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Estimated Time per Response: 

Northeast Fisheries Observer Program 

and At-Sea Monitors, 117 minutes; 

North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut 

Observer Program and Processing 

Plants, 56 minutes; Alaska Marine 

Mammal Observer Program, 15 minutes; 

West Coast Groundfish Observer 

Program, 31 minutes; Pacific Islands 

Region Observer Program, 86 minutes; 

Southeast Fishery Observer Program, 55 

minutes; West Coast Region Observer 

Program, 62 minutes. Information will 

be collected for observed fishing trips 

and deployments to fish processing 

plants; therefore, there will be multiple 

responses for some respondents, but 

counted as one response per trip or 

plant visit. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 16,253. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $459,631. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: The primary 

authority for NMFS to place observers 

on fishing vessels is included in the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 

and Management Act (MSA), the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA). 

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. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD306] 

September Management Track Peer 

Review Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: NMFS will convene the 

Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) to 

convene the Management Track 

Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the 

purpose of reviewing Red Hake (North 

and South), Acadian Redfish, Skate 

Complex, Atlantic Mackerel, Northern 

Windowpane Flounder, and Spiny 

Dogfish stocks. The Management Track 

Assessment Peer Review is a formal 

scientific peer-review process for 

evaluating and presenting stock 

assessment results to managers for fish 

stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the 

northwest Atlantic. Assessments are 

prepared by the lead stock assessment 

analyst and reviewed by an independent 

panel of stock assessment experts. The 

public is invited to attend the 

presentations and discussions between 

the review panel and the scientists who 

have participated in the stock 

assessment process. 

DATES: The public portion of the 

Management Track Assessment Peer 

Review Meeting will be held from 

September 18, 2023 to September 20, 

2023. The meeting will conclude on 

September 20, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time. Please see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the 

daily meeting agenda. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Google Meet: 

https://meet.google.com/qza-zvku-oig 

+1 252–987–4102 

PIN: 732 891 507# 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alexander Dunn, 508–495–2195, 

alexander.dunn@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information, please visit the 

Northeast Fisheries Science Center 

(NEFSC) website at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-englandmid-atlantic/population-assessments/ 

fishery-stock-assessments-new-englandand-mid-atlantic. For additional 

information about management track 

assessment peer review, please visit the 

NEFSC web page at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-englandmid-atlantic/population-assessments/ 

management-track-stock-assessments. 

Daily Meeting Agenda—Management 

Track Peer Review Meeting 

The agenda is subject to change; all 

times are approximate and may be 

changed at the discretion of the Peer 

Review Chair. 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 

Time Subject Presenter 

9 a.m.–9:15 a.m ................................................. Welcome/Logistics/Conduct of Meeting ........... Michele Traver, Russ Brown, Adrian Jordaan, 

Chair. 

9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m .......................................... Red Hake (North and South) ........................... Toni Chute. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

10:45 a.m.–11 a.m ............................................. Break.

11 a.m.–12 p.m .................................................. Red Hake (North and South) cont ................... Toni Chute. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. Morning Wrap Up Summary/Discussion .......... Panel. 

12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m ........................................ Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m .......................................... Lunch.

1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. ................................................ Acadian Redfish ............................................... Brian Linton. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

3 p.m.–3:15 p.m ................................................. Break.

3:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m ............................................ Acadian Redfish cont ....................................... Brian Linton. 


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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023—Continued 

Time Subject Presenter 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m ............................................ Afternoon Wrap Up Summary/Discussion ....... Panel. 

4:45 p.m.–5 p.m ................................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

5 p.m. ................................................................. Adjourn.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 

Time Subject Presenter 

9 a.m.–9:05 a.m ................................................. Welcome/Logistics ........................................... Michele Traver, Adrian Jordaan, Chair. 

9:05 a.m.–10:30 a.m .......................................... Skate Complex ................................................. Kathy Sosebee. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m ........................................ Break.

10:45 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. Skate Complex cont ......................................... Kathy Sosebee. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. Morning Wrap Up Summary/Discussion .......... Panel. 

12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m ........................................ Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m .......................................... Lunch.

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m ............................................ Atlantic Mackerel .............................................. Kiersten Curti. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m ............................................ Break.

3:45 p.m.–5 p.m ................................................. Northern Windowpane Flounder ...................... Toni Chute. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

5 p.m.–5:15 p.m ................................................. Afternoon Wrap Up Summary/Discussion ....... Panel. 

5:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m ............................................ Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

5:30 p.m ............................................................. Adjourn.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 

Time Subject Presenter 

9 a.m.–9:05 a.m ................................................. Welcome/Logistics ........................................... Michele Traver, Adrian Jordaan, Chair. 

9:05 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................... Spiny Dogfish ................................................... Dvora Hart. 

Discussion/Questions ....................................... Panel. 

12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. Morning Wrap Up Summary/Discussion .......... Panel. 

12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m ........................................ Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m .......................................... Lunch.

1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m ............................................ Report Writing .................................................. Panel. 

4:30 p.m ............................................................. Adjourn.

The meeting is open to the public; 

however, during the ‘Report Writing’ 

session on Friday, September 20th, the 

public should not engage in discussion 

with the Peer Review Panel. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Special 

requests should be directed to 

Alexander Dunn, via email 

alexander.dunn@NOAA.gov. 

Dated: August 28, 2023. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD288] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Surfclam and 

Ocean Quahog Committee and Advisory 

Panel will hold a public webinar 

meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for agenda details. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, September 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. 

until 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via 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 

purpose of this meeting is for the 

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee 

and Advisory Panel to receive updates 

on the Shellfish Biotoxin/Food and 

Drug Administration protocols that 

might impact the clam fisheries on 

Georges Bank, discuss the status of the 

Species Separation Requirements 

Amendment, and to develop 

recommendations for implementation 


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