Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 28761-28762 [2021-11324]
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participants in the Western Alaska
Community Development Quota (CDQ)
Program. The purpose of the CDQ
Program is to provide eligible western
Alaska villages with the opportunity to
participate and invest in fisheries in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (BSAI); to support
economic development in western
Alaska; to alleviate poverty and provide
economic and social benefits for
residents of western Alaska; and to
achieve sustainable and diversified local
economies in western Alaska. In fitting
with these goals, NMFS allocates a
portion of the annual catch limits for a
variety of commercially valuable marine
species in the BSAI to the CDQ Program.
Pacific halibut is one of these species.
More information on the CDQ Program
is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region
website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/
sustainable-fisheries/communitydevelopment-quota-cdq-program.
Information collection requirements for
the CDQ Program are approved under
OMB Control Number 0648–0269.
This information collection is
required to manage commercial halibut
and sablefish fishing under the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Halibut Act,
and under 50 CFR parts 300 and 679.
This information collection contains
the forms used by participants in the
IFQ Program to apply for, renew, or
replace permits; transfer or lease IFQ
and QS; determine compliance with IFQ
program requirements; and designate a
beneficiary for a QS holder. Two of the
permit applications are also used by
participants in the CDQ Program. This
information collection also contains
annual reports and other collections
submitted by telephone or other
methods and that do not have forms.
The type of information collected
includes information on the applicants,
transferors, transferees, permits, IFQ or
QS types and owners, beneficiaries,
vessels, business operations, medical
declarations, landings, gear types,
products, and harvests and harvest
areas.
This information is used to identify
and authorize participants in the halibut
and sablefish fisheries, to track and
transfer quota share, to limit transfers to
authorized participants, and to monitor
quota share balances and harvest in
these fisheries.
Several revisions are made to this
collection. The emergency version of the
Application for Temporary Transfer of
Halibut/Sablefish Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ), which was approved under
an emergency approval (OMB Control
No. 0648–0795), is added for use during
emergency situations. Two forms are
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revised to remove information that is
not needed. The Application for
Transfer of QS/IFQ by Self Sweep-up is
revised to remove the notary
certification, and the Application for
Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ is revised
to no longer collect social security
numbers. The Application for Eligibility
to Receive QS/IFQ and Application for
Transfer of QS are revised to collect the
NMFS ID number to improved
identification.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Frequency: On occasion; Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary;
Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits;
Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; Northern
Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C.
773c.
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 0648–0272.
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–XB099]
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 72 Assessment
Webinar III for Gulf of Mexico gag
grouper.
AGENCY:
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The SEDAR 72 stock
assessment process for Gulf of Mexico
gag grouper will consist of a series of
data and assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 72 Assessment
Webinar III will be held June 15, 2021,
from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Eastern.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request
an invitation providing webinar access
information. Please request webinar
invitations at least 24 hours in advance
of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
SUMMARY:
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The items of discussion during the
Assessment Webinar are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the data webinars, panelists will employ
assessment models to evaluate stock
status, estimate population benchmarks
and management criteria, and project
future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice 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 intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: May 25, 2021.
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
[RTID 0648–XB126]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Committee via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
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(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
Dated: May 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: All meeting participants
and interested parties can register to
join the webinar at https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
3662505533044797452.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DATES:
Agenda
The Scallop Committee will discuss
the 2022/23 Scallop Research Set-Aside
(RSA): Develop research
recommendations for federal funding
announcement. Scallop Framework 34:
Receive an update on the timeline and
likely measures. This action will be
initiated at the June 2021 Council
meeting. They will also discuss the
Rotational Management Program
Evaluation and receive an update and
provide input on issues that could be
considered as part of the review. Also
on the agenda is the Leasing Petition:
Review Scallopers Campaign letter to
NMFS requesting secretarial action to
implement a scallop leasing program,
develop input for Council to consider.
Other business may be discussed, as
necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB125]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Advisory Panel via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
SUMMARY:
This meeting will be held on
Monday, June 14, 2021 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: All meeting participants
and interested parties can register to
join the webinar at https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
3428615220560991756.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Agenda
The Scallop Advisory Panel (AP) will
discuss 2022/23 Scallop Research SetAside (RSA): Develop research
recommendations for federal funding
announcement.
They will also discuss Scallop
Framework 34 and receive an update on
the timeline and likely measures. This
action will be initiated at the June 2021
Council meeting. The AP plans to
discuss the Rotational Management
Program Evaluation and receive an
update and provide input on issues that
could be considered as part of the
review. Also on the agenda is the
Leasing Petition: Discuss Scallopers
Campaign letter to NMFS requesting
secretarial action to implement a scallop
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB099]
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 72 Assessment Webinar III for Gulf of Mexico
gag grouper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 72 stock assessment process for Gulf of Mexico gag
grouper will consist of a series of data and assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 72 Assessment Webinar III will be held June 15, 2021,
from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Eastern.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to
request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please
request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each
webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston,
SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(843) 571-4366; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1)
Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are
appropriate for assessment analyses. The assessment webinars produce a
report that describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock,
estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and monitoring needs. The product of the Review
Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions regarding
the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico,
South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists,
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's; International experts; and
staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
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The items of discussion during the Assessment Webinar are as
follows:
1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from
the data webinars, panelists will employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population
parameters.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: May 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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