Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 37631-37632 [2020-13483]
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expenses and catch distribution (the
share of fish that is sold, retained for
home consumption, directed to
customary exchange, etc.) for the
Mariana Archipelago small boat-based
reef fish, bottomfish, and pelagics
fisheries with which to conduct
economic analyses that will improve
fishery management in those fisheries;
satisfy NMFS’ legal mandates under
Executive Order 12866, the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the
Endangered Species Act, and the
National Environmental Policy Act; and
quantify achievement of the
performances measures in the NMFS
Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents
will include small boat fishers across
the Mariana Archipelago (Guam and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands) and their participation in the
economic data collection will be
voluntary. These data will be used to
assess how fishermen will be impacted
by and respond to regulations likely to
be considered by fishery managers.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0755.
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Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; U.S.—Canada Albacore
Treaty Reporting System
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 February 24,
2020, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: U.S.—Canada Albacore Treaty
Reporting System.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0492.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a current information collection).
Number of Respondents: 118.
Average Hours per Response: 5
minutes for the request to be placed on
the eligible list per year; 3 hours for
required vessel markings; 5 minutes for
logbook entries; 10 minutes for each set
of two hail reports for border crossings
per year.
Burden Hours: 43 hours.
Needs and Uses: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast
Region (WCR), manages the United
States (U.S.)-Canada Albacore Tuna
Treaty of 1981 (Treaty). Owners of
vessels that fish from U.S. West Coast
ports for albacore tuna (Thunnus
alalunga) are required to notify the
NMFS WCR of their desire to be on the
list of vessels provided to Canada each
year indicating vessels eligible to fish
for albacore tuna in waters under the
jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally,
vessel operators are required to report in
advance their intention to fish in
Canadian waters prior to crossing the
maritime border as well as to mark their
fishing vessels to facilitate enforcement
of the effort limits under the Treaty.
Vessel operators are also required to
maintain and submit a logbook of all
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catch and fishing effort. The regulations
implementing the reporting and vessel
marking requirements under the Treaty
are at 50 CFR part 300.172–300.176.
The estimated burden above includes
hours to complete the logbook
requirement, although it is assumed that
most if not all of the respondents
already complete the required logbook
under the mandatory West Coast Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management
Plan (HMS FMP), OMB Control No.
0648–0223. Duplicate reporting under
the Treaty and HMS FMP is not
required. Most years, there will be much
less fishing (and thus less reporting)
under the Treaty than the level on
which the estimate is based.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: Annual.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Management and Conservation
Act.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0492.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA234]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a twoday workshop via webinar of its
SUMMARY:
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Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel,
Ecosystem and Socioeconomic
Scientific and Statistical Committees
(SSC) reviewing the Marine Recreational
Information Program—Fishing Effort
Survey (MRIP–FES).
DATES: The workshop will be held on
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 and Thursday,
July 9, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
EDT daily.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will take
place via webinar; you may register by
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and
clicking on the SSC meeting on the
calendar.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org,
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020; 8:30 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
The workshop will begin with
Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Scope of Work. The Committees will
receive presentations and questions on
the FES from the National Marine
Fisheries Science Center (NMFS).
Presentations will include a Coastal
Household Telephone Survey (CHTS)
versus FES Primer—differences in effort
survey designs, MRIP catch and effort
estimation, characterization of CHTS
biases, characterization of FES biases,
QA/QC Process; Calibration Process—
FES Calibration Model and Methods,
comparison of effort calibrations to
historical regional population estimates,
fishing license numbers, and/or other
quantifiable censoring datasets, impacts
of calibrations on regional estimates of
fishing effort; Post-processing of MRIP
estimates—weight estimation
procedures, description of MRIP weight
estimation method, description of
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
(SEFSC) weight estimation method and
MRIP vs. SEFSC plots of Gulf king
mackerel and gray snapper weight
estimates, CHTS to For-Hire Survey
(FHS) calibration method and CHTS vs
FHS plots for charter estimates of
specified Gulf species (Gulf king
mackerel and gray snapper). The
Committees will also review
Operationalizing FES Data—FES
estimates as used for quota monitoring
and management, data availability and
certification, effects of calibration on
fishing season duration projections,
calibration of historical landings data
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and effects on sector allocations, and the
effects on IFQ programs.
