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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Written comments and SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: recommendations for the proposed [email protected]. National Oceanic and Atmospheric information collection should be sent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@ Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Submission for OMB Review; omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. The Snapper Grouper AP will receive Comment Request an update on the status of amendments Sarah Brabson, to the Snapper Grouper Fishery The Department of Commerce will NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. submit to the Office of Management and Management Plan (FMP) recently [FR Doc. 2017–05693 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] Budget (OMB) for clearance the approved by the Council and submitted following proposal for collection of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P for Secretarial review. In addition, the information under the provisions of the AP members will review and provide recommendations on actions in draft Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Chapter 35). Amendment 43 to the Snapper Grouper Agency: National Oceanic and Fishery Management Plan (FMP) National Oceanic and Atmospheric addressing management measures for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Administration Title: Marine Recreational Fishing red snapper and recreational reporting, Expenditure Survey (MRFES). RIN 0648–XF302 Vision Blueprint Regulatory OMB Control Number: 0648–0693. Amendment 26 (Recreational measures), Form Number(s): None. Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South and Vision Blueprint Regulatory Type of Request: Regular (revision Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Amendment 27 (Commercial measures). and extension of a currently approved Public Meetings The Vision Blueprint amendments are being developed to address management information collection). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Number of Respondents: 83,426. needs identified in the Council’s 2016– Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Average Hours per Response: Durable 2020 Vision Blueprint for the snapper Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), goods survey, 15 minutes; trip grouper fishery. Commerce. expenditure surveys, 5 to 8 minutes. Other discussion items include a Burden Hours: 3,142. ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the review of the Council’s Research Needs and Uses: This request is for South Atlantic Fishery Management Priorities and updates on on-going revision and extension of an existing Council’s (Council) Snapper Grouper, projects/programs including the data collection. Mackerel Cobia and Cobia Sub-Panel, Southeast Data, Assessment and Review The objective of the survey is to and Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panels (SEDAR) stock assessment program, collect information on both trip (AP). socio-economic characterization of the expenditures and annual durable good commercial snapper grouper fishery, the SUMMARY: The Council will hold expenditures made by marine Council’s Citizen Science Program and meetings of its Snapper Grouper AP, recreational anglers. The survey will be the Charter Vessel Reporting Pilot Mackerel Cobia and Cobia Subpanel AP conducted in two parts. One part will Project. The AP will provide and Dolphin Wahoo AP from April 17– ask anglers about the expenses incurred recommendations for Council 21, 2017 in Charleston, SC. See on their most recent marine recreational consideration as appropriate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. fishing trip. The other part of the survey Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel and will ask anglers about their purchases of DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP Cobia Sub-Panel durable goods such as fishing gear, meeting will be held on Monday, April boats, vehicles, and second homes. As 17, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., The Mackerel Cobia AP and Cobia specified in the Magnuson-Stevenson Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 9 a.m. Sub-Panel will meet jointly. The AP and Fishery Conservation and Management until 5 p.m., and Wednesday, April 19, Cobia Sub-Panel will receive updates Act of 1996 (and reauthorized in 2007), 2017, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. and discuss management issues NMFS is required to enumerate the The Mackerel Cobia and Cobia Sub- pertaining to cobia including Atlantic economic impacts of the policies it Panel AP meeting will be held cobia recreational fishing seasons, implements on fishing participants and Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 1:30 ongoing cobia research, permit coastal communities. The expenditure p.m. until 5 p.m. and Thursday, April requirements for commercial harvest of data collected in this survey will be 20, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. cobia in the Mid-Atlantic and South used to estimate the economic The Dolphin Wahoo AP meeting will Atlantic (including the east coast of contributions and impacts of marine be held Friday, April 21, 2017, from 9 Florida), cobia bag limits for the east recreational fishing to each coastal state a.m. until 2:30 p.m. coast of Florida, and input on fishery and nationwide. Slight revisions will be ADDRESSES: performance. The AP and Sub-Panel made to the existing trip expenditure Meeting address: The meetings will be will also receive updates and discuss questions to clarify certain types of held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 management measures relative to king expenditures, and two questions on the Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, and Spanish mackerel including limited trip expenditure instrument will be SC 29418. entry for federal commercial permits for dropped. Council address: South Atlantic Spanish mackerel and possible gear Affected Public: Individuals or Fishery Management Council, 4055 endorsements and modifications to gill households. Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. net size for the Spanish mackerel Frequency: Every three years. Charleston, SC 29405. fishery. The AP and Sub-Panel will Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim discuss latent permits in the commercial This information collection request Iverson, Public Information Officer, king mackerel fishery and trip limits for may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow South Atlantic Fishery Management king mackerel on Spanish mackerel the instructions to view Department of Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite gillnet trips. The AP and Sub-Panel will Commerce collections currently under 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone: provide recommendations as review by OMB. (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) appropriate.

