Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 21629-21630 [2023-07567]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Notices Andrews, Fishery Biologist, Fisheries Statistics Division, 1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring MD 20910, 301–427–8105, or rob.andrews@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 This request is for revision of a currently approved collection. Marine recreational anglers are surveyed to collect catch and effort data, fish biology data, and angler socioeconomic characteristics. These data are required to carry out provisions of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended, regarding conservation and management of fishery resources. Marine recreational fishing catch and effort data are collected through a combination of mail surveys, telephone surveys and on-site intercept surveys with recreational anglers. The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Fishing Effort Survey (FES) is a self-administered, household mail survey that samples from a residential address frame to collect data on the number of recreational anglers and the number of recreational fishing trips. The survey estimates marine recreational fishing activity for all coastal states from Maine through Mississippi, as well as Hawaii. FES estimates are combined with estimates derived from complementary surveys of fishing trips, the AccessPoint Angler Intercept Survey, to estimate total, state-level fishing catch, by species. These estimates are used in the development, implementation, and monitoring of fishery management programs by NOAA Fisheries, regional fishery management councils, interstate marine fisheries commissions, and state fishery agencies. Currently, MRIP produces estimates for two-month reference waves. The proposed collection will include experimental work to evaluate shorter reference periods that would more fully support fisheries management and stock assessment needs. Specifically, the collection will include a pilot study testing a revised version of the FES that will collect data for one-month waves using an improved questionnaire while retaining all other features of the current FES design. II. Method of Collection Information will be collected through self-administered mail surveys. Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a current information collection). Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 183,333. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,278 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–07548 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0652. Form Number(s): None. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21629 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC899] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place over webinar with a telephone-only connection option. Details on how to connect to the meeting will be available at: www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: www.mafmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During this meeting the EOP Committee will discuss development of a process/policy for reviewing exempted fishing permit applications for species designated as ecosystem components under the Council’s Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Committee will provide guidance to staff on development of this draft policy/ process. The EOP Committee will then meet jointly with the Advisory Panel (AP) to continue the comprehensive review of the Council’s Ecosystem Approach to the Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment. The Committee and AP will review and provide feedback on existing and potentially new risk elements and their definitions for inclusion in an updated risk assessment, Risk elements identify an aspect that may threaten achieving the biological, economic, or social objectives that the Council desires from a fishery. Both projects will continue to be developed with input from the EOP Committee and AP throughout the year with draft products for Council review and approval anticipated in the fall of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 21630 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Notices 2023. A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available on the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting. Special Accommodations The meeting is 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: April 6, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–07567 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting [FR Doc. 2023–07564 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Advisory Panel (AP). See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place over webinar with a telephone-only connection option. Details on how to connect to the meeting will be available at: www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: www.mafmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AP will be meeting jointly with the EOP Committee to continue the comprehensive review of the Council’s Ecosystem Approach to the Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment. The Committee and AP will review and provide feedback on existing and lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 Special Accommodations The meeting is 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: April 6, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [RTID 0648–XC900] SUMMARY: potentially new risk elements and their definitions for inclusion in an updated risk assessment. Risk elements identify an aspect that may threaten achieving the biological, economic, or social objectives that the Council desires from a fishery. The risk assessment review will continue throughout the year with revised draft risk assessment update for Council review and approval anticipated in the fall of 2023. A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available on the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC824] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channel Deepening Project National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments. AGENCY: NMFS has received a request from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Alaska District) (USACE) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channel Deepening in Iliuliuk Bay, Unalaska, Alaska. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS is also requesting comments on a possible one-time, 1-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorization and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision. DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than May 11, 2023. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service and should be submitted via email to ITP.hotchkin@ noaa.gov. Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. Comments, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara Hotchkin, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. Electronic copies of the application and supporting documents, as well as a list of the references cited in this document, may be obtained online at: https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-constructionactivities. In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the contact listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals, with certain exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region if certain findings are made and either regulations are proposed or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed IHA is provided to the public for review. E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21629-21630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07567]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC899]


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

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 9:30 
a.m. through 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place over webinar with a telephone-
only connection option. Details on how to connect to the meeting will 
be available at: www.mafmc.org.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: www.mafmc.org.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During this meeting the EOP Committee will 
discuss development of a process/policy for reviewing exempted fishing 
permit applications for species designated as ecosystem components 
under the Council's Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Committee 
will provide guidance to staff on development of this draft policy/
process. The EOP Committee will then meet jointly with the Advisory 
Panel (AP) to continue the comprehensive review of the Council's 
Ecosystem Approach to the Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment. 
The Committee and AP will review and provide feedback on existing and 
potentially new risk elements and their definitions for inclusion in an 
updated risk assessment, Risk elements identify an aspect that may 
threaten achieving the biological, economic, or social objectives that 
the Council desires from a fishery. Both projects will continue to be 
developed with input from the EOP Committee and AP throughout the year 
with draft products for Council review and approval anticipated in the 
fall of

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2023. A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available 
on the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: April 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-07567 Filed 4-10-23; 8:45 am]
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