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of the work of the Plan Development
Team (PDT), (2) Discuss draft FY2018–
FY2020 specifications and recreational
management measures process and will
make recommendations to the
Groundfish Committee. They will have
discussion of possible groundfish
priorities for 2018, and develop
recommendations to the Groundfish
Committee. The panel will discuss
several recent Executive Orders have
been issued about streamlining current
regulations, and NOAA is seeking
public input on the efficiency and
effectiveness of current regulations and
whether they can be improved. Discuss
whether there are any regulations in the
Northeast Multispecies fishery
management plan that could be
eliminated, improved, or streamlined.
They will discuss implementation of
new electronic vessel trip reports
(eVTRs) for for-hire vessels. Other
business will be discussed as necessary.
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
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 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
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 19, 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
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Gulf of Alaska Catcher Vessel &
Processor Trawl (CVPT) Economic Data
Report (EDR).
OMB Control Number: 0648–0700.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 120.
Average Hours per Response: 15.
Burden Hours: 1,800.
Needs and Uses: The Gulf of Alaska
Trawl Groundfish Economic Data
Report Program evaluates the economic
effects of current and future groundfish
management measures for Gulf of
Alaska (GOA) trawl fisheries. This
program provides the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
with baseline information on affected
harvesters, crew, processors, and
communities in the GOA. Data collected
through the economic data reports
(EDRs) include labor information,
revenues received, capital and
operational expenses, and other
operational or financial data. This
information is used to assess the
impacts of major changes in the
groundfish management regime,
including catch share program
implementation.
The Catcher Vessel GOA Trawl EDR
is submitted by owners or leaseholders
of catcher vessels that harvest
groundfish using trawl gear from the
GOA or parallel fisheries. The Processor
GOA Trawl EDR is submitted by owners
or leaseholders of shoreside processors
or stationary floating processors that
receive deliveries from vessels that
harvest groundfish using trawl gear from
the GOA or parallel fisheries. Annual
submission of these EDRs is mandatory.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
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Dated: October 19, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF783
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment
webinar V for Gulf of Mexico gray
snapper.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 51 assessment
process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper
will consist of a Data Workshop, a series
of assessment webinars, and a Review
Workshop.
DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment
webinar V will be held November 15,
2017, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern
Time.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
SUMMARY:
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which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
assessment webinar V are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the Data Workshop, panelists will
employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population
benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
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.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days
prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: October 19, 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
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; West Coast
Groundfish Trawl Economic Data
Collection
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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 December 26,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Erin Steiner, Northwest
Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake
Blvd. E, Seattle, WA, 98103, (206) 860–
3202 or erin.steinernoaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. This information collection
is needed in order to meet the
monitoring requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). In
particular, the Northwest Fisheries
Science Center (NWFSC) needs
economic data on all harvesters, first
receivers, shorebased processors,
catcher processors, and motherships
participating in the West Coast
groundfish trawl fishery.
The currently approved collection
covers collection of data for the 2014–
2016 operating years. The renewed
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approval will cover years 2017–2019.
Data will be collected from all catcher
vessels registered to a limited entry
trawl endorsed permit, catcher
processors registered to catcher
processor permits, and motherships
registered to mothership permits, first
receivers, and shorebased processors
that received round or head-and-gutted
IFQ groundfish or whiting from a first
receiver to provide the necessary
information for analyzing the effects of
the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch
Share Program.
As stated in 50 CFR 660.114, the EDC
forms due on September 1, 2018 will
provide data for the 2017 operating year.
II. Method of Collection
Forms may be submitted via mail or
electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0618.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
195.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours
for catcher processors, catcher vessels,
and motherships, 20 hours for first
receivers and shorebased processors.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,052.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF783
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment webinar V for Gulf of Mexico gray
snapper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper
will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a
Review Workshop.
DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment webinar V will be held November 15,
2017, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar
is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating
should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access information.
Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each
webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston,
SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(843) 571-4366; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1)
Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends
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which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes the fisheries, evaluates the
status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs.
The product of the Review Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting
panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock
assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS
Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and database managers; stock
assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's;
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state
and federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the assessment webinar V are as
follows:
1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from
the Data Workshop, panelists will employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population
parameters.
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
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 19, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-23035 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
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