83 FR 42490 - Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine Conservation Plan for American Samoa; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 163 (August 22, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 163 (August 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 42490-42491 | |
| FR Document | 2018-18132 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42490-42491] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18132] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG003 Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine Conservation Plan for American Samoa; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of agency decision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of a marine conservation plan (MCP) for American Samoa. DATES: This agency decision is effective from July 25, 2018, through July 24, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the MCP, identified by NOAA-NMFS- 2018-0014, from the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018-0014, or from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel 808-522-8200, http://www.wpcouncil.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Forrester, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS Pacific Island Regional Office, 808-725-5179. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and in consultation with the Council, to negotiate and enter into a Pacific Insular Area fishery agreement (PIAFA). A PIAFA would allow foreign fishing within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands. The Governor of the Pacific Insular Area to which the PIAFA applies must request the PIAFA. The Secretary of State may negotiate and enter the PIAFA after consultation with, and concurrence of, the applicable Governor. Before entering the PIAFA, the applicable Governor, with concurrence of the Council, must develop and submit to the Secretary a 3-year MCP providing details on uses for and funds collected by the Secretary for MCP review and approval. NMFS is the designee of the Secretary for MCP review and approval. The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires payments received under a PIAFA to be deposited into the United States Treasury and then conveyed to the Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for which funds were collected. In the case of violations by foreign fishing vessels in the EEZ around any Pacific Insular Area, amounts received by the Secretary attributable to fines and penalties imposed under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including sums collected from the forfeiture and disposition or sale of property seized subject to its authority, shall be deposited into the Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area adjacent to the EEZ in which the violation occurred, after direct costs of the enforcement action are subtracted. The Pacific Insular Area government may use funds deposited into the treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for fisheries enforcement and for implementation of an MCP. Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.819 authorize NMFS to specify catch limits of longline-caught bigeye tuna for U.S. territories. NMFS may also authorize each territory to allocate a portion of that limit to U.S. longline fishing vessels that are permitted to fish under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP). Payments collected under specified fishing agreements are deposited into the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund, and any funds attributable to a particular Fisheries Fund, and any funds attributable to a particular territory may be used only for implementation of that territory's MCP. [[Page 42491]] An MCP must be consistent with the Council's fishery ecosystem plans, must identify conservation and management objectives (including criteria for determining when such objectives are met), and must prioritize planned marine conservation projects. The Council reviewed and concurred with the American Samoa MCP in June 2018. On July 9, 2018, the Governor of American Samoa submitted the MCP to NMFS for review and approval. The following briefly describes the objectives of the MCP. Please refer to the MCP for planned projects and activities designed to meet each objective, the evaluative criteria, and priority ranking. The MCP contains six conservation and management objectives, listed below. 1. Maximize social and economic benefits through sustainable fisheries; 2. Support quality scientific research to assess and manage fisheries; 3. Promote an ecosystem approach in fisheries management; 4. Recognize the importance of island culture and traditional fishing in managing fishery resources and foster opportunities for participation; 5. Promote education and outreach activities and regional collaboration regarding fisheries conservation; 6. Encourage development of technologies and methods to achieve the most effective level of enforcement and to ensure safety at sea. This notice announces that NMFS has reviewed the MCP, and has determined that it satisfies the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Accordingly, NMFS has approved the MCP for the 3-year period from July 25, 2018, through July 24, 2021. This MCP supersedes the MCP previously approved for the period April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2018 (80 FR 18820, April 8, 2015). Dated: August 17, 2018. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-18132 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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mitigation and monitoring Public Comment Conservation and Management Act
requirements; and Public comment letters will be (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the
(2) A preliminary monitoring report accepted and should be submitted either Secretary of State, with the concurrence
showing the results of the required electronically to Elizabeth Figus, of the Secretary of Commerce
monitoring to date and an explanation Council staff: Elizabeth.figus@noaa.gov (Secretary) and in consultation with the
showing that the monitoring results do or through the mail: North Pacific Council, to negotiate and enter into a
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature Fishery Management Council, 605 W Pacific Insular Area fishery agreement
not previously analyzed or authorized; 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK (PIAFA). A PIAFA would allow foreign
• Upon review of the request for 99501–2252. In-person oral public fishing within the U.S. Exclusive
renewal, the status of the affected testimony will be accepted at the Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to
species or stocks, and any other discretion of the chair. American Samoa, Guam, or the
pertinent information, NMFS Northern Mariana Islands. The Governor
determines that there are no more than Special Accommodations of the Pacific Insular Area to which the
minor changes in the activities, the The meeting is physically accessible PIAFA applies must request the PIAFA.
mitigation and monitoring measures to people with disabilities. Requests for The Secretary of State may negotiate
remain the same and appropriate, and sign language interpretation or other and enter the PIAFA after consultation
the original findings remain valid. auxiliary aids should be directed to with, and concurrence of, the applicable
Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at Governor.
