83 FR 48290 - Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20714 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48290-48291] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG469 Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2018 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing the convening of its fall meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 17-18, 2018. There will be an open session on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 9 a.m. through approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1 p.m. on October 18. Interested members of the public may present their views during the public comment session on October 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn Silver Spring, 8728-A Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written comments should be sent via email to [email protected]. Comments may also be sent via mail to Grace Ferrara at NMFS, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grace Ferrara, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301-427-8371. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT will meet October 17-18, 2018, first in an open session to consider management- and research-related information on stock status of Atlantic highly migratory species and then in a closed session to discuss sensitive matters. The open session will be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on October 17, 2018, including an opportunity for public comment beginning at approximately 12 p.m. Comments may also be submitted in writing for the Advisory Committee's consideration. Interested members of the public can submit comments by mail or email; use of email is encouraged. All written comments must be received by October 12, 2018 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS expects members of the public to conduct themselves appropriately at the open session of the Advisory Committee meeting. At the beginning of the public comment session, an explanation of the ground rules will be provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting room is prohibited, speakers will be called to give their comments in the order in which they registered to speak, each speaker will have an equal amount of time to speak and speakers should not interrupt one another). The session will be structured so that all attending members of the public are able to comment, if they so choose, regardless of the degree of controversy of the subject(s). Those not respecting the [[Page 48291]] ground rules will be asked to leave the meeting. After the open session, the Advisory Committee will meet in closed session to discuss sensitive information relating to upcoming international negotiations regarding Atlantic highly migratory species conservation and management. Special Accommodations The meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Grace Ferrara at (301) 427-8371 or [email protected] at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: September 17, 2018. John Henderschedt, Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-20714 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Mexico Fishery Management Council; —Meeting Adjourns meeting, the Advisory Committee to the
ava.lasseter@gulfcouncil.org, telephone: The Agenda is subject to change, and U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing
(813) 348–1630, and Mr. Steve the latest version along with other the convening of its fall meeting.
Vanderkooy, Inter-jurisdictional meeting materials will be posted on DATES: The meeting will be held on
Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States www.gulfcouncil.org as they become October 17–18, 2018. There will be an
Marine Fisheries Commission; available. open session on Wednesday, October
svanderkooy@gsmfc.org, telephone: The Law Enforcement Technical 17, 2018, from 9 a.m. through
(228) 875–5912. Committee consists of principal law approximately 12:30 p.m. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items enforcement officers in each of the Gulf remainder of the meeting will be closed
of discussion on the agenda are as States, as well as the NOAA Law to the public and is expected to end by
follows: Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 1 p.m. on October 18. Interested
Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the members of the public may present their
Joint Gulf Council’s Law Enforcement
NOAA General Counsel for Law views during the public comment
Technical Committee and Gulf States
Enforcement. session on October 17, 2018.
Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law
Although other non-emergency issues ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Enforcement Committee Meeting
not on the agenda may come before this the Hampton Inn Silver Spring, 8728–A
Agenda
group for discussion, in accordance Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 8:30 a.m. with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 20910. Written comments should be
Until 5 p.m. Conservation and Management Act, sent via email to grace.ferrara@
1. Introductions and Adoption of those issues may not be the subject of noaa.gov. Comments may also be sent
Agenda formal action during this meeting. via mail to Grace Ferrara at NMFS,
2. Approval of Minutes (Joint Meeting Actions will be restricted to those issues Office of International Affairs and
March 13, 2018) specifically identified in the agenda and Seafood Inspection, 1315 East-West
3. Election of Joint Committee Chair and any issues arising after publication of Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Vice-Chair this notice that require emergency
action under section 305(c) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gulf Council LETC Items Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Grace Ferrara, Office of International
Conservation and Management Act, Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301–
4. State Management Amendments 427–8371.
5. Commercial Individual Fishing Quota provided the public has been notified of
(IFQ) Program Modifications the Council’s intent to take action to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
a. Amendment Review address the emergency. Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
b. Landing Notification Issue to ICCAT will meet October 17–18,
Special Accommodations 2018, first in an open session to
6. Coral 9 Habitat Areas of Particular
Concern (HAPCs) Update on Final This meeting is physically accessible consider management- and research-
Action to people with disabilities. Requests for related information on stock status of
7. New ‘‘Fish Rules’’ Regulations App sign language interpretation or other Atlantic highly migratory species and
8. GMFMC Enforcement Team of the auxiliary aids should be directed to then in a closed session to discuss
Year Award Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office sensitive matters. The open session will
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on
Joint LETC/LEC Items prior to the meeting. October 17, 2018, including an
9. 2019–20 Operations Plan Dated: September 19, 2018. opportunity for public comment
10. Overview of Current Illegal, Tracey L. Thompson, beginning at approximately 12 p.m.
Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Comments may also be submitted in
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fishing Issues Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. writing for the Advisory Committee’s
a. Texas/Mexico Lanchas consideration. Interested members of
[FR Doc. 2018–20717 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
b. Domestic Fishing the public can submit comments by
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mail or email; use of email is
GSMFC LEC Items encouraged. All written comments must
11. Future of Joint Enforcement DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be received by October 12, 2018 (see
Agencies (JEAs) and JEA Funding ADDRESSES).
