SAW-SARC 64 Public Meeting, 55806-55807 [2017-25334]

Download as PDF 55806 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices December 12, 2017, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. ° Administrative Matters —CY 2017 —Closed Session Dated: November 17, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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. [FR Doc. 2017–25366 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] —Public Comment Period— (5-minutes presentations) Dated: November 20, 2017. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 [FR Doc. 2017–25378 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Identification Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0350. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 3,665. Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes. Burden Hours: 2,749. Needs and Uses: Regulations at 50 CFR 648.8 and 697.8 require that owners of vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in registered length that have Federal permits to fish in the Greater Atlantic Region display the vessel’s name and official number. 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Written comments and recommendations for the proposed PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE477 SAW–SARC 64 Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS and the Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) will convene the 64th SAW Stock Assessment Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing the stock assessment of Atlantic mackerel. The Northeast Regional SAW is a formal scientific peer-review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by SAW working groups and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the Stock Assessment Review Committee, or SARC. The public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process. DATES: The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting will be held from November 28, 2017– November 30, 2017. The meeting will commence on November 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheena Steiner, 508–495–2177; email: sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices and the stock assessment review of Atlantic mackerel, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW Web page at https:// www.nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/. Weinberg, 508–495–2352; email: james.weinberg@noaa.gov. For further information, please visit the NEFSC Web site at https:// www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional information about the SARC meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 55807 DAILY MEETING AGENDA—SAW/ SARC 64 Benchmark Stock Assessment for Atlantic mackerel. (Subject to Change; All times are approximate and may be changed at the discretion of the SARC Chair) Tuesday, November 28, 2017 10 a.m.–10:30 a.m ............................................. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m ........................................ 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m .......................................... 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m ............................................ 3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m ............................................ 3:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m ............................................ 5:45 p.m.–6 p.m ................................................. Welcome Introductions ..................................... Atlantic mackerel (AM) Assessment Presentation. Lunch. AM Presentation (cont.) ................................... Break. AM SARC Discussion ...................................... Public Comment Period. James Weinberg, SAW Chair. Kiersten Curti. Kiersten Curti. John Boreman, SARC Chair. Wednesday, November 29, 2017 9:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m .......................................... 10:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m ........................................ 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m ........................................ 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m ........................................ 12:00–1:15 p.m .................................................. 1:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m ............................................ 4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m ............................................ 4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m ............................................ Revisit with AM presenters .............................. Break. Revisit with AM presenters .............................. Public Comment. Lunch. Review/Edit Assessment Summary Report ..... Break. SARC Report Writing. John Boreman. John Boreman. John Boreman. Thursday, November 30, 2017 9 a.m.–5 p.m ...................................................... The meeting is open to the public; however, during the ‘‘SARC Report Writing’’ sessions on November 29th and 30th, the public should not engage in discussion with the SARC. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Special requests should be directed to Sheena Steiner at the NEFSC, 508–495–2177, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 17, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017–25334 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF845 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 SARC Report Writing. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meetings of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Citizen Science Advisory Panel Volunteers; Communication/Outreach/ Education; and Data Management Action Teams. links will be posted to the Citizen Science program page of the Council’s Web site at www.safmc.net. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Citizen Science Advisory Panel Volunteers; Communication/Outreach/Education; and Data Management Action Teams via webinar. DATES: The Volunteers Team meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 1 p.m.; Communication/ Outreach/Education Team on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 2 p.m.; and Data Management Team on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 10 a.m. Each meeting is scheduled to last approximately 90 minutes. Additional Action Team webinar and plenary webinar dates and times will publish in a subsequent issue in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar and are open to members of the public. Webinar registration is required and registration Amber Von Harten, Citizen Science Program Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8433 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: amber.vonharten@safmc.net. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Council created a Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool in June 2017. The Council appointed members of the Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool to five Action Teams in the areas of Volunteers, Data Management, Projects/ Topics Management, Finance, and Communication/Outreach/Education to develop program policies and operations for the Council’s Citizen Science Program. Each Action Team will meet to continue work on developing recommendations on program policies and operations to be reviewed by the Council’s Citizen Science Committee. Public comment will be accepted at the beginning of the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55806-55807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25334]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE477


SAW-SARC 64 Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop 
(SAW) will convene the 64th SAW Stock Assessment Review Committee for 
the purpose of reviewing the stock assessment of Atlantic mackerel. The 
Northeast Regional SAW is a formal scientific peer-review process for 
evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish 
stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. 
Assessments are prepared by SAW working groups and reviewed by an 
independent panel of stock assessment experts called the Stock 
Assessment Review Committee, or SARC. The public is invited to attend 
the presentations and discussions between the review panel and the 
scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process.

DATES: The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee 
Meeting will be held from November 28, 2017-November 30, 2017. The 
meeting will commence on November 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard 
Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting 
agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room 
in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods 
Hole, MA 02543.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Sheena Steiner, 508-495-2177; email: 
sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James

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Weinberg, 508-495-2352; email: james.weinberg@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the 
NEFSC Web site at https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional information 
about the SARC meeting and the stock assessment review of Atlantic 
mackerel, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW Web page at https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/.

DAILY MEETING AGENDA--SAW/SARC 64 Benchmark Stock Assessment for 
Atlantic mackerel. (Subject to Change; All times are approximate and 
may be changed at the discretion of the SARC Chair)

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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10 a.m.-10:30 a.m...............  Welcome             James Weinberg,
                                   Introductions.      SAW Chair.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m............  Atlantic mackerel   Kiersten Curti.
                                   (AM) Assessment
                                   Presentation.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.............  Lunch.............
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m..............  AM Presentation     Kiersten Curti.
                                   (cont.).
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m..............  Break.............
3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m..............  AM SARC Discussion  John Boreman, SARC
                                                       Chair.
5:45 p.m.-6 p.m.................  Public Comment
                                   Period.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.............  Revisit with AM     John Boreman.
                                   presenters.
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m............  Break.............
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m............  Revisit with AM     John Boreman.
                                   presenters.
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m............  Public Comment....
12:00-1:15 p.m..................  Lunch.............
1:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m..............  Review/Edit         John Boreman.
                                   Assessment
                                   Summary Report.
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m..............  Break.............
4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m..............  SARC Report
                                   Writing.
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Thursday, November 30, 2017

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9 a.m.-5 p.m................  SARC Report      .........................
                               Writing.
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the ``SARC 
Report Writing'' sessions on November 29th and 30th, the public should 
not engage in discussion with the SARC.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Special requests should be directed to Sheena Steiner at the NEFSC, 
508-495-2177, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-25334 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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