New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 32143-32144 [2011-13763]
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instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. Dan Lew, (530) 752–1746
or Dan.Lew@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) plans to conduct a survey to
collect data for conducting economic
analyses of marine sport fishing in
Alaska. This survey is necessary to
understand the factors that affect the
economic value of marine recreational
fishing trips and improve estimates of
fishing trip value.
The Federal Government is
responsible for the management of the
Pacific halibut sport fishery off Alaska,
while the State of Alaska manages the
salmon sport fisheries (chinook, coho,
sockeye, chum and pink), as well as
several other saltwater sport fisheries.
The survey’s scope covers marine sport
fishing for Pacific halibut, salmon, and
other popular marine sport species in
Alaska (e.g., lingcod and rockfish). The
data collected from the survey will be
used to estimate the demand for and
value of marine fishing to anglers and to
analyze how the type of fish caught,
fishery regulations, and other factors
affect fishing values and anglers’
decisions to participate in Alaska
marine fishing activities. The economic
information provided from the survey
will update and augment information
collected in an earlier survey conducted
in 2007 and is necessary to help inform
fishery managers about the economic
values of Alaska marine sport fisheries
and the changes to participation in these
fisheries with proposed regulations.
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II. Method of Collection
The survey will be administered as a
mixed-mode survey employing both
mail and telephone methods. A prepaid
return envelope will be provided to
respondents receiving the survey by
mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(request for a new information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: May 31, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Administration
[RIN 0648–XA468]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a three-day meeting on Tuesday
through Thursday, June 21–23, 2011 to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
June 21–23 starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday
and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and
Thursday.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring
Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone
(207) 775–2311; fax: (508) 761–8224.
Requests for special accommodations
should be addressed to the New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950; telephone (978) 465–0492.
SUMMARY:
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Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council,
(978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Following introductions and any
announcements, the Council will
receive brief reports from the Council
Chairman and Executive Director, the
NOAA Fisheries Regional
Administrator, Northeast Region,
Northeast Fisheries Science Center and
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council liaisons, NOAA General
Counsel, representatives of the U.S.
Coast Guard and the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission, as well
as NOAA Enforcement/VMS
representatives. Prior to a review of any
experimental fishery permit
applications that have been received
since its last meeting, the Council will
discuss its press policies. A
representative of the U.S. Navy will
then will update the Council on its
operations and training activities in the
North Atlantic. An open public
comment period is scheduled prior to a
lunch break for any interested party
who may wish to provide brief
comments on issues relevant to Council
business but not otherwise listed on the
meeting agenda. Following the break,
the Council will receive a presentation
about and comment on possible
revisions to the National Standard
Guideline 10 (NS10. NS10 is the
primary source of guidance for safety
issues in fishery management
regulations. The Council’s Enforcement
Committee also will provide comments
on NS10 and on NOAA’s enforcement
priority-setting process. The committee
also may comment on several sea
scallop measures that may be included
in Framework Adjustment 23 to the
Scallop Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). Under this agenda item the Coast
Guard also may report on its initiative
to improve compliance with and the
effectiveness of Northeast Multispecies
FMP regulations. At the end of the day
the Council will consider several
cooperative research issues, including
the disposition of catch on scientific
research cruises and how that catch is
accounted for in estimates of fishing
mortality. Council members also will
comment on the NMFS Strategic Plan
for Cooperative Research in the
Northeast and provide updated
information and alternatives that may
assist the agency in revising its
programs. NOAA/NMFS staff also will
hold a public session in the Council
meeting room from 5:30–7:30 for
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stakeholders and anyone who would
like to comment, discuss ideas, critique
or provide new information that may be
considered in possible revisions to the
strategic plan.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science
Center staff will present an overview of
its interim report on The Performance of
the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish)
Fishery, May 2010–January 2011, with a
question and answer period to follow.
The Council’s Groundfish Committee
will discuss possible revisions to the
groundfish gear policy and provide an
update on the development of
Framework Adjustment 47 to the
Groundfish FMP. The Council intends
to approve Amendment 17 to the FMP
to authorize state permit banks and will
receive a report about the recent
workshop on accumulation limits in the
groundfish fishery. Following a lunch
break, there will be an update about
further work on Essential Fish Habitat
Omnibus 2. The Council also will
receive an update on alternatives that
may be included in Framework
Adjustment 23 to the Scallop FMP. The
day will conclude with a report from the
Monkfish Committee on a white paper
that discusses pros and cons of
reorganizing the FMP in various forms
and according to the fishery operations
in the Northern and Southern Fishery
Management Areas. The committee also
will ask the Council for further guidance
on the development of Amendment 6 to
the Monkfish FMP, an action that may
include some type of catch share
management.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The final day of the Council meeting
will begin with a discussion of an April
2011 report commissioned by NMFS
that reviewed the fisheries management
process in the Northeast in the context
of the effectiveness of the relationship
among Council, the NMFS Regional
Office and the Northeast Fisheries
Science Center. The Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) will provide
an overview of the method and process,
and any alternatives, that may be used
to set 2012–2014 acceptable biological
catches (ABCs) for all groundfish stocks.
The SSC also will present an acceptable
biological catch (ABC) recommendation
for the skate complex for fishing years
2012–2013. Before adjournment, the
Council also may approve skate
management measures that will be
included in the 2012–2013
specifications package or could identify
management alternatives and initiate
Framework adjustment 2 to the Skate
Complex FMP.
