Management Track Assessment for Georges Bank Atlantic Cod and Gulf of Maine Atlantic Cod, 51344-51345 [2021-19949]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB420]
Management Track Assessment for
Georges Bank Atlantic Cod and Gulf of
Maine Atlantic Cod
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
NMFS and the Assessment
Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the
Management Track Assessment Peer
Review Meeting for the purpose of
reviewing both Georges Bank and Gulf
of Maine Atlantic cod stocks. The
Management Track Assessment Peer
Review is a formal scientific peerreview process for evaluating and
SUMMARY:
presenting stock assessment results to
managers for fish stocks in the offshore
U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic.
Assessments are prepared by the lead
stock assessment analyst and reviewed
by an independent panel of stock
assessment experts called the AOP. The
public is invited to attend the
presentations and discussions between
the review panel and the scientists who
have participated in the stock
assessment process.
The public portion of the
Management Track Assessment Peer
Review Meeting will be held from
September 13, 2021—September 15,
2021. The meeting will conclude on
September 15, 2021 at 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Please see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
daily meeting agenda.
DATES:
The meeting will be held
via Google Meet (https://
meet.google.com/bqy-awcd-kqv).
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Traver, phone: 508–495–2195;
email: michele.traver@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
further information, please visit the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
(NEFSC) website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-englandmid-atlantic/population-assessments/
fishery-stock-assessments-new-englandand-mid-atlantic. For additional
information about the AOP meeting and
the stock assessment peer review, please
visit the NMFS/NEFSC web page at
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/newengland-mid-atlantic/populationassessments/management-track-stockassessments.
Daily Meeting Agenda—Management
Track Peer Review Meeting
The agenda is subject to change; all
times are approximate and may be
changed at the discretion of the Peer
Review Chair.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Time
Activity
Lead
10 a.m.–9:15 a.m ...............................................
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m ........................................
10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m ........................................
11:45 a.m. –12:15 p.m .......................................
12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m ........................................
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m ..........................................
1:30 p.m.–3 p.m .................................................
3 p.m.–3:15 p.m .................................................
3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m ............................................
3:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m ............................................
4:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m ............................................
4:30 p.m .............................................................
Welcome/Logistics/Introductions/Process ........
Background/AOP Review ................................
Gulf of Maine Cod ............................................
Discussion/Review/Summary ...........................
Public Comment ...............................................
Lunch.
Gulf of Maine Cod cont. ...................................
Break.
Gulf of Maine Cod cont. ...................................
Discussion/Review/Summary ...........................
Public Comment ...............................................
Adjourn.
Russ Brown/Michele Traver.
Russ Brown.
Charles Perretti.
Review Panel.
Public.
Charles Perretti.
Charles Perretti.
Review Panel.
Public.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Time
Activity
Lead
9 a.m.–9:15 a.m .................................................
9:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m ..........................................
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m ........................................
10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m ........................................
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m ........................................
12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m ........................................
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m ..........................................
1:30 p.m.–2 p.m .................................................
2 p.m.–4:30 p.m .................................................
4:30 p.m .............................................................
Brief Overview and Logistics ...........................
Georges Bank Cod ..........................................
Break.
Georges Bank Cod cont. .................................
Discussion/Review/Summary ...........................
Public Comment ...............................................
Lunch.
Key Points/Wrap Up ........................................
Report Writing ..................................................
Adjourn.
Michele Traver/Richard Merrick (Chair).
Kathy Sosebee.
Kathy Sosebee.
Review Panel.
Public.
Review Panel.
Review Panel.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Time
Activity
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m .................................................
4:30 p.m .............................................................
Report Writing ..................................................
Adjourn.
The meeting is open to the public;
however, during the ‘Report Writing’
session on Tuesday, September 14th,
and Wednesday, September 15th, the
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Special
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Dated: September 10, 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; Highly Migratory Species
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 June 8, 2021,
(86 FR 30411) during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Permit Family of Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0327.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
Number of Respondents: 34,803.
