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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 / Notices

Permit No.

RIN

Applicant

Previous Federal Register notice

21431 .........

0648–XF787

Gregory Bossart, V.M.D., Ph.D., Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA
30313.

82 FR 50121; October 30, 2017 ......

In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activities proposed are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable,
issuance of these permit was based on
a finding that such permits: (1) Were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in Section 2 of the
ESA.
Authority: The requested permits have
been issued under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
governing the taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216), 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), as
applicable.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–03509 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Socio-Economic
Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in
New England and Mid-Atlantic
Commercial Fisheries
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

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ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information

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collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 23, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782–
3252 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a reinstatement
with change of a previously approved
collection.
The NOAA Fisheries, Northeast
Fisheries Science Center, Social Science
Branch (SSB) seeks to conduct surveys
to provide for the ongoing collection of
social and economic data related to the
fishing industry in the New England
and Mid-Atlantic States. The purpose of
this survey is to assess the current social
and economic conditions of commercial
fishing crews for which little is known.
The proposed survey is as a follow-up
to a baseline study conducted in 2011/
2012. The intent of the proposed study
is to assess how and why commercial
crew working conditions may have
changed since the initial 2011/2012
assessment. Data needed for this
assessment support fishery performance
measures developed by the SSB, which
include information on financial
viability, distributional outcomes,
stewardship, governance, and wellbeing. Data to be collected include
demographic information on crew, wage
calculations systems, individual and
community well-being, fishing
practices, job satisfaction, job
opportunities, and attitudes toward
fisheries management. The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and
Management Act (MSA) both contain
requirements for considering the social
and economic impacts of fishery
management decisions. There is a need
to understand how such fishery
management policies and programs will

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Permit or modification
issuance date
January 19, 2018.

affect the social and economic
characteristics of those involved in the
commercial fishing industry. To help
meet these requirements of NEPA and
MSA, the SSB will collect data on an
ongoing basis to track how socioeconomic characteristics of fisheries are
changing over time and the impact of
fishery management policies and
programs implemented in New England
and the Mid-Atlantic regions.
II. Method of Collection
This information will be collected
though in-person intercept surveys.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0636.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(reinstatement with change of a
previously approved collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 167.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 / Notices
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–03542 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG031

Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:

The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Pacific Council)
and its advisory entities will hold
public meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will meet March 8–14,
2018. The Pacific Council meeting will
begin on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Pacific Standard Time (PST),
reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through
Wednesday, March 14, 2018. All
meetings are open to the public, except
a closed session will be held from 8 a.m.
to 9 a.m., Friday, March 9 to address
litigation and personnel matters. The
Pacific Council will meet as late as
necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific
Council and its advisory entities will be
held at the Doubletree by Hilton
Sonoma Wine Country, One Doubletree
Drive, Rohnert Park, CA; telephone:
(707) 584–5466.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220. Instructions for attending the
meeting via live stream broadcast are
given under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION, below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Chuck Tracy, Executive Director;
telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806–
7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific
Council website, http://
www.pcouncil.org for the current
meeting location, proposed agenda, and
meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
March 9–14, 2018 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the
internet. The broadcasts begin initially
at 9 a.m. PST Friday, March 9, 2018 and
continue at 8 a.m. daily through
Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Broadcasts

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end daily at 5 p.m. PST or when
business for the day is complete. Only
the audio portion and presentations
displayed on the screen at the Pacific
Council meeting will be broadcast. The
audio portion is listen-only; you will be
unable to speak to the Pacific Council
via the broadcast. To access the meeting
online, please use the following link:
http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/
webinar/join-webinar and enter the
November Webinar ID, 530–089–227,
and your email address. You can attend
the webinar online using a computer,
tablet, or smart phone, using the
GoToMeeting application. It is
recommended that you use a computer
headset to listen to the meeting, but you
may use your telephone for the audioonly portion of the meeting. The audio
portion may be attended using a
telephone by dialing the toll number 1–
562–247–8321 (not a toll-free number),
audio access code 240–052–611, and
entering the audio pin shown after
joining the webinar.
The following items are on the Pacific
Council agenda, but not necessarily in
this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final
Action’’ refer to actions requiring the
Council to transmit a proposed fishery
management plan, proposed plan
amendment, or proposed regulations to
the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under
Sections 304 or 305 of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Additional detail on
agenda items, Council action, advisory
entity meeting times, and meeting
rooms are described in Agenda Item
A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda,
and will be in the advance March 2018
briefing materials and posted on the
Pacific Council website at
www.pcouncil.org no later than
February 16, 2018.
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director’s Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Administrative Matters
1. Council Coordination Committee
(CCC) Update
2. Marine Planning Update
3. National Marine Sanctuary
Coordination Report
4. Legislative Matters
5. Approval of Council Meeting
Record
6. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
7. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning
D. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues

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E. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Review of 2017 Fisheries and
Summary of 2018 Stock Forecasts
3. Identification of Management
Objectives and Preliminary
Definition of 2018 Salmon
Management Alternatives
4. Recommendations for 2018
Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Council Direction for 2018
Management Alternatives
6. Adoption of 2018 Management
Alternatives for Public Review
7. Appoint Salmon Hearings Officers
F. Ecosystem
1. California Current Ecosystem and
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment
Report and Science Review Topics
2. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate
and Communities Initiative Update
3. Sablefish Ecosystem Indicators:
Management Strategy Evaluation
G. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Annual International Pacific
Halibut Commission Meeting
Report
2. Incidental Catch
Recommendations: Options for the
Salmon Troll and Final
Recommendations for Fixed Gear
Sablefish Fisheries—Final Action
H. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Trawl Catch Shares—Gear
Switching and Trawl Sablefish Area
Management
3. Implementation of the 2018 Pacific
Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./
Canada Agreement
4. Initial Stock Assessment Plan and
Terms of Reference
5. Endangered Species Act Biological
Opinion on the Take of Listed
Salmon in Groundfish Fisheries
6. Trawl Catch Share—Final Range of
Alternatives (ROA) for Follow-On
Actions
7. Update on 2019–2020 Harvest
Specifications and Management
Measures
8. Final Inseason Management,
Including Shorebased Carryover
and Exempted Fishing Permits
(EFPs)—Final Action
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Deep-Set Buoy Gear
Authorization—Final Range of
Alternatives/Preliminary Preferred
Alternative
3. Proposed Deep-Set Buoy Gear
Exempted Fishing Permits
Advisory Body Agendas
Advisory body agendas will include
discussions of relevant issues that are

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