83 FR 26011 - Public Meeting on the Definition of Fish Aggregating Devices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-12029

NMFS announces a public meeting to seek input on the definition of fish aggregating devices (FADs) that could be applied for conservation measures by international fishery management organizations in which the United States participates.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG249


Public Meeting on the Definition of Fish Aggregating Devices

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting to seek input on the 
definition of fish aggregating devices (FADs) that could be applied for 
conservation measures by international fishery management organizations 
in which the United States participates.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday June 29, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 1:00 p.m. PDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Pacific Conference Room 
(Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla 
Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-1508. Please notify Dawn 
Graham (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 22, 2018, if you 
plan to attend the meeting in person or remotely. The meeting will be 
accessible by webinar--instructions will be emailed to meeting 
participants who provide notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Wadsworth by email at 
[email protected], or by phone at (562) 980-4036; or Dawn 
Graham by email at [email protected], or by phone at (858) 546-7081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS would like to meet with interested 
members of the public to discuss and receive public input on the 
various definitions of FADs used in regional fishery management 
organizations (RFMOs) in which the United States participates. This 
could include the effect of the definitions on the management of FAD 
fishing, tropical tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing interests; 
whether NMFS should pursue efforts to adopt a common definition of FADs 
that could be applied across organizations; and if so, the scope and 
content of that definition. Additionally, NMFS requests public input on 
defining non-entangling FADs and active beacons on FADs. NMFS is also 
interested in any public input on alternative approaches to addressing 
stakeholder concerns related to the management of FAD fishing, tropical 
tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing interests across RFMOs in which the 
United States participates.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting location is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Graham (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 15, 2018.

    Dated: May 31, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-12029 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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an effort to improve the quality, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE interests across RFMOs in which the
timeliness, objectivity, and integrity of United States participates.
stock assessments and other scientific National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Special Accommodations
information used in managing fishery
resources in the Pacific Islands Region. The meeting location is physically
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accessible to people with disabilities.
Meeting Agenda for WPSAR Review Requests for sign language
Public Meeting on the Definition of
The meeting schedule and agenda Fish Aggregating Devices interpretation or other auxiliary aids
follow. The WPSAR panel will meet should be directed to Dawn Graham (see
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by
agenda order may change and the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and June 15, 2018.
meeting will run as late as necessary to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Dated: May 31, 2018.
complete scheduled business. Commerce.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Day 1 Monday June 25, 2018 Deputy Assistant Administrator for
1. Welcome and introductions SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public Regulatory Programs, National Marine
2. Background information—Objectives meeting to seek input on the definition Fisheries Service.
and Terms of Reference of fish aggregating devices (FADs) that [FR Doc. 2018–12029 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]
3. Fishery operation and management could be applied for conservation BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
4. History of stock assessments and measures by international fishery
reviews management organizations in which the
5. Data United States participates. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
a. State of Hawaii fishery data reporting DATES: The meeting will be held on
system National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Friday June 29, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to Administration
b. Post-release mortality and sex ratio 1:00 p.m. PDT.
6. Presentation and review of stock
assessment ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Submission for OMB Review;
a. Life history the Pacific Conference Room (Room Comment Request
b. Catch (reported and unreported) 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries
Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores The Department of Commerce will
c. Catch per unit effort
d. Assessment model Drive, La Jolla, California 92037–1508. submit to the Office of Management and
i. Base case model and priors Please notify Dawn Graham (see FOR Budget (OMB) for clearance the
ii. Base case results FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by June following proposal for collection of
e. Retrospective analysis 22, 2018, if you plan to attend the information under the provisions of the
f. Sensitivities meeting in person or remotely. The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
g. Projections meeting will be accessible by webinar— Chapter 35).
instructions will be emailed to meeting Agency: National Oceanic and
Day 2 Tuesday June 26, 2018 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
participants who provide notice.
7. Continue presentation and review of Title: Fishery Capacity Reduction
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
stock assessment Program Buyback Requests.
Rachael Wadsworth by email at
Day 3 Wednesday June 27, 2018 OMB Control Number: 0648–0376.
rachael.wadsworth@noaa.gov, or by Form Number(s): None.
8. Continue review of stock assessment phone at (562) 980–4036; or Dawn Type of Request: Regular (extension of
Graham by email at dawn.graham@ a currently approved information
Day 4 Thursday June 28, 2018 noaa.gov, or by phone at (858) 546– collection).
9. Continue review of stock assessment 7081. Number of Respondents: 1,000.
10. Public comment period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS Average Hours per Response:
11. Panel discussions (Closed) would like to meet with interested Implementation plan, 6,634 hours;
Day 5 Friday June 29, 2018 members of the public to discuss and referenda votes, bids, seller/buyer
12. Panel discussions (Closed) receive public input on the various reports and annual fee collection
13. Panel presents recommendations definitions of FADs used in regional reports, 4 hours each; completion of fish
(afternoon) fishery management organizations ticket, 10 minutes; monthly fee
14. Adjourn (RFMOs) in which the United States collection report, 2 hours; advising
participates. This could include the holder/owner of conflict with accepted
Special Accommodations effect of the definitions on the bidders’ representations, 1 hour;
This meeting is physically accessible management of FAD fishing, tropical potentially 270 hours-state approval/
to people with disabilities. Please direct tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing review of plans.
requests for sign language interpretation interests; whether NMFS should pursue Burden Hours: 15,579.
or other auxiliary aides to Michael Seki, efforts to adopt a common definition of Needs and Uses: This request is for an
Director, PIFSC, tel (808) 725–5360, fax FADs that could be applied across extension of a current information
(808) 725–5360, at least 5 days prior to organizations; and if so, the scope and collection.
the meeting date. content of that definition. Additionally, The National Oceanic and
NMFS requests public input on defining Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
non-entangling FADs and active National Marine Fisheries Service
Dated: May 30, 2018. beacons on FADs. NMFS is also (NMFS) established programs to reduce
Jennifer M. Wallace, interested in any public input on excess fishing capacity by paying
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable alternative approaches to addressing fishermen to surrender their vessels/
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. stakeholder concerns related to the permits. These fishing capacity
[FR Doc. 2018–11977 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am] management of FAD fishing, tropical reduction programs, or buybacks, are
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing conducted pursuant to the Magnuson-

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Friday June 29, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT.
Contact		Rachael Wadsworth by email at [email protected], or by phone at (562) 980-4036; or Dawn Graham by email at [email protected], or by phone at (858) 546-7081.
FR Citation		83 FR 26011
RIN Number		0648-XG24

83 FR 26011 - Public Meeting on the Definition of Fish Aggregating Devices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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