Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits, 12177-12178 [2021-04264]
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
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National Marine Fisheries
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ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Mackerel Advisory Panel
(AP) via webinar.
DATES: The webinar will convene on
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT.
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information.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 4701 W.
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021; 9 a.m.–5
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The meeting will begin with
Introduction; Election of Chair and
Vice-Chair;
Adoption of Agenda; Approval of
Minutes from the October 9, 2018
webinar; and, review of Scope of Work
with its members.
The AP will receive an update on the
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Landings;
SEDAR 28 Update: Gulf Migratory
Group Cobia—with presentations on the
stock assessment and results,
Something’s Fishy, and Draft
Management Alternatives. The AP will
then provide recommendations.
Following lunch, the AP will receive
an update on SEDAR 38: Gulf of Mexico
King Mackerel—with presentations on
the stock assessment and results,
Something’s Fishy, and scoping of
management alternatives. The AP will
then provide recommendations.
The AP will receive a summary on the
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment
34 for Atlantic King Mackerel; and will
review a presentation and discuss
Commercial Electronic Logbooks.
The AP will receive any public
comment; and discuss any Other
Business items.
—Meeting Adjourns
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You may register for the webinar by
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Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Advisory Panel for discussion, in
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Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the Advisory Panel 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
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notified of the Council’s intent to takeaction to address the emergency.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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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.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
made a preliminary determination that
an Exempted Fishing Permit application
from the Coonamessett Farm
Foundation contains all of the required
information and warrants further
consideration. This Exempted Fishing
Permit would allow a participating
party/charter fishing vessel to
temporarily possess undersized black
sea bass for tagging and biological
sampling purposes. 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 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by the following method:
• Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
on CFF Black Sea Bass Tagging EFP.’’ If
you cannot submit a comment through
this method, please contact Laura
Hansen at 978–281–9225, or email at
Laura.Hansen@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Hansen, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–281–9225,
Laura.Hansen@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF)
submitted a complete application for an
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on
October 26, 2020, to conduct fishing
activities that the regulations would
otherwise restrict. The EFP would
authorize a participating vessel to
temporarily possess undersize black sea
bass while conducting tagging
procedures and biological sampling.
This research is designed to tag and
release black sea bass to study
movement patterns, habitat usage, and
migratory cycles for up to the 2-year
battery life of the telemetry tags.
SUMMARY:
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If approved, this research would be
conducted over the course of two 3-day
sampling trips in April and August of
2021, for a total of 6 research fishing
days. All fishing would be conducted
using rod and reel gear on a contracted
charter vessel in state and Federal
waters off the coasts of Maryland,
Virginia, and North Carolina. The exact
fishing locations would be determined
by the vessel captain and recorded via
GPS.
All black sea bass caught on directed
research trips under this EFP would be
placed in a live well, and the length and
sex of each individual would be
recorded before tagging. Each black sea
bass would then be tagged with an
internal anchor spaghetti tag, allowed to
recover from the procedure, assessed for
barotrauma, and released back into the
water using a pressure-activated
recompression descending release
device. All non-target species would be
returned to the water as quickly as
possible, and no catch would be
retained for sale. CFF personnel would
accompany all trips and oversee these
research activities.
In addition to the spaghetti tags, 77
black sea bass would be tagged with
specialty tags/equipment through this
project, with the type of specialized tag
used and data gathered depending on
the size and vigor of each fish. A total
of 40 fish would receive acoustic
transmitters to record temperature. An
additional 34 slightly larger fish (greater
than 25 cm) would receive an archival
tag that records temperature, depth, and
conductivity, and 3 fish (greater than 46
cm) will be affixed with satellite tags.
The satellite tags measure temperature,
depth, light level, and geolocation. CFF
will also distribute 2,000 Floy internal
anchor tags to collaborators to
opportunistically tag black sea bass.
CFF is requesting temporary
exemptions from the recreational
possession limit and minimum size
restrictions in the Black Sea Bass
Fishery Management Plan found at 50
CFR 648.145(a) and § 648.147(b),
respectively, to sample and tag all black
sea bass during these selected fishing
trips. Funding for this research has been
awarded under a NOAA Chesapeake
Bay Fisheries Research grant
(NA18NMF4570257).
If approved, CFF may request minor
modifications and extensions to the EFP
throughout the study period. EFP
modifications and extensions may be
granted without further notice if they
are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
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fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 25, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Western Pacific Community
Development Program Process
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before May 3, 2021.
