83_FR_41220 83 FR 41060 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

83 FR 41060 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 160 (August 17, 2018)

Page Range41060-41061
FR Document2018-17776

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission's) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board (Board), will hold 10 public hearings, including one webinar hearing, to solicit public comments on the Draft Summer Flounder Commercial Issues and Goals and Objectives Amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41060-41061]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17776]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG414


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

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), jointly 
with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission's) 
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board (Board), will hold 10 
public hearings, including one webinar hearing, to solicit public 
comments on the Draft Summer Flounder Commercial Issues and Goals and 
Objectives Amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

DATES: Written public comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. 
EST, October 12, 2018. The meetings will be held between September 10, 
2018 and September 27, 2018. For specific dates and times, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The hearing documents are accessible electronically via the 
internet at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/summer-flounder-amendment or 
by request to Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 
telephone: (302) 674-2331.
    Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held in Bourne, MA; 
Narragansett, RI; Old Lyme, CT; Stony Brook, NY; Toms River, NJ; Dover, 
DE; Berlin, MD; Newport News, VA; and Washington, NC. One additional 
hearing will be held by internet webinar. For specific locations, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Written comments may be sent by any of the 
following methods:
     Email to: [email protected]; Include ``Summer 
Flounder Commercial Issues Amendment Comments'' in the subject line.
     Submit via webform at: www.mafmc.org/comments/summer-flounder-amendment.
     Mail to: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, 
Dover, DE 19901. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Summer Flounder 
Commercial Issues Amendment Comments.''
     Fax to: (302) 674-5399.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission have been preparing 
an amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP, 
known as the ``Summer Flounder Commercial Issues and Goals and 
Objectives Amendment.'' This amendment considers modifications to the 
qualification criteria for Federal commercial moratorium summer 
flounder permits, the current allocation of summer flounder commercial 
quota, and the current list of frameworkable items in the FMP 
(specifically, it considers adding a framework provision for commercial 
landings flexibility). An additional purpose of the action is to revise 
the FMP goals and objectives for summer flounder only. Additional 
information and amendment documents are available at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/summer-flounder-amendment.
    The Council and Board will hold 10 public hearings on this 
amendment, during which Council or Commission staff will brief the 
public on the contents of the amendment documents and alternatives 
under consideration, prior to opening the hearing for public comments. 
The hearings schedule is as follows:
    1. Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7 p.m.: Connecticut Department of 
Energy and Environmental Protection Marine

