83_FR_25758 83 FR 25651 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

83 FR 25651 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)

Page Range25651-25652
FR Document2018-11918

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM) 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25651-25652]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11918]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG277


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 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management

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(EBFM) 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, June 21, 2018 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 
100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 567-6789.
    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 committee will discuss the EBFM Plan Development Team report. 
They will also provide feedback on an initial draft ``Ecosystem Risk 
Assessment for the Georges Bank Ecosystem Production Unit''. The 
committee will discuss the ``2018 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management 
Strategy Independent Peer Review'' Report as well as receive a report 
about a draft ``Northeast Regional Implementation Plan of NOAA 
Fisheries Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Roadmap''. They will 
discuss a draft strawman outline of an example prototype Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan (eFEP) and identification of tasks and timeline to 
complete an eFEP. Discuss other business as necessary.

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 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-11918 Filed 6-1-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 107 / Monday, June 4, 2018 / Notices 25651 and the associated HGMPs describe 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species connection option. Details on the programs operated by the Nez Perce Act, for hatchery activities in the Snake proposed agenda, webinar listen-in Tribe (NPT), Washington Department of River basin. The applications are in the access, and briefing materials will be Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Oregon form of two existing HGMPs and an posted at the MAFMC’s website: Department of Fish and Wildlife addendum with updates to those www.mafmc.org. (ODFW), and Idaho Department of Fish HGMPs. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery and Game (IDFG), and funded by the The addendum and previously Management Council, 800 N State United States Fish and Wildlife Service submitted HGMPs describe actions Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; (USFWS) through the Lower Snake involving hatchery activities (with telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their Compensation Plan (LSRCP), Idaho associated monitoring and evaluation) website at www.mafmc.org. Power Company (IPC), and the in the Snake River basin. The programs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonneville Power Administration are intended to contribute to the Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive (BPA). This document serves to notify survival and recovery of Snake River Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery the public of the availability of these Fall Chinook salmon in the Snake River Management Council, telephone: (302) materials for review and comment prior basin, and to responsibly enhance 526–5255. to a decision by NMFS as to whether to fishing opportunity on hatchery-origin SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The issue the permit. returns. purpose of this meeting is for the DATES: Comments must be received at Authority Advisory Panel to create a fishery the appropriate address (see ADDRESSES) This notice is provided pursuant to performance report (FPR). The intent of no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will this report is to facilitate a venue for July 5, 2018. evaluate each application, associated structured input from the Advisory ADDRESSES: Written responses to the documents, and comments submitted Panel for the bluefish specifications addendum should be addressed to the thereon to determine whether the process. The FPR will be used by the NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, applications meet the requirements of MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. If it is Committee (SSC) and the Bluefish 97232. Comments may be submitted by determined that the requirements are Monitoring Committee (MC) when email. The mailbox address for met, permits will be issued to the NPT, setting 2019 management measures providing email comments is: WDFW, ODFW, IDFG, LSRCP, IPC, and designed to achieve the recommended SnakeFallChinookHatcheries.wcr@ BPA for the purpose of carrying out the bluefish catch and landings limits. In noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of hatchery programs. NMFS will publish addition, the MAFMC and ASMFC will the email comment the following a record of its final action in the Federal consider input from the Advisory Panels identifier: Comments on Snake River Register. in August when reviewing these fall Chinook hatchery permits. specifications. Dated: May 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Somma, Special Accommodations Natasha Preston at (503) 231–2178 or by Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office The meeting is physically accessible email at natasha.preston@noaa.gov. of Protected Resources, National Marine SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to people with disabilities. Requests for Fisheries Service. sign language interpretation or other ESA-Listed Species Covered in This [FR Doc. 2018–11934 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Notice BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus days prior to the meeting date. tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: May 30, 2018. artificially propagated Snake River fall- Tracey L. Thompson, run. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Background Administration Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. RIN 0648–XG268 [FR Doc. 2018–11896 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] Section 9 of the ESA and Federal BILLING CODE 3510–22–P regulations prohibit the ‘‘taking’’ of a Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management species listed as endangered or Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting threatened. The term ‘‘take’’ is defined DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE under the ESA to mean harass, harm, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric capture, or collect, or to attempt to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Administration engage in any such conduct. NMFS may Commerce. issue permits to take listed species for RIN 0648–XG277 ACTION: Notice; public meeting. any act otherwise prohibited by section SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery New England Fishery Management 9 for scientific purposes or to enhance Management Council’s (MAFMC) Council; Public Meeting the propagation or survival of the affected species, under section Bluefish Advisory Panel will hold a AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. NMFS public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and States Marine Fisheries Commission sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES regulations governing permits for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), threatened and endangered species are (ASMFC) Bluefish Advisory Panel. Commerce. promulgated at 50 CFR 222.307. DATES: The meeting will be held on ACTION: Notice; public meeting. The co-managers and funding Monday, June 25, 2018, from 9 a.m. to agencies, including the NPT, WDFW, 12 p.m. For agenda details, see SUMMARY: The New England Fishery ODFW, IDFG, LSRCP, IPC, and BPA, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Management Council (Council) is have submitted to NMFS applications ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held scheduling a public meeting of its for two permits, pursuant to section via webinar with a telephone-only Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:35 Jun 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1

