General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; and U.S. Stakeholder Call; Meeting Announcements, 29931-29932 [2020-10774]
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TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS AND PERMIT AMENDMENTS
Previous Federal
Register notice
Permit No.
RTID
Applicant
18881–01 ..........
0648–XD711 ....
19497–01 ..........
0648–XE009 .....
23273 ................
0648–XR091 .....
Texas Sealife Center, 14225 S Padre Island Dr.,
Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 (Responsible
Party: Timothy Tristan, D.V.M.).
University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL
32610 (Responsible Party: Michael Walsh
D.V.M.).
Michelle Shero, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road,
Woods Hole, MA 02543.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activities proposed are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable,
issuance of these permit was based on
a finding that such permits: (1) Were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in Section 2 of the
ESA.
Authority: The requested permits have
been issued under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (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), as
applicable.
Dated: May 14, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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April 24, 2020.
80 FR 52453; August
31, 2015.
April 1, 2020.
85 FR 11051; February
26, 2020.
April 13, 2020.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XW030]
General Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission and
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to
the General Advisory Committee; and
U.S. Stakeholder Call; Meeting
Announcements
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; format
revision and cancellation of meeting.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces a revision
to the format of the public meeting of
the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee
(SAS) to the General Advisory
Committee (GAC) scheduled on June 17,
2020, and a public meeting of the GAC
to the U.S. Section to the InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission
(IATTC) scheduled on June 18, 2020.
These meetings will now be held solely
via webinar instead of in-person, due to
the current local guidance and travel
restrictions. The timing of the meetings
is adjusted accordingly. Additionally,
NMFS announces that the U.S.
Stakeholder conference call to discuss
IATTC tropical tuna management in the
eastern Pacific Ocean scheduled for May
22, 2020, is cancelled, and the content
of that call will be included in the SAS
and GAC webinars. The meeting topics
are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be
held on June 17, 2020, from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. PDT (or until business is
concluded). The meeting of the GAC
will be held on June 18, 2020, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PDT (or until business
is concluded).
ADDRESSES: Please notify William
Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
SUMMARY:
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by May 29, 2020, if you plan
to attend either or both webinars.
Instructions will be emailed to meeting
participants before the meetings occur.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Stahnke, West Coast Region,
NMFS, at william.stahnke@noaa.gov, or
at (562) 980–4088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
5, 2020, NMFS announced that it
scheduled a public meeting of the SAS
to the GAC on June 17, 2020, and a
public meeting of the GAC to the U.S.
Section to the IATTC on June 18, 2020
(85 FR 12907). However, due to the
current local guidance and travel
restrictions, NMFS is holding these
meetings solely by webinar, instead of
in-person as previously announced. In
addition, on March 5, 2020, NMFS
announced a public meeting via
conference call with U.S. stakeholders
to discuss issues related to IATTC
tropical tuna management in the eastern
Pacific Ocean that was scheduled on
May 22, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PDT (85 FR 12907). NMFS is canceling
that conference call and including the
content of that call in the SAS and GAC
webinars. Tropical tunas will be an
agenda item for both webinars, focusing
on the new models and stock
assessment results during the SAS
webinar, and management options
during the GAC webinar. While SAS
and GAC members will discuss first,
public stakeholders will have an
opportunity to provide input as well.
In accordance with the Tuna
Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.),
the U.S. Department of Commerce, in
consultation with the Department of
State (the State Department), appoints a
GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC,
and a SAS that advises the GAC. The
U.S. Section consists of the four U.S.
Commissioners to the IATTC and
representatives of the State Department,
NOAA, Department of Commerce, other
U.S. Government agencies, and
stakeholders. The GAC advises the U.S.
Section with respect to U.S.
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participation in the work of the IATTC,
focusing on the development of U.S.
policies, positions, and negotiating
tactics. The purpose of the SAS is to
advise the GAC on scientific matters.
NMFS West Coast Region staff provide
administrative support for the GAC and
SAS. The meetings of the GAC and SAS
are open to the public, unless in
executive session. The time and manner
of public comment will be at the
discretion of the Chairs for the GAC and
SAS. The SAS and GAC meetings will
no longer be held in-person in the
Pacific Conference Room at NMFS,
Southwest Fisheries Science Center in
La Jolla, California, and will instead be
held by webinar only.