Dated: August 16, 2018.
least 7 working days prior to the Before entering the PIAFA, the
Donna S. Wieting,
meeting date. applicable Governor, with concurrence
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
Dated: August 17, 2018. of the Council, must develop and
National Marine Fisheries Service.
Tracey L. Thompson, submit to the Secretary a 3-year MCP
[FR Doc. 2018–18056 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am]
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable providing details on uses for and funds
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. collected by the Secretary for MCP
[FR Doc. 2018–18118 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am] review and approval. NMFS is the
designee of the Secretary for MCP
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
review and approval. The Magnuson-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Stevens Act requires payments received
Administration DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE under a PIAFA to be deposited into the
United States Treasury and then
National Oceanic and Atmospheric conveyed to the Treasury of the Pacific
RIN 0648–XG432
Administration Insular Area for which funds were
North Pacific Fishery Management RIN 0648–XG003
collected.
Council; Public Meeting In the case of violations by foreign
Pacific Island Fisheries; Marine fishing vessels in the EEZ around any
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Conservation Plan for American Pacific Insular Area, amounts received
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Samoa; Western Pacific Sustainable by the Secretary attributable to fines and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries Fund penalties imposed under the Magnuson-
Commerce. Stevens Act, including sums collected
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries from the forfeiture and disposition or
ACTION: Notice of telephonic meeting.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and sale of property seized subject to its
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), authority, shall be deposited into the
Management Council (Council) Commerce. Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area
Observer Advisory Committee Subgroup ACTION: Notice of agency decision. adjacent to the EEZ in which the
will meet September 5, 2018. SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of violation occurred, after direct costs of
DATES: The meeting will be held on a marine conservation plan (MCP) for the enforcement action are subtracted.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from American Samoa. The Pacific Insular Area government
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. may use funds deposited into the
DATES: This agency decision is effective
from July 25, 2018, through July 24, treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
2021. fisheries enforcement and for
telephonically. Teleconference line:
implementation of an MCP.
(907) 271–2896. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.819
Council address: North Pacific the MCP, identified by NOAA–NMFS– authorize NMFS to specify catch limits
Fishery Management Council, 605 W 2018–0014, from the Federal e- of longline-caught bigeye tuna for U.S.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Rulemaking Portal, http:// territories. NMFS may also authorize
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. www.regulations.gov/#! each territory to allocate a portion of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- that limit to U.S. longline fishing vessels
Elizabeth Figus, Council staff; 0014, or from the Western Pacific that are permitted to fish under the
telephone: (907) 271–2809. Fishery Management Council (Council), Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP).
HI 96813, tel 808–522–8200, http:// Payments collected under specified
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Agenda www.wpcouncil.org. fishing agreements are deposited into
The agenda will include: A discussion FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Western Pacific Sustainable
of the Observer Program Fee Analysis Gabriel Forrester, Sustainable Fisheries, Fisheries Fund, and any funds
developments since June 2018, NMFS Pacific Island Regional Office, attributable to a particular Fisheries
including an outline, alternatives, 808–725–5179. Fund, and any funds attributable to a
monitoring objectives, and discussion of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section particular territory may be used only for
analysis methods. 204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery implementation of that territory’s MCP.
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An MCP must be consistent with the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.regulations.gov, including any
Council’s fishery ecosystem plans, must personal information provided.
identify conservation and management Defense Acquisition Regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
objectives (including criteria for System Carrie Moore, 571–372–6093.
determining when such objectives are [Docket Number DARS–2018–0034; OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
met), and must prioritize planned Control Number 0704–0231] Title and OMB Number: Defense
marine conservation projects. Federal Acquisition Regulation
The Council reviewed and concurred Information Collection Requirement; Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service
with the American Samoa MCP in June Defense Federal Acquisition Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses
2018. On July 9, 2018, the Governor of Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part at DFARS 252.237, DD Form 2062, and
237, Service Contracting, Associated DD Form 2063; OMB Control Number
American Samoa submitted the MCP to
DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, DD 0704–0231.
