Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 52283-52284 [2017-24503]
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millimeter increments. The researchers
would also obtain total weight of
bycatch species and individual
measurements to the nearest centimeter.
If the volume of the catch is large,
subsampling protocols would be
necessary. All bycatch would be
returned to the sea as soon as
practicable following data collection.
Exemption from possession limit and
minimum sizes would support catch
sampling activities, and ensure the
vessel is not in conflict with possession
regulations while collecting catch data.
Researchers would discard all catch
above a possession limit or below a
minimum size as soon as practicable
following data collection. The table
below lists the anticipated catch for the
project. No catch would be landed for
sale.
Weight
(lb)
Species
Scallop .....................................................................................................................................................................
Northeast Skate Complex (Barndoor Skate not included) ......................................................................................
Barndoor Skate ........................................................................................................................................................
Summer Flounder ....................................................................................................................................................
Winter Flounder .......................................................................................................................................................
Yellowtail Flounder ..................................................................................................................................................
Windowpane Flounder .............................................................................................................................................
Monkfish ...................................................................................................................................................................
Researchers need additional
exemptions to deploy dredge gear in
closed areas in order to help locate large
enough aggregations of flatfish to test
the experimental gear. Participating
vessels need crew size waivers to
accommodate science personnel and
possession waivers would enable them
to conduct data collection activities. We
would waive the observer program
notification requirements because the
research activity is not representative of
standard fishing activity.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 7, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF816
Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment
Scoping webinar II.
The SEDAR 55 assessment of
the South Atlantic stock of Vermilion
Snapper will consist of a series of
webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: A SEDAR 55 Assessment
Scoping webinar II will be held on
Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 9
a.m. until 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be
held via webinar. The webinars are
open to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julia Byrd 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: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
4366; email: julia.byrd@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. The product of
the SEDAR webinar series will be a
report which compiles and evaluates
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potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses, and describes the
fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office, Highly Migratory
Species 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 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs);
international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the
Assessment Scoping webinar II are as
follows:
Participants will review data and
discuss data issues, as necessary, and
initial model issues.
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
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office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
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: November 7, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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define the responsibilities for observer
providers, including reporting
requirements. Regulations at § 660.140
(i) specify requirements for catch
monitor coverage for first receivers. Data
collected by observers are used by
NMFS to estimate total landed catch
and discards, monitor the attainment of
annual groundfish allocations, estimate
catch rates of prohibited species, and as
a component in stock assessments.
These data are necessary to comply with
the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements
to prevent overfishing. In addition,
observer data is used to assess fishing
related mortality of protected and
endangered species.
SUMMARY:
II. Method of Collection
This collection utilizes both
electronic and paper forms, depending
on the specific item. Methods of
submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
Additionally, this collection utilizes
interviews for some information
collection and phone calls for
transmission of other information.
I. Abstract
In 2011, NMFS mandated observer
requirements for the West Coast
groundfish trawl catch shares program.
For all fishery sectors, observers must be
obtained through third-party observer
provider companies operating under
permits issued by NMFS. The
regulations at §§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j),
660.160 (g), specify observer coverage
requirements for trawl vessels and
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0500.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of
a current information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
268 (5 providers (supplying a total of 75
observers or catch monitors) and 263
fishing vessels).
Estimated Time per Response: For
providers: 15 minutes for observer
training/briefing/debriefing registration,
notification of observer physical
examination, observer status reports,
other reports on observer harassment,
safety concerns, or performance
problems, catch monitor status reports,
and other catch monitor reports on
harassment, prohibited actions, illness
or injury, or performance problems; 5
minutes for observer safety checklist
submission to NMFS, observer provider
contracts, observer information
materials, catch monitor provider
contracts, and catch monitor
informational materials; 10 minutes for
certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for
catch monitor training/briefing
registration, notification of catch
monitor physical examination, and
catch monitor debriefing registration.
For vessels: 10 minutes for fishing
departure reports and cease-fishing
reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 525 (305 for providers and 220
for fishing vessels).
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Monitoring
Programs for Vessels in the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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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 January 12, 2018.
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 the West Coast Regional
Office—7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
Seattle, WA 98115, Keeley Kent,
telephone number ((206) 526–4655), or
keeley.kent@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in capital costs as it is
assumed that each of the 5 observer/
catch monitor providers will maintain a
computer system with email capacity
for general business purposes and that
each vessel owner/operator has access
to a telephone for toll-free calls.
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: November 7, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF816
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment Scoping webinar II.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 55 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of
Vermilion Snapper will consist of a series of webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: A SEDAR 55 Assessment Scoping webinar II will be held on
Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. The
webinars are open to members of the public. Those interested in
participating should contact Julia Byrd 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: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843)
571-4366; email: julia.byrd@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. The product of the SEDAR webinar series
will be a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and
recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses, and
describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates
biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and
recommends research and monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR
Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species 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 non-governmental organizations
(NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and
state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Assessment Scoping webinar II are as
follows:
Participants will review data and discuss data issues, as
necessary, and initial model issues.
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
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office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 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: November 7, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-24503 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am]
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