Public Meeting on the Definition of Fish Aggregating Devices, 26011 [2018-12029]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 5, 2018 / Notices an effort to improve the quality, timeliness, objectivity, and integrity of stock assessments and other scientific information used in managing fishery resources in the Pacific Islands Region. Meeting Agenda for WPSAR Review The meeting schedule and agenda follow. The WPSAR panel will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The agenda order may change and the meeting will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. Day 1 Monday June 25, 2018 1. Welcome and introductions 2. Background information—Objectives and Terms of Reference 3. Fishery operation and management 4. History of stock assessments and reviews 5. Data a. State of Hawaii fishery data reporting system b. Post-release mortality and sex ratio 6. Presentation and review of stock assessment a. Life history b. Catch (reported and unreported) c. Catch per unit effort d. Assessment model i. Base case model and priors ii. Base case results e. Retrospective analysis f. Sensitivities g. Projections Day 2 Tuesday June 26, 2018 7. Continue presentation and review of stock assessment Day 3 Wednesday June 27, 2018 8. Continue review of stock assessment Day 4 Thursday June 28, 2018 9. Continue review of stock assessment 10. Public comment period 11. Panel discussions (Closed) Day 5 Friday June 29, 2018 12. Panel discussions (Closed) 13. Panel presents recommendations (afternoon) 14. Adjourn amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aides to Michael Seki, Director, PIFSC, tel (808) 725–5360, fax (808) 725–5360, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 30, 2018. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–11977 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:19 Jun 04, 2018 Jkt 241001 26011 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE interests across RFMOs in which the United States participates. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Special Accommodations RIN 0648–XG249 Public Meeting on the Definition of Fish Aggregating Devices National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS announces a public meeting to seek input on the definition of fish aggregating devices (FADs) that could be applied for conservation measures by international fishery management organizations in which the United States participates. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday June 29, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 Dawn Graham (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 22, 2018, if you plan to attend the meeting in person or remotely. The meeting will be accessible by webinar— instructions will be emailed to meeting participants who provide notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Wadsworth by email at rachael.wadsworth@noaa.gov, or by phone at (562) 980–4036; or Dawn Graham by email at dawn.graham@ noaa.gov, or by phone at (858) 546– 7081. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS would like to meet with interested members of the public to discuss and receive public input on the various definitions of FADs used in regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) in which the United States participates. This could include the effect of the definitions on the management of FAD fishing, tropical tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing interests; whether NMFS should pursue efforts to adopt a common definition of FADs that could be applied across organizations; and if so, the scope and content of that definition. Additionally, NMFS requests public input on defining non-entangling FADs and active beacons on FADs. NMFS is also interested in any public input on alternative approaches to addressing stakeholder concerns related to the management of FAD fishing, tropical tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Graham (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 15, 2018. Dated: May 31, 2018. Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–12029 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Fishery Capacity Reduction Program Buyback Requests. OMB Control Number: 0648–0376. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,000. Average Hours per Response: Implementation plan, 6,634 hours; referenda votes, bids, seller/buyer reports and annual fee collection reports, 4 hours each; completion of fish ticket, 10 minutes; monthly fee collection report, 2 hours; advising holder/owner of conflict with accepted bidders’ representations, 1 hour; potentially 270 hours-state approval/ review of plans. Burden Hours: 15,579. Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a current information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) established programs to reduce excess fishing capacity by paying fishermen to surrender their vessels/ permits. These fishing capacity reduction programs, or buybacks, are conducted pursuant to the Magnuson- E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-12029]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG249


Public Meeting on the Definition of Fish Aggregating Devices

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting to seek input on the 
definition of fish aggregating devices (FADs) that could be applied for 
conservation measures by international fishery management organizations 
in which the United States participates.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday June 29, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 1:00 p.m. PDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 Dawn 
Graham (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 22, 2018, if you 
plan to attend the meeting in person or remotely. The meeting will be 
accessible by webinar--instructions will be emailed to meeting 
participants who provide notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Wadsworth by email at 
[email protected], or by phone at (562) 980-4036; or Dawn 
Graham by email at [email protected], or by phone at (858) 546-7081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS would like to meet with interested 
members of the public to discuss and receive public input on the 
various definitions of FADs used in regional fishery management 
organizations (RFMOs) in which the United States participates. This 
could include the effect of the definitions on the management of FAD 
fishing, tropical tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing interests; 
whether NMFS should pursue efforts to adopt a common definition of FADs 
that could be applied across organizations; and if so, the scope and 
content of that definition. Additionally, NMFS requests public input on 
defining non-entangling FADs and active beacons on FADs. NMFS is also 
interested in any public input on alternative approaches to addressing 
stakeholder concerns related to the management of FAD fishing, tropical 
tuna stock health, and U.S. fishing interests across RFMOs in which the 
United States participates.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting location is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Graham (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) by June 15, 2018.

    Dated: May 31, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-12029 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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