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2018 through June 2019. Vessels would
complete approximately 55 paired, 30minute tows per trip at a standard vessel
speed of 4.8 knots. In addition to open
areas, tows could occur in Closed Area
I, Closed Area II, or the four Nantucket
Lightship Scallop Rotational Areas. The
four research trips would be centralized
around areas with high yellowtail and
winter flounder bycatch and in areas
with a high abundance of harvestable
size scallops mixed with pre-recruit
scallops.
Vessels would fish two, 15-foot (4.57m) Turtle Deflector Dredges; one dredge
would be rigged with a standard apron
while the other would be rigged with an
extended vertical link apron. The
project will alternate tows with and
without the dredge over net over both
dredges. Standard linking is defined as
a single link between ring spaces, and
the extended link is defined as two links
linked together between rings. Both
dredges would use 4-inch (10.16-cm)
rings and a 10-inch (25.40-cm) twine
top.
For all tows, the sea scallop catch
would be counted into baskets and
weighed. One basket from each dredge
would be randomly selected and the
scallops would be measured in 5 mm
increments to determine size selectivity.
Finfish catch would be sorted by species
and then counted, weighed, and
measured in 1 mm increments.
Depending on the volume of scallops
and finfish captured, the catch would be
subsampled as necessary. No catch
would be retained for longer than
needed to conduct sampling and no
finfish or scallop catch would be landed
for sale. Table 1 contains an estimate of
the finfish catch anticipated for the
project.
TABLE 1—CFF EXTENDED LINK APRON PROJECT CATCH ESTIMATES
Weight
(lbs)
Species
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Sea Scallop ..............................................................................................................................................................
Yellowtail Flounder ..................................................................................................................................................
Winter Flounder .......................................................................................................................................................
Windowpane Flounder .............................................................................................................................................
Summer Flounder ....................................................................................................................................................
Fourspot Flounder ...................................................................................................................................................
American Plaice Flounder .......................................................................................................................................
Witch Flounder .........................................................................................................................................................
Haddock ...................................................................................................................................................................
Atlantic Cod .............................................................................................................................................................
Monkfish ...................................................................................................................................................................
Spiny Dogfish ...........................................................................................................................................................
Barndoor Skate ........................................................................................................................................................
NE Skate Complex (excluding barndoor skate) ......................................................................................................
CFF needs these exemptions to allow
them to conduct experimental dredge
towing without being charged DAS, and
to deploy gear in closed access areas
where concentrations of primary
bycatch species are sufficiently high to
provide statistically robust results.
Researchers also need mesh size and
gear obstruction exemptions in order to
use the dredge net cover. Utilizing the
dredge net cover will allow researchers
to quantify fish that would normally
escape through the gear during normal
fishing operations. Participating vessels
need crew size waivers to accommodate
science personnel, and possession
waivers will enable researchers to
conduct finfish sampling activities. The
project would be exempt from the sea
scallop observer program requirements
because activities conducted on the trip
are not consistent with normal fishing
operations.
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
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fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 1, 2018.
Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 21217
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
permit amendment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Aaron Roberts, Ph.D., University of
North Texas, Biological Sciences, 1155
Union Circle, #310559, Denton, TX
76203, has applied for an amendment to
Scientific Research Permit No. 21217.
SUMMARY:
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Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
September 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 21217 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. 21217 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
DATES:
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reasons why a hearing on the
application would be appropriate.
Notice of public meeting
(webinar).
ACTION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Sara Young (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No. 21217
is requested under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) and the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 21217, issued on
November 6, 2017 (82 FR 60968;
December 26, 2017), authorizes the
permit holder to import biological
samples from up to 30 harp seals
(Pagophilus groenlandicus) and 30
hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) from
Canada to study the effects of
polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs) on the fitness and immune
function in two species of phocid seals.
The permit holder is requesting the
permit be amended to increase the
number of samples imported from each
species from 30 to 60 individuals and to
include the import of samples collected
during the 2019 field season in Canada.
All other aspects of the permitted
activities would not change.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
proposed activities are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of these
applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: July 31, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Salmon Technical Team (STT), Salmon
Advisory Subpanel (SAS), and Model
Evaluation Workgroup (MEW) will hold
a joint meeting to discuss and make
recommendations on issues on the
Pacific Council’s September 2018
agenda. This meeting will be held via
webinar and is open to the public.
DATES: The webinar will be held
Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at 2 p.m.
and will end when business for the day
has been completed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. A public listening station
is available at the Pacific Council office
(address below). To attend the webinar,
use this link: https://
www.gotomeeting.com/webinar (click
‘‘Join a Webinar’’ in top right corner of
page). (1) Enter the Webinar ID: 493–
298–571. (2) Enter your name and email
address (required). You must use your
telephone for the audio portion of the
meeting by dialing this TOLL number
1–415–930–5321. (3) Enter the Attendee
phone audio access code 706–308–295.
(4) Enter your audio phone pin (shown
after joining the webinar). Note: We
have disabled Mic/Speakers as an
option and require all participants to
use a telephone or cell phone to
participate. Technical Information and
System Requirements: PC-based
attendees are required to use Windows®
7, Vista, or XP; Mac®-based attendees
are required to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or
newer; Mobile attendees are required to
use iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone
or Android tablet (see https://
www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipadiphone-android-webinar-apps). You
may send an email to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov or contact him at 503–820–
2280, extension 411 for technical
assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; telephone:
(503) 820–2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Major
topics include, but are not limited to,
Salmon Methodology Review, Salmon
Rebuilding Plan update, and
preliminary Pacific halibut management
for 2019. The groups may also address
one or more of the Council’s scheduled
Administrative Matters and Ecosystem
topics. Public comments during the
webinar will be received from attendees
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at the discretion of the STT, SAS, and
MEW Chairs.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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
The public listening station is
physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2411) at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 31, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council will hold its 163rd
meeting in August to discuss the items
contained in the agenda in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
August 28–30, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
The Buccaneer Hotel located at 5007
Estate Shoys, Christiansted, St. Croix,
USVI.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
˜
270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903,
telephone: (787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF696
Marine Mammals; File No. 21217
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Aaron Roberts, Ph.D., University
of North Texas, Biological Sciences, 1155 Union Circle, #310559,
Denton, TX 76203, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research
Permit No. 21217.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before September 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 21217 from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by
email to [email protected]. Please include the File No. 21217
in the subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the
address listed above. The request should set forth the specific
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reasons why a hearing on the application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Sara Young (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 21217 is
requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 21217, issued on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 60968; December
26, 2017), authorizes the permit holder to import biological samples
from up to 30 harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) and 30 hooded seals
(Cystophora cristata) from Canada to study the effects of
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on the fitness and immune
function in two species of phocid seals. The permit holder is
requesting the permit be amended to increase the number of samples
imported from each species from 30 to 60 individuals and to include the
import of samples collected during the 2019 field season in Canada. All
other aspects of the permitted activities would not change.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that
the proposed activities are categorically excluded from the requirement
to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of these applications to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: July 31, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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