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Headquarters Boating Education Center (Rear Building), 333 Ferry Road, 
Old Lyme, CT 06371.
    2. Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 6 p.m.: North Carolina Division 
of Marine Fisheries Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square 
Mall, US Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889.
    3. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6 p.m.: Delaware Dept. of 
Natural Resources & Environmental Control Auditorium, Richardson & 
Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
    4. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6 p.m.: Virginia Marine 
Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 4th Floor, Newport News, 
VA 23607.
    5. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.: Bourne Community 
Center, Room #2, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.
    6. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 6 p.m.: University of Rhode 
Island Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, 
RI 02882.
    7. Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6 p.m.: Ocean County 
Administrative Building, 101 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753.
    8. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6 p.m.: Ocean Pines Library, 
11107 Cathell Rd., Berlin, MD 21811.
    9. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.: New York State 
Department of Environmental Conservation, School of Marine and 
Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS), Room 120 Endeavor; Stony Brook 
University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.
    10. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.: Internet webinar. 
Connection information to be posted at www.mafmc.org prior to the 
meeting.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-
Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: August 14, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-17776 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am]
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41060 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices December 5, 2017, Commerce received a disclosed under APO in accordance Meeting addresses: The public timely-filed request to conduct an with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely hearings will be held in Bourne, MA; administrative review of the CVD order written notification of the return or Narragansett, RI; Old Lyme, CT; Stony from Pidilite Industries Limited destruction of APO materials or Brook, NY; Toms River, NJ; Dover, DE; (Pidilite).2 Based on this request, and in conversion to judicial protective order is Berlin, MD; Newport News, VA; and accordance with section 751(a) of the hereby requested. Failure to comply Washington, NC. One additional hearing Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), with the regulations and terms of an will be held by internet webinar. For Commerce initiated an administrative APO is a violation which is subject to specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY review of the CVD order on CVP–23 sanction. INFORMATION. from India.3 On March 16, 2018, Pidilite This notice is issued and published in Public comments: Written comments timely withdrew its request for an accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and may be sent by any of the following administrative review.4 No other party 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR methods: requested an administrative review. 351.213(d)(4). • Email to: nmfs.flukeamendment@ Rescission of Review Dated: August 13, 2018. noaa.gov; Include ‘‘Summer Flounder James Maeder, Commercial Issues Amendment Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Comments’’ in the subject line. Commerce will rescind an Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for • Submit via webform at: administrative review, in whole or in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the duties of Deputy www.mafmc.org/comments/summer- part, if the party that requested the flounder-amendment. Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and review withdraws its request for review Countervailing Duty Operations. • Mail to: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, within 90 days of the date of publication Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic [FR Doc. 2018–17781 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] of the notice of initiation of the Fishery Management Council, 800 N BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P requested review. In this case, Pidilite State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. timely withdrew its request for review Mark the outside of the envelope within the 90-day deadline, and no ‘‘Summer Flounder Commercial Issues DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE other party requested an administrative Amendment Comments.’’ review of the CVD order. Therefore, in National Oceanic and Atmospheric • Fax to: (302) 674–5399. accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce is rescinding this RIN 0648–XG414 Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive administrative review in its entirety. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Assessment Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Management Council, telephone: (302) Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings 526–5255. and Border Protection (CBP) to assess SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid- AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries countervailing duties on all appropriate Atlantic Fishery Management Council Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and entries. Because Commerce is and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), rescinding this administrative review in Commission have been preparing an Commerce. its entirety, entries of CVP–23 from amendment to the Summer Flounder, India during the period January 1, 2016, ACTION: Notice of public hearings. Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP, known through December 31, 2016, shall be SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery as the ‘‘Summer Flounder Commercial assessed countervailing duties at rates Management Council (Council), jointly Issues and Goals and Objectives equal to the cash deposit of estimated with the Atlantic States Marine Amendment.’’ This amendment countervailing duties required at the Fisheries Commission (Commission’s) considers modifications to the time of entry, or withdrawal from Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea qualification criteria for Federal warehouse, for consumption, in Bass Board (Board), will hold 10 public commercial moratorium summer accordance with 19 CFR hearings, including one webinar flounder permits, the current allocation 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to hearing, to solicit public comments on of summer flounder commercial quota, issue appropriate assessment the Draft Summer Flounder Commercial and the current list of frameworkable instructions to CBP 15 days after the Issues and Goals and Objectives items in the FMP (specifically, it publication of this notice in the Federal Amendment to the Summer Flounder, considers adding a framework provision Register. for commercial landings flexibility). An Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Notification Regarding Administrative Management Plan (FMP). additional purpose of the action is to Protective Order revise the FMP goals and objectives for DATES: Written public comments must summer flounder only. Additional This notice serves as a final reminder be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EST, information and amendment documents to parties subject to administrative October 12, 2018. The meetings will be are available at: http://www.mafmc.org/ protective order (APO) of their held between September 10, 2018 and actions/summer-flounder-amendment. responsibility concerning the return or September 27, 2018. For specific dates The Council and Board will hold 10 destruction of proprietary information and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY public hearings on this amendment, INFORMATION. during which Council or Commission To Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 57219 ADDRESSES: The hearing documents are staff will brief the public on the (December 4, 2017). accessible electronically via the internet contents of the amendment documents amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 2 See Letter from Pidilite, ‘‘Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from India: Requests for Administrative at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/ and alternatives under consideration, Review,’’ dated December 4, 2017. summer-flounder-amendment or by prior to opening the hearing for public 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and request to Dr. Chris Moore, Executive comments. The hearings schedule is as Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery follows: 8058 (February 23, 2018). 