83_FR_3321 83 FR 3305 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Workshops

83 FR 3305 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Workshops

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

Page Range3305-3306
FR Document2018-01290

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two training workshops for the purpose of providing instruction to for-hire operators on electronic reporting of vessel trip reports (VTRs).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3305-3306]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01290]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF963


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Workshops

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

ACTION: Notice of public workshops.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold two training workshops for the purpose of providing instruction to 
for-hire operators on electronic reporting of vessel trip reports 
(VTRs).

DATES: The workshops will be held on February 10, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m., and February 24, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The workshop dates and locations are as follows:
     February 10th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North 
Shore, 50 Ferncroft Rd., Danvers, MA; phone: (978) 777-2500.
     February 24th at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 
815 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ; phone: (732) 341-6101.
    These workshops have a limited number of spaces. Participants are 
strongly encouraged to register early so that workshop personnel can 
work with each individual prior to the workshop to establish needed 
accounts for reporting systems. To ensure attendance, please register 
at http://www.mafmc.org/forms/evtr-workshop-registration or email the 
workshop coordinator at [email protected].
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Loftus, eVTR Outreach Workshop 
Coordinator; telephone: (410) 295-5997; email: [email protected] 
or Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's website, 
www.mafmc.org also has details on the proposed agenda and briefing 
materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA Fisheries has issued a final rule 
requiring the use of electronic vessel trip reports (VTRs) by vessel 
owners/operators holding Federal charter or party permits for species 
managed by a Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council FMP while on trips 
carrying passengers for hire. Electronic VTRs must be submitted through 
a NOAA-approved software application within 48 hours following the 
completion of a fishing trip. Vessels with Federal charter or party 
permits for any of the following species will be bound by this rule:

 Atlantic mackerel
 Squid
 Butterfish
 Summer Flounder
 Scup
 Black sea bass
 Bluefish
 Tilefish

    This action takes effect March 12, 2018, and changes only the 
required method of transmitting VTRs and the submission date; the 
required data elements and all other existing reporting requirements 
will not change. These workshops will provide information and training 
on select systems in preparation for this action.
    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 19, 2018.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-01290 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 24, 2018 / Notices 3305 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The February 8, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. employ assessment models to evaluate purpose of the meeting is for the CPSMT Eastern Time. stock status, estimate population and the CPSAS to consider items ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held benchmarks and management criteria, relevant to the March and April Pacific via webinar. The webinar is open to and project future conditions. Council meetings. These topics may members of the public. Those interested 2. Participants will recommend the include ecosystem-based management in participating should contact Julie A. most appropriate methods and matters, the upcoming acoustic-trawl Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER configurations for determining stock survey methodology review, terms of INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an status and estimating population reference for stock assessment and invitation providing webinar access parameters. methodology reviews, and information. Please request webinar Although non-emergency issues not administrative matters. invitations at least 24 hours in advance contained in this agenda may come Although non-emergency issues not of each webinar. before this group for discussion, those contained in the meeting agenda may be SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place issues may not be the subject of formal discussed, those issues may not be the Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC action during this meeting. Action will subject of formal action during this 29405. be restricted to those issues specifically meeting. Action will be restricted to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie identified in this notice and any issues those issues specifically listed in this A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– arising after publication of this notice document and any issues arising after 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net that require emergency action under publication of this document that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens require emergency action under section of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Fishery Conservation and Management 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Caribbean Fishery Management Act, provided the public has been Conservation and Management Act, Councils, in conjunction with NOAA notified of the intent to take final action provided the public has been notified of Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf to address the emergency. the intent to take final action to address States Marine Fisheries Commissions Special Accommodations the emergency. have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) These meetings are physically Special Accommodations accessible to people with disabilities. process, a multi-step method for The public listening station is determining the status of fish stocks in Requests for sign language physically accessible to people with the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- interpretation or other auxiliary aids disabilities. Requests for sign language step process including: (1) Data should be directed to the Council office interpretation or other auxiliary aids Workshop, (2) a series of assessment (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days should be directed to Mr. Kris webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. prior to each workshop. Kleinschmidt at kris.kleinschmidt@ The product of the Data Workshop is a Note: The times and sequence specified in noaa.gov or phone: (503) 820–2411 at report that compiles and evaluates this agenda are subject to change. least 10 days prior to the meeting date. potential datasets and recommends Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: January 19, 2018. which datasets are appropriate for Jeffrey N. Lonergan, assessment analyses. The assessment Dated: January 19, 2018. Acting Deputy Director,Office of Sustainable webinars produce a report that describes Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Fisheries,National Marine Fisheries Service. the fisheries, evaluates the status of the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable [FR Doc. 2018–01288 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] stock, estimates biological benchmarks, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P projects future population conditions, [FR Doc. 2018–01287 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] and recommends research and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P monitoring needs. The product of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Review Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric regarding the strengths and weaknesses Administration of the stock assessment and input data. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Administration RIN 0648–XF921 appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South RIN 0648–XF963 Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Southeast Data, Assessment, and Management Councils and NOAA Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Council (MAFMC); Public Workshops HMS Management Division, and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Participants include data collectors and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), database managers; stock assessment Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. scientists, biologists, and researchers; Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 52 assessment constituency representatives including ACTION: Notice of public workshops. webinar I for Gulf of Mexico red fishermen, environmentalists, non- snapper. government organizations (NGO’s); SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery International experts; and staff of Management Council (Council) will daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The SEDAR 52 assessment Councils, Commissions, and state and hold two training workshops for the process of Gulf of Mexico red snapper federal agencies. purpose of providing instruction to for- will consist of an in-person workshop The items of discussion during the hire operators on electronic reporting of and a series of assessment webinars. See assessment webinar I are as follows: vessel trip reports (VTRs). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 1. Using datasets and initial DATES: The workshops will be held on DATES: The SEDAR 52 assessment assessment analysis recommended from February 10, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and webinar I will be held on Thursday, the in-person workshop, panelists will February 24, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:25 Jan 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1