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Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel scoping process; notification of scoping A targeted commercial chub mackerel meetings; requests for comments. fishery developed in the Mid-Atlantic The Dolphin Wahoo AP will receive and Southern New England in recent a presentation on recent findings from SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery years, averaging 2.86 million lb of the Dolphinfish Research Program and Management Council announces its landings over 2013–2015. In August updates on recent Council actions intent to prepare, in cooperation with 2016, the Council approved an annual relative to Amendment 10 to the NMFS, an environmental impact landings limit and a possession limit for Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management statement in accordance with the chub mackerel as part of the Plan. The amendment includes actions National Environmental Policy Act. An Unmanaged Forage Fish Omnibus to address Optimum Yield for the environmental impact statement may be Amendment. Rulemaking to implement dolphin fishery, revise the recreational necessary to assess potential effects on these measures is currently being the human environment of an Annual Catch Target for dolphin, developed by NMFS. These measures amendment to manage Atlantic chub establish a commercial Annual Catch would be the first regulations for chub mackerel (Scomber colias) as a stock in Target for dolphin, allow adaptive mackerel fisheries off the U.S. Atlantic the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and management of sector annual catch coast, if approved by the Secretary of Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. limits for dolphin, revise accountability Commerce. As proposed, these This notice announces a public process measures for dolphin, revise the measures are temporary, and would for determining the scope of issues to be acceptable biological catch control rule expire three years after implementation. addressed and for identifying significant for dolphin and wahoo, allow vessels This is because the Council intends to issues related to Council management of with gear onboard that are not develop alternatives for longer-term Atlantic chub mackerel, including authorized for use in the dolphin fishery management of chub mackerel fisheries to possess dolphin or wahoo, and setting annual catch limits, accountability measures, and other by integrating this species into the removes the Operator Card requirement. Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish The AP will also discuss potential items conservation and management measures required by the Magnuson-Stevens FMP. to include in future amendments to the The Council initiated an amendment Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Fishery Conservation and Management Act for stocks in the fishery. to consider managing Atlantic chub Plan. The AP will provide mackerel as a ‘‘stock in the fishery’’ DATES: recommendations as appropriate. Written comments must be under the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and received on or before May 31, 2017. Special Accommodations Butterfish FMP in December 2016 when ADDRESSES: Written comments may be they approved their 2017 These meetings are accessible to sent by any of the following methods: • Implementation Plan. The Magnuson- people with disabilities. Requests for Email to the following address: Stevens Fishery Conservation and auxiliary aids should be directed to the [email protected]; Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens • Mail to Dr. Christopher M. Moore, SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 Act) lists several required provisions of Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic business days prior to the meeting. FMPs for stocks that are in the fishery, Fishery Management Council, 800 North including: Note: The times and sequence specified in State Street, Suite 201, Dover, Delaware • Annual catch limits (ACLs) this agenda are subject to change. 19901. Mark the outside of the envelope specified in relation to acceptable ‘‘Chub Mackerel Amendment Scoping Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. biological catch limits recommended by Comments’’; Dated: March 17, 2017. • Fax to (302) 674–5399; or the Council’s Scientific and Statistical • Committee; Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Verbally or in writing at six public • Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable scoping meetings. Accountability measures for when Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. More information on this amendment the ACLs are exceeded; • Essential fish habitat designations; [FR Doc. 2017–05678 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] is available at http://www.mafmc.org/ and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P actions/chub-mackerel-amendment. A • scoping document will be posted to this Definition of the management unit. The Council may also consider site on or around April 18, 2017. management measures not explicitly DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. required by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Christopher M. Moore, Mid-Atlantic but which may be necessary to prevent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fishery Management Council, 800 North Administration overfishing and promote long-term State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901, stability of Atlantic chub mackerel (telephone 302–674–2331). fisheries. These measures could include, RIN 0648–XF263 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: but are not limited to: • Background Permit requirements; Fisheries of the Northeastern United • States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Limited access; The Mid-Atlantic Fishery • Commercial and/or recreational Butterfish Fisheries; Notice of Intent Management Council manages Atlantic annual catch targets; To Prepare an Environmental Impact mackerel, longfin squid and Illex squid • Commercial quotas; Statement; Scoping Process; throughout the U.S. east coast from • Recreational harvest limits; Notification of Scoping Meetings; Maine through Florida and butterfish • Possession limits; Request for Comments from Maine through Cape Hatteras, • Commercial and/or recreational North Carolina, under the Atlantic minimum fish size restrictions; AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery • Gear restrictions; Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Management Plan (FMP). Current • Reporting requirements; and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), measures include limited entry, permit • Commercial and/or recreational Commerce. and reporting requirements, catch fishing seasons. ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an limits, possession limits, and gear This amendment will affect targeted environmental impact statement; restrictions, among others. commercial chub mackerel fisheries

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