Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; Public Meeting, 5943 [2020-02012]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 22 / Monday, February 3, 2020 / Notices Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: January 29, 2020. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–01936 Filed 1–31–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; Public Meeting BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will meet to discuss vessel-specific seabird bycatch mortality, electronic monitoring seabird species identification work, and an update on new studies examining seabird bycatch in the trawl fisheries. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 11, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on March 12, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alaska Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS Alaska Regional Office located at 709 W 9th St., Room 445C, Juneau, AK. Photo identification is required to enter this facility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Krieger, 907–586–7650. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group formed as a result of the 2015 biological opinion on effects of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries on shorttailed albatross. The working group is tasked with reviewing information for mitigating effects of the groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross and other seabirds. The workgroup will hold an in-person meeting in Juneau, Alaska on March 11 and 12, 2020. Meeting topics include vessel-specific seabird bycatch mortality and proposed work on vessel-specific seabird bycatch reduction; electronic monitoring seabird species identification work; and an update on new studies examining seabird bycatch in the trawl fisheries. NMFS will keep the Council apprised of the working group’s activities and any resulting recommendations for methods to reduce seabird bycatch. Any lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES 16:47 Jan 31, 2020 Jkt 250001 This workshop will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Joseph Krieger, 907–586–7650, at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. [FR Doc. 2020–02012 Filed 1–31–20; 8:45 am] AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 Special Accommodations Dated: January 29, 2020. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [RTID 0648–XY069] SUMMARY: changes to seabird avoidance regulations are expected to follow the standard Council process. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Southeast Region Gulf of Mexico Mandatory Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Survey. OMB Control Number: 0648–0542. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,410. Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes. Burden Hours: 705. Needs and Uses: The MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) to prepare and amend fishery management plans for any fishery in waters under its jurisdiction. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the commercial shrimp fishery in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) under the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf. Owners or operators of vessels applying for or renewing a commercial vessel permit for the Gulf shrimp fishery must complete an annual Gulf Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Form. NMFS provides the form to each permit holder in January each year, and the PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5943 form is due to NMFS prior to the submission of a permit application for renewal or transfer. Compliance with this reporting requirement is required for permit issuance and renewal. The regulations requiring the Gulf Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Form may be found at 50 CFR 622.51(a)(3). Through this form, NMFS collects census-level information on fishing vessel and gear characteristics in the Gulf shrimp fishery to conduct analyses that will improve management decisionmaking in this fishery. In addition, these analyses ensure that national goals, objectives, and requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Endangered Species Act, and Executive Order 12866 are met; and quantify achievement of the performance measures in the NMFS’ Operating Plans. This information is vital in assessing the economic, social, and environmental effects of fishery management decisions and regulations on individual shrimp fishing enterprises, fishing communities, and the nation as a whole. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, and individuals or households. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice publication by email to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or by fax to (202) 395– 5806. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2020–01938 Filed 1–31–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of the Air Force, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XY069]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska 
Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; 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: NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will 
meet to discuss vessel-specific seabird bycatch mortality, electronic 
monitoring seabird species identification work, and an update on new 
studies examining seabird bycatch in the trawl fisheries.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 11, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m., and on March 12, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alaska Daylight 
Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS Alaska Regional Office 
located at 709 W 9th St., Room 445C, Juneau, AK. Photo identification 
is required to enter this facility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Krieger, 907-586-7650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird 
Working Group formed as a result of the 2015 biological opinion on 
effects of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands 
groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross. The working group is 
tasked with reviewing information for mitigating effects of the 
groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross and other seabirds. The 
workgroup will hold an in-person meeting in Juneau, Alaska on March 11 
and 12, 2020. Meeting topics include vessel-specific seabird bycatch 
mortality and proposed work on vessel-specific seabird bycatch 
reduction; electronic monitoring seabird species identification work; 
and an update on new studies examining seabird bycatch in the trawl 
fisheries.
    NMFS will keep the Council apprised of the working group's 
activities and any resulting recommendations for methods to reduce 
seabird bycatch. Any changes to seabird avoidance regulations are 
expected to follow the standard Council process.

Special Accommodations

    This workshop will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Joseph Krieger, 907-586-7650, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 29, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02012 Filed 1-31-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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