3306 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 24, 2018 / Notices ADDRESSES: The workshop dates and These meetings are physically The application is NOAA Form 88– locations are as follows: accessible to people with disabilities. 164 and it requires the respondent to • February 10th at the DoubleTree by Requests for sign language provide information on the property and Hilton Boston North Shore, 50 Ferncroft interpretation or other auxiliary aid economic losses and/or damages Rd., Danvers, MA; phone: (978) 777– should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, including type of damage; purchase date 2500. (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to and price of lost/damaged gear; and • February 24th at the Clarion Hotel the meeting date. income from recent fishing trips. It also & Convention Center, 815 Route 37 Dated: January 19, 2018. includes an affidavit by which the West, Toms River, NJ; phone: (732) 341– Jeffrey N. Lonergan, applicant attests to the truthfulness of 6101. the claim. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable These workshops have a limited Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Affected Public: Business or other for- number of spaces. Participants are profit organizations; individuals or [FR Doc. 2018–01290 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] strongly encouraged to register early so households. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P that workshop personnel can work with Frequency: On occasion. each individual prior to the workshop to Respondent’s Obligation: Required to establish needed accounts for reporting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE obtain or retain benefits. systems. To ensure attendance, please This information collection request register at http://www.mafmc.org/forms/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow evtr-workshop-registration or email the Administration the instructions to view Department of workshop coordinator at aloftus@ Commerce collections currently under andrewloftus.com. Submission for OMB Review; review by OMB. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Comment Request Written comments and Management Council, 800 N. State St., recommendations for the proposed The Department of Commerce will information collection should be sent Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: submit to the Office of Management and within 30 days of publication of this (302) 674–2331. Budget (OMB) for clearance the notice to OIRA_Submission@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: following proposal for collection of Andrew Loftus, eVTR Outreach omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. information under the provisions of the Workshop Coordinator; telephone: (410) Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Dated: January 19, 2018. 295–5997; email: aloftus@ Chapter 35). Sarah Brabson, andrewloftus.com or Christopher M. Agency: National Oceanic and NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid- Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). [FR Doc. 2018–01263 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Title: Fishermen’s Contingency Fund. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P telephone: (302) 526–5255. The OMB Control Number: 0648–0082. Council’s website, www.mafmc.org also Form Number(s): 88–164 and 88–166. has details on the proposed agenda and Type of Request: Regular (extension of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE briefing materials. a currently approved information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA collection). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fisheries has issued a final rule Number of Respondents: 20. Administration Average Hours per Response: 15 requiring the use of electronic vessel RIN 0648–XF966 minutes for a report and 7 hours, 45 trip reports (VTRs) by vessel owners/ minutes for an application. operators holding Federal charter or Burden Hours: 160. Pacific Fishery Management Council; party permits for species managed by a Needs and Uses: This request is for Public Meeting Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management extension of a currently approved Council FMP while on trips carrying AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries information collection. United States Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and passengers for hire. Electronic VTRs (U.S.) commercial fishermen may file must be submitted through a NOAA- Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), claims for compensation for losses of, or Commerce. approved software application within damage to, fishing gear or vessels, plus 48 hours following the completion of a ACTION: Notice of public meeting 50 percent of resulting economic losses, fishing trip. Vessels with Federal charter attributable to oil and gas activities on (webinar). or party permits for any of the following the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. To SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery species will be bound by this rule: obtain compensation, applicants must Management Council’s (Pacific Council) • Atlantic mackerel comply with requirements set forth in Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) • Squid 50 CFR part 296. will hold a webinar, which is open to • Butterfish The requirements include a ‘‘report’’ the public. • Summer Flounder within 15 days of the date the vessel • Scup DATES: The webinar will be held first returns to port after the casualty • Black sea bass incident to gain a presumption of Monday, February 26, 2018. It will start • Bluefish eligible causation, and an ‘‘application’’ at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 3:30 • Tilefish within 90 days of when the applicant p.m. This action takes effect March 12, first became aware of the loss and/or ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 2018, and changes only the required damage. via webinar. A public listening station daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES method of transmitting VTRs and the The report is NOAA Form 88–166 and is available at the Pacific Council office submission date; the required data it requests identifying information such (address below). To attend the webinar elements and all other existing reporting as: Respondent’s name; address; social (1) join the meeting by visiting this link requirements will not change. These security number; and casualty location. http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/ workshops will provide information and The information in the report is usually webinar/join-webinar, (2) enter the training on select systems in preparation completed by NOAA during a telephone Webinar ID: 745–857–467, and (3) enter for this action. call with the respondent. your name and email address (required). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:25 Jan 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public workshops.
DatesThe workshops will be held on February 10, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and February 24, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactAndrew Loftus, eVTR Outreach Workshop Coordinator; telephone: (410) 295-5997; email: [email protected] or Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's website, www.mafmc.org also has details on the proposed agenda and briefing materials.
FR Citation83 FR 3305 
RIN Number0648-XF96
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