Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings, 13339-13340 [2021-04754]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 43 / Monday, March 8, 2021 / Notices Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes, Vessel Trip Reports; 12.5 minutes, Shellfish Log; 3 minutes for Spawning Blocks, Monkfish DAS, EFP, Herring, RSA, and Tilefish. Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,487. Needs and Uses: The information collected is used by several offices of the NOAA Fisheries Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Councils, and state fishery enforcement agencies under contract to the NOAA Fisheries Service in order to develop, implement, and monitor fishery management strategies. These data serve as inputs for a variety of uses, including biological analyses and stock assessments, regulatory impact analyses, quota allocation selections and monitoring, economic profitability profiles, trade and import tariff decisions, allocation of grant funds among states, and analysis of ecological interactions among species. NMFS would be unable to fulfill the majority of its scientific research and fishery management missions without these data. This request is for revision of a current information collection. Fishing vessels participating in select fisheries within the Greater Atlantic Region are currently able to submit certain required reports via an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. As of Spring 2021, the IVR system will no longer be available and the reports will need to be submitted using our web based system, FishOnline. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: On occasion, weekly, monthly. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Mar 05, 2021 Jkt 253001 entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648–0212. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–04654 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA916] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public hearings; request for comments. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) will hold five public hearings via webinar and a written comment period to solicit public comments on a developing a management action that considers initiation and/or modifications to the bluefish fishery management plan goals and objectives, sector allocations, commercial allocations to the states, rebuilding plan, transfer processes, accounting of management uncertainty, and the de minimis provisions. DATES: The webinar hearings will be held between March 24 and April 8, 2021. Each hearing will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Written comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EST, April 23, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more details, including the dates and times for all hearings. ADDRESSES: All hearings will be hosted through GoToWebinar. You must use GoToWebinar to speak during the hearings. A listen-only call in option is also available. Participants will not be able to speak through the listen-only phone connection. To access any of the webinar hearings, please follow the registration prompts at https:// register.gotowebinar.com/rt/ 1167425575591673359. To attend the webinar in listen only mode without the ability to speak, you may dial 1–866– 901–6455 and enter access code 140– 544–592. A public hearing document with more information on this action is available at: https://www.mafmc.org/actions/ bluefish-allocation-amendment. Copies SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13339 of the document are also available by request from Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331. Public comments: Written comments may be sent by any of the following methods: • Email to: mseeley@mafmc.org (subject: ‘‘Bluefish Amendment’’) • Via webform at: https:// www.mafmc.org/comments/bluefishallocation-rebuilding-amendment. • Mail to: Chris Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Bluefish Amendment.’’ • Fax to: 302.674.5399 (subject: ‘‘Bluefish Amendment’’) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) are developing a joint action to address the overfished status via a rebuilding plan, as well as consider adjusting the bluefish fishery management plan goals and objectives, sector allocations, commercial allocations to the states, transfer processes, the approach to account for management uncertainty, and the de minimis provisions. The commercial and recreational allocations are currently based on historical landings from 1981–1989. Recent changes in how recreational catch is estimated have resulted in a discrepancy between the current levels of estimated recreational harvest and the allocations to the recreational sector. This action will consider whether modifications to the allocations are needed in light of these and other changes in the fisheries. Additional information on this action is available at: https://www.mafmc.org/actions/ bluefish-allocation-amendment. The dates and times of the five webinar hearings are listed below. You are encouraged to participate in the hearing for your state or region; however, all hearings are open to all individuals. 1. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida: Wednesday, March 24, 2021; 6–8 p.m. EST. 2. Delaware, Maryland, Potomac River Fisheries Commission, and Virginia: Thursday, March 25, 2021. 6–8 p.m. EST. E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1 13340 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 43 / Monday, March 8, 2021 / Notices 3. Connecticut and New York: Tuesday, March 30, 2021; 6–8 p.m. EST. 4. Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island: Thursday, April 1, 2021. 6–8 p.m. EST. 5. New Jersey: Thursday, April 8, 2021. 6–8 p.m. EST. Special Accommodations These hearings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Collins at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526–5253, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 3, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–04754 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data 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 December 4, 2020, (85 FR 78311) 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: West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data. OMB Control Number: 0648–0618. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 339. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Mar 05, 2021 Jkt 253001 Average Hours per Response: 8 hours for catcher processors, catcher vessels, and motherships, 1 hour for quota share permit owners, and 20 hours for first receivers and shorebased processors. Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,195. Needs and Uses: This information collection is needed in order to meet the monitoring requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). In particular, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) needs economic data on all harvesters, first receivers, shorebased processors, catcher processors, motherships, and quota share owners participating in the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. Data will be collected from all catcher vessels registered to a limited entry trawl endorsed permit, catcher processors registered to catcher processor permits, and motherships registered to mothership permits, first receivers, and shorebased processors that received round or head-and-gutted IFQ groundfish or whiting from a first receiver and owners of a quota share permit to provide the necessary information for analyzing the effects of the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program. As stated in 50 CFR 660.114, the EDC forms due on September 1, 2021, will provide data for the 2020 operating year. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: 50 CFR 660.114. 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 0648–0618. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–04653 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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; Papaha¯naumokua¯kea Marine National Monument & University of Hawaii Research Internship Program National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information Collection, request for comment. AGENCY: 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. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before May 7, 2021. ADDRESSES: 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– 0719 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Brian Hauk, NOS/ONMS/PMNM, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, Office: 808–725–5835; Cell: 808– 232–6379; Main: 808–725–5800; Fax: 808–455–3093, or Email: brian.hauk@ noaa.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)/ Papaha¯naumokua¯kea Marine National Monument (PMNM) is sponsoring this collection. E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13339-13340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04754]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA916]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) will hold five 
public hearings via webinar and a written comment period to solicit 
public comments on a developing a management action that considers 
initiation and/or modifications to the bluefish fishery management plan 
goals and objectives, sector allocations, commercial allocations to the 
states, rebuilding plan, transfer processes, accounting of management 
uncertainty, and the de minimis provisions.

