80 FR 13520 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-05907 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 13520] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05907] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD820 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Four Points Sheraton, 407 Squire Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: (781) 284-7200; fax: (781) 289-3176. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Panel (AP) will begin work on development of Amendment 19 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 19 will consider measures to address timing issues that inhibit implementation of fishery specifications at the start of the scallop fishing year (March 1). The AP will also discuss an issue that has been raised at previous meetings related to scallop fishing space in near shore areas and issues of differential catch rates for general category and limited access vessels. The Council may have a workshop later in the year to discuss these issues further. The AP will also provide input on preliminary scallop fishing maps being developed by the Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC). Finally, the AP will discuss potential research priorities for the 2016 Scallop Research Set-Aside announcement. This will be an initial discussion only, and final recommendations will be made at a future meeting. Other issues may be discussed. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465- 0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 11, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-05907 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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previous meetings related to scallop New England Fishery Management vacancies for appointment terms
fishing space in near shore areas and Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. through August 13, 2016. Nominations
issues of differential catch rates for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The received in response to this notice also
general category and limited access Advisory Panel (AP) will begin work on will be considered for on-going
vessels. The Council may have a development of Amendment 19 to the appointments to fill any future
workshop later in the year to discuss Scallop Fishery Management Plan vacancies that may arise through August
these issues further. Finally, the (FMP). Amendment 19 will consider 13, 2016.
committee will discuss potential measures to address timing issues that DATES: Applications for immediate
research priorities for the 2016 Scallop inhibit implementation of fishery consideration should be received no
Research Set-Aside announcement. This specifications at the start of the scallop later than close of business March 30,
will be an initial discussion only, and fishing year (March 1). The AP will also 2015. Applications will be accepted
final recommendations will be made at discuss an issue that has been raised at until June 30, 2016 for appointments to
a future meeting. Other business may be previous meetings related to scallop fill future vacancies that may arise.
discussed. fishing space in near shore areas and ADDRESSES: Please send requests for
issues of differential catch rates for consideration to Braeden Young, Office
Special Accommodations
general category and limited access of Latin America and the Caribbean,
This meeting is physically accessible vessels. The Council may have a U.S. Department of Commerce, either by
to people with disabilities. Requests for workshop later in the year to discuss email at Braeden.Young@trade.gov or by
sign language interpretation or other these issues further. The AP will also mail to U.S. Department of Commerce,
auxiliary aids should be directed to provide input on preliminary scallop 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at fishing maps being developed by the CC334, Washington, DC 20230.
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Northeast Regional Ocean Council FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the meeting date. (NROC). Finally, the AP will discuss Braeden Young, Office of Latin America
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. potential research priorities for the 2016 and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of
Scallop Research Set-Aside Commerce, telephone: (202) 482–1093.
Dated: March 11, 2015.
announcement. This will be an initial SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Tracey L. Thompson,
discussion only, and final Secretary of Commerce and the Deputy
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable recommendations will be made at a
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Assistant to the President and Deputy
future meeting. Other issues may be National Security Advisor for
[FR Doc. 2015–05908 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] discussed. International Economic Affairs, together
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Special Accommodations with the Planalto Casa Civil Minister
(Presidential Chief of Staff) and the
This meeting is physically accessible Brazilian Minister of Development,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to people with disabilities. Requests for Industry and Foreign Trade, co-chair the
sign language interpretation or other U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric auxiliary aids should be directed to
Administration pursuant to the Terms of Reference
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at signed in March 2007 by the U.S. and
RIN 0648–XD820 (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Brazilian governments, as amended,
the meeting date. which set forth the objectives and
New England Fishery Management
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. structure of the Forum. The Terms of
Council; Public Meeting
Dated: March 11, 2015. Reference may be viewed at: http://
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson, www.trade.gov/ceo-forum/. The Forum,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable consisting of both private and public
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. sector members, brings together leaders
Commerce. [FR Doc. 2015–05907 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] of the respective business communities
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
of the United States and Brazil to
discuss issues of mutual interest,
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery particularly ways to strengthen the
Management Council (Council) is economic and commercial ties between
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
scheduling a public meeting of its the two countries. The Forum consists
Scallop Advisory Panel to consider International Trade Administration of the U.S. and Brazilian Government
actions affecting New England fisheries co-chairs and a Committee comprised of
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Request for Applicants for private sector members. The Committee
Recommendations from this group will Appointment to the United States- is composed of two Sections, each
be brought to the full Council for formal Brazil CEO Forum consisting of approximately ten to
consideration and action, if appropriate. twelve members from the private sector,
AGENCY: International Trade
DATES: This meeting will be held on representing the views and interests of
Administration, Department of
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10 a.m. Commerce. the private sector business community
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The in the United States and Brazil. Each
ACTION: Notice.
meeting will be held at the Four Points government appoints the members to its
Sheraton, 407 Squire Road, Revere, MA SUMMARY: In March 2007, the respective Section. The Committee
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02151; telephone: (781) 284–7200; fax: Governments of the United States and provides joint recommendations to the
(781) 289–3176. Brazil established the U.S.-Brazil CEO two governments that reflect private
Council address: New England Forum. This notice announces the sector views, needs and concerns
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water opportunity for individuals to apply for regarding the creation of an economic
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. appointment as U.S. representatives to environment in which their respective
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the U.S. Section of the Forum. The U.S. private sectors can partner, thrive and
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Section currently has three immediate enhance bilateral commercial ties to
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; public meeting. | |
| Dates | This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10 a.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 13520 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD82 |
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