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conjunction with temperature depth
data can be used to validate
oceanographic and habitat models to
produce oceanographic and species
density forecasts for fishers. These
species-specific density forecast can be
used as a tool while fishing to maximize
efficiency and avoid limited stocks.
By collecting these data, we are
improving the data available to support
improved understanding of population,
ecosystem, and fishery dynamics in the
northeast region. These improved
understandings help the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center inform
management so they can meet the
standards laid out in the Magnuson
Stevens Act. Without working with the
fishing industry to collect these data, we
are severely restricting our access to the
best available data to support needed
research that informs management
decisions.
II. Method of Collection
There will be an onboarding paper
registration process consisting of filling
out and signing a resume document,
data waiver, and non-disclosure
agreement that can be mailed or faxed
to the Northeast Fisheries Science
Center (NEFSC) Cooperative Research
Branch.
Fishery dependent data outside of
temperature depth data will be collected
electronically on a dedicated laptop
using the NEFSC Fisheries Logbook
Data Reporting Software (FLDRS). The
data collected is encrypted and is either
wirelessly transmitted via Vessel
Electronic Reporting Web Portal or VMS
to the NEFSC or manually collected
routinely by Cooperative Research Staff.
Temperature and Depth (TD) data is
collected opportunistically and
dependent on fisher interest. The TD
data is routinely retrieved from the
vessel manually by Cooperative
Research Branch staff.
Data can be viewed, uploaded,
downloaded, and edited by the vessel
owner and vessel owner approved
representatives on a secure web-based
application called the Vessel Electronic
Reporting Web Portal (VERS).
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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 information
collection request. 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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0803.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15.
Estimated Time per Response: 50
minutes per day for vessels collecting
trip level data.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,752.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $800 equipment.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Collection of
information regarding commercial
fisheries is necessary to fulfill the
following statutory requirements: the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Pacific Council)
will convene three Stock Assessment
Review (STAR) Panel meetings to
review 2025 stock assessments for
yellowtail rockfish in the area North of
40°10′ N, latitude, chilipepper rockfish,
quillback rockfish off California,
rougheye/blackspotted rockfish, and
sablefish. The meetings will be cohosted by the NMFS Northwest and
Southwest Fisheries Science Centers.
STAR panel meetings are open to the
public and being conducted in person
with a web broadcast that provides the
opportunity for remote listening and
public comment.
DATES: The STAR panel meeting (STAR
Panel 1) to review a new assessment for
yellowtail rockfish in the area North of
40°10′ N, latitude will be held Monday,
May 19, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
(Pacific Time), and will continue from
May 20 through May 23, 2025, from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m., each day, or until
business for each day has been
completed.
The STAR panel meeting (STAR
Panel 2) to review new assessments for
chilipepper rockfish and quillback
rockfish off California will be held
Monday, June 23, 2025 and will
continue through Friday, June 27, 2025,
from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific
Time), each day, or until business for
the day has been completed.
The STAR panel meeting (STAR
Panel 3) to review new assessments for
rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and
sablefish will be held Monday, July 14,
2025 and will continue through Friday,
July 18, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. until 5
p.m. (Pacific Time) or until business for
the day has been completed.
ADDRESSES: The STAR panel for
yellowtail rockfish in the area North of
40°10′ N, latitude (STAR Panel 1), will
be held at the Watertown Hotel, 4242
Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105;
telephone: (206) 826–4242.
The STAR panel for chilipepper
rockfish and quillback rockfish off
California (STAR Panel 2) will be held
at the National Marine Fisheries
Service, Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, Santa Cruz Laboratory, 110
McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060;
telephone: (831) 420–3900.
The STAR panel for rougheye/
blackspotted rockfish and sablefish
(STAR Panel 3), will be held at the
University of Washington, School of
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS)
Room 203, 1122 NE Boat Street, Seattle,
WA 98195; telephone: (206) 543–4270.
SUMMARY:
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These meetings are being conducted
in person with a web broadcast that
provides the opportunity for remote
public comment. Specific meeting
information, materials, visitor protocols,
and instructions for how to connect to
the meeting remotely will be provided
in the meeting announcement on the
Pacific Council’s website (see
www.pcouncil.org). In the event an
outage occurs, or technical issues arise
that impact the experience of remote
attendees, we will attempt to resolve
them but ultimately, we cannot
guarantee that they will be resolved
satisfactorily.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Owen Hamel, NMFS Northwest
Fisheries Science Center, telephone:
(206) 860–3481, email: owen.hamel@
noaa.gov; Dr. John Field, NMFS
Southwest Fisheries Science Center,
telephone: (831) 420–3907, email:
john.field@noaa.gov; or Marlene A.
Bellman, Staff Officer, Pacific Council;
telephone: (503) 820–2414, email:
marlene.bellman@pcouncil.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the STAR Panels is to review
draft 2025 stock assessment models,
documents, and any other pertinent
information for yellowtail rockfish in
the area North of 40°10′ N, latitude,
chilipepper rockfish, quillback rockfish
off California, rougheye/blackspotted
rockfish, and sablefish; work with the
Stock Assessment Teams to make
necessary revisions; and produce STAR
Panel reports for use by the Pacific
Council and other interested persons for
developing management
recommendations for fisheries in 2027
and beyond. The review panels will
consist of members of the Pacific
Council’s Scientific and Statistical
Committee’s Groundfish Subcommittee,
at least one independent expert from the
Center for Independent Experts, and
other invited expert reviewers.