Thursday, July 9, 2020; 8:30 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
The Committees will review case
studies on Gulf of Mexico Migratory
Group King Mackerel and Gray Snapper;
comparison of landings, effort, and
discards, pre- and post-FES, treatment
of shore mode landings, effort and
discards, treatment of outlier/abnormal
data points, shifts in projected catch
recommendations, pre- and post-FES
and the effects of FES calibration of
estimated discards.
The Committees will make
recommendations to the Council based
on the information presented during the
workshop, as appropriate.
Lastly, the Committees will discuss
any other business items.
—Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via
webinar. You may register for the
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the SSC meeting on the
calendar.
Time will be afforded following each
major Agenda item for a brief question
and answer session, during which
members of the public may ask
questions of the presenters and the
Committees.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version along with other
meeting materials will be posted on
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become
available.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Scientific and Statistical Committees for
discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee will be restricted to those
issues specifically identified in the
agenda and any issues arising after
publication of this notice that require
emergency action under Section 305(c)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take action to
address the emergency.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
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
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Greater Atlantic Region
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Management Plan
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 March 6,
2020, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Greater Atlantic Region,
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Management Plan Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0491.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 802.
Average Hours per Response: Trip
exchange request (full & part-time)—15
minutes; Quote transfer application
(temporary & permanent)—5 minutes;
Cost Recovery—2 hours; Sector
Proposals & Operation Plans—125
hours.
Burden Hours: 980.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a current information
collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, the Secretary of Commerce has the
responsibility for the conservation and
management of marine fishery
resources. Much of this responsibility
has been delegated to NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
NMFS manages the Atlantic sea scallop
(scallop) fishery through a set of
regulations that limit catch of scallops
and fishing vessel activity. In addition,
regulations limit catch of certain other
species of fish in order to minimize
bycatch and bycatch mortality (bycatch
is the catch and discard of species that
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA234]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-
day workshop via webinar of its
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Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Scientific
and Statistical Committees (SSC) reviewing the Marine Recreational
Information Program--Fishing Effort Survey (MRIP-FES).
DATES: The workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 and
Thursday, July 9, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EDT daily.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will take place via webinar; you may register
by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the
calendar.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, July 8, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The workshop will begin with Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Scope of Work. The Committees will receive presentations and questions
on the FES from the National Marine Fisheries Science Center (NMFS).
Presentations will include a Coastal Household Telephone Survey (CHTS)
versus FES Primer--differences in effort survey designs, MRIP catch and
effort estimation, characterization of CHTS biases, characterization of
FES biases, QA/QC Process; Calibration Process--FES Calibration Model
and Methods, comparison of effort calibrations to historical regional
population estimates, fishing license numbers, and/or other
quantifiable censoring datasets, impacts of calibrations on regional
estimates of fishing effort; Post-processing of MRIP estimates--weight
estimation procedures, description of MRIP weight estimation method,
description of Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) weight
estimation method and MRIP vs. SEFSC plots of Gulf king mackerel and
gray snapper weight estimates, CHTS to For-Hire Survey (FHS)
calibration method and CHTS vs FHS plots for charter estimates of
specified Gulf species (Gulf king mackerel and gray snapper). The
Committees will also review Operationalizing FES Data--FES estimates as
used for quota monitoring and management, data availability and
certification, effects of calibration on fishing season duration
projections, calibration of historical landings data and effects on
sector allocations, and the effects on IFQ programs.
Thursday, July 9, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Committees will review case studies on Gulf of Mexico Migratory
Group King Mackerel and Gray Snapper; comparison of landings, effort,
and discards, pre- and post-FES, treatment of shore mode landings,
effort and discards, treatment of outlier/abnormal data points, shifts
in projected catch recommendations, pre- and post-FES and the effects
of FES calibration of estimated discards.
The Committees will make recommendations to the Council based on
the information presented during the workshop, as appropriate.
Lastly, the Committees will discuss any other business items.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting
on the calendar.
Time will be afforded following each major Agenda item for a brief
question and answer session, during which members of the public may ask
questions of the presenters and the Committees.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they
become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in
the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that
require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the
emergency.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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