83_FR_41223 83 FR 41063 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

83 FR 41063 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range41063-41063
FR Document2018-17774

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Science and Statistical Committee Subgroup (SSC Subgroup) will hold a public meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 41063]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17774]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG403


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Science 
and Statistical Committee Subgroup (SSC Subgroup) will hold a public 
meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018 from 9 
a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 2079, at the Alaska 
Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 
98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephani Zador, AFSC staff; telephone: 
(206) 526-4693.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Monday, September 10, 2018

    The agenda will include: (a) AFSC review of Alaska surveys and 
budget considerations; (b) discussion of alternatives for survey 
planning based on different budget scenarios; (c) develop 
recommendations for the SSC and Council; (d) other business. The Agenda 
is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at http://www.npfmc.org/upcoming-meetings/.

Public Comment

    Public comment letters will be accepted until the start of the 
meeting, and should be submitted either electronically to Diana Evans, 
Council staff: [email protected] or through the mail: North Pacific 
Fishery Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 
99501-2252. In-person oral public testimony will be accepted at the 
discretion of the chair.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 at least 7 
working 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. 2018-17774 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices 41063 NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE least 7 working days prior to the 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone meeting date. (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Dated: August 14, 2018. Written comments on this application Administration Tracey L. Thompson, should be submitted to the Chief, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Permits and Conservation Division, at RIN 0648–XG403 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the address listed above. Comments may North Pacific Fishery Management [FR Doc. 2018–17774 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Council; Public Meeting BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 713–0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries include the File No. in the subject line Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the email comment. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Those individuals requesting a public Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric hearing should submit a written request ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Administration to the Chief, Permits and Conservation SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery RIN 0648–XG346 Division at the address listed above. The request should set forth the specific Management Council (Council) Science Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; reasons why a hearing on this and Statistical Committee Subgroup Southeast Data, Assessment, and application would be appropriate. (SSC Subgroup) will hold a public Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting. Amy Hapeman or Sara Young, (301) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries DATES: The meeting will be held on 427–8401. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Monday, September 10, 2018 from 9 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The a.m. to 4 p.m. Commerce. subject permit is requested under the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 61 in-person authority of the Marine Mammal Room 2079, at the Alaska Fisheries Data/Assessment Workshop for Gulf of Protection Act of 1972, as amended Science Center (AFSC), 7700 Sand Point Mexico Red Grouper. (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. regulations governing the taking and Council address: North Pacific SUMMARY: The SEDAR 61 assessment of importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Fishery Management Council, 605 W the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper will part 216). 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK consist of one in-person Data/ Ms. McGuire requests a 5-year permit 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. Assessment Workshop and a series of to conduct research on endangered Cook FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY Inlet beluga whales (Delphinapterus Stephani Zador, AFSC staff; telephone: INFORMATION. leucas), in Cook Inlet, AK. The purpose (206) 526–4693. DATES: The SEDAR 61 Data/Assessment of the research is to (1) continue to build SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. until and maintain the species’ photo- 5 p.m. on September 11, 2018, from 8:30 identification catalog, (2) describe the Agenda a.m. until 5 p.m. on September 12, 2018, population’s characteristics, and (3) Monday, September 10, 2018 and from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on determine life history characteristics of September 13, 2018. the species. Research may result in up The agenda will include: (a) AFSC review of Alaska surveys and budget ADDRESSES: to 6,800 annual takes of whales by Level Meeting address: The SEDAR 61 Data/ B harassment during vessel surveys for considerations; (b) discussion of alternatives for survey planning based Assessment Workshop will be held at observation, photography, and photo- the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, 333 identification. Up to 100 harbor seals on different budget scenarios; (c) develop recommendations for the SSC 1st Street S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; (Phoca vitulina) annually could be telephone: 1–800–445–8667. incidentally disturbed during surveys. and Council; (d) other business. The Agenda is subject to change, and the SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place In compliance with the National Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 latest version will be posted at http:// www.npfmc.org/upcoming-meetings/. 29405. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie determination has been made that the Public Comment A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– activity proposed is categorically 4366. Email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. excluded from the requirement to Public comment letters will be accepted until the start of the meeting, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf prepare an environmental assessment or and should be submitted either of Mexico, South Atlantic, and environmental impact statement. electronically to Diana Evans, Council Caribbean Fishery Management Concurrent with the publication of staff: diana.evans@noaa.gov or through Councils, in conjunction with NOAA this notice in the Federal Register, the mail: North Pacific Fishery Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf NMFS is forwarding copies of the Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., States Marine Fisheries Commissions application to the Marine Mammal Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. have implemented the Southeast Data, Commission and its Committee of In-person oral public testimony will be Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Scientific Advisors. accepted at the discretion of the chair. process, a multi-step method for amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Dated: August 14, 2018. determining the status of fish stocks in Julia Marie Harrison, Special Accommodations the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, The meeting is physically accessible step process including: (1) Data/ Office of Protected Resources, National to people with disabilities. Requests for Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series Marine Fisheries Service. sign language interpretation or other of webinars. The product of the Data/ [FR Doc. 2018–17772 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] auxiliary aids should be directed to Assessment Workshop is a report which BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at compiles and evaluates potential VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ContactStephani Zador, AFSC staff; telephone: (206) 526-4693.
FR Citation83 FR 41063 
RIN Number0648-XG40
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