North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 55147-55148 [2018-23979]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 213 / Friday, November 2, 2018 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG539
Marine Mammals; File No. 22183
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Michelle Shero, Ph.D., 266 Woods Hole
Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, has
applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on Weddell seals
(Leptoncychotes weddellii).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
December 3, 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. 22183 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. 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
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Young or Carrie Hubard, (301) 427–
8401.
SUMMARY:
The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Research activities will take place
between October 1 and March 31 for the
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five austral summer seasons. Each
season will encompass two sampling
periods: one during the lactation period
(October to November) and one at the
end of the molt (January to March).
During the first period, up to 25 adult
females will be given a health exam and
dive recorders/transmitters will be
recovered from females handled the
previous molt period. At the end of the
molt, up to 25 adult females will
undergo a health and pregnancy status
assessment and will be outfitted with a
satellite-relay dive recorder. Unmanned
aircraft system surveys will be used for
photogrammetry of handled animals, as
well as unhandled seals in larger area
surveys. Up to 500 crabeater seals
(Lobodon carcinophagus) may also be
taken by incidental harassment.
Research activities will conducted as
part of a larger assessment of Weddell
seals in the Ross Sea Marine Protected
Area, led by the New Zealand Antarctic
Program.
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
activity proposed is 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 the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: October 30, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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The meeting will be held on
Monday, November 19, 2018, from 12
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday,
November 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. (or as necessary), Pacific
Standard Time.
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the International Pacific Halibut
Coalition Offices, 2320 West
Commodore Way, Seattle, WA 98199.
Teleconference number: (877) 733–
2599, Conference ID: 282264.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Figus, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Monday, November 19, 2018 to
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The agenda will include: Updates
since the last meeting in August 2018;
staff presentations about the updated
Alaska Regional Electronic
Technologies Implementation Plan,
biological sampling needs, electronic
monitoring in other regions, and
automation; reviewing a white paper on
retention, a data streams draft
document, and research plans for tender
issues in the western Gulf of Alaska;
discussing funding opportunities;
finalizing a cooperative research plan
document; and, scheduling and other
issues.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
www.npfmc.org prior to the meeting,
along with meeting materials.
Public Comment
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG579
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council)
Electronic Monitoring Committee will
meet November 19, 2018 through
November 20, 2018.
SUMMARY:
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Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted either
electronically to Elizabeth Figus,
Council staff: Elizabeth.figus@noaa.gov
or through the mail: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252. In-person oral public
testimony will be accepted at the
discretion of the chair.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Shannon Gleason
at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
days prior to the meeting date.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 213 / Friday, November 2, 2018 / Notices
Dated: October 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG576
Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 57 Assessment
Webinar III for Caribbean spiny lobster.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 57 stock
assessment process for Caribbean spiny
lobster will consist of a Data Workshop,
a series of data and assessment
webinars, and a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 57 Assessment
Webinar III will be held Monday,
November 19, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer 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: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; email: Julie.neer@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. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
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which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS 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
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the Data Webinar, panelists will employ
assessment models to evaluate stock
status, estimate population benchmarks
and management criteria, and project
future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
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
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days
prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: October 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG585
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Advisory Panel will hold a public
meeting via webinar, jointly with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup,
and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, November 19, 2018, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for agenda details.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
over webinar, which can be accessed at
https://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/sfsbsb_
ap_nov2018/. Meeting audio can also be
accessed via telephone by dialing 1–
800–832–0736 and entering room
number 5068871.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331; website:
www.mafmc.org.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council’s
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Advisory Panel, together with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup,
and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel, will
meet on Monday, November 19, 2018
(see DATES and ADDRESSES). The purpose
of this meeting is to Provide comments
and recommendations on recreational
management measures for summer
flounder, scup, and black sea bass in
2019. A detailed agenda and
background documents will be made
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG579
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; 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: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council)
Electronic Monitoring Committee will meet November 19, 2018 through
November 20, 2018.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 19, 2018, from 12
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. (or as necessary), Pacific Standard Time.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the International
Pacific Halibut Coalition Offices, 2320 West Commodore Way, Seattle, WA
98199. Teleconference number: (877) 733-2599, Conference ID: 282264.
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Figus, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271-2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Monday, November 19, 2018 to Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The agenda will include: Updates since the last meeting in August
2018; staff presentations about the updated Alaska Regional Electronic
Technologies Implementation Plan, biological sampling needs, electronic
monitoring in other regions, and automation; reviewing a white paper on
retention, a data streams draft document, and research plans for tender
issues in the western Gulf of Alaska; discussing funding opportunities;
finalizing a cooperative research plan document; and, scheduling and
other issues.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be
posted at www.npfmc.org prior to the meeting, along with meeting
materials.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted
either electronically to Elizabeth Figus, Council staff:
[email protected] or through the mail: North Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-
2252. In-person oral public testimony will be accepted at the
discretion of the chair.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.
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Dated: October 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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