Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 14348-14349 [2023-04776]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 14348 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 8, 2023 / Notices conservation and management of marine fishery resources within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the United States through NOAA/NMFS. NMFS Alaska Region manages the EEZ off Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP) and the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended A80 to the BSAI FMP in June 2006 (72 FR 52668, September 14, 2007). A80 allocates several Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) nonpollock trawl groundfish species among trawl fishery sectors, established a limited access privilege program (LAPP), and facilitated the formation of harvesting cooperatives in the non-American Fisheries Act (non-AFA) trawl catcher/ processor sector. More information on the A80 Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/ sustainable-fisheries/bering-seaandaleutian-islands-amendment-80groundfish-trawl-fishery. This collection contains applications used by an individual or business entity to apply for A80 quota share, used by A80 quota shareholders to transfer A80 quota share and to apply for an A80 limited access fishery permit, used by A80 cooperatives to apply for cooperative quota and transfer cooperative quota, used by cooperatives or Community Development Quota groups to exchange community quota for one eligible flatfish species with community quota of a different eligible flatfish species, and used by A80 vessel owners to replace their vessels. This information collection also contains the appeals process for an application that is denied. The type of information collected includes information on the applicants, transferors, transferees, permits, vessels, quota share, cooperative quota, and flatfish harvest quota. NMFS uses this information to establish eligibility to receive A80 quota share, cooperative quota, and permits; transfer and assign harvest quota; replace vessels used in the A80 Program; determine A80 species initial total allowable catch assignments; determine which vessels must be tracked for catch accounting; and review ownership and control information to ensure that quota share and cooperative quota use caps are not exceeded. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: On occasion; Annually. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 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 entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648–0565. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–04770 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Kit Dahl, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2422. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this online HMSMT meeting is to discuss and potentially develop recommendations to the Pacific Council on an item on its April meeting agenda, Council and Process Efficiencies. Any recommendations developed by the HMSMT would be included in a report to the Pacific Council for that agenda item. Other items related to HMSMT workload may be discussed, time permitting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Special Accommodations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC810] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The online meeting will be held Monday, March 27, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 2412 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 3, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04777 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC825] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 8, 2023 / Notices until business for the day has been completed. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 2412 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. ADDRESSES: Jessi Doerpinghaus, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2415. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The primary purpose of this online meeting is to discuss and develop work products and recommendations for the Pacific Council’s April 2023 meeting. Topics will include Council process and efficiencies and other items on the Pacific Council’s April agenda may be discussed as well. The meeting agenda will be available on the Pacific Council’s website in advance of the meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 3, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04776 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC677] Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that the following stocks of fish are now subject to overfishing or overfished: Gulf of Maine haddock, Gulf of Mexico cubera snapper, Gulf of Mexico Jacks Complex, and Gulf of Mexico Mid-water Snapper Complex are now subject to overfishing, and Pacific bluefin tuna, Pacific sardine, Bering Sea snow crab, Saint Matthew Island blue king crab, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder, Gulf of Maine/ Georges Bank Atlantic wolffish, Northwestern Atlantic ocean pout, Northwestern Atlantic witch flounder, Atlantic herring, Atlantic halibut, and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder all continue to be overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, notifies the appropriate regional fishery management council (Council) whenever it determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Spallone, (301) 427–8568. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 304(e)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, must notify Councils, and publish a notice in the Federal Register, whenever it determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition. NMFS has determined that Gulf of Maine haddock, Gulf of Mexico cubera snapper, Gulf of Mexico Jacks Complex, and Gulf of Mexico Mid-water Snapper Complex are now subject to overfishing. The Gulf of Maine haddock determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in 2022 and using data through 2021, which indicates that this stock is subject to overfishing because the fishing mortality rate was above the threshold. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14349 The Gulf of Mexico stocks—cubera snapper, Jacks Complex, and Mid-water Snapper Complex—were not assessed in 2022, so landings data from 2021 were used to support the status determination of subject to overfishing. For each of the Gulf of Mexico stocks or complexes, 2021 landings were greater than their respective overfishing limit. NMFS has notified the New England Council (for haddock) and the Gulf of Mexico Council (for the Gulf of Mexico stocks) of their requirement to end overfishing on these stocks. NMFS has determined that Pacific bluefin tuna, Pacific sardine, Bering Sea snow crab, Saint Matthew Island blue king crab, Southern New England/MidAtlantic yellowtail flounder, Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Atlantic wolffish, Northwestern Atlantic ocean pout, Northwestern Atlantic witch flounder, Atlantic herring, Atlantic halibut, and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder all remain overfished. The Pacific bluefin tuna determination is based on the most recent assessment, conducted by the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean completed in 2022 using data through 2020. Applying domestic status determination criteria, this stock remains overfished because the spawning stock biomass is below its threshold. The Pacific sardine determination is based on the most recent assessment, conducted in 2022 using data from 2021 and supports a determination that the stock remains overfished because the biomass level is below its threshold. NMFS continues to work with the Pacific Council to rebuild these stocks. The Bering Sea snow crab and Saint Matthew Island blue king crab determinations are based on the most recent assessments, completed in 2022 using data through 2022, which indicate that the stocks remain overfished because the biomass estimates are below their thresholds. NMFS continues to work with the North Pacific Council to rebuild these stocks. The Southern New England/MidAtlantic yellowtail flounder, Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Atlantic wolffish, Northwestern Atlantic ocean pout, and Northwestern Atlantic witch flounder determinations are based on the most recent assessment, completed in 2022 using data through 2021, which supports the determinations that these stocks remain overfished because the biomass estimates are below their thresholds. The Atlantic herring determination is based on the most recent assessment, finalized in 2022, using data through 2021, which E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14348-14349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04776]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC825]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 12 p.m. 
to 1:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time or

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until business for the day has been completed.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting 
information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system 
requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the 
Pacific Council's website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email 
to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt ([email protected]) or contact him at 
(503) 820-2412 for technical assistance.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessi Doerpinghaus, Staff Officer, 
Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this online meeting 
is to discuss and develop work products and recommendations for the 
Pacific Council's April 2023 meeting. Topics will include Council 
process and efficiencies and other items on the Pacific Council's April 
agenda may be discussed as well. The meeting agenda will be available 
on the Pacific Council's website in advance of the meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document 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

    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 3, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04776 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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