Representatives of the Pacific Council’s
Groundfish Management Team and the
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will also
participate in the review as advisers.
No management actions will be
decided by the STAR Panels. The STAR
Panel participants’ role will be the
development of recommendations and
reports for consideration by the Pacific
Council at its September 2025 meeting
in Spokane, WA.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agendas may
be discussed, those issues may not be
the subject of formal action during these
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meetings. 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.
Visitors to the NMFS Southwest
Fisheries Science Center will need to
obtain a visitor badge. Visitor protocols
will be provided in the meeting
announcement on the Pacific Council’s
website (see www.pcouncil.org).
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
pcouncil.org; (503) 820–2412 at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 13, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting,
hearings, and public comment
opportunities.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Pacific Council)
will convene two public hearings
regarding the trawl catch share program
review.
DATES: The hearings will be held on
Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m., Pacific Time (PT) and
Monday, April 28, 2025, from 5:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m., PT. Hearing times are an
estimate, hearings will end when
business for the day has been
completed.
SUMMARY:
The first hearing on April
24, 2025, will be held online. The
second hearing on April 28, 2025, will
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be held in Astoria, OR. Meeting location
and specifics will be posted on the
Pacific Council’s website
(www.pcouncil.org) when available.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessi
Waller, Pacific Council; telephone: (503)
820–2415.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Periodic
reviews of catch shares program are
required by the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. The Pacific Council initiated its
second review of the trawl catch share
program in 2022 and is scheduled to
receive a preliminary draft of the review
document in September 2025. The two
hearings will provide a general briefing
on the state of the catch share program
since the last review completed in 2017
and provide an opportunity for
stakeholder feedback on how the
program is performing.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during these
hearings. 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 (kris.kleinschmidt@
pcouncil.org; (503) 820–2412) at least 10
days prior to the hearing date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 13, 2025.
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
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will
convene three Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meetings to review
2025 stock assessments for yellowtail rockfish in the area North of
40[deg]10' N, latitude, chilipepper rockfish, quillback rockfish off
California, rougheye/blackspotted rockfish, and sablefish. The meetings
will be co-hosted by the NMFS Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science
Centers. STAR panel meetings are open to the public and being conducted
in person with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote
listening and public comment.
DATES: The STAR panel meeting (STAR Panel 1) to review a new assessment
for yellowtail rockfish in the area North of 40[deg]10' N, latitude
will be held Monday, May 19, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific
Time), and will continue from May 20 through May 23, 2025, from 9 a.m.
to 12 p.m., each day, or until business for each day has been
completed.
The STAR panel meeting (STAR Panel 2) to review new assessments for
chilipepper rockfish and quillback rockfish off California will be held
Monday, June 23, 2025 and will continue through Friday, June 27, 2025,
from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time), each day, or until business
for the day has been completed.
The STAR panel meeting (STAR Panel 3) to review new assessments for
rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and sablefish will be held Monday, July
14, 2025 and will continue through Friday, July 18, 2025, from 8:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) or until business for the day has been
completed.
ADDRESSES: The STAR panel for yellowtail rockfish in the area North of
40[deg]10' N, latitude (STAR Panel 1), will be held at the Watertown
Hotel, 4242 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105; telephone: (206) 826-
4242.
The STAR panel for chilipepper rockfish and quillback rockfish off
California (STAR Panel 2) will be held at the National Marine Fisheries
Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz Laboratory, 110
McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: (831) 420-3900.
The STAR panel for rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and sablefish
(STAR Panel 3), will be held at the University of Washington, School of
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) Room 203, 1122 NE Boat Street,
Seattle, WA 98195; telephone: (206) 543-4270.
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These meetings are being conducted in person with a web broadcast
that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. Specific
meeting information, materials, visitor protocols, and instructions for
how to connect to the meeting remotely will be provided in the meeting
announcement on the Pacific Council's website (see www.pcouncil.org).
In the event an outage occurs, or technical issues arise that impact
the experience of remote attendees, we will attempt to resolve them but
ultimately, we cannot guarantee that they will be resolved
satisfactorily.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Owen Hamel, NMFS Northwest
Fisheries Science Center, telephone: (206) 860-3481, email:
[email protected]; Dr. John Field, NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, telephone: (831) 420-3907, email: [email protected]; or
Marlene A. Bellman, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503)
820-2414, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panels is to review
draft 2025 stock assessment models, documents, and any other pertinent
information for yellowtail rockfish in the area North of 40[deg]10' N,
latitude, chilipepper rockfish, quillback rockfish off California,
rougheye/blackspotted rockfish, and sablefish; work with the Stock
Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions; and produce STAR Panel
reports for use by the Pacific Council and other interested persons for
developing management recommendations for fisheries in 2027 and beyond.
The review panels will consist of members of the Pacific Council's
Scientific and Statistical Committee's Groundfish Subcommittee, at
least one independent expert from the Center for Independent Experts,
and other invited expert reviewers. Representatives of the Pacific
Council's Groundfish Management Team and the Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel will also participate in the review as advisers.
No management actions will be decided by the STAR Panels. The STAR
Panel participants' role will be the development of recommendations and
reports for consideration by the Pacific Council at its September 2025
meeting in Spokane, WA.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. 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.
Visitors to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center will need
to obtain a visitor badge. Visitor protocols will be provided in the
meeting announcement on the Pacific Council's website (see
www.pcouncil.org).
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. 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 13, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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