83 FR 58553 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25306 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 58553-58554] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25306] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG631 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 Whiting Advisory Panel and 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 Monday, December 3, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. [[Page 58554]] ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840; telephone: (401) 847-3300. 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 Whiting Advisory Panel and Committee will evaluate Amendment 22 (limited access alternatives) public hearing comments and impact analyses to recommend final action to the Council at its December 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. This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. 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 meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 15, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-25306 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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will present its recommendations on the Atlantic sea scallops and 2019–2021 Council will discuss and make a
framework alternatives. Following the OFL and ABC recommendations for decision on the future of its Research
framework action, the Council will Atlantic herring. Steering Committee. The Council will
receive an update on offshore energy After the lunch break, members of the close out the meeting with ‘‘other
activities and consult on any timely public will have the opportunity to business.’’
issues. The Council then will adjourn speak during an open comment period Although non-emergency issues not
for the day. Shortly following the on issues that relate to Council business contained on this agenda may come
conclusion of Council business, NMFS but are not included on the published before the Council for discussion, those
staff will hold a feedback session in the agenda for this meeting. The Council issues may not be the subject of formal
Council’s meeting room to solicit asks the public to limit remarks to 3–5 action during this meeting. Council
suggestions for improving minutes. Next, the Council will hear action will be restricted to those issues
communication and utilization of from its Scallop Committee and take specifically listed in this notice and any
results achieved by the Saltonstall- final action on Framework Adjustment issues arising after publication of this
Kennedy (S–K) Grant Program. 30 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP. The notice that require emergency action
framework includes specifications for under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 fishing year 2019, default specifications Stevens Fishery Conservation and
The Council will begin the day with for 2020, and several standard default Management Act, provided the public
a NMFS presentation on the S–K Grant measures. Then, if available, the has been notified of the Council’s intent
Program, which will include: An Council will review, discuss, and to take final action to address the
overview of the program; information on comment on NMFS’s proposed rule to emergency. The public also should be
priority setting, funding, and proposal set Atlantic herring catch limits and aware that the meeting will be recorded.
reviews; and an explanation of the other specifications for the 2019 fishing Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
decision-making process for issuing year. After that, the Council will receive of the recording is available upon
awards. The Council will have an a report on the Northeast Regional request.
opportunity to provide feedback on the Coordinating Council’s decisions for
S–K program. Next, the Council will revising the stock assessment process Special Accommodations
receive a presentation on a project to and assessment scheduling. The Council These meetings are physically
measure the ecological, social, then will adjourn for the day. Following accessible to people with disabilities.
economic, and governance effects of the conclusion of Council business, Requests for sign language
catch shares in the groundfish fishery. NMFS staff will hold a second feedback interpretation or other auxiliary aids
The presentation will include a short session to solicit suggestions for should be directed to Thomas A. Nies
demonstration on the use of 14 neutral, improving communication and (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to
scientific indicators that can be used to utilization of results achieved by the S– the meeting date.
measure the effects of catch shares. K Grant Program.
Then, the Council will receive a report Dated: November 15, 2018.
on the November 19, 2018 meeting of Thursday, December 6, 2018 Tracey L. Thompson,
the Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel The third day of the meeting will Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Working Group. The Groundfish begin with a presentation on the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Committee Report will follow. The Council’s work on Ecosystem-Based [FR Doc. 2018–25307 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
Council will take final action on Fishery Management (EBFM). This will BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Framework Adjustment 58 to the include two components: (1) A progress
Northeast Multispecies FMP, which report on efforts to develop an example
includes: (1) 2019 total allowable Fishery Ecosystem Plan (eFEP) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
catches for shared U.S./Canada stocks of framework for Georges Bank; and (2) a
Eastern Georges Bank cod, Eastern brief introduction into how National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Georges Bank haddock, and Georges Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Administration
Bank yellowtail flounder; (2) rebuilding may be used for EBFM. Next, the RIN 0648–XG631
plans for Georges Bank winter flounder, Council will take final action on 2019–
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic 2021 fishing year specifications for New England Fishery Management
yellowtail flounder, witch flounder, spiny dogfish. Then, the Council will Council; Public Meeting
Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank northern receive a report on the Standardized
windowpane flounder, and ocean pout; Bycatch Reporting Methodology three- AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
(3) minimum size exemptions for year review. Following this discussion, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
vessels fishing in waters regulated by the Council will receive two whale- Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries related reports, which will cover: (a) Commerce.
Organization (NAFO); and (4) extension The October meeting of the Atlantic ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
of a scallop fishery provision for Large Whale Take Reduction Team; and
triggering Georges Bank yellowtail (b) the November meeting of the SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
flounder accountability measures. The Ropeless Consortium. Next, the Council Management Council (Council) is
Groundfish Committee Report also will will receive a presentation on GARFO’s scheduling a public meeting of its
include: An update on Groundfish Fishery Dependent Data Initiative. Whiting Advisory Panel and Committee
Monitoring Amendment 23; and an NMFS annually reports to the Council to consider actions affecting New
update on work being conducted by the on efforts by GARFO and the Northeast England fisheries in the exclusive
Fishery Data for Stock Assessment Fisheries Science Center to modernize economic zone (EEZ).
