83 FR 53454 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 53454-53454 | |
| FR Document | 2018-23082 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 53454] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23082] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG554 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 732- 6000. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The committee will review the range of alternatives in the clam dredge framework. These alternatives were developed by the Habitat Plan Development Team with guidance from the Habitat Committee and the Council. They will review the PDT's preliminary analysis of alternatives. The committee will also discuss findings of the Council's Enforcement Committee regarding the use of 5-minute VMS to monitor fishing activity within potential exemption areas. They plan to review the Habitat Advisory Panel recommendations developed on November 5. They will suggest changes to the alternatives and request additional analyses from the PDT to inform final action at the December Council meeting. Other business will be discussed as necessary. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465- 0492, at least 5 days prior to the date. This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 18, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-23082 Filed 10-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
![53454 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 23, 2018 / Notices
their vessels, owners and operators of This meeting will be held on
DATES: Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
the vessels, and intended fishing areas. Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10 of the recording is available upon
The application information is used to a.m. request.
process permits and to maintain a ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
register of vessels authorized to fish on meeting will be held at the Crowne Dated: October 18, 2018.
the high seas. Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Tracey L. Thompson,
The HSFCA also requires vessels be Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 732– Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
marked for identification and 6000. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
enforcement purposes. Vessels must be Council address: New England [FR Doc. 2018–23082 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am]
marked in three locations (port and Fishery Management Council, 50 Water BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
and on a weatherdeck) with their
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
official number or radio call sign.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
These requirements apply to all
New England Fishery Management
vessels fishing on the high seas. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
Affected Public: Business or other for- Administration
profit organizations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Frequency: Every five years or on Agenda Marine Mammals and Endangered
occasion. Species
The committee will review the range
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
of alternatives in the clam dredge AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
This information collection request
framework. These alternatives were Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
developed by the Habitat Plan Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the instructions to view Department of
Development Team with guidance from Commerce.
Commerce collections currently under
the Habitat Committee and the Council. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and
review by OMB.
They will review the PDT’s preliminary permit amendments or modifications.
Written comments and
analysis of alternatives. The committee
recommendations for the proposed
will also discuss findings of the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
information collection should be sent
Council’s Enforcement Committee permits or permit amendments have
within 30 days of publication of this
regarding the use of 5-minute VMS to been issued to the following entities
notice to OIRA_Submission@
monitor fishing activity within potential under the Marine Mammal Protection
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
exemption areas. They plan to review Act (MMPA) and the Endangered
Dated: October 18, 2018. the Habitat Advisory Panel Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
Sarah Brabson, recommendations developed on ADDRESSES: The permits and related
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. November 5. They will suggest changes documents are available for review
[FR Doc. 2018–23075 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am] to the alternatives and request upon written request or by appointment
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P additional analyses from the PDT to in the Permits and Conservation
inform final action at the December Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Council meeting. Other business will be NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE discussed as necessary. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone:
Although non-emergency issues not (301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric contained in this agenda may come
Administration before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
issues may not be the subject of formal Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 21329
RIN 0648–XG554 and 21217–01), Shasta McClenahan
action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues (Permit No. 22272), Sara Young (Permit
New England Fishery Management No. 21719), Erin Markin (Permit Nos.
Council; Public Meeting specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this 21327 and 22123), Amy Hapeman
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries notice that require emergency action (Permit Nos. 17312–01 and 18238–01),
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- and Courtney Smith (Permit No. 16239–
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Stevens Act, provided the public has 03); at (301) 427–8401.
Commerce. been notified of the Council’s intent to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. take final action to address the were published in the Federal Register
emergency. on the dates listed below that requests
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery for a permit or permit amendment had
Management Council (Council) is Special Accommodations been submitted by the below-named
scheduling a public meeting of its This meeting is physically accessible applicants. To locate the Federal
Habitat Committee to consider actions to people with disabilities. Requests for Register notice that announced our
affecting New England fisheries in the sign language interpretation or other receipt of the application and a
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). auxiliary aids should be directed to complete description of the research, go
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Recommendations from this group will Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at to www.federalregister.gov and search
be brought to the full Council for formal (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to on the permit number provided in the
consideration and action, if appropriate. the date. This meeting will be recorded. table below.
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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; public meeting. | |
| Dates | This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 53454 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG55 |
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