North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 70499-70500 [2019-27638]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2019 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XG910] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental To Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Sand Island Pile Dike System Test Piles Project Near the Mouth of the Columbia River; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental harassment authorization; correction. AGENCY: This document contains corrections to the DATES caption of the notice of issuance of an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) for the take of marine mammals incidental to the Sand Island Pile Dike System Test Piles Project Near the Mouth of the Columbia River. This action is necessary to correct errors in the effective dates of the issued IHA. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers have not changed, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting remain the same. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Pauline, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on November 12, 2019 (84 FR 61026) announcing that an IHA had been issued to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) authorizing the take of marine mammals incidental to the planned Sand Island Pile Dike System Test Piles Project effective for one year from the date of issuance. NMFS refers the reader to the November 12, 2019, Federal Register notice (84 FR 61026) for background information concerning the IHA. The information in the notice of issuance is not repeated here. As published, the notice of issuance contains errors, which need to be clarified. lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Correction 1. On page 61026 in the third column, the DATES section is corrected to read as follows: DATES: This Authorization is effective from September 15, 2020, through September 14, 2021. 2. On page 61037 in the third column, the paragraph under the heading VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Dec 20, 2019 Jkt 250001 ‘‘Authorization’’ is corrected to read as follows: NMFS has issued an IHA to the Corps for conducting test pile installation and removal at the Sand Island Pile Dike system near the MCR, effective from September 15, 2020 through September 14, 2021, provided the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. Dated: December 16, 2019. Catherine Marzin, Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2019–27570 Filed 12–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XV154] 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) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate Change Taskforce will meet January 13, 2020 through January 15, 2020. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; January 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on January 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Goodman A at the Mountaineers Club 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Teleconference number is (907) 245–3900, pin 2809. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271–2806. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Agenda Monday, January 13 Through Wednesday, January 15, 2020 The agenda will include: (a) Review of Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) establishing Taskforce and Taskforce objectives; (b) Review of existing regional climate change initiatives, research and on-going modeling efforts; (c) the elements and PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70499 timing of work required to meet Taskforce objectives; (d) development of a workplan; (e) outreach and communication; and (f) other business. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at https:// meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 1203 prior to the meeting, along with meeting materials. Public Comment Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted either electronically to https:// meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 1203 or through the mail: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501– 2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. 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. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 18, 2019. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2019–27639 Filed 12–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XV157] 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) Crab Plan Team will meet January 14, 2020 through January 17, 2020. DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, January 14, 2020 through Friday, January 17, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the Large Conference Room at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center, 301 Research Ct, Kodiak, AK 99615. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 70500 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2019 / Notices West 3rd, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501; telephone: (907) 271–2809. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Armstrong, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Through Friday, January 17, 2020 The Crab Plan Team will review the final 2020 stock assessment for Norton Sound red king crab. Additionally the Crab Plan Team will discuss fishery catches, ecosystem and socioeconomic profiles, St Matthew blue king crab rebuilding, draft model runs for Aleutian Islands golden king crab, the BSAI crab economic SAFE, various aspects of crab research off Alaska, and plans for the Team’s upcoming May 2020 meeting. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ Details/1163 prior to the meeting, along with meeting materials. Public Comment Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted electronically to https:// meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 1163 or through the mail: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 West 3rd Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501. In-person oral public testimony will be accepted at the discretion of the chairs. 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. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 18, 2019. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2019–27638 Filed 12–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XR076] Marine Mammals; File No. 23577 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Dec 20, 2019 Jkt 250001 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. Notice is hereby given that the BBC Studios Ltd., Natural History Unit Productions, Broadcasting House, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2LR, UK, (Responsible Party: Rowan Crawford), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial or educational photography of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before January 22, 2020. ADDRESSES: These documents are available upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest 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: Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, (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.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The applicant proposes to film humpback whales in Hawaii to obtain footage for an episode of a wildlife television series focusing on female animal behavior. Up to 315 humpback whales will be targeted for filming using a vessel, underwater divers, and an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Activities would include behavioral observations, photography/videography, UAS operation, and passive acoustic recordings. Filmmakers may incidentally harass up to 30 shortbeaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), 60 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), 342 spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris), and 324 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) during filming. The permit would expire on March 31, 2020. 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: December 17, 2019. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2019–27571 Filed 12–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XV156] 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 Scientific & Statistical 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. SUMMARY: This meeting will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020 beginning at 9:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567–6789. 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: DATES: E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70499-70500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27638]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XV157]


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) Crab 
Plan Team will meet January 14, 2020 through January 17, 2020.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, January 14, 2020 through 
Friday, January 17, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the Large Conference Room at 
the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center, 301 Research Ct, Kodiak, AK 
99615.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007

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West 3rd, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Armstrong, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Through Friday, January 17, 2020

    The Crab Plan Team will review the final 2020 stock assessment for 
Norton Sound red king crab. Additionally the Crab Plan Team will 
discuss fishery catches, ecosystem and socioeconomic profiles, St 
Matthew blue king crab rebuilding, draft model runs for Aleutian 
Islands golden king crab, the BSAI crab economic SAFE, various aspects 
of crab research off Alaska, and plans for the Team's upcoming May 2020 
meeting.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1163 prior to the 
meeting, along with meeting materials.

Public Comment

    Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted 
electronically to https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1163 or 
through the mail: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 West 
3rd Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501. In-person oral public testimony 
will be accepted at the discretion of the chairs.

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.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 18, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-27638 Filed 12-20-19; 8:45 am]
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