New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 43794 [2019-18070]
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02543 has applied in due form for a
permit to conduct research on two
species of marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
September 23, 2019.
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. 22884 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:
Shasta McClenahan or Amy Hapeman,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The applicant proposes to take up to
80 endangered North Atlantic right
whales (NARW; Eubalaena glacialis)
annually by Level B harassment during
vessel surveys in the Atlantic Ocean
from the Gulf of Maine through the midAtlantic Bight. Feeding NARW may be
approached by vessel for counts,
observations, and collection of prey
samples to determine the NARW prey
species in various habitats, and to
characterize the abundance and vertical
distribution of those prey. Up to 20
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endangered sei whales (Balaenoptera
borealis) may be incidentally harassed if
feeding in the same areas as the target
NARW. The permit would be valid for
five years from the date of issuance.
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: August 19, 2019.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
RIN 0648–XV032
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Herring Joint Committee and Advisory
Panel 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, September 10, 2019 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Sheraton Harborside, 250 Market
Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801;
telephone: (603) 431–2300.
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:
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Agenda
The Committee and Advisory Panel
will review preliminary analysis being
prepared for a New England Fishery
Management Council Discussion
Document on spawning of Atlantic
herring on Georges Bank and discuss
possible next steps. They will provide
input on a debrief of the Management
Strategy Evaluation (MSE) process used
to develop Amendment 8 to the Atlantic
Herring Fishery Management Plan. The
group will also provide initial input on
potential 2020 work priorities for the
Herring Fishery Management Plan that
will be forwarded to the Council. They
also plan to receive an update on the
Commercial Electronic Vessel Trip
Reporting (eVTR) Omnibus Framework,
which proposes to implement eVTRs for
all vessels with commercial permits for
species managed by the Mid-Atlantic
and New England Fishery Management
Councils. There will be a closed session
for the Herring Committee only to
review Herring Advisory Panel
applications for 2020–22 and provide
recommendations. Other business may
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: August 16, 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-XV032
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 Joint Committee and Advisory
Panel 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, September 10, 2019 at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Harborside, 250
Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-2300.
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 Committee and Advisory Panel will review preliminary analysis
being prepared for a New England Fishery Management Council Discussion
Document on spawning of Atlantic herring on Georges Bank and discuss
possible next steps. They will provide input on a debrief of the
Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) process used to develop Amendment
8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. The group will also
provide initial input on potential 2020 work priorities for the Herring
Fishery Management Plan that will be forwarded to the Council. They
also plan to receive an update on the Commercial Electronic Vessel Trip
Reporting (eVTR) Omnibus Framework, which proposes to implement eVTRs
for all vessels with commercial permits for species managed by the Mid-
Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils. There will be a
closed session for the Herring Committee only to review Herring
Advisory Panel applications for 2020-22 and provide recommendations.
Other business may 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: August 16, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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