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ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for locations of the
hearings.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331; Web site:
www.mafmc.org.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will hold nine public hearings:
1. April 24, 2017, 5–7 p.m.: The
Greater Ocean City Chamber of
Commerce, 12320 Ocean Gateway,
Ocean City, MD 21842, phone: (410)
213–0144.
2. April 25, 2017, 5–7 p.m.: Holiday
Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland,
ME 04101, phone: (207) 775–2311.
3. April 26, 2017, 5–7 p.m.:
Massachusetts Division of Marine
Fisheries, Annisquam River Marine
Fisheries Station, 30 Emerson Ave.,
Gloucester, MA 01930, phone: (978)
282–0308.
4. May 2, 2017, 5–7 p.m.: Congress
Hall, 200 Congress Place, Cape May, NJ
08204, phone: (609) 884–8421.
5. May 3, 2017, 5–7 p.m.: DoubleTree
by Hilton Tinton Falls, 700 Hope Road,
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724, phone: (732)
544–9300.
6. May 4, 2017, 6–8 p.m.: Webinar,
https://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/
squid2017/ phone: (800) 832–0736, Rm:
*7833942#. A listening station will be
available at Virginia Marine Resources
Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue,
3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607,
phone: (757) 247– 2200.
7. May 8, 2017, 5–8 p.m.: University
of Rhode Island, Corless Auditorium,
Watkins Building, 218 Ferry Rd.,
Narragansett, RI 401–874–6222.
8. May 9, 2017, 4:30–7 p.m.:
Doubletree by Hilton Cape Cod—
Hyannis, 287 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis,
MA 02601, 508–771–1700.
9. May 11, 2017, 5–7 p.m.: Hyatt Place
Long Island/East End, 431 East Main St.,
Riverhead, NY 11901, 631–208–0002.
Addresses for written comments:
Written comments may be sent through
mail, email, fax, or online through 11:59
p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017.
—Mail to Dr. Chris Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 North State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901
(please write ‘‘Squid Amendment
Comments’’ on the outside of the
envelope);
—Fax to Dr. Chris Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
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Management Council at 302–674–
5399 (please include ‘‘Squid
Amendment Comments’’ in the
subject line);
—Email to squid@mafmc.org;
—Online at https://www.mafmc.org/
comments/squid-amendment-publiccomments.
The purpose of the meetings and
comment period is gather input from the
public on the alternatives in the
amendment. The objectives of this
action are to:
A. Consider the appropriate number
of vessels in the directed longfin squid
and Illex squid fisheries and design
appropriate management measures for
permitted vessels. The Council is
considering this action because there is
considerable latent effort in both
fisheries—a relatively small portion of
vessels with limited access
(‘‘moratorium’’) squid permits account
for the majority of landings in most
years. The Council is concerned that
activation of latent permits in the squid
fisheries could lead to excessive fishing
effort (shortening seasons) on these
semeparous, sub-annual species, and
increased catch of non-target species.
B. Re-evaluate the management of
longfin squid in Trimester 2. The
Council is considering this action
because the productivity of the longfin
squid stock may be negatively impacted
if excessive fishing effort in T2, which
occurs on the inshore spawning
grounds, does not allow sufficient
spawning and/or hatching from egg
mops. Additional information and
relevant background documents are
available on the Council’s Web site at
https://www.mafmc.org/actions/squidcapacity-amendment. The public
hearing document, which describes and
analyzes the alternatives, will be posted
there by April 18, 2017.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
any meeting date.
Dated: April 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Science Advisory Board (SAB); Notice
of Open Meeting
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The Science Advisory Board
(SAB) was established by a Decision
Memorandum dated September 25,
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with responsibility to advise
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
for research, education, and application
of science to operations and information
services. SAB activities and advice
provide necessary input to ensure that
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) science
programs are of the highest quality and
provide optimal support to resource
management.
Time and Date: The meeting will be
held Monday, April 24, 2017 from 9:45
a.m. EDT to 5:45 p.m. EDT and on
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 from 9:00 a.m.
EDT to 12:00 p.m. EDT. These times and
the agenda topics described below are
subject to change. Please refer to the
Web page www.sab.noaa.gov/
SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-todate meeting times and agenda.
Place: The meeting will be held at The
DoubleTree by Hilton, 8727 Colesville
Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.
Status: The meeting will be open to
public participation with a 15-minute
public comment period on April 25th
from 10:45–11:00 a.m. EDT (check Web
site to confirm time). The SAB expects
that public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted verbal or written
statements. In general, each individual
or group making a verbal presentation
will be limited to a total time of two (2)
minutes. Individuals or groups planning
to make a verbal presentation should
contact the SAB Executive Director by
April 17, 2017 to schedule their
presentation. Written comments should
be received in the SAB Executive
Director’s Office by April 17, 2017, to
provide sufficient time for SAB review.
Written comments received by the SAB
Executive Director after April 17, 2017,
will be distributed to the SAB, but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting
date. Seating at the meeting will be
available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
SUMMARY:
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Special Accommodations: These
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
special accommodations may be
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
April 17, 2017, to Dr. Cynthia Decker,
SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MC 20910; Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Matters to be Considered: The
meeting will include the following
topics: (1) Draft Report on Indigenous
and Local Ecological Knowledge and
NOAA; (2) Proposal for Creation of a
High Performance Computing Standing
Working Group; (3) Discussion of the
Process to Review SAB Standing
Working Groups; (4) Discussion of
Short-Term Topics for the SAB; (5)
Discussion on SAB Transition Materials;
and (6) Updates from the Acting NOAA
Administrator and Acting Chief
Scientist.
