr/jobos-bay-national- cfpb.gov. Include Docket No. CFPB–
regulations, the Jobos Bay Reserve estuarine-research-reserve-management- 2018–0018 in the subject line of the
revised its Management Plan, which plan-2017-2022/. message.
will replace the plan previously The impacts of the revised • Mail: Comment intake, Bureau of
approved in 2000. management plan have not changed and Consumer Financial Protection
The revised Management Plan the initial Environmental Impact (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street,
outlines the administrative structure; Statement (EIS) prepared at the time of NW, Washington, DC 20552.
the research/monitoring, stewardship, designation is still valid. NOAA has • Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment
education, and training programs of the made the determination that the intake, Bureau of Consumer Financial
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Reserve; and the plans for future land revision of the management plan will Protection (Attention: PRA Office), 1700
acquisition and facility development to not have a significant effect on the G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552.
support Reserve operations. human environment and therefore Please note that comments submitted
The Jobos Bay Reserve takes an qualifies for a categorical exclusion after the comment period will not be
integrated approach to management, under NOAA Administrative Order accepted. In general, all comments
linking research, education, coastal 216–6. An environmental assessment received will become public records,
training, and stewardship functions. will not be prepared. including any personal 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		The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 22253
RIN Number		0648-XG23

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