Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 22678 [2024-06945]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for an extension of
an approved information collection. The
success of fisheries management
programs depends significantly on
regulatory compliance. The vessel
identification requirement is essential to
facilitate enforcement. The ability to
link fishing (or other activity) to the
vessel owner or operator is crucial to
enforcement of regulations issued under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. A vessel’s official number is
required to be displayed on the port and
starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull,
and on a weather deck. It identifies each
vessel and should be visible at distances
at sea and in the air. Law enforcement
personnel rely on vessel marking
information to assure compliance with
fisheries management regulations.
Vessels that qualify for particular
fisheries are also readily identified, and
this allows for more cost-effective
enforcement. Cooperating fishermen
also use the vessel numbers to report
suspicious or non-compliant activities
that they observe in unauthorized areas.
The identifying number on fishing
vessels is used by the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), the United
States Coast Guard (USCG), and other
marine agencies in issuing regulations,
prosecutions, and other enforcement
actions necessary to support sustainable
fisheries behaviors as intended in
regulations. Regulation-compliant
fishermen ultimately benefit from these
requirements, as unauthorized and
illegal fishing is deterred and more
burdensome regulations are avoided.
II. Method of Collection
Fishing vessel owners physically
mark vessels with identification
numbers in three locations per vessel.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0355.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,125.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 69 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $19,106 for materials.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: NMFS and the
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(Council) manage the groundfish
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
seaward of California, Oregon, and
Washington under the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). The Council prepared the FMP
under the authority of the MSA, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations
governing United States fisheries and
implementing the FMP appear at 50
CFR parts 660.
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.
ACTION:
Notice; public meeting.
The MAFMC will hold a
public meeting of its Mackerel, Squid,
and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
agenda details.
DATES: The meeting will be held via
webinar on Friday, April 19, 2024, from
9 a.m. to 1 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The main
purpose of the meeting is for the
Advisory Panel (AP) to create Fishery
Performance Reports that include
advisor input on specifications and
management measures for Atlantic
mackerel, chub mackerel, longfin squid,
Illex squid, and butterfish. A butterfish
management track assessment will be
used to set 2025–2026 specifications,
but the other species are in multi-year
specifications so the previously adopted
specifications will be reviewed. Public
comments will also be taken.
SUMMARY:
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
Dated: March 28, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD849]
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 MAFMC will hold a public meeting of its Mackerel, Squid,
and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
agenda details.
DATES: The meeting will be held via webinar on Friday, April 19, 2024,
from 9 a.m. to 1 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The main purpose of the meeting is for the
Advisory Panel (AP) to create Fishery Performance Reports that include
advisor input on specifications and management measures for Atlantic
mackerel, chub mackerel, longfin squid, Illex squid, and butterfish. A
butterfish management track assessment will be used to set 2025-2026
specifications, but the other species are in multi-year specifications
so the previously adopted specifications will be reviewed. Public
comments will also be taken.
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: March 28, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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