Currently, the 95th meeting of the
IATTC, the 41st Meeting of the Parties
to the Agreement on the International
Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP),
and IATTC and AIDCP working group
meetings are scheduled to be held from
August 3 to August 15, 2020, in La Jolla,
California. For more information and
updates on these meetings, please visit
the IATTC’s website: https://
www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
In a memorandum from the IATTC
Director to the IATTC Commissioners
and Heads of Delegation on April 27,
2020 (Ref. No. 0189–410), the IATTC
Director announced a phased approach
to the 2020 meeting of the Scientific
Advisory Committee (SAC) to the
IATTC, which is currently still being
discussed. Depending on the outcome of
those discussions, and the final
approach to the 2020 meeting of the
SAC to the IATTC, the SAS and GAC
meeting topics described below may
need to be adjusted.
The SAS meeting agenda will include,
but is not limited to, the following
topics:
(1) Outcomes of the 2020 stock
assessments and stock status updates for
tuna, tuna-like species, and other
species caught in association with those
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(2) Evaluation of the IATTC Staff’s
Recommendations to the Commission
for 2020;
(3) Issues related to non-target
species, such as sharks, seabirds, sea
turtles;
(4) Evaluation of U.S. priorities for the
95th meeting of the IATTC and
priorities from other IATTC members;
and
(5) Other issues as they arise.
The GAC meeting agenda will
include, but is not limited to, the
following topics:
(1) Outcomes of the 2020 stock
assessments and stock status updates for
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tuna, tuna-like species, and other
species caught in association with those
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(2) Issues related to non-target
species, such as sharks, seabirds, sea
turtles;
(3) Recommendations and evaluations
by the SAS;
(4) Recommendations to the U.S.
Section on issues that may arise at the
95th meeting of the IATTC, including
the IATTC Staff’s Recommendations to
the Commission, U.S. priorities, and
priorities from other IATTC members;
and
(5) Other issues as they arise.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to William Stahnke
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
by May 29, 2020.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Dated: May 14, 2020.
He´le`ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Southeast Region Permit
Family of Forms
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on January 15,
2020, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration.
Title: Southeast Region Permit Family
of Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0205.
Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Request: Regular submission
(Revision of an existing collection).
Number of Respondents: 10,311.
Average Hours per Response:
• Vessel EEZ Permit Application,
including Golden Tilefish Endorsement
and Smoothhound Shark Permit, 50
minutes;
• Wreckfish Permit Application, 55
minutes;
• Dealer Permit Application, 30
minutes;
• Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting
and Reporting—New Permit—Deposit or
Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of
Intent to Harvest, 10 minutes; Federal
Permit Application, including Site
Evaluation Report, 70 minutes;
• Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting
and Reporting—Renew Permit—Deposit
or Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of
Intent to Harvest, 10 minutes; Federal
Permit Application, 50 minutes.
• Vessel Operator Card Application
for Dolphin and Wahoo, or Rock
Shrimp, 30 minutes;
• Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters
Vessel Permit Application, 50 minutes;
• Permit Holder Change of
Information, 5 minutes;
• Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Permit
Consolidation, 5 minutes;
• Duplicate Permit, Card, or Decal, 5
minutes;
• Notifications of Lost or Stolen Traps
or Authorization for Retrieval (golden
crab, reef fish, snapper-grouper, spiny
lobster), 10 minutes;
• Golden Crab Permittee Zone Transit
Notification, 10 minutes;
• Annual Landings Report for Gulf of
Mexico Shrimp, 20 minutes;
• Vessel Permit Transfers and
Notarizations, 10 minutes; and
• International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Number Registration, 30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,248.
Needs and Uses: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast
Regional Office (SERO), Permits Office
administers Federal fishing permits in
the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf), and South Atlantic under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C.
1801. The SERO Permits Office
proposes to extend and to revise parts
of the current collections-of-information
approved under OMB Control Number
0648–0205.
The NMFS Southeast Region manages
the U.S. Federal fisheries in the
Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic
under the fishery management plans
(FMPs) for each region. The regional
fishery management councils prepared
the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XW030]
General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee
to the General Advisory Committee; and U.S. Stakeholder Call; Meeting
Announcements
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; format revision and cancellation of
meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a revision to the format of the public meeting
of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the General Advisory
Committee (GAC) scheduled on June 17, 2020, and a public meeting of the
GAC to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
(IATTC) scheduled on June 18, 2020. These meetings will now be held
solely via webinar instead of in-person, due to the current local
guidance and travel restrictions. The timing of the meetings is
adjusted accordingly. Additionally, NMFS announces that the U.S.
