Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings, 63764 [2022-22809]

Download as PDF 63764 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 202 / Thursday, October 20, 2022 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC466] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public hearings and request for comments. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold three public hearings (one as a webinar) and accept written comments regarding an action intended to revise the species separation requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. DATES: The hearings will be held between November 10, 2022 and November 17, 2022. Written comments must be received by November 23, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details, including the dates and times for all hearings. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for hearing details. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org. Written comments may be submitted to: • Email to: jcoakley@mafmc.org (use subject ‘‘SCOQ Species Separation’’) • Via webform at: https:// www.mafmc.org/comments/scoqspecies-separation • 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 ‘‘SCOQ Species Separation.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold three public hearings and accept written comments regarding an action intended to modify the current species separation requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. Additional details, including the public hearing document can be found at: https://www.mafmc.org/ actions/scoq-species-separation. Hearing 1—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thursday, November 10, lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Oct 19, 2022 Jkt 259001 2022. 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport. 9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153, telephone: (215) 365–4500; Hearing 2—Fall River, Massachusetts. Monday, November 14, 2022. 6:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m., Hampton Inn. 53 Old Bedford Road, Westport, MA 02790, telephone: (508) 675–8500; and Hearing 3—Webinar: Thursday, November 17, 2022. 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Connection details can be found at the Council’s website calendar or https:// www.mafmc.org/actions/scoq-speciesseparation. Written comments are accepted at the hearings or via the submission methods described above, by November 23, 2022. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 17, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–22809 Filed 10–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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; Reporting Requirements for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 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 July 19, 2022 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Title: Reporting Requirements for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. OMB Control Number: 0648–0292. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of currently approved collection). Number of Respondents: 200. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes. Total Annual Burden Hours: 50. 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Minor administrative changes are being made to the form to clarify the instructions for completing the ‘‘Description of the mortality/injury incident’’ (DESCRIPTION OF UNKNOWN SPECIES OR CIRCUMSTANCES OF MORTALITY/ INJURY INCIDENT field) and the ‘‘Coast Guard document number’’ (COAST GUARD DOCUMENT NO. or VESSEL’S STATE REGISTRATION NO field). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Individuals or households; State, local, or tribal government. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1387 Sec. 118. 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 E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2022)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC466]


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

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

ACTION: Notice; public hearings and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold three public hearings (one as a webinar) and accept written 
comments regarding an action intended to revise the species separation 
requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries.

DATES: The hearings will be held between November 10, 2022 and November 
17, 2022. Written comments must be received by November 23, 2022. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details, including the dates and times 
for all hearings.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for hearing details.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
www.mafmc.org.
    Written comments may be submitted to:
     Email to: [email protected] (use subject ``SCOQ Species 
Separation'')
     Via webform at: https://www.mafmc.org/comments/scoq-species-separation
     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 ``SCOQ Species 
Separation.''

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold three public hearings 
and accept written comments regarding an action intended to modify the 
current species separation requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and 
ocean quahog fisheries. Additional details, including the public 
hearing document can be found at: https://www.mafmc.org/actions/scoq-species-separation.
    Hearing 1--Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thursday, November 10, 2022. 
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport. 9000 Bartram 
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153, telephone: (215) 365-4500;
    Hearing 2--Fall River, Massachusetts. Monday, November 14, 2022. 
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Hampton Inn. 53 Old Bedford Road, Westport, MA 
02790, telephone: (508) 675-8500; and
    Hearing 3--Webinar: Thursday, November 17, 2022. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. 
Connection details can be found at the Council's website calendar or 
https://www.mafmc.org/actions/scoq-species-separation.
    Written comments are accepted at the hearings or via the submission 
methods described above, by November 23, 2022.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 17, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22809 Filed 10-19-22; 8:45 am]
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