83 FR 8654 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
| Page Range | 8654-8654 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04104 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 8654] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04104] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG042 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will meet to discuss use of electronic monitoring (EM) to report seabird bycatch and a discussion on the challenges of quantifying seabird bycatch in the trawl fisheries. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 20, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on March 21, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Alaska Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS Alaska Regional Office located at 709 W 9th St., Room 445C, Juneau, AK. Photo identification is required to enter this facility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Marie Eich, 907-586-7172. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group formed as a result of the 2015 biological opinion on effects of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross. The working group is tasked with reviewing information for mitigating effects of the groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross and other seabirds. The workgroup will hold an in-person meeting in Juneau, Alaska on March 20 and 21, 2018. Meeting topics include the use of EM to report seabird bycatch and a discussion on the challenges of quantifying seabird bycatch in trawl fisheries. NMFS will keep the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) apprised of the working group's activities and any resulting recommendations for methods to reduce seabird bycatch. Any changes to seabird avoidance regulations are expected to follow the standard Council process. Special Accommodations This workshop will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Anne Marie Eich, 907-586-7172, at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: February 23, 2018. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-04104 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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privileged evidence that is relevant to who are not Federal employees. Team Working Group formed as a result of the
the subject matter of the NIST members who are Federal employees are 2015 biological opinion on effects of the
investigation described in this notice. governed by the Federal conflict of Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian
Such evidence may be submitted to the interest laws. Team members who are Islands groundfish fisheries on short-
address contained in this section. not Federal employees will be Federal tailed albatross. The working group is
Confidential information will only be government contractors, and conflicts of tasked with reviewing information for
accepted pursuant to an appropriate interest related to their service on the mitigating effects of the groundfish
nondisclosure agreement. Team will be governed by FAR Subpart fisheries on short-tailed albatross and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 9.5, Organizational and Consultant other seabirds. The workgroup will hold
Howard Harary, Engineering Laboratory, Conflicts of Interest, which will be an in-person meeting in Juneau, Alaska
National Institute of Standards and incorporated by reference into all such on March 20 and 21, 2018. Meeting
Technology, Mail Stop 8600, contracts. topics include the use of EM to report
Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8600, Members of the public are encouraged seabird bycatch and a discussion on the
telephone number (301) 975–5900. to submit to the Team non-privileged challenges of quantifying seabird
data and artifacts that are relevant to the bycatch in trawl fisheries. NMFS will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
subject matter of the NIST investigation keep the North Pacific Fishery
Background: The National
described in this notice. Such data and Management Council (Council) apprised
Construction Safety Team Act (‘‘Act’’),
artifacts may be submitted to the of the working group’s activities and
Public Law 107–231, codified at 15
address contained in the ADDRESSES any resulting recommendations for
U.S.C. 7301 et seq., was enacted to
section of this notice. Confidential methods to reduce seabird bycatch. Any
provide for the establishment of
information will only be accepted changes to seabird avoidance
investigative teams (‘‘Teams’’) to assess
pursuant to an appropriate regulations are expected to follow the
building performance and emergency
nondisclosure agreement. standard Council process.
response and evacuation procedures in
the wake of any building failure that has Authority: 15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq., 15 CFR
part 270.
Special Accommodations
resulted in substantial loss of life or that
posed significant potential of substantial Kevin Kimball,
This workshop will be physically
loss of life. The purpose of accessible to people with disabilities.
NIST Chief of Staff.
investigations by Teams is to improve Requests for sign language
[FR Doc. 2018–04085 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
the safety and structural integrity of interpretation or other auxiliary aids
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
buildings in the United States. As stated should be directed to Anne Marie Eich,
in the statute, a Team shall (1) establish 907–586–7172, at least 5 working days
the likely technical cause or causes of prior to the meeting date.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the building failure; (2) evaluate the Dated: February 23, 2018.
technical aspects of evacuation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Emily H. Menashes,
emergency response procedures; (3) Administration Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
recommend, as necessary, specific RIN 0648–XG042 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
improvements to building standards, [FR Doc. 2018–04104 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
codes, and practices based on the Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
findings made pursuant to (1) and (2); Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish
and recommend any research and other and Halibut Seabird Working Group;
appropriate actions needed to improve Public Meeting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the structural safety of buildings, and
improve evacuation and emergency AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric
response procedures, based on the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administration
findings of the investigation. In Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
addition, NIST has promulgated Commerce. Submission for OMB Review;
regulations implementing the Act. The ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Comment Request
regulations are found at 15 CFR part The Department of Commerce will
SUMMARY: NMFS Alaska Groundfish and
270. submit to the Office of Management and
Halibut Seabird Working Group will
NIST sent a preliminary
meet to discuss use of electronic Budget (OMB) for clearance the
reconnaissance team to collect
monitoring (EM) to report seabird following proposal for collection of
information and data related to the
bycatch and a discussion on the information under the provisions of the
hurricane that made landfall in the U.S.
challenges of quantifying seabird Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
territory of Puerto Rico on September
bycatch in the trawl fisheries. chapter 35).
20, 2017. Based on the
DATES: The meeting will be held on Agency: National Oceanic and
recommendations of the preliminary
March 20, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
reconnaissance team and evaluation of
the criteria listed in the regulations and on March 21, 2018, from 8 a.m. to Title: National Centers for
implementing the Act, specifically in 15 11:30 a.m., Alaska Daylight Time. Environmental Information Send2NCEI
CFR 270.102, on February 28, 2018, the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Web Application.
Director of the National Institute of the NMFS Alaska Regional Office OMB Control Number: 0648–0024.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Standards and Technology (NIST), located at 709 W 9th St., Room 445C, Form Number(s): NOAA 24–13.
United States Department of Commerce, Juneau, AK. Photo identification is Type of Request: Regular (extension of
established a Team to study building required to enter this facility. a currently approved information
performance and emergency response FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection).
and evacuation during Hurricane Maria. Anne Marie Eich, 907–586–7172. Number of Respondents: 300.
The Team may include members who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
are Federal employees and members Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Burden Hours: 300.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on March 20, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on March 21, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Alaska Daylight Time. | |
| Contact | Anne Marie Eich, 907-586-7172. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 8654 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG04 |
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