83_FR_6873 83 FR 6841 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel

83 FR 6841 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 32 (February 15, 2018)

Page Range6841-6842
FR Document2018-03114

NMFS will hold a 3-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in March 2018. The intent of the meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6841-6842]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03114]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG017


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly 
Migratory Species Advisory Panel

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and webinar/conference call.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 3-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 
Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in March 2018. The intent of the meeting is 
to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic 
HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The AP meeting and webinar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
on Wednesday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 
8, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, March 9.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Silver Spring 
Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The meeting 
presentations will also be available via WebEx webinar/conference call.
    The meeting on Wednesday, March 7, Thursday, March 8, and Friday, 
March 9, 2018, will also be accessible via conference call and webinar. 
Conference call and webinar access information are available at: 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/march-2018-hms-advisory-panel-meeting.
    Participants are strongly encouraged to log/dial in 15 minutes 
prior to the meeting. NMFS will show the presentations via webinar and 
allow

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public comment during identified times on the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Cooper or Randy Blankinship at 
(301) 427-8503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the 
Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104-297, provided for the 
establishment of an AP to assist in the collection and evaluation of 
information relevant to the development of any FMP or FMP amendment for 
Atlantic HMS. NMFS consults with and considers the comments and views 
of AP members when preparing and implementing FMPs or FMP amendments 
for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks.
    The AP has previously consulted with NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the 
Billfish FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April 1999); Amendment 1 to the 
HMS FMP (December 2003); the Consolidated HMS FMP (October 2006); and 
Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the 2006 
Consolidated HMS FMP (April and October 2008, February and September 
2009, May and September 2010, April and September 2011, March and 
September 2012, January and September 2013, April and September 2014, 
March and September 2015, and March, September, and December 2016, and 
May and September 2017), among other things.
    The intent of this meeting is to consider alternatives for the 
conservation and management of all Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, 
and shark fisheries. We anticipate discussing:
     Domestic implementation of recommendations from the 2017 
meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas to include an emergency rule for shortfin mako sharks, 
Draft Amendment 11 on shortfin mako sharks, bluefin tuna and northern 
albacore tuna quotas, and issues for 2018;
     Three-year review of Amendment 7 on bluefin tuna 
management;
     Progress updates on various other rulemakings, including 
shark fishery closure criteria, evaluation of existing bluefin tuna 
management-related gear restricted areas, and evaluation of existing 
fishing gear modification;
     Recreational fishery issues;
     Closed area data collection and an update regarding the 
exempted fishing permit request to conduct research in pelagic longline 
closed areas; and
     Updates on shark stock assessments.
    We also anticipate inviting other NMFS offices to provide updates, 
if available, on their activities relevant to HMS fisheries such as 
listings under the Endangered Species Act and Pelagic Longline Take 
Reduction Team rulemaking. Finally, we intend to invite other NMFS 
offices and the United States Coast Guard to provide updates on their 
activities relevant to HMS fisheries.
    Additional information on the meeting and a copy of the draft 
agenda will be posted prior to the meeting at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/march-2018-hms-advisory-panel-meeting.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Peter Cooper at (301) 427-8503 at least 7 days 
prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 9, 2018.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-03114 Filed 2-14-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices 6841 squares), triangles, hexagons, octagons, Cash Deposit Requirements with the regulations and terms of an or other convex polygons. SSB includes The following deposit requirements APO is a sanctionable violation. cold-finished SSBs that are turned or will be effective upon publication of the Notification to Interested Parties ground in straight lengths, whether notice of final results of administrative produced from hot-rolled bar or from review for all shipments of the subject We are issuing and publishing this straightened and cut rod or wire, and merchandise entered, or withdrawn notice in accordance with sections reinforcing bars that have indentations, from warehouse, for consumption on or 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 ribs, grooves, or other deformations after the publication date of the final CFR 351.213(h). produced during the rolling process. results of this administrative review, as Dated: February 9, 2018. Except as specified above, the term provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the James Maeder, does not include stainless steel semi- Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for finished products, cut-to-length flat- Ambica and Bhansali will remain Antidumping and Countervailing Duty rolled products (i.e., cut-to-length rolled unchanged from the rate assigned to Operations, performing the duties of Deputy each company in