New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 9103 [2019-04577]
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information is important to fisheries
managers because changes in
recreational fishing regulations (e.g., bag
limits, size limits, season lengths, etc.)
affect anglers’ harvest distributions.
Anglers will be asked a series of
questions designed to elicit their
willingness to trade off lower/higher
expected catch for reduced/increased
catch variability, and whether those
trade-offs depend on fishing mode, trip
length, trip costs, and demographic
characteristics. Responses to these
questions will provide the data
necessary to evaluate anglers’ expected
catch preferences for summer flounder
and black sea bass. Additional data
gathered will include questions that
focus on anglers’ recent recreational
fishing experiences, such as how often
they go fishing, species targeted, and
primary mode of fishing. Ultimately, the
data collected from the survey will
allow fisheries managers to better
evaluate the socio-economic effects of
proposed changes in recreational fishing
regulations for summer flounder and
black sea bass.
A survey sample will be drawn from
the National Saltwater Angler Registry,
a database of licensed recreational
anglers living in the U.S. The
information comes primarily from statebased saltwater fishing license and
registration programs. The survey will
be conducted using both mail and email
to contact anglers and invite them to
take the survey online. Anglers not
responding to the online survey may
receive a paper survey in the mail. This
survey is part of a series of planned
surveys across the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts to gather socio-economic data on
saltwater recreational anglers’
preferences for different fishery
management options.
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OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (request for a
new information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
17:45 Mar 12, 2019
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG830
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Herring 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
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA 02048;
telephone: (508) 339–2200.
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.
SUMMARY:
The survey will be conducted using
two modes: Paper via regular mail and
electronically via internet.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The primary purpose of this meeting
is to make progress on the development
of herring fishery specifications for
fishing years 2020 and 2021. The
committee will review and provide
input on the Science and Statistical
Committee (SSC) recommendation for
overfishing limits (OFL) and acceptable
biological catch (ABC) limits for fishing
years 2020 and 2021. The committee
will provide input on the purpose and
need for this action and identify a range
of alternatives to be included for
consideration. The committee will
receive an update and have opportunity
for input on actions under consideration
by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC). They will also
give an update about the status of the
Industry Funded Monitoring (IFM)
Amendment. The committee will give
an opportunity to provide input on the
Council’s five-year research priorities
related to the herring resource and
fishery. Other business will be
discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
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
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. This meeting
will be recorded. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request. 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 meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 8, 2019.
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-XG830
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Herring 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 Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA
02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200.
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:
Agenda
The primary purpose of this meeting is to make progress on the
development of herring fishery specifications for fishing years 2020
and 2021. The committee will review and provide input on the Science
and Statistical Committee (SSC) recommendation for overfishing limits
(OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) limits for fishing years
2020 and 2021. The committee will provide input on the purpose and need
for this action and identify a range of alternatives to be included for
consideration. The committee will receive an update and have
opportunity for input on actions under consideration by the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). They will also give an
update about the status of the Industry Funded Monitoring (IFM)
Amendment. The committee will give an opportunity to provide input on
the Council's five-year research priorities related to the herring
resource and fishery. Other business will be discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Council 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 Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to
address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon request. 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 meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 8, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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