NMFS for review and approval. The Needs and Uses: This information
Form 2062, and DD Form 2063
following briefly describes the collection is used for the following
objectives of the MCP. Please refer to the AGENCY: Defense Acquisition purposes—
MCP for planned projects and activities Regulations System, Department of The information collected under this
designed to meet each objective, the Defense (DoD). clearance is used as follows:
evaluative criteria, and priority ranking. ACTION: Notice and request for a. The information collected pursuant
The MCP contains six conservation and comments regarding a proposed to DFARS provision 252.237–7000(c) is
management objectives, listed below. extension of an approved information used to verify that the offeror is properly
1. Maximize social and economic collection requirement. licensed in the state or other political
benefits through sustainable fisheries; jurisdiction where the offeror operates
SUMMARY: In compliance with the its professional practice.
2. Support quality scientific research Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD b. DFARS 252.237–7011, the DD Form
to assess and manage fisheries; announces the proposed extension of a 2062, Record of Preparation and
3. Promote an ecosystem approach in public information collection Disposition of Remains (DoD Mortuary
fisheries management; requirement and seeks public comment Facility), and the DD Form 2063, Record
on the provisions thereof. DoD invites of Preparation and Disposition of
4. Recognize the importance of island comments on: Whether the proposed Remains (Within CONUS), are used to
culture and traditional fishing in collection of information is necessary verify that the deceased’s remains have
managing fishery resources and foster for the proper performance of the been properly cared by the mortuary
opportunities for participation; functions of DoD, including whether the contractor.
5. Promote education and outreach information will have practical utility; c. The written plan required by
activities and regional collaboration the accuracy of the estimate of the DFARS provision 252.237–7024,
regarding fisheries conservation; burden of the proposed information submitted by offerors concurrently with
collection; ways to enhance the quality, the proposal or offer, allows the
6. Encourage development of
utility, and clarity of the information to contracting officer to assess the offeror’s
technologies and methods to achieve the
be collected; and ways to minimize the capability to continue providing
most effective level of enforcement and
burden of the information collection on contractually required services to
to ensure safety at sea. respondents, including the use of support the DoD component’s mission
This notice announces that NMFS has automated collection techniques or essential functions in an emergency.
reviewed the MCP, and has determined other forms of information technology. d. The information collected pursuant
that it satisfies the requirements of the The Office of Management and Budget to DFARS clause 252.237–7023 allows
Magnuson-Stevens Act. Accordingly, (OMB) has approved this information the contracting officer to provide
NMFS has approved the MCP for the 3- collection requirement for use through approval of updates to the contractor’s
year period from July 25, 2018, through December 31, 2018. DoD proposes that plan provided under DFARS clause
July 24, 2021. This MCP supersedes the OMB extend its approval for three 252.237–7024, to ensure that the
MCP previously approved for the period additional years. contractor can continue to provide
April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2018 DATES: DoD will consider all comments services in support of the DoD
(80 FR 18820, April 8, 2015). received by October 22, 2018. component’s required mission essential
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, functions in an emergency.
Dated: August 17, 2018. Affected Public: Businesses and other
Alan D. Risenhoover,
identified by OMB Control Number
0704–0231, using any of the following for-profit and not-for profit institutions.
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
methods:
National Marine Fisheries Service. obtain or retain benefits.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
[FR Doc. 2018–18132 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am] Type of Request: Extension of a
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
currently approved collection.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P instructions for submitting comments. Number of Respondents: 2,737.
• Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include Responses per Respondent: 1.5,
OMB Control Number 0704–0231 in the approximately.
subject line of the message. Annual Responses: 4,019.
• Fax: 571–372–6094. Average Burden per Response: 1.5,
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• Mail: Defense Acquisition approximately.
Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Carrie Annual Burden Hours: 6,051.
Moore, OUSD(A&S)DPC(DARS), 3060 Frequency: On occasion.
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,
Washington, DC 20301–3060. Summary of Information Collection
Comments received generally will be DFARS 237.270 prescribes the use of
posted without change to http:// the provision at DFARS 252.237–7000,
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| 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 agency decision. | |
| Dates | This agency decision is effective from July 25, 2018, through July 24, 2021. | |
| Contact | Gabriel Forrester, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS Pacific Island Regional Office, 808-725-5179. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 42490 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG00 |
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