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Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
action during this meeting. Council
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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided that 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 Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: May 31, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Endangered Species; File No. 15677
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources (hereinafter ‘‘Permit Holder’’),
P.O. Box 12559 Charleston, SC 29422
[Responsible Party: William C. Post],
has been issued a permit to take
shortnose sturgeon for purposes of
scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
• Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring,
MD 20910; phone (301) 713–2289; fax
(301) 713–0376; and
• Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead or Colette Cairns,
(301) 713–2289.
SUMMARY:
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On
November 30, 2010, notice was
published in the Federal Register (75
FR 74003) that a scientific research
permit to take shortnose sturgeon had
been submitted by the above-named
organization. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources (SCDNR) is
authorized to conduct a five-year
scientific study assessing the presence,
abundance, and distribution of
shortnose sturgeon in South Carolina
waters (Savannah, ACE Basin, including
the Ashepoo, Combabee and Edisto
Rivers, Cooper, and Santee Rivers, Lake
Marion and its tributaries, and the
Winyah Bay system, including the
Black, Waccamaw, Sampit, Little Pee
Dee and Great Pee Dee Rivers), each to
the first impassible dam. The SCDNR
will also specifically assess shortnose
sturgeon usage of the upper Santee
River Basin (Wateree, Saluda, and
Congaree Rivers) as part of two Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
relicensing projects: the Duke Energy
Catawba Wateree and the SCANA
Services Saluda Hydroelectric Projects.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) Was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: May 27, 2011.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 15543
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Randall S. Wells, Ph.D. (Principal
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RIN 0648-XA468]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold
a three-day meeting on Tuesday through Thursday, June 21-23, 2011 to
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
June 21-23 starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and
Thursday.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88
Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone (207) 775-2311; fax: (508)
761-8224. Requests for special accommodations should be addressed to
the New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2,
Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone (978) 465-0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council, (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Following introductions and any announcements, the Council will
receive brief reports from the Council Chairman and Executive Director,
the NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, Northeast
Fisheries Science Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
liaisons, NOAA General Counsel, representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard
and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, as well as NOAA
Enforcement/VMS representatives. Prior to a review of any experimental
fishery permit applications that have been received since its last
meeting, the Council will discuss its press policies. A representative
of the U.S. Navy will then will update the Council on its operations
and training activities in the North Atlantic. An open public comment
period is scheduled prior to a lunch break for any interested party who
may wish to provide brief comments on issues relevant to Council
business but not otherwise listed on the meeting agenda. Following the
break, the Council will receive a presentation about and comment on
possible revisions to the National Standard Guideline 10 (NS10. NS10 is
the primary source of guidance for safety issues in fishery management
regulations. The Council's Enforcement Committee also will provide
comments on NS10 and on NOAA's enforcement priority-setting process.
The committee also may comment on several sea scallop measures that may
be included in Framework Adjustment 23 to the Scallop Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). Under this agenda item the Coast Guard also may
report on its initiative to improve compliance with and the
effectiveness of Northeast Multispecies FMP regulations. At the end of
the day the Council will consider several cooperative research issues,
including the disposition of catch on scientific research cruises and
how that catch is accounted for in estimates of fishing mortality.
Council members also will comment on the NMFS Strategic Plan for
Cooperative Research in the Northeast and provide updated information
and alternatives that may assist the agency in revising its programs.
NOAA/NMFS staff also will hold a public session in the Council meeting
room from 5:30-7:30 for
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stakeholders and anyone who would like to comment, discuss ideas,
critique or provide new information that may be considered in possible
revisions to the strategic plan.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center staff will present an
overview of its interim report on The Performance of the Northeast
Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery, May 2010-January 2011, with a
question and answer period to follow. The Council's Groundfish
Committee will discuss possible revisions to the groundfish gear policy
and provide an update on the development of Framework Adjustment 47 to
the Groundfish FMP. The Council intends to approve Amendment 17 to the
FMP to authorize state permit banks and will receive a report about the
recent workshop on accumulation limits in the groundfish fishery.
Following a lunch break, there will be an update about further work on
Essential Fish Habitat Omnibus 2. The Council also will receive an
update on alternatives that may be included in Framework Adjustment 23
to the Scallop FMP. The day will conclude with a report from the
Monkfish Committee on a white paper that discusses pros and cons of
reorganizing the FMP in various forms and according to the fishery
operations in the Northern and Southern Fishery Management Areas. The
committee also will ask the Council for further guidance on the
development of Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP, an action that may
include some type of catch share management.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The final day of the Council meeting will begin with a discussion
of an April 2011 report commissioned by NMFS that reviewed the
fisheries management process in the Northeast in the context of the
effectiveness of the relationship among Council, the NMFS Regional
Office and the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) will provide an overview of the method and
process, and any alternatives, that may be used to set 2012-2014
acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for all groundfish stocks. The SSC
also will present an acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendation
for the skate complex for fishing years 2012-2013. Before adjournment,
the Council also may approve skate management measures that will be
included in the 2012-2013 specifications package or could identify
management alternatives and initiate Framework adjustment 2 to the
Skate Complex FMP.
Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be
the subjects of formal action during this meeting. Council 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 that 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 Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: May 31, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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