Discussion National Oceanic and Atmospheric NMFS expects members of the public
12. Fish Attracting Devices (FADs); Administration to conduct themselves appropriately at
Misuse and Management the open session of the Advisory
13. IJF Program Activity RIN 0648–XG469 Committee meeting. At the beginning of
a. Cobia Profile the public comment session, an
Advisory Committee to the U.S.
b. New Species TBD explanation of the ground rules will be
Section of the International
c. Annual License and Fees provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting
Commission for the Conservation of
d. Law Summary (red book) room is prohibited, speakers will be
Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting
14. State Report Highlights called to give their comments in the
a. Florida AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries order in which they registered to speak,
b. Alabama Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and each speaker will have an equal amount
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c. Mississippi Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of time to speak and speakers should
d. Louisiana Commerce. not interrupt one another). The session
e. Texas ACTION: Notice of public meeting. will be structured so that all attending
f. U.S. Coast Guard members of the public are able to
g. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2018 comment, if they so choose, regardless
h. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service International Commission for the of the degree of controversy of the
15. Other Business Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) subject(s). Those not respecting the
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ground rules will be asked to leave the Southeast Chinook salmon and comment on our User Manual for
meeting. management; (c) status of Pacific cod Optional User Spreadsheet Tool
After the open session, the Advisory stocks; (d) overview of Total Allowable (Version 2.0) (User Manual) for NMFS’
Committee will meet in closed session Catch allocation and Federal 2018 Revisions to Technical Guidance
to discuss sensitive information relating management of Bering Sea/Aleutian for Assessing the Effects of
to upcoming international negotiations Islands (BS/AI) cod; (e) update on Anthropogenic Sound on Marine
regarding Atlantic highly migratory Council initiative on BSAI cod fishery Mammal Hearing: Underwater Acoustic
species conservation and management. participation; (f) update on Council Thresholds for Onset of Permanent and
action on AI cod community and Temporary Threshold Shifts (2018
Special Accommodations
shoreside processor protections; (g) Revised Technical Guidance). This User
The meeting location is physically overview of State management of Pacific Manual provides detailed instructions
accessible to people with disabilities. cod fisheries; (h) review of State and examples on how to use NMFS’
Requests for sign language managed Pacific cod proposals; and (i) optional User Spreadsheet tool, which
interpretation or other auxiliary aids other business. incorporates the 2018 Revised Technical
should be directed to Grace Ferrara at The Agenda is subject to change, and Guidance’s acoustic threshold levels to
(301) 427–8371 or grace.ferrara@ the latest version will be posted at determine whether and how sound-
noaa.gov at least 5 days prior to the http://www.npfmc.org prior to the producing activities are expected to
meeting date. meeting, along with meeting materials. result in hearing impacts to marine
Dated: September 17, 2018. mammals.
Public Comment
John Henderschedt, DATES: Comments must be received by
Public comment letters will be November 8, 2018.
Director, Office of International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, National Marine
accepted and should be submitted either
ADDRESSES: The User Manual for
Fisheries Service. electronically to David Witherell,
optional User Spreadsheet tool (Version
Council staff: david.witherell@noaa.gov
[FR Doc. 2018–20714 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] 2.0) is available in electronic form via
or through the mail: North Pacific
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Fishery Management Council, 605 W
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
marine-mammal-protection/marine-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 99501–2252. In-person oral public
mammal-acoustic-technical-guidance.
testimony will be accepted at the
You may submit comments by including
National Oceanic and Atmospheric discretion of the committee.
NOAA–NMFS–2018–0100, by either of
Administration Special Accommodations the following methods:
RIN 0648–XG482 The meeting is physically accessible Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
to people with disabilities. Requests for www.regulations.gov/
North Pacific Fishery Management sign language interpretation or other #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018-
Council; Public Meeting auxiliary aids should be directed to 0100, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at complete the required fields, and enter
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
least 7 working days prior to the or attach your comments.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Mail: Send comments to: Chief,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), meeting date.
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle
Commerce. Dated: September 19, 2018. Conservation Division, Office of
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Tracey L. Thompson, Protected Resources, National Marine
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910–
Management Council (Council) and the
Alaska Board of Fisheries will meet [FR Doc. 2018–20716 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] 3226, Attn: Acoustic Guidance User
October 17, 2018. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Manual.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider
DATES: The meeting will be held on
comments if they are sent by any other
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 9 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE method, to any other address or
a.m. to 5 p.m. individual, or received after the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at National Oceanic and Atmospheric comment period ends. All comments
the Egan Center, 555 W 5th Ave., Administration received are a part of the public record
Anchorage, AK 99501. and NMFS will generally post for public
RIN 0648–XG450
Council address: North Pacific viewing on www.regulations.gov
Fishery Management Council, 605 W User Manual for Optional User without change. All personal identifying
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Spreadsheet Tool for 2018 Revisions information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. to Technical Guidance for Assessing confidential business information, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on otherwise sensitive information
David Witherell, Council staff; Marine Mammal Hearing: Underwater submitted voluntarily by the sender is
telephone: (907) 271–2809. Thresholds for Onset of Permanent publicly accessible. NMFS will accept
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Temporary Threshold Shifts anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
Agenda the required fields if you wish to remain
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
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anonymous).
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The committee will discuss several Commerce. Amy R. Scholik-Schlomer, Office of
issues of joint concern including: (a) Protected Resources, 301–427–8449,
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
Status report on Council action on the Amy.Scholik@noaa.gov.
Salmon Fishery Management Plan re SUMMARY: The National Marine SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Cook Inlet; (b) status report on Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeks public Presidential Executive Order (E.O.)
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| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on October 17-18, 2018. There will be an open session on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 9 a.m. through approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1 p.m. on October 18. Interested members of the public may present their views during the public comment session on October 17, 2018. | |
| Contact | Grace Ferrara, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301-427-8371. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 48290 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG46 |
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