Dr.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
NOAA SAB Web site at https://
www.sab.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 31, 2017.
Paul Johnson,
Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO,
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental
To Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to a Tidal Marsh
Restoration Project
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
amended, notification is hereby given
that NMFS has issued an incidental
harassment authorization (IHA) to the
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife—Central Region (CADFW) to
SUMMARY:
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defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR
216.103 as ‘‘. . . an impact resulting
from the specified activity that cannot
be reasonably expected to, and is not
reasonably likely to, adversely affect the
species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’
Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
established an expedited process by
which citizens of the U.S. can apply for
an authorization to incidentally take
small numbers of marine mammals by
harassment. Section 101(a)(5)(D)
establishes a 45-day time limit for
Availability
NMFS review of an application
An electronic copy of the CADFW’s
followed by a 30-day public notice and
application and supporting documents,
comment period on any proposed
as well as a list of the references cited
authorizations for the incidental
in this document, may be obtained
harassment of marine mammals. Within
online at: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
45 days of the close of the comment
permits/incidental/construction.htm. In period, NMFS must either issue or deny
case of problems accessing these
the authorization. Except with respect to
documents, please call the contact listed certain activities not pertinent here, the
above.
MMPA defines ‘‘harassment’’ as ‘‘any
act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance
National Environmental Policy Act
which (i) has the potential to injure a
In accordance with the National
marine mammal or marine mammal
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42
stock in the wild (Level A harassment);
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS prepared a
or (ii) has the potential to disturb a
Supplemental Environmental
marine mammal or marine mammal
Assessment (SEA) titled ‘‘Final
stock in the wild by causing disruption
Supplemental Environmental
of behavioral patterns, including, but
Assessment for the Minhoto-Hester
not limited to, migration, breathing,
Marsh Restoration Project, Elkhorn
nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering
Slough, Monterey County, California.’’ A (Level B harassment).’’
Finding of No Significant Impact
Summary of Requests
(FONSI) was signed on November 15,
2016. NMFS considered comments
On June 2, 2016, we received an
submitted in response to our Federal
application from the CADFW for
Register notice of the proposed IHA (81 authorization to take marine mammals
FR 67297; September 30, 2016) and
incidental to construction activities
CADFW’s application as part of the
associated with a 47-acre tidal marsh
process. All documents are available at
restoration project within the Minhotothe aforementioned Web site.
Hester Marsh in Elkhorn Slough
(Monterey, CA) (Phase 1). The overall
Background
Elkhorn Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration
Sections 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
Project will restore a total of 147 acres,
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the
however, future phases are not part of
Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon
this application as they are currently
request by U.S. citizens who engage in
unfunded and present some additional
a specified activity (other than
technical challenges. Another IHA
commercial fishing) within a specified
request will be made prior to
geographical region if certain findings
implementation of any proposed future
are made and either regulations are
phases. The CADFW submitted revised
issued or, if the taking is limited to
versions of the application on July 13,
harassment, a notice of a proposed
2016, August 2, 2016, August 29, 2016,
authorization was provided to the
and a final application on September 6,
public for review.
2016 which we deemed adequate and
Authorization for incidental takings
complete.
The activity will begin August 1, 2017
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
and last approximately 11 months with
taking will have a negligible impact on
built in buffers for adverse weather and
the species or stock(s), will not have an
other conditions when work is not
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for possible. Pacific harbor seal (Phoca
subsistence uses (where relevant), and if vitulina richardii) and southern sea
otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) are
the permissible methods of taking and
expected to be present during the work.
requirements pertaining to the
Southern sea otters are managed by the
mitigation, monitoring and reporting of
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will
such takings are set forth. NMFS has
incidentally harass, by Level B
harassment only, marine mammals
during construction activities associated
with the tidal marsh restoration project
within the Minhoto-Hester Marsh in
Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA).
DATES: This Authorization is in effect
for one year beginning August 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Egger, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Science Advisory Board (SAB); Notice of Open Meeting
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by a Decision
Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and
application of science to operations and information services. SAB
activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of
the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management.
Time and Date: The meeting will be held Monday, April 24, 2017 from
9:45 a.m. EDT to 5:45 p.m. EDT and on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 from 9:00
a.m. EDT to 12:00 p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics described
below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page
www.sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-to-date meeting times
and agenda.
Place: The meeting will be held at The DoubleTree by Hilton, 8727
Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on April 25th from 10:45-11:00 a.m. EDT
(check Web site to confirm time). The SAB expects that public
statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each
individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a
total time of two (2) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a
verbal presentation should contact the SAB Executive Director by April
17, 2017 to schedule their presentation. Written comments should be
received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by April 17, 2017, to
provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by
the SAB Executive Director after April 17, 2017, will be distributed to
the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seating at
the meeting will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 17, 2017, to Dr. Cynthia
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MC 20910; Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include the following
topics: (1) Draft Report on Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge
and NOAA; (2) Proposal for Creation of a High Performance Computing
Standing Working Group; (3) Discussion of the Process to Review SAB
Standing Working Groups; (4) Discussion of Short-Term Topics for the
SAB; (5) Discussion on SAB Transition Materials; and (6) Updates from
the Acting NOAA Administrator and Acting Chief Scientist.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 11230, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or
visit the NOAA SAB Web site at https://www.sab.noaa.gov.
Dated: March 31, 2017.
Paul Johnson,
Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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