the completed Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and products which if less than 4.75 mm in segment for the most recent period for Countervailing Duty Operations. thickness have a width measuring at least 10 times the thickness, or if 4.75 each company; (2) for other producers [FR Doc. 2018–03160 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] mm or more in thickness having a width and exporters covered in a prior BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P which exceeds 150 mm and measures at segment of the proceeding, the cash least twice the thickness), wire (i.e., deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE cold-formed products in coils, of any completed segment for the most recent uniform solid cross section along their National Oceanic and Atmospheric period of this proceeding in which that whole length, which do not conform to Administration producer or exporter participated; (3) if the definition of flat-rolled products), the exporter is not a firm covered in this RIN 0648–XG017 and angles, shapes, and sections. review, a prior review, or the original Imports of these products are investigation, but the producer is, then Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; currently classifiable under subheadings the cash deposit rate will be the rate Meeting of the Atlantic Highly 7222.10.00, 7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, established for the completed segment Migratory Species Advisory Panel 7222.20.00, 7222.30.00 of the for the most recent period of this Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). proceeding for the producer of subject AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Although the HTS subheadings are merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and provided for convenience and customs rate for all other producers or exporters Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), purposes, our written description of the will continue to be 12.45 percent, the Commerce. scope of the order is dispositive. all-others rate established in the ACTION: Notice of public meeting and investigation.3 These cash deposit webinar/conference call. Final Determination of No Shipments requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 3-day As noted in the Preliminary Results, Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Commerce received a claim of no Notification to Importers (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in shipments from Ambica and Bhansali. This notice serves as a final reminder March 2018. The intent of the meeting In the Preliminary Results, Commerce to importers of their responsibility is to consider options for the preliminarily found that Ambica and conservation and management of under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a Bhansali did not have reviewable Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to certificate regarding the reimbursement entries during the POR. the public. of antidumping duties prior to After issuing the Preliminary Results, liquidation of the relevant entries DATES: The AP meeting and webinar Commerce received no comments from during this review period. Failure to will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on interested parties, and has not received comply with this requirement could Wednesday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to any information that would cause it to result in the Secretary’s presumption 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, and alter its preliminary determination. that reimbursement of antidumping from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, Therefore, for these final results, duties occurred and the subsequent March 9. Commerce continues to find that both assessment of double antidumping ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Ambica and Bhansali had no shipments duties. the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 during the POR. Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Administrative Protective Orders Assessment of Antidumping Duties This notice also serves as a reminder 20910. The meeting presentations will to parties subject to administrative also be available via WebEx webinar/ In accordance with Commerce’s conference call. practice, for entries of subject protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the The meeting on Wednesday, March 7, merchandise during the POR for which Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March destruction of proprietary information Ambica or Bhansali did not know that 9, 2018, will also be accessible via disclosed under APO in accordance the merchandise was destined for the conference call and webinar. Conference with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely United States, we will instruct CBP to call and webinar access information are sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES written notification of the return or liquidate such entries at the all-others available at: https:// destruction of APO materials or rate if there is no rate for the www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/march- conversion to judicial protective order is intermediate company(ies) involved in 2018-hms-advisory-panel-meeting. hereby requested. Failure to comply the transaction. Commerce intends to Participants are strongly encouraged issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 3 See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the days after the date of publication of Less Than Fair Value: Stainless Steel Bar from meeting. NMFS will show the these final results of review. 