DATES: The webinar hearings will be held between March 24 and April 8, 
2021. Each hearing will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Written 
comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EST, April 23, 2021. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more details, including the dates and 
times for all hearings.

ADDRESSES: All hearings will be hosted through GoToWebinar. You must 
use GoToWebinar to speak during the hearings. A listen-only call in 
option is also available. Participants will not be able to speak 
through the listen-only phone connection. To access any of the webinar 
hearings, please follow the registration prompts at https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/1167425575591673359. To attend the webinar 
in listen only mode without the ability to speak, you may dial 1-866-
901-6455 and enter access code 140-544-592.
    A public hearing document with more information on this action is 
available at: https://www.mafmc.org/actions/bluefish-allocation-amendment. Copies of the document are also available by request from 
Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 
(302) 674-2331.
    Public comments: Written comments may be sent by any of the 
following methods:
     Email to: [email protected] (subject: ``Bluefish 
Amendment'')
     Via webform at: https://www.mafmc.org/comments/bluefish-allocation-rebuilding-amendment.
     Mail to: Chris Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, 
Dover, DE 19901. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Bluefish 
Amendment.''
     Fax to: 302.674.5399 (subject: ``Bluefish Amendment'')

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
(Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 
(Commission) are developing a joint action to address the overfished 
status via a rebuilding plan, as well as consider adjusting the 
bluefish fishery management plan goals and objectives, sector 
allocations, commercial allocations to the states, transfer processes, 
the approach to account for management uncertainty, and the de minimis 
provisions. The commercial and recreational allocations are currently 
based on historical landings from 1981-1989. Recent changes in how 
recreational catch is estimated have resulted in a discrepancy between 
the current levels of estimated recreational harvest and the 
allocations to the recreational sector. This action will consider 
whether modifications to the allocations are needed in light of these 
and other changes in the fisheries. Additional information on this 
action is available at: https://www.mafmc.org/actions/bluefish-allocation-amendment.
    The dates and times of the five webinar hearings are listed below. 
You are encouraged to participate in the hearing for your state or 
region; however, all hearings are open to all individuals.
    1. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida: Wednesday, 
March 24, 2021; 6-8 p.m. EST.
    2. Delaware, Maryland, Potomac River Fisheries Commission, and 
Virginia: Thursday, March 25, 2021. 6-8 p.m. EST.

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    3. Connecticut and New York: Tuesday, March 30, 2021; 6-8 p.m. EST.
    4. Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island: Thursday, 
April 1, 2021. 6-8 p.m. EST.
    5. New Jersey: Thursday, April 8, 2021. 6-8 p.m. EST.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Collins at the Mid-Atlantic 
Council Office, (302) 526-5253, at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

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

    Dated: March 3, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-04754 Filed 3-5-21; 8:45 am]
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