83 FR 47607 - Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)
| Page Range | 47607-47607 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20511 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 47607] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20511] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's (MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. DATES: The meeting will be held October 2, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 3, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Port of Portland, 7200 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218; 503-415-6000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of MAFAC's CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and, since 1971, advises the Secretary on all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The MAFAC charter and meeting information are located online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-. The CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and is being convened to develop recommendations for long-term goals to meet Columbia Basin salmon recovery, conservation needs, and harvest opportunities, in the context of habitat capacity and other factors that affect salmon mortality. More information is available at the CBP Task Force web page: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/columbia_river/index.html. Matters To Be Considered The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. Meeting topics include continuing to seek agreement on qualitative and quantitative goals for Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead, discussing approaches to integrate the information towards developing basin-wide goals, and working on the draft recommendations report. The meeting is open to the public as observers, and public input will be accepted on October 3, 2018, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Katherine Cheney, 503-231-6730, by September 25, 2018. Dated: September 17, 2018. Jennifer L. Lukens, Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-20511 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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ADDRESSES: The permits and related FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for a permit or permit amendment had
documents are available for review Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 21233), Erin been submitted by the below-named
upon written request or by appointment Markin (Permit No. 20561), and Carrie applicants. To locate the Federal
in the Permits and Conservation Hubard (Permit No. 22292); at (301) Register notice that announced our
Division, Office of Protected Resources, 427–8401. receipt of the application and a
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room complete description of the research, go
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices to www.federalregister.gov and search
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone:
were published in the Federal Register on the permit number provided in the
(301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376.
on the dates listed below that requests table below.
Permit or
Previous Federal
Permit No. RIN Applicant Amendment
Register Notice Issuance Date
20561 ................................ 0648–XG282 Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center (Re- 83 FR 28413; June 19, 8/24/18
sponsible Party: W. Mark Swingle), 717 General 2018.
Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
21233 ................................ 0648–XG104 NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (Re- 83 FR 13477; March 29, 8/7/18
sponsible Party: Theophilus Brainerd, Ph.D.), 75 2018.
Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149.
22292 ................................ 0648–XG319 Icon Films, (Responsible Party: Laura Marshall), 3rd 83 FR 30916; July 2, 8/3/2018
Floor College House, 32–36 College Green, Bris- 2018.
tol, BS1 5SP, United Kingdom.
In compliance with the National DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meeting information are located online
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final National Oceanic and Atmospheric partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-
determination has been made that the Administration committee-. The CBP Task Force reports
activities proposed are categorically to MAFAC and is being convened to
Meeting of the Columbia Basin develop recommendations for long-term
excluded from the requirement to Partnership Task Force of the Marine
prepare an environmental assessment or goals to meet Columbia Basin salmon
Fisheries Advisory Committee recovery, conservation needs, and
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries harvest opportunities, in the context of
As required by the ESA, as applicable, habitat capacity and other factors that
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
issuance of these permit was based on affect salmon mortality. More
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
a finding that such permits: (1) Were Department of Commerce. information is available at the CBP Task
applied for in good faith; (2) will not Force web page: http://
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
operate to the disadvantage of such www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
endangered species; and (3) are SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the columbia_river/index.html.
consistent with the purposes and proposed schedule and agenda of a
policies set forth in Section 2 of the forthcoming meeting of the Marine Matters To Be Considered
ESA. Fisheries Advisory Committee’s The meeting time and agenda are
(MAFAC’s) Columbia Basin Partnership subject to change. Meeting topics
Authority: The requested permits have
Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP include continuing to seek agreement on
been issued under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
Task Force will discuss the issues qualitative and quantitative goals for
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead,
INFORMATION below. discussing approaches to integrate the
governing the taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered DATES: The meeting will be held information towards developing basin-
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 October 2, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. wide goals, and working on the draft
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations and on October 3, 2018, from 8 a.m. to recommendations report. The meeting is
governing the taking, importing, and 4 p.m. open to the public as observers, and
exporting of endangered and threatened ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at public input will be accepted on
species (50 CFR parts 222–226), as the Port of Portland, 7200 NE Airport October 3, 2018, from 1:30 to 2 p.m.
applicable. Way, Portland, OR 97218; 503–415– Special Accommodations
Dated: September 17, 2018.
6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The meeting is physically accessible
Julia Marie Harrison, to people with disabilities. Requests for
Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, sign language interpretation or other
Office of Protected Resources, National
Region; 503–231–6730; email:
Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov. auxiliary aids should be directed to
Marine Fisheries Service. Katherine Cheney, 503–231–6730, by
[FR Doc. 2018–20479 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
September 25, 2018.
hereby given of a meeting of MAFAC’s
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CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was Dated: September 17, 2018.
established by the Secretary of Jennifer L. Lukens,
Commerce (Secretary) and, since 1971, Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries
advises the Secretary on all living Advisory Committee, National Marine
marine resource matters that are the Fisheries Service.
responsibility of the Department of [FR Doc. 2018–20511 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am]
Commerce. The MAFAC charter and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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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 open public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held October 2, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 3, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Contact | Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 47607 |
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