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6842 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices public comment during identified times We also anticipate inviting other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on the agenda. NMFS offices to provide updates, if Jonathan Molineaux, Office of Protected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available, on their activities relevant to Resources, NMFS, and (301) 427–8401. Peter Cooper or Randy Blankinship at HMS fisheries such as listings under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (301) 427–8503. Endangered Species Act and Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Team Availability SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery rulemaking. Finally, we intend to invite An electronic copy of the IHA and Conservation and Management Act, 16 other NMFS offices and the United supporting documents, as well as a list U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the States Coast Guard to provide updates of the references cited in this document, Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law on their activities relevant to HMS may be obtained online at: 104–297, provided for the establishment fisheries. www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ of an AP to assist in the collection and Additional information on the incidental/research.htm. In case of evaluation of information relevant to the meeting and a copy of the draft agenda problems accessing these documents, development of any FMP or FMP will be posted prior to the meeting at: please call the contact listed above (see amendment for Atlantic HMS. NMFS https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). consults with and considers the march-2018-hms-advisory-panel- comments and views of AP members meeting. Background when preparing and implementing Special Accommodations Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. This meeting is physically accessible the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated The AP has previously consulted with to people with disabilities. Requests for to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish sign language interpretation or other incidental, but not intentional, taking of FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April auxiliary aids should be directed to small numbers of marine mammals by 1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 at least U.S. citizens who engage in a specified (December 2003); the Consolidated HMS 7 days prior to the meeting. activity (other than commercial fishing) FMP (October 2006); and Amendments Dated: February 9, 2018. within a specified geographical region if 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to Emily H. Menashes, certain findings are made and either the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April Acting Director, Office of Sustainable regulations are issued or, if the taking is and October 2008, February and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. limited to harassment, a notice of a September 2009, May and September [FR Doc. 2018–03114 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] proposed IHA is provided to the public 2010, April and September 2011, March BILLING CODE 3510–22–P for review. and September 2012, January and An IHA for incidental takings shall be September 2013, April and September granted if NMFS finds that the taking 2014, March and September 2015, and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE will have a negligible impact on the March, September, and December 2016, species or stock(s), will not have an and May and September 2017), among National Oceanic and Atmospheric unmitigable adverse impact on the other things. Administration availability of the species or stock(s) for The intent of this meeting is to subsistence uses (where relevant), and if consider alternatives for the RIN 0648–XF776 the permissible methods of taking and conservation and management of all requirements pertaining to the Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to mitigation, monitoring and reporting of shark fisheries. We anticipate Specified Activities; Taking Marine such takings are set forth. discussing: Mammals Incidental to Gull and • Domestic implementation of Climate Research in Glacier Bay NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible recommendations from the 2017 National Park, Alaska impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact meeting of the International resulting from the specified activity that Commission for the Conservation of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries cannot be reasonably expected to, and is Atlantic Tunas to include an emergency Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and not reasonably likely to, adversely affect rule for shortfin mako sharks, Draft Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the species or stock through effects on Amendment 11 on shortfin mako Commerce. annual rates of recruitment or survival. sharks, bluefin tuna and northern ACTION: Notice; issuance of incidental The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’ albacore tuna quotas, and issues for harassment authorization. means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or 2018; attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill • Three-year review of Amendment 7 SUMMARY: In accordance with the any marine mammal. on bluefin tuna management; regulations implementing the Marine Except with respect to certain • Progress updates on various other Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as activities not pertinent here, the MMPA rulemakings, including shark fishery amended, notification is hereby given defines ‘‘harassment’’ as any act of closure criteria, evaluation of existing that NMFS has issued an incidental pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) bluefin tuna management-related gear harassment authorization (IHA) to the has the potential to injure a marine restricted areas, and evaluation of National Park Service to take, by mammal or marine mammal stock in the harassment, one species of marine wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES existing fishing gear modification; • Recreational fishery issues; mammal incidental to glaucous winged the potential to disturb a marine • Closed area data collection and an gull and climate monitoring research mammal or marine mammal stock in the update regarding the exempted fishing activities in Glacier Bay National Park wild by causing disruption of behavioral permit request to conduct research in (GLBA NP), Alaska. patterns, including, but not limited to, pelagic longline closed areas; and DATES: This IHA is applicable from migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, • Updates on shark stock March 1, 2018 through February 28, feeding, or sheltering (Level B assessments. 2019. harassment). 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting and webinar/conference call.
DatesThe AP meeting and webinar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, March 9.
ContactPeter Cooper or Randy Blankinship at (301) 427-8503.
FR Citation83 FR 6841 
RIN Number0648-XG01
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