Average Hours per Response: Renewal
applications for the following vessel
permits—Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/
Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish
General Commercial, 10 minutes; initial
applications for the following vessel
permits—Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/
Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish
General Commercial, 34 minutes; Onetime application for the IMO/LP
number, 30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,017.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
the revision and extension of a current
information collection. This collection
is being revised to remove the Atlantic
tuna dealer permits as this burden is
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captured under OMB Control Number
0648–0202.
Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible
for management of the Nation’s marine
fisheries. In addition, NMFS must
comply with the United States’
obligations under the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971
et seq.). NMFS issues permits to fishing
vessels in order to collect information
necessary to comply with domestic and
international obligations, secure
compliance with regulations, and
disseminate necessary information.
Regulations at 50 CFR 635.4 require
that vessels participating in commercial
and recreational fisheries for Atlantic
highly migratory species (HMS) obtain a
Federal permit issued by NMFS. Vessel
permits include Atlantic Tunas (except
Longline permits, which are approved
under PRA 0648–0205), HMS Charter/
Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish
General Commercial permits. This
action also includes the one-time
requirement for commercial vessels
greater than 20 meters in length to
obtain an International Maritime
Organization/Lloyd’s Registry (IMO/LR)
number.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (commercial and
for-hire vessel owners), Individuals or
households (private recreational vessel
owners).
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
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
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entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0327.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Pacific Islands Region Permit
Family of Forms
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comments.
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 November 15, 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–
0490 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 Walter
Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist,
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office,
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu,
HI 96818, (808) 725–5175,
walter.ikehara@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision to merge
the permit application forms from two
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB420]
Management Track Assessment for Georges Bank Atlantic Cod and
Gulf of Maine Atlantic Cod
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the
Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of
reviewing both Georges Bank and Gulf of Maine Atlantic cod stocks. The
Management Track Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific peer-
review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results
to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the
northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the lead stock
assessment analyst and reviewed by an independent panel of stock
assessment experts called the AOP. The public is invited to attend the
presentations and discussions between the review panel and the
scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process.
DATES: The public portion of the Management Track Assessment Peer
Review Meeting will be held from September 13, 2021--September 15,
2021. The meeting will conclude on September 15, 2021 at 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily
meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/bqy-awcd-kqv).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508-495-2195;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic. For additional
information about the AOP meeting and the stock assessment peer review,
please visit the NMFS/NEFSC web page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments.
Daily Meeting Agenda--Management Track Peer Review Meeting
The agenda is subject to change; all times are approximate and may
be changed at the discretion of the Peer Review Chair.
Monday, September 13, 2021
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time Activity Lead
------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 a.m.-9:15 a.m............ Welcome/Logistics/ Russ Brown/Michele
Introductions/ Traver.
Process.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m........ Background/AOP Russ Brown.
Review.
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m........ Gulf of Maine Cod... Charles Perretti.
11:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m....... Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m........ Public Comment...... Public.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m......... Lunch...............
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m............. Gulf of Maine Cod Charles Perretti.
cont..
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m............. Break...............
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.......... Gulf of Maine Cod Charles Perretti.
cont..
3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.......... Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary.
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.......... Public Comment...... Public.
4:30 p.m.................... Adjourn.............
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Tuesday September 14, 2021
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m.-9:15 a.m............. Brief Overview and Michele Traver/
Logistics. Richard Merrick
(Chair).
9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m......... Georges Bank Cod.... Kathy Sosebee.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m........ Break...............
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m........ Georges Bank Cod Kathy Sosebee.
cont..
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m........ Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m........ Public Comment...... Public.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m......... Lunch...............
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m............. Key Points/Wrap Up.. Review Panel.
2 p.m.-4:30 p.m............. Report Writing...... Review Panel.
4:30 p.m.................... Adjourn.............
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Time Activity Lead
------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m............. Report Writing...... Review Panel.
4:30 p.m.................... Adjourn.............
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The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report
Writing' session on Tuesday, September 14th, and Wednesday, September
15th, the public should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review
Panel.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Special
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requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email.
Dated: September 10, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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