New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 31247-31248 [2023-10418]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 / Notices webinar to listen-in only by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the Council meeting on the calendar. The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as they become available. Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions 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 that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 11, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–10417 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD011] Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC) meeting to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. DATES: The meeting will be held on May 31, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Hawaii lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 Standard Time (HST). See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for the agenda. The meeting will be held by web conference via Webex. Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral public comments will be posted on the Council website at www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web conference connection, contact the Council office at (808) 522–8220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public comment period will be provided in the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meeting will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. ADDRESSES: Agenda Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports A. Socioeconomic Modules 2022 Report Updates B. Fisher Observations 4. Socioeconomic Considerations for Council Actions and Issues A. Territory Bottomfish Management Unit Species Revision B. Multi-year Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Specifications C. Review of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area Impacts D. Proposed Designation of a National Marine Sanctuary for the Pacific Remote Islands 5. National Standard 4 (Allocation) and 8 (Fishing Communities) Guidance Review 6. Review of Research Priorities 7. Project Updates 8. Public Comment 9. Discussion and Recommendations 10. Other Business Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 11, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–10422 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 31247 Sfmt 4703 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD008] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Research Set-Aside (RSA) Working Group 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 Monday, June 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ register/1546553695344469849. 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: SUMMARY: Agenda The Monkfish Research Set-Aside Working Group will meet to discuss expectations for the working group. This includes a review of the work plan, timing, and objectives of the work. They will also discuss the 2019 Program Review of New England Research SetAside Programs. Evaluate the findings and recommendations of the report specific to monkfish and determine which, if any, should be further considered. They will discuss challenges and opportunities to improve the Monkfish RSA program. Identify a list of challenges and potential solutions that can be further evaluated by working group members. 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 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 31248 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 / Notices 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: May 11, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–10418 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] 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. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Dated: May 11, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [FR Doc. 2023–10420 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P [RTID 0648–XD014] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration AGENCY: The MAFMC will hold a public joint meeting (webinar) of its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee and Advisory Panel to consider potential alternatives for a framework adjustment to the MSB Fishery Management Plan that could implement a volumetric vessel hold baseline requirement and vessel hold upgrade restriction for Illex limited access permits. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: Webinar connection information will be posted to the calendar prior to the meeting at www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 2022, NOAA Fisheries disapproved an Amendment to the MSB fishery management plan that would have reduced directed limited access permits to address excess capacity in the Illex fishery. The Council subsequently voted to initiate and develop a framework action to consider a volumetric vessel hold baseline requirement and upgrade restriction for all Illex limited access permits. This action is intended to control future increases in capacity. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 [RTID 0648–XD020] Endangered Species; File No. 27233 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, has applied in due form for a permit to import scalloped hammerhead shark parts for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before June 15, 2023. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 27233 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@ noaa.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written comments on this application should be submitted via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include File No. 27233 in the subject line of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@ noaa.gov. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Erin Markin, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). The applicant is requesting authorization to import scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) parts for genetic analysis. Parts would be from animals that have been previously collected or opportunistically acquired from fish markets representing the following geographic locations: Mexico (Eastern Pacific Distinct Population Segment (DPS), up to 100 individuals), Sierra Leone (Eastern Atlantic DPS, up to 50 individuals), Cabo Verde (Eastern Atlantic DPS, up to 50 individuals), all other countries (Eastern Pacific DPS, up to 100 individuals), and all other countries (Eastern Atlantic DPS, up to 50 individuals). The requested duration of the permit is 6 years. Dated: May 11, 2023. Julia M. Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–10404 Filed 5–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC997] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of correction of a public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council is convening an ad-hoc sub-panel of its Scientific and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31247-31248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10418]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD008]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Research Set-Aside (RSA) 
Working Group 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 Monday, June 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. 
Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1546553695344469849.

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 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Working Group will meet to discuss 
expectations for the working group. This includes a review of the work 
plan, timing, and objectives of the work. They will also discuss the 
2019 Program Review of New England Research Set-Aside Programs. 
Evaluate the findings and recommendations of the report specific to 
monkfish and determine which, if any, should be further considered. 
They will discuss challenges and opportunities to improve the Monkfish 
RSA program. Identify a list of challenges and potential solutions that 
can be further evaluated by working group members. 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

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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: May 11, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10418 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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