4 See Letter from Pidilite, ‘‘Carbazole Violet Management Council, 800 N State 1. Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7 Pigment 23 from India: Withdrawal of Review Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; p.m.: Connecticut Department of Energy Request,’’ dated March 16, 2018. telephone: (302) 674–2331. and Environmental Protection Marine VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices 41061 Headquarters Boating Education Center DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE unable to speak to the Pacific Council (Rear Building), 333 Ferry Road, Old via the broadcast. To access the meeting Lyme, CT 06371. National Oceanic and Atmospheric online, please use the following link: Administration http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/ 2. Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 6 p.m.: North Carolina Division of RIN 0648–XG422 webinar/join-webinar and enter the September Webinar ID, 530–089–227, Marine Fisheries Washington Regional Pacific Fishery Management Council; and your email address. You can attend Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, US Public Meetings the webinar online using a computer, Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889. tablet, or smart phone, using the 3. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries GoToMeeting application. It is p.m.: Delaware Dept. of Natural Service, National Oceanic and recommended that you use a computer Resources & Environmental Control Atmospheric Administration, headset to listen to the meeting, but you Auditorium, Richardson & Robbins Commerce. may use your telephone for the audio- Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE ACTION: Notice of public meetings. only portion of the meeting. The audio 19901. portion may be attended using a SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery telephone by dialing the toll number 1– 4. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6 Management Council (Pacific Council) p.m.: Virginia Marine Resources 562–247–8321 (not a toll-free number), and its advisory entities will hold audio access code 240–052–611, and Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, public meetings. entering the audio pin shown after 4th Floor, Newport News, VA 23607. DATES: The Pacific Council and its joining the webinar. 5. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at advisory entities will meet September The following items are on the Pacific 5:30 p.m.: Bourne Community Center, 5–12, 2018. The Pacific Council meeting Council agenda, but not necessarily in Room #2, 239 Main Street, Buzzards will begin on Friday, September 7, 2018 this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final Bay, MA 02532. at 10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), Action’’ refer to actions requiring the reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Council to transmit a proposed fishery 6. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Wednesday, September 12, 2018. All 6 p.m.: University of Rhode Island Bay management plan, proposed plan meetings are open to the public, except amendment, or proposed regulations to Campus, Corless Auditorium, South a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882. the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under to 10 a.m., Friday, September 7 to Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson- 7. Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6 address litigation and personnel Stevens Fishery Conservation and p.m.: Ocean County Administrative matters. The Pacific Council will meet Management Act. Additional detail on Building, 101 Hooper Ave., Toms River, as late as necessary each day to agenda items, Council action, advisory NJ 08753. complete its scheduled business. entity meeting times, and meeting 8. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6 ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific rooms are described in Agenda Item p.m.: Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Council and its advisory entities will be A.5, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, Cathell Rd., Berlin, MD 21811. held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and will be in the advance September Seattle Airport, 18740 International 2018 briefing materials and posted on 9. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Blvd., Seattle, WA; telephone: (206) the Pacific Council website at 6:30 p.m.: New York State Department 246–8600. www.pcouncil.org no later than of Environmental Conservation, School Council address: Pacific Fishery Monday, August 20, 2018. of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Management Council, 7700 NE A. Call to Order (SOMAS), Room 120 Endeavor; Stony Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 1. Opening Remarks Brook University, Stony Brook, NY OR 97220. Instructions for attending the 2. Council Member Appointments 11794. meeting via live stream broadcast are 3. Roll Call 10. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at given under SUPPLEMENTARY 4. Executive Director’s Report 6:30 p.m.: Internet webinar. Connection INFORMATION, below. 5. Approve Agenda information to be posted at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. B. Open Comment Period www.mafmc.org prior to the meeting. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– C. Coastal Pelagic Species Special Accommodations 7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific 1. Amendment 17: Live Bait Fishery Council website, http:// Allowance These meetings are physically www.pcouncil.org for the current D. Habitat accessible to people with disabilities. meeting location, proposed agenda, and Requests for sign language 1. Current Habitat Issues meeting briefing materials. E. Salmon interpretation or other auxiliary aids SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1. Salmon Methodology Review— should be directed to M. Jan Saunders September 7–12, 2018 meeting of the Final Topic Selection at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) Pacific Council will be streamed live on 2. Update on Salmon Rebuilding 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the the internet. The broadcasts begin Plans meeting date. initially at 10 a.m. PDT Friday, F. Administrative Dated: August 14, 2018. September 7, 2018 and continue at 8 1. Research and Data Needs Tracey L. Thompson, a.m. daily through Wednesday, Document—Final Adoption amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable September 12, 2018. Broadcasts end 2. Legislative Matters Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. daily at 5 p.m. PDT or when business 3. Electronic Monitoring Program [FR Doc. 2018–17776 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] for the day is complete. Only the audio Review and Cost Allocation portion and presentations displayed on Procedural Directive BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the screen at the Pacific Council 4. Fiscal Matters meeting will be broadcast. The audio 5. Approval of Council Meeting portion is listen-only; you will be Record VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public hearings.
DatesWritten public comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EST, October 12, 2018. The meetings will be held between September 10, 2018 and September 27, 2018. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation83 FR 41060 
RIN Number0648-XG41
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