Stakeholder conference call to discuss IATTC tropical tuna management
in the eastern Pacific Ocean scheduled for May 22, 2020, is cancelled,
and the content of that call will be included in the SAS and GAC
webinars. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on June 17, 2020, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the
GAC will be held on June 18, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PDT (or
until business is concluded).
ADDRESSES: Please notify William Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) by May 29, 2020, if you plan to attend either or both
webinars. Instructions will be emailed to meeting participants before
the meetings occur.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Stahnke, West Coast Region,
NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 5, 2020, NMFS announced that it
scheduled a public meeting of the SAS to the GAC on June 17, 2020, and
a public meeting of the GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC on June
18, 2020 (85 FR 12907). However, due to the current local guidance and
travel restrictions, NMFS is holding these meetings solely by webinar,
instead of in-person as previously announced. In addition, on March 5,
2020, NMFS announced a public meeting via conference call with U.S.
stakeholders to discuss issues related to IATTC tropical tuna
management in the eastern Pacific Ocean that was scheduled on May 22,
2020, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT (85 FR 12907). NMFS is canceling that
conference call and including the content of that call in the SAS and
GAC webinars. Tropical tunas will be an agenda item for both webinars,
focusing on the new models and stock assessment results during the SAS
webinar, and management options during the GAC webinar. While SAS and
GAC members will discuss first, public stakeholders will have an
opportunity to provide input as well.
In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et
seq.), the U.S. Department of Commerce, in consultation with the
Department of State (the State Department), appoints a GAC to the U.S.
Section to the IATTC, and a SAS that advises the GAC. The U.S. Section
consists of the four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC and
representatives of the State Department, NOAA, Department of Commerce,
other U.S. Government agencies, and stakeholders. The GAC advises the
U.S. Section with respect to U.S.
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participation in the work of the IATTC, focusing on the development of
U.S. policies, positions, and negotiating tactics. The purpose of the
SAS is to advise the GAC on scientific matters. NMFS West Coast Region
staff provide administrative support for the GAC and SAS. The meetings
of the GAC and SAS are open to the public, unless in executive session.
The time and manner of public comment will be at the discretion of the
Chairs for the GAC and SAS. The SAS and GAC meetings will no longer be
held in-person in the Pacific Conference Room at NMFS, Southwest
Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, and will instead be
held by webinar only.
Currently, the 95th meeting of the IATTC, the 41st Meeting of the
Parties to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation
Program (AIDCP), and IATTC and AIDCP working group meetings are
scheduled to be held from August 3 to August 15, 2020, in La Jolla,
California. For more information and updates on these meetings, please
visit the IATTC's website: https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
In a memorandum from the IATTC Director to the IATTC Commissioners
and Heads of Delegation on April 27, 2020 (Ref. No. 0189-410), the
IATTC Director announced a phased approach to the 2020 meeting of the
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the IATTC, which is currently
still being discussed. Depending on the outcome of those discussions,
and the final approach to the 2020 meeting of the SAC to the IATTC, the
SAS and GAC meeting topics described below may need to be adjusted.
The SAS meeting agenda will include, but is not limited to, the
following topics:
(1) Outcomes of the 2020 stock assessments and stock status updates
for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association
with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(2) Evaluation of the IATTC Staff's Recommendations to the
Commission for 2020;
(3) Issues related to non-target species, such as sharks, seabirds,
sea turtles;
(4) Evaluation of U.S. priorities for the 95th meeting of the IATTC
and priorities from other IATTC members; and
(5) Other issues as they arise.
The GAC meeting agenda will include, but is not limited to, the
following topics:
(1) Outcomes of the 2020 stock assessments and stock status updates
for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association
with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(2) Issues related to non-target species, such as sharks, seabirds,
sea turtles;
(3) Recommendations and evaluations by the SAS;
(4) Recommendations to the U.S. Section on issues that may arise at
the 95th meeting of the IATTC, including the IATTC Staff's
Recommendations to the Commission, U.S. priorities, and priorities from
other IATTC members; and
(5) Other issues as they arise.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to William Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) by May 29, 2020.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Dated: May 14, 2020.
H[eacute]l[egrave]ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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