80 FR 26545 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)
| Page Range | 26545-26545 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11119 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 26545] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11119] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD938 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 joint public meeting of its Monkfish Committee and 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, May 26, 2015 at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739- 3000; fax: (401) 732-9309. 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 Monkfish Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to review Plan Development Team work on alternatives under consideration and impacts of these alternatives in Framework Adjustment 9 and select preferred alternatives. The Committee and Advisory Panel will also address other business as necessary. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. 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: May 5, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-11119 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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or other forms of information action during this meeting. Action will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
technology. be restricted to those issues specifically comment opportunity will be provided.
Comments submitted in response to listed in this notice and any issues The order in which agenda items are
this notice will be summarized and/or arising after publication of this notice addressed may change. The meetings
included in the request for OMB that require emergency action under will run as late as necessary to complete
approval of this information collection; section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens scheduled business.
they also will become a matter of public Act, provided the public has been Agenda:
record. notified of the Council’s intent to take
9 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Dated: May 4, 2015. final action to address the emergency.
1. Welcome and Introductions
Sarah Brabson, Special Accommodations 2. Approval of Agenda
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. This meeting is physically accessible 3. Status of the First Protected Species
[FR Doc. 2015–11046 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] to people with disabilities. Requests for Advisory Committee Meeting
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P sign language interpretation or other Recommendations
auxiliary aids should be directed to 4. Fishery Management Updates
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at A. Recent Council Actions
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to i. American Samoa Large Vessel
the meeting date. Prohibited Area Temporary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Exemption
Administration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
ii. Other Pelagic Fisheries Actions
Dated: May 5, 2015. iii. Insular Fisheries Actions
RIN 0648–XD938
Tracey L. Thompson, iv. Discussion
New England Fishery Management Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable B. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Council; Public Meeting Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Section 7 Consultations
[FR Doc. 2015–11119 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] i. Overview of Section 7 Consultations
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ii. Biological Opinion for the Hawaii
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Deep-set Longline Fishery and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Related Marine Mammal Protection
Commerce. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act Permit
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. iii. Consultation for the American
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Samoa Longline Fishery
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Administration iv. Consultations on Corals and
Management Council (Council) is Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
scheduling a joint public meeting of its RIN 0648–XD936
v. Discussion
Monkfish Committee and Advisory Western Pacific Fishery Management 5. Protected Species Updates
Panel to consider actions affecting New Council; Public Meeting A. Council Protected Species
England fisheries in the exclusive Activities Update
economic zone (EEZ). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries B. NMFS Protected Species Activities
Recommendations from this group will Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Update
be brought to the full Council for formal Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), C. Green Turtle Status Review and
consideration and action, if appropriate. Commerce. Proposed Rule
DATES: This meeting will be held on ACTION: Notice of public meeting. D. Humpback Whale Status Review
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9 a.m. and Proposed Rule
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The E. Discussion
Management Council (Council) will 6. Review of Protected Species
meeting will be held at the Radisson hold the Second Meeting of its Protected
Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Interactions in the Hawaii Longline
Species Advisory Committee (PSAC) in
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) Fishery
Honolulu, HI. The PSAC will receive A. Overview of Protected Species
739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309. updates on fishery management actions
Council address: New England Interactions
and protected species activities, review B. Fishing Effort and Spatial Trends
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water protected species interactions in the
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. C. Sea Turtle Interactions
Hawaii longline fishery, discuss i. Observed and Expanded
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: monitoring of Fishery Ecosystem Plans
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Interactions
(FEP) through annual reports, and ii. Sea Turtle Abundance Trends
New England Fishery Management review the Council’s research priorities iii. ESA Consultation Analyses
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. related to protected species. The PSAC iv. Discussion
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The may make recommendations on these D. Seabird Interactions
Monkfish Committee and Advisory topics. i. Observed and Expanded
Panel will meet to review Plan Interactions
DATES: The PSAC meeting will be held
Development Team work on alternatives ii. Albatross Abundance Trends
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 27–
under consideration and impacts of iii. Ongoing Research to Assess
28, 2015.
these alternatives in Framework
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Seabird Catch Rates
Adjustment 9 and select preferred iv. Discussion
alternatives. The Committee and the Council Office Conference Room,
E. Discussion on Interaction Trends
Advisory Panel will also address other 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400,
and Analysis Needs
business as necessary. Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 522–
7. Public Comment
Although non-emergency issues not 8220.
contained in this agenda may come FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015
before this group for discussion, those Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 8. Monitoring the Fishery Ecosystem
issues may not be the subject of formal telephone: (808) 522–8220. Plans (FEP) through Annual Reports
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; public meeting. | |
| Dates | This meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9 a.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 26545 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD93 |
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