New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 17815-17816 [2023-06026]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices Dated: March 21, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. —Puerto Rico—Wilson Santiago 3 p.m.–3:15 p.m. —Break [FR Doc. 2023–06159 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P —Enforcement Reports (10 minutes each) —Puerto Rico—Department of Natural and Environmental Resources —USVI—Department of Planning and Natural Resources —U.S. Coast Guard —NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC850] —Other Business 4:15 p.m.–4:45 p.m. AGENCY: —Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations) —Next Meeting Note (1): Other than starting time and dates of the meetings, the established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this notice. Changes in the agenda will be posted to the CFMC website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as practicable. Note (2): Financial disclosure forms are available for inspection at this meeting, as per 50 CFR part 601. The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on April 18, 2023, at 9 a.m. AST, and will end on April 19, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. AST. Other than the start time on the first day of the meeting, interested parties should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated in the agenda, at the discretion of the Chair. Special Accommodations Simultaneous interpretation will be provided. For simultaneous interpretation English-Spanish-English follow your Zoom screen instructions. You will be asked which language you prefer when you join the meeting. For any additional information on this public virtual meeting, please contact Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mun˜oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903; telephone: (787) 226–8849. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Seminar Series presentation via webinar. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a presentation on the spatial footprint and ecological siting principles of artificial reefs in the South Atlantic region via webinar as part of its ongoing Seminar Series. DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The presentation will be provided via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Information, including a link to webinar registration will be posted on the Council’s website at: https:// safmc.net/safmc-seminar-series/ as it becomes available. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will host a presentation from NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science will present findings from multiple studies on artificial reefs, including the artificial and natural reef area in the South Atlantic region, ecological principles for siting artificial reefs, and analyses of fish relative abundance. This presentation will share highlights of research conducted in the South Atlantic region. A question-andanswer session will follow the presentation. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 in the discussion. The presentation is for informational purposes only and no management actions will be taken. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings 3:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 17815 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 20, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–06029 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC862] New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring 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 webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ register/9091304627176459862. ADDRESSES: 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 Herring Advisory Panel will receive an overview of the Council’s Atlantic herring priorities for 2023 and plan for the year. They will also discuss the Plan Development Team’s analysis E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 17816 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices of factors contributing to the low 2020– 22 river herring and shad catch estimates in the Atlantic herring fishery. The Advisors will also revisit Amendment 8 Inshore Midwater Trawl Closure and receive a summary of issues and discussion of next steps as well as make recommendations to the Herring Committee, as appropriate. Other business may be discussed as necessary. Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. 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. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 20, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–06026 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC861] Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public workshops. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in April, May, and June of 2023. Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 workshop to meet regulatory requirements and to maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and who have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free workshops will be conducted later in 2023 and will be announced in a future notice. In addition, NMFS has implemented online recertification workshops for persons who have already taken an inperson training. DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, and June 8, 2023. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held on April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, and June 15, 2023. ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in Wilmington, NC, Manahawkin, NJ, and Pompano Beach, FL. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Panama City, FL, Charleston, SC, and Ocean City, MD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Weidner by email at tiffany.weidner@noaa.gov or by phone at 301–427–8550. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries are managed under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan and its amendments are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.8 describes the requirements for the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops. The workshop schedules, registration information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Atlantic Shark Identification and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification workshops are available online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantichighly-migratory-species/atlantic-sharkidentification-workshops and https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/safe-handling-releaseand-identification-workshops. receiving, purchasing, trading, or bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate is on the premises of each business listed under the shark dealer permit that first receives Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057, October 2, 2006). Dealers who attend and successfully complete a workshop are issued a certificate for each place of business that is permitted to receive sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Thus, certificates that were initially issued in 2020 will expire in 2023. Currently, permitted dealers may send a proxy to an Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop. However, if a dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer must designate a proxy for each place of business covered by the dealer’s permit that first receives Atlantic sharks. Only one certificate will be issued to each proxy. A proxy must be a person who is currently employed by a place of business covered by the dealer’s permit; is a primary participant in the identification, weighing, and/or first receipt of fish as they are offloaded from a vessel; and who fills out dealer reports. Atlantic shark dealers are prohibited from renewing a Federal shark dealer permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate for each business location that first receives Atlantic sharks has been submitted with the permit renewal application. Additionally, a copy of a valid dealer or proxy Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate must be in any trucks or other conveyances that are extensions of a dealer’s place of business. Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark dealers have been prohibited from Registration Materials PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 1. April 13, 2023, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., Wingate by Wyndham, 5126 Market Street/Business 7, Wilmington, NC 28405. 2. May 11, 2023, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., Holiday Inn Manahawkin, 151 Route 77 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. 3. June 8, 2023, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach, 900 South Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL 33062. Registration To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, please contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@ yahoo.com or at 386–852–8588. Preregistration is highly recommended, but not required. To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct permits, participants will need to bring the E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17815-17816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06026]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC862]


New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Herring 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.

DATES: This webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 9:30 
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9091304627176459862.

ADDRESSES: 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: 

Agenda

    The Herring Advisory Panel will receive an overview of the 
Council's Atlantic herring priorities for 2023 and plan for the year. 
They will also discuss the Plan Development Team's analysis

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of factors contributing to the low 2020-22 river herring and shad catch 
estimates in the Atlantic herring fishery. The Advisors will also 
revisit Amendment 8 Inshore Midwater Trawl Closure and receive a 
summary of issues and discussion of next steps as well as make 
recommendations to the Herring Committee, as appropriate. Other 
business may be discussed as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Council 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. The public also should be aware that the meeting 
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the 
recording is available upon request.

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

    Dated: March 20, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06026 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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