Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 10680-10681 [2018-04866]

Download as PDF 10680 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 59 Data Scoping webinar for South Atlantic Greater Amberjack. The SEDAR 59 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of Greater Amberjack will consist of a series of webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: A SEDAR 59 Data Scoping webinar will be held on Friday, March 30, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is 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 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Mar 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. The items of discussion in the Data Scoping webinar are as follows: Participants will identify who will be providing updated and/or new datasets. 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 office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 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: March 7, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–04868 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XG085 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) is sponsoring a meeting to review a new method proposed to improve catch estimation methods in sparsely sampled mixed stock fisheries. The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting is open to the public and may be streamed online as a ‘‘listen only’’ webinar. SUMMARY: The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting will DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 commence at 8:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and continue until 5 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the day. The meeting will reconvene on Thursday, March 29, 2018 starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT and continuing as necessary to complete business for the day. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting will be held at the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz Laboratory, 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: (831) 420–3900 on March 28. The meeting will be held at the Center for Ocean Health Library, Ocean Health Building, University of California Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 in Room 201 on March 29. The Center for Ocean Health Library is next door to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Although this meeting will be conducted as an in-person meeting, there may also be a ‘‘listen-only’’ webinar option. To attend the ‘‘listenonly’’ webinar, visit: https:// www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/ join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID: 942–468–499, and your email address (required). This is a ‘‘listen only’’ broadcast, you may use your computer speakers or headset to listen. If you do not have a headset or computer speakers, you may use your telephone to listen to the meeting by dialing this TOLL number +1 (415) 930–5321 (not a toll-free number); enter the phone attendee audio access code: 580–006–830. There will be no technical assistance available for the ‘‘listen only’’ webinar. If there are technical difficulties, the broadcast may end and may not be restarted. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384; telephone: (503) 820– 2280. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 867–0535; or Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2413. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting is to review a proposed method for estimating catch of species in sparsely sampled mixed-stock commercial groundfish fisheries. The methodology proponents have developed a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate species compositions with accurate measures of E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices uncertainty of historical catches landed in mixed species assemblages or market categories. Public comments during the meeting will be received from attendees at the discretion of the chair. Although non-emergency issues not identified in the meeting agenda may come before the meeting participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Formal action at the meeting 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 MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the meeting participants’ intent to take final action to address the emergency. Visitors who are foreign nationals (defined as a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States) will require additional security clearance to access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Foreign national visitors should contact Ms. Stacey Miller at (541) 867–0535 at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting date to initiate the security clearance process. Technical Information and System Requirements PC-based attendees: Windows® 7, Vista, or XP operating system required. Mac®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer required. Mobile attendees: iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone or Android tablet required (use GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2411 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 7, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–04866 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES RIN 0648–XG073 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Mar 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 Notice; public meeting. The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9 a.m. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02129; phone: (617) 561–0798. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Agenda 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 date. This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Dated: March 7, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–04869 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XG044 General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meeting Announcement National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission on June 28, 2018, and a public meeting of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee on June 27, 2018. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. DATES: The meeting of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the General Advisory Committee (GAC) will be held on June 27, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the GAC will be held on June 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings will be held in the Pacific Conference Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037– 1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 19, 2018, if you plan to attend either or both meetings in person or remotely. The meetings will be accessible by webinar—instructions will be emailed to meeting participants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or at (562) 980–4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of SUMMARY: The committee will review the Groundfish Advisory Panel recommendations and provide recommendations to the Council on Groundfish Monitoring Amendment 23 specifically the draft alternatives and Plan Development Team (PDT) work related to development of the action. They will also discuss priorities for 2018 and the PDT work to date and make recommendations to the Council. 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 these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AGENCY: ACTION: Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10681 E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10680-10681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04866]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG085


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) is 
sponsoring a meeting to review a new method proposed to improve catch 
estimation methods in sparsely sampled mixed stock fisheries. The Catch 
Estimation Methodology Review meeting is open to the public and may be 
streamed online as a ``listen only'' webinar.

DATES: The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting will commence at 
8:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and continue until 5 p.m. or 
as necessary to complete business for the day. The meeting will 
reconvene on Thursday, March 29, 2018 starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT and 
continuing as necessary to complete business for the day.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The Catch Estimation Methodology Review meeting 
will be held at the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz 
Laboratory, 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: (831) 
420-3900 on March 28.
    The meeting will be held at the Center for Ocean Health Library, 
Ocean Health Building, University of California Santa Cruz, 115 
McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 in Room 201 on March 29. The 
Center for Ocean Health Library is next door to the NMFS Southwest 
Fisheries Science Center.
    Although this meeting will be conducted as an in-person meeting, 
there may also be a ``listen-only'' webinar option. To attend the 
``listen-only'' webinar, visit: https://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID: 942-468-499, and your email 
address (required).
    This is a ``listen only'' broadcast, you may use your computer 
speakers or headset to listen. If you do not have a headset or computer 
speakers, you may use your telephone to listen to the meeting by 
dialing this TOLL number +1 (415) 930-5321 (not a toll-free number); 
enter the phone attendee audio access code: 580-006-830. There will be 
no technical assistance available for the ``listen only'' webinar. If 
there are technical difficulties, the broadcast may end and may not be 
restarted.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 
820-2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest 
Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 867-0535; or Mr. John 
DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: 
(503) 820-2413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Catch Estimation 
Methodology Review meeting is to review a proposed method for 
estimating catch of species in sparsely sampled mixed-stock commercial 
groundfish fisheries. The methodology proponents have developed a 
Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate species compositions with 
accurate measures of

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uncertainty of historical catches landed in mixed species assemblages 
or market categories. Public comments during the meeting will be 
received from attendees at the discretion of the chair.
    Although non-emergency issues not identified in the meeting agenda 
may come before the meeting participants for discussion, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Formal 
action at the meeting 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the 
public has been notified of the meeting participants' intent to take 
final action to address the emergency.
    Visitors who are foreign nationals (defined as a person who is not 
a citizen or national of the United States) will require additional 
security clearance to access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science 
Center. Foreign national visitors should contact Ms. Stacey Miller at 
(541) 867-0535 at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting date to initiate 
the security clearance process.

Technical Information and System Requirements

    PC-based attendees: Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP operating 
system required. Mac[supreg]-based attendees: Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or 
newer required. Mobile attendees: iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], 
AndroidTM phone or Android tablet required (use GoToMeeting 
Webinar Apps).

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 
at (503) 820-2411 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-04866 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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