25652 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 107 / Monday, June 4, 2018 / Notices (EBFM) Committee to consider actions DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE biological benchmarks, projects future affecting New England fisheries in the population conditions, and recommends exclusive economic zone (EEZ). National Oceanic and Atmospheric research and monitoring needs. The Recommendations from this group will Administration assessment is independently peer be brought to the full Council for formal RIN 0648–XG276 reviewed at the Review Workshop. The consideration and action, if appropriate. product of the Review Workshop is a Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Summary documenting panel opinions DATES:This meeting will be held on Data, Assessment, and Review regarding the strengths and weaknesses Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 9 a.m. (SEDAR); Data Webinar for Caribbean of the stock assessment and input data. ADDRESSES: Spiny Lobster Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Meeting address: The meeting will be appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; Management Councils and NOAA Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), telephone: (617) 567–6789. Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Commerce. HMS Management Division, and Council address: New England ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 57 Data Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Workshop for U.S. Caribbean spiny Participants include: Data collectors and Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. lobster. database managers; stock assessment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The SEDAR 57 assessment of scientists, biologists, and researchers; Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, the U.S. Caribbean spiny lobster will constituency representatives including New England Fishery Management consist of: A Data Workshop; a series of fishermen, environmentalists, and non- Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Assessment webinars; and a Review governmental organizations (NGOs); Workshop. international experts; and staff of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Councils, Commissions, and state and DATES: The SEDAR 57 Data Workshop Agenda federal agencies. will be held from 10 a.m. on June 20, 2018 until 3 p.m. on June 22, 2018; the The items of discussion in the Data The committee will discuss the EBFM Assessment workshop and webinars and Workshop agenda are as follows: Plan Development Team report. They Review Workshop dates and times will 1. An assessment data set and will also provide feedback on an initial publish in a subsequent issue in the associated documentation will be draft ‘‘Ecosystem Risk Assessment for Federal Register. developed. the Georges Bank Ecosystem Production ADDRESSES: 2. Participants will evaluate all Unit’’. The committee will discuss the ‘‘2018 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Meeting address: The SEDAR 57 Data available data and select appropriate Workshop will be held at the Verdanaz sources for providing information on Management Strategy Independent Peer Hotel, 8020 Tartak Street, Isla Verde, life history characteristics, catch Review’’ Report as well as receive a Carolina PR 00979. report about a draft ‘‘Northeast Regional statistics, discard estimates, length and SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Implementation Plan of NOAA Fisheries age composition, and fishery dependent Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management and fishery independent measures of 29405. Roadmap’’. They will discuss a draft stock abundance, as specified in the strawman outline of an example FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Terms of Reference for the workshop. prototype Fishery Ecosystem Plan Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone: (843) Although non-emergency issues not (eFEP) and identification of tasks and 571–4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; contained in this agenda may come timeline to complete an eFEP. Discuss fax: (843) 769–4520; email: Julie.neer@ safmc.net. before this group for discussion, those other business as necessary. issues may not be the subject of formal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf action during this meeting. Action will Special Accommodations of Mexico, South Atlantic, and be restricted to those issues specifically This meeting is physically accessible Caribbean Fishery Management identified in this notice and any issues to people with disabilities. This meeting Councils, in conjunction with NOAA arising after publication of this notice will be recorded. Consistent with 16 Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf that require emergency action under States Marine Fisheries Commissions section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is have implemented the Southeast Data, Fishery Conservation and Management available upon request. Requests for Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Act, provided the public has been sign language interpretation or other process, a multi-step method for auxiliary aids should be directed to notified of the intent to take final action determining the status of fish stocks in to address the emergency. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to step process including: (1) Data Special Accommodations the meeting date. Workshop; (2) Assessment Process Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. utilizing workshops and webinars; and These meetings are physically (3) Review Workshop. The product of accessible to people with disabilities. Dated: May 30, 2018. Requests for auxiliary aids should be the Data Workshop is a data report sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Tracey L. Thompson, which compiles and evaluates potential directed to the Council office (see Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable datasets and recommends which ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. datasets are appropriate for assessment meeting. [FR Doc. 2018–11918 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] analyses. The product of the Assessment Note: The times and sequence specified in BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Process is a stock assessment report this agenda are subject to change. which describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThis meeting will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 9 a.m.
ContactThomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation83 FR 25651 
RIN Number0648-XG27
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