Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits, 13142 [2020-04616]

Download as PDF 13142 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 45 / Friday, March 6, 2020 / Notices 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. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2020–04596 Filed 3–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XX031] Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for comments; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: At the request of the public, NMFS is reopening the comment period for an Exempted Fishing Permit application. The Exempted Fishing Permit would allow commercial fishing vessels to use dredge fishing gear with a forward facing camera within the Great South Channel Habitat Management Area to characterize habitat substrate types where dredge fishing occurs, and conduct compensation fishing that would support research conducted by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation. Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following methods: • Email: nmfs.gar.efp@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line ‘‘CFF Great South Channel HMA Clam EFP.’’ • Mail: Michael Pentony, Regional Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Mar 05, 2020 Jkt 250001 Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on CFF Great South Channel HMA EFP.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Hansen, Fishery Management Specialist, 978–281–9225. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 27, 2020, we published a notice soliciting public comment on an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application (85 FR 4638) and received requests from the public to extend the comment period. At the request of the public, we are reopening the comment period for 15 days. A full description of the requested exemptions and research plan are available in the original notice and are not repeated here. In an effort to address some of the New England Fishery Management Council’s research priorities for the Great South Channel Habitat Management Area (GSC HMA), Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF) developed a multi-phase research project that would attempt to: 1. Characterize substrate types where surfclam and mussel fishing occurs within the GSC HMA; 2. Track spatiotemporal habitat change and benthic macrofauna distribution in an active fishing ground; and 3. Determine spatiotemporal occurrence of Atlantic cod and other species within the HMA that are subjected or adjacent to commercial clam and mussel dredging activities. CFF submitted a complete application for an EFP on November 8, 2019, to enable research in support of the objective 1, above. The exemptions would authorize participating vessels to fish with dredge gear in portions of the GSC HMA in order to characterize substrate types where surfclam and mussel fishing occurs, and to enable compensation fishing, which would fund research associated with objectives 2 and 3. We received 27 comments on the original notification and discussed the EFP request at the January 2020 New England Fishery Management Council meeting. Based on that discussion and comments received, we are reopening the comment period for an additional 15 days. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 3, 2020. Karyl K. Brewster-Geisz, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–04616 Filed 3–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA068] North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet in Anchorage, AK. DATES: The meetings will be held March 30, 2020 through April 6, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 West Third, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 continuing through Monday, April 6, 2020. The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday, March 30, 2020 and continue through Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/ Katmai Room on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 and continue through Friday, April 3, 2020. The IFQ Committee will meet on Monday, March 30, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (room TBD). The Cook Inlet Salmon Committee will meet on Monday, March 30, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (room TBD). The Ecosystem Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (room TBD). SUMMARY: Agenda Monday, March 30, 2020 Through Monday, April 6, 2020 Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council’s plenary session will include the following issues. The Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified. (1) Executive Director’s Report (2) NMFS Management Report E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XX031]


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic 
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: At the request of the public, NMFS is reopening the comment 
period for an Exempted Fishing Permit application. The Exempted Fishing 
Permit would allow commercial fishing vessels to use dredge fishing 
gear with a forward facing camera within the Great South Channel 
Habitat Management Area to characterize habitat substrate types where 
dredge fishing occurs, and conduct compensation fishing that would 
support research conducted by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation. 
Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act require publication of this notification to provide 
interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for 
proposed Exempted Fishing Permits.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject line 
``CFF Great South Channel HMA Clam EFP.''
     Mail: Michael Pentony, Regional Administrator, NMFS, 
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Comments on 
CFF Great South Channel HMA EFP.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Hansen, Fishery Management 
Specialist, 978-281-9225.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 27, 2020, we published a notice 
soliciting public comment on an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 
application (85 FR 4638) and received requests from the public to 
extend the comment period. At the request of the public, we are 
reopening the comment period for 15 days. A full description of the 
requested exemptions and research plan are available in the original 
notice and are not repeated here.
    In an effort to address some of the New England Fishery Management 
Council's research priorities for the Great South Channel Habitat 
Management Area (GSC HMA), Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF) developed 
a multi-phase research project that would attempt to:
    1. Characterize substrate types where surfclam and mussel fishing 
occurs within the GSC HMA;
    2. Track spatiotemporal habitat change and benthic macrofauna 
distribution in an active fishing ground; and
    3. Determine spatiotemporal occurrence of Atlantic cod and other 
species within the HMA that are subjected or adjacent to commercial 
clam and mussel dredging activities.
    CFF submitted a complete application for an EFP on November 8, 
2019, to enable research in support of the objective 1, above. The 
exemptions would authorize participating vessels to fish with dredge 
gear in portions of the GSC HMA in order to characterize substrate 
types where surfclam and mussel fishing occurs, and to enable 
compensation fishing, which would fund research associated with 
objectives 2 and 3.
    We received 27 comments on the original notification and discussed 
the EFP request at the January 2020 New England Fishery Management 
Council meeting. Based on that discussion and comments received, we are 
reopening the comment period for an additional 15 days.

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

    Dated: March 3, 2020.
Karyl K. Brewster-Geisz,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-04616 Filed 3-5-20; 8:45 am]
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