South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 16168 [2017-06465]

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[FR Doc. 2017–06489 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF322 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public hearing. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public hearing via webinar pertaining to Regulatory Amendment 4 to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses updates to biological parameters for spiny lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, and a prohibition on traps for recreational harvest of spiny lobster in the South Atlantic Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ). DATES: The public hearing will be held via webinar May 9, 2017. ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will be conducted via webinar accessible via the Internet from the Council’s Web site at www.safmc.net. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Registration for the webinar is required. Registration information and public hearing materials will be posted on the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 Council’s Web site at https://safmc.net/ safmc-meetings/public-hearing-andscoping-meeting-schedule/ by April 25, 2017. During the webinar, Council staff will present an overview of the amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to answer questions via webinar. Members of the public will also have the opportunity to provide formal comments for consideration by the Council. Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4 contains actions to update management benchmarks for spiny lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic including the overfishing level (OFL), annual catch limit (ACL), and annual catch target (ACT) based on new scientific recommendations. The amendment also includes an action to prohibit the use of traps for recreational harvest of spiny lobster in the South Atlantic EEZ. All comments received will be provided to the South Atlantic Council and the Gulf of Mexico Council, and included in the administrative record. Written comments may also be submitted online at: https:// gulfcouncil.org/council_meetings/ comment_forms/Spiny%20 Lobster%20Regulatory%20 Amendment%204.php. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: March 29, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017–06465 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of solicitation of letters of intent to apply to become the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Institutional Program. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The National Sea Grant College Program is requesting letters of intent from eligible applicants to become a Sea Grant Institutional Program serving the Lake Champlain Region. An Institutional Program can be defined as a program that has demonstrated competence as a Coherent Area Program (or higher status) and has broad responsibilities for the development of Sea Grant state, regional, and national activities, engaging all of the institutions of higher learning in the region. Only institutions that have been the host entity of a Sea Grant Coherent Area Program for at least three years are eligible to apply. The National Sea Grant College Act of 1976, as amended, (the ‘‘Act’’ hereinafter) authorizes the NOAA to designate a Sea Grant institution on the basis of merit and that such designation is consistent with the goals of the Act. DATES: Letters of intent must be received by April, 28, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: Letters of intent will be accepted by email or mail. Email is preferred. Mail letters should be sent to: Attention: Lake Champlain Institutional Program, Director, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11735, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Letters may be attached to an email to oar.sg.info-admin@noaa.gov. Please put ‘‘Lake Champlain Institutional Program’’ in the Subject line. All letters of intent will be acknowledged. If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your letter of intent within two weeks of sending it, please contact us using the information in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any additional questions concerning this solicitation, please contact Elizabeth Rohring at 301–734–1082 or by email at elizabeth.rohring@noaa.gov. Please put ‘‘Lake Champlain Institutional Status’’ in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, 33 Sea Grant Programs are located in coastal and Great Lakes states. These Programs are partnerships between the Federal government and universities or other institutions with higher learning mandates, funded by Federal grants. More information about the National Sea Grant College Program can be found at https://seagrant.noaa.gov/. There is currently no Sea Grant Program whose main area of service is Lake Champlain that has been recognized with Institutional or College status. Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible to apply to this solicitation, an institution SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF322


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of a public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a public hearing via webinar pertaining to Regulatory Amendment 4 
to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Gulf of 
Mexico and South Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses updates to 
biological parameters for spiny lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South 
Atlantic, and a prohibition on traps for recreational harvest of spiny 
lobster in the South Atlantic Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ).

DATES: The public hearing will be held via webinar May 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will be conducted via 
webinar accessible via the Internet from the Council's Web site at 
www.safmc.net. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 
Registration for the webinar is required. Registration information and 
public hearing materials will be posted on the Council's Web site at 
https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearing-and-scoping-meeting-schedule/ by April 25, 2017.
    During the webinar, Council staff will present an overview of the 
amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to answer 
questions via webinar. Members of the public will also have the 
opportunity to provide formal comments for consideration by the 
Council.
    Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4 contains actions to update 
management benchmarks for spiny lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South 
Atlantic including the overfishing level (OFL), annual catch limit 
(ACL), and annual catch target (ACT) based on new scientific 
recommendations. The amendment also includes an action to prohibit the 
use of traps for recreational harvest of spiny lobster in the South 
Atlantic EEZ. All comments received will be provided to the South 
Atlantic Council and the Gulf of Mexico Council, and included in the 
administrative record. Written comments may also be submitted online 
at: https://gulfcouncil.org/council_meetings/comment_forms/Spiny%20Lobster%20Regulatory%20Amendment%204.php.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: March 29, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-06465 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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