Working Group. Next, the Scientific and fishery dependent data collection. Recommendations from this group will
Statistical Committee (SSC) will provide After the lunch break, the Council be brought to the full Council for formal
the Council with 2019–2020 overfishing will discuss and take final action on consideration and action, if appropriate.
limit (OFL) and acceptable biological 2019 priorities for all committees and DATES: This meeting will be held on
catch (ABC) recommendations for Council responsibilities. After that, the Monday, December 3, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at ACTION: Notice. the number of observers who
the Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Avenue, experienced victimizing behavior
Newport, RI 02840; telephone: (401) SUMMARY: The Department of during deployments in 2018. This
847–3300. Commerce, as part of its continuing survey is a repeat of a voluntary survey
Council address: New England effort to reduce paperwork and previously conducted, and will be
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water respondent burden, invites the general launched on an annual basis. The
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. public and other Federal agencies to survey will also investigate the reasons
take this opportunity to comment on that prevented observers from reporting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proposed and/or continuing information these violations. The results of the
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
collections, as required by the survey will provide the Office of Law
New England Fishery Management
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Enforcement a better understanding of
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
DATES: Written comments must be how often observers are victimized,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submitted on or before January 22, 2019. which will enable them to reallocate
Agenda ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments resources as needed, conduct more
The Whiting Advisory Panel and to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental training for observers to ensure they
Committee will evaluate Amendment 22 Paperwork Clearance Officer, know how to report, conduct training to
(limited access alternatives) public Department of Commerce, Room 6616, ensure people understand what
hearing comments and impact analyses 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, constitutes a victim crime, and to
to recommend final action to the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the increase awareness of potential
Council at its December meeting. Other internet at pracomments@doc.gov). victimizations. Additionally, the survey
business will be discussed as necessary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: results will help law enforcement
Although non-emergency issues not Requests for additional information or understand the barriers to disclosure, so
contained in this agenda may come copies of the information collection enforcement may begin to address these
before this group for discussion, those instrument and instructions should be impediments so they no longer prevent
issues may not be the subject of formal directed to Special Agent Jaclyn Smith, observers from disclosure.
action during these meetings. Action NOAA Fisheries Office of Law II. Method of Collection
will be restricted to those issues Enforcement, 222 W 7th Ave., #10,
specifically listed in this notice and any Anchorage, AK 99513, 907–271–1869, Data will be collected on a voluntary
issues arising after publication of this or Jaclyn.Smith@noaa.gov. basis, via an electronic survey to ensure
notice that require emergency action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
anonymity. The survey will be offered
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- to all observers who deployed in 2018
I. Abstract in the North Pacific Observer Program.
Stevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to This request is for revision of a Individual data will not be released for
take final action to address the currently approved information public use.
emergency. collection. III. Data
NMFS certified observers are a vital
Special Accommodations part of fisheries management. Observers OMB Control Number: 0648–0759.
This meeting is physically accessible are deployed to collect fisheries data in Form Number(s): None.
to people with disabilities. This meeting the field; observers often deploy to Type of Review: Regular (request for a
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 vessels and work alongside fishers for revised information collection).
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is weeks and months at a time. The work Affected Public: Individuals or
available upon request. Requests for environment observers find themselves households.
sign language interpretation or other in can be challenging, especially if the Estimated Number of Respondents:
auxiliary aids should be directed to observer finds themselves a target for 300.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at victim type violations such as sexual Estimated Time per Response: 10
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to harassment, intimidation, or even minutes.
the meeting date. assault. NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Estimated Total Annual Burden
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Enforcement prioritizes investigations Hours: 50 hours.
into allegations of sexual harassment, Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Dated: November 15, 2018. hostile work environment, assault and Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
Tracey L. Thompson, other complaints which may affect costs.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable observers individually. However, it is
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. IV. Request for Comments
difficult for a person to disclose if they
[FR Doc. 2018–25306 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] have been a victim of a crime, and law Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P enforcement cannot respond if no the proposed collection of information
complaint is submitted. The true is necessary for the proper performance
number of observers who have of the functions of the agency, including
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE experienced victim type crimes is whether the information shall have
unknown, and the reasons why they do practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric not report is also unclear. More agency’s estimate of the burden
Administration information is needed to understand (including hours and cost) of the
Proposed Information Collection; how many observers per year proposed collection of information; (c)
Comment Request; North Pacific experience victim type crimes, and why ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Observer Safety and Security Survey they chose not to report to law clarity of the information to be
enforcement. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
AGENCY:National Oceanic and The Office of Law Enforcement, burden of the collection of information
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Alaska Division, is conducting a survey on respondents, including through the
Commerce. of North Pacific Observers to determine use of automated collection techniques
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| Action | Notice; public meeting. | |
| Dates | This meeting will be held on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 58553 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG63 |
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