DATES:
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0612 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Kate
Taylor, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office,
1845 Wasp Blvd. 176, Honolulu, HI
96818. Telephone: (808) 725–5182;
Email: kate.taylor@noaa.gov.
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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The Federal regulations at 50
CFR part 665 authorize the Regional
Administrator of the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Island
Region to provide eligible western
Pacific communities with access to
fisheries that they have traditionally
depended upon, but may not have the
capabilities to support continued and
substantial participation, possibly due
to economic, regulatory, or other
barriers. To be eligible to participate in
the western Pacific community
development program, a community
must meet the criteria set forth in 50
CFR part 665.20, and submit a
community development plan that
describes the purposes and goals of the
plan, the justification for proposed
fishing activities, and the degree of
involvement by the indigenous
community members, including contact
information.
This collection of information
provides NMFS and the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
with data to determine whether a
community that submits a community
development plan meets the regulatory
requirements for participation in the
program, and whether the activities
proposed under the plan are consistent
with the intent of the program, the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and
other applicable laws. The information
is also important for evaluating
potential impacts of the proposed
community development plan activities
on fish stocks, endangered species,
marine mammals, and other
components of the affected environment
for the purposes of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, the
Endangered Species Act and other
applicable laws.
II. Method of Collection
The collection of information of a
community development plan involves
no forms and respondents have a choice
of submitting information by electronic
transmission or by mail. Instructions on
how to submit a community
development plan can be found on the
Council’s website at https://
www.wpcouncil.org/western-pacificcommunity-development-program/.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0612.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA846]
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.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable
Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary
determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application from the
Coonamessett Farm Foundation contains all of the required information
and warrants further consideration. This Exempted Fishing Permit would
allow a participating party/charter fishing vessel to temporarily
possess undersized black sea bass for tagging and biological sampling
purposes. 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 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by the following method:
Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject line
``Comments on CFF Black Sea Bass Tagging EFP.'' If you cannot submit a
comment through this method, please contact Laura Hansen at 978-281-
9225, or email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Hansen, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978-281-9225, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF)
submitted a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
on October 26, 2020, to conduct fishing activities that the regulations
would otherwise restrict. The EFP would authorize a participating
vessel to temporarily possess undersize black sea bass while conducting
tagging procedures and biological sampling. This research is designed
to tag and release black sea bass to study movement patterns, habitat
usage, and migratory cycles for up to the 2-year battery life of the
telemetry tags.
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If approved, this research would be conducted over the course of
two 3-day sampling trips in April and August of 2021, for a total of 6
research fishing days. All fishing would be conducted using rod and
reel gear on a contracted charter vessel in state and Federal waters
off the coasts of Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. The exact
fishing locations would be determined by the vessel captain and
recorded via GPS.
All black sea bass caught on directed research trips under this EFP
would be placed in a live well, and the length and sex of each
individual would be recorded before tagging. Each black sea bass would
then be tagged with an internal anchor spaghetti tag, allowed to
recover from the procedure, assessed for barotrauma, and released back
into the water using a pressure-activated recompression descending
release device. All non-target species would be returned to the water
as quickly as possible, and no catch would be retained for sale. CFF
personnel would accompany all trips and oversee these research
activities.
In addition to the spaghetti tags, 77 black sea bass would be
tagged with specialty tags/equipment through this project, with the
type of specialized tag used and data gathered depending on the size
and vigor of each fish. A total of 40 fish would receive acoustic
transmitters to record temperature. An additional 34 slightly larger
fish (greater than 25 cm) would receive an archival tag that records
temperature, depth, and conductivity, and 3 fish (greater than 46 cm)
will be affixed with satellite tags. The satellite tags measure
temperature, depth, light level, and geolocation. CFF will also
distribute 2,000 Floy internal anchor tags to collaborators to
opportunistically tag black sea bass.
CFF is requesting temporary exemptions from the recreational
possession limit and minimum size restrictions in the Black Sea Bass
Fishery Management Plan found at 50 CFR 648.145(a) and Sec.
648.147(b), respectively, to sample and tag all black sea bass during
these selected fishing trips. Funding for this research has been
awarded under a NOAA Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research grant
(NA18NMF4570257).
If approved, CFF may request minor modifications and extensions to
the EFP throughout the study period. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if they are deemed essential to
facilitate completion of the proposed research and have minimal impacts
that do not change the scope or impact of the initially approved EFP
request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope of the
exempted fishing activity would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 25, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-04264 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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