Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 54867-54868 [2013-21702]
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IV. Request for Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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: August 30, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–21660 Filed 9–5–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Marine Mammal
Health and Stranding Response
Program, Level A Stranding and
Rehabilitation Disposition Data Sheet
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 5,
2013.
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SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
ADDRESSES:
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Angela Collins-Payne, (301) 427–8438
or angela.collins-payne@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
The marine mammal stranding report
provides information on strandings so
that the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) can compile and
analyze, by region, the species,
numbers, conditions, and causes of
illnesses and deaths in stranded marine
mammals. NMFS requires this
information to fulfill its management
responsibilities under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
1421a). NMFS is also responsible for the
welfare of marine mammals while in
rehabilitation status. The data from the
marine mammal rehabilitation
disposition report are required for
monitoring and tracking of marine
mammals held at various NMFSauthorized facilities. This information is
submitted primarily by members of the
marine mammal stranding networks
which are authorized by NMFS.
II. Method of Collection
Paper applications, electronic reports,
and telephone calls are required from
participants, and methods of submittal
include the Internet through the NMFS
National Marine Mammal Stranding
Database; facsimile transmission of
paper forms; or mailed copies of forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0178.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: State governments;
not-for-profit institutions; business or
other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
400.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,900.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,299.
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 repository of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden and submission 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: August 30, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–21671 Filed 9–5–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC852
Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of
Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR Steering
Committee will meet to discuss the
SEDAR process and assessment
schedule. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
The SEDAR Steering Committee
will meet from 1 p.m. Tuesday, October
1, 2013, until 12 p.m. Wednesday,
October 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The Steering
Committee meeting will be held at the
Hampton Inn, Charleston/West Ashley,
678 Citadel Haven Drive, Charleston, SC
29414; telephone: (843) 573–1200.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Carmichael, SEDAR Program Manager;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free:
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: john.carmichael@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
of discussion are as follows:
1. Review progress of ongoing
assessment projects.
DATES:
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2. Discuss SEDAR process:
Workshops, participation, and best
practices.
3. Discuss SEDAR project scheduling:
Improving planning and scheduling
efficiency.
4. Discuss SEDAR assessment
schedule: Review 2014 projects;
determine 2015 priorities; and
recommend priority projects for 2016
and beyond.
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 this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the SAFMC
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 3, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a three-day meeting on September
24–26, 2013 to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, September 24 through
Thursday, September 26, 2013, starting
at 8:30 a.m. each day.
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The meeting will be held at
the Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225
Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601;
telephone: (855) 861–4370 or online at.
https://www.capecodderresort.com/.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
The Council will begin the first day
this meeting with a brief closed session
for the purpose of discussing Scientific
and Statistical Committee
appointments. Introductions and
announcements will follow, the
swearing-in of new and reappointed
members will take place and the
election of 2013–14 officers will be
held. The Joint Habitat/Groundfish
Committee will seek approval of
possible modifications to the Omnibus
Essential Fish Habitat Amendment Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
based on recommendations made by the
committee. As a result, the Council may
modify the range of alternatives being
analyzed, including making adjustments
to area boundaries and measures within
habitat management areas, spawning
areas and/or dedicated habitat research
areas. Prior to a lunch break, the
Council will receive an overview of the
bluefin tuna management measures
being considered for inclusion in
Amendment 7 to the Highly Migratory
Species Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). It also will consider approval of
an Enforcement Committee
recommendation that, if approved,
would allow the NEFMC to give the
NOAA/NMFS Regional Administrator
the authority to modify elements of the
current stowage requirements for trawl
gear in restricted areas to enhance safety
at sea. The Tuesday afternoon session
will include a summary of results from
the 2013 Eastern Georges Bank cod and
haddock and the Georges Bank
yellowtail flounder Transboundary
Resources Assessment Committee
meeting; a review and possible approval
of the Transboundary Management
Guidance Committee’s
recommendations for fishing year 2014
quotas for Eastern Georges Bank cod and
haddock and the Georges Bank stock of
yellowtail flounder; and a discussion
about quota trades for fishing year 2014.
The Scientific and Statistical Committee
will report on its acceptable biological
catch (ABC) recommendations for
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several groundfish stocks, monkfish, sea
scallops, red crab and skates; and their
review of additional issues discussed by
the committee. These include rebuilding
plans for Gulf of Maine cod and
American plaice and the possible
‘‘spillover’’ of Georges Bank haddock in
the Gulf of Maine. Prior to adjourning
for the day, the Council intends to take
final action on the red crab
specifications for fishing years 2014–16.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The NEFMC’s Groundfish Oversight
Committee will select measures to be
analyzed in Framework Adjustment 51
to the Northeast Multispecies
(Groundfish) FMP. These will include
but are not limited to the 2014–16
overfishing level (OFL), ABC and
annual catch level (ACL) for white hake,
the 2014–15 OFL, ABC and ACL for
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder, ACLs
for Eastern Georges Bank haddock and
Eastern Georges Bank cod, revisions to
the Gulf of Maine cod and American
plaice rebuilding plans, and small-mesh
accountability measures (AMs) for the
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder subACL; in addition to a provision that
would give the Regional Administrator
authority to make in-season adjustments
to the U.S./CA quotas, other
adjustments to the groundfish
management measures may be added by
the Council. An update on progress to
develop Amendment 18 to the
Groundfish FMP also will be addressed.
After a lunch break, the Scallop
Committee will update the Council on
the development of Framework
Adjustment 25 to the Sea Scallop FMP.
This action includes specifications for
fishing years 2014 and 2015 (default),
AMs for Southern New England/MidAtlantic windowpane flounder and
measures to address unused fishing year
2013 Closed Area I access trips. The
Monkfish Committee will ask for
approval of a range of alternatives for
purposes of further analysis in
Framework Adjustment 8 to the
Monkfish FMP. Measures will include
the specification of an annual catch
target (ACT), days-at-sea and trip limits
for the 2014–16 fishing years and
changes to the permit Category H
boundary.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
The last day of the meeting will begin
with reports from the NEFMC Chairman
and Executive Director, NOAA Fisheries
Regional Administrator, the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center and MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
liaisons, as well as NOAA General
Counsel, and representatives of the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC852
Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR
process and assessment schedule. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet from 1 p.m. Tuesday,
October 1, 2013, until 12 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The Steering Committee meeting will be held at the
Hampton Inn, Charleston/West Ashley, 678 Citadel Haven Drive,
Charleston, SC 29414; telephone: (843) 573-1200.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program
Manager; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: john.carmichael@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion are as follows:
1. Review progress of ongoing assessment projects.
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2. Discuss SEDAR process: Workshops, participation, and best
practices.
3. Discuss SEDAR project scheduling: Improving planning and
scheduling efficiency.
4. Discuss SEDAR assessment schedule: Review 2014 projects;
determine 2015 priorities; and recommend priority projects for 2016 and
beyond.
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 this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 3, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-21702 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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