80 FR 28237 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11950 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 28237] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11950] [[Page 28237]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 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 Groundfish Committee 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 Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber Street, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 734-9600; fax: (401) 734-9700. 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 items of discussion on the agenda are: The Committee plans to discuss, Framework Adjustment 55/Groundfish Specifications, this action would set specifications for all stocks in the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Fishing Year 2016 through Fishing Year 2018. They will also review the At-Sea Monitoring Framework Adjustment. They will review work of the Groundfish Plan Development Team and develop potential modifications to at-sea monitoring requirements in the groundfish sector program. They will provide a brief update on Amendment 18 progress, (fleet diversity and accumulation limits). Additionally, the committee will receive an update on the Monkfish Framework 9/Northeast Multispecies Framework 54. This joint action would modify Northeast Multispecies regulations to allow the declaration of a Northeast Multispecies Day-At-Sea while at sea and the reduction in minimum standup gillnet mesh size in order to target dogfish. They will also discuss 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 The 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 13, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-11950 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE before this group for discussion, those 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
issues may not be the subject of formal 99501–2252.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric action during this meeting. Action will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration be restricted to those issues specifically David Witherell, Council staff;
listed in this notice and any issues telephone: (907) 271–2809.
New England Fishery Management arising after publication of this notice
Council; Public Meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that require emergency action under
Council Plenary Session: The agenda
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
for the Council’s plenary session will
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Act, provided the public has been
include the following issues. The
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), notified of the Council’s intent to take
Council may take appropriate action on
Commerce. final action to address the emergency.
any of the issues identified.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Special Accommodations 1. Executive Director’s Report
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery The meeting is physically accessible (including Draft National Standard 1
Management Council (Council) is to people with disabilities. Requests for (NS1) comments/legislative updates,
scheduling a public meeting of its sign language interpretation or other Fisheries Forum Information Network
Groundfish Committee to consider auxiliary aids should be directed to (FFIN))
actions affecting New England fisheries Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at NMFS Management Report
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to ADF&G Report
Recommendations from this group will the meeting date. NOAA Enforcement Report
be brought to the full Council for formal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. U.S. Coast Guard Report
consideration and action, if appropriate. U.S. FWS Report
Dated: May 13, 2015. Protected Species Report
DATES: This meeting will be held on Tracey L. Thompson, 2. BSAI Crab: Plan team report;
Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Overfishing Levels/Acceptable
ADDRESSES: Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Biological Catch (OFL/ABC) for 3
Meeting address: The meeting will be [FR Doc. 2015–11950 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] stocks
held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 3. Final Action—Bering Sea Halibut
Street, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) Prohibited Species Catch (PSC)
734–9600; fax: (401) 734–9700. 4. Review Observer Program
Council address: New England DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Supplemental Environmental
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assessment (EA)
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Administration 5. Review Observer Program Annual
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Report
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 6. Review Observer Advisory Committee
New England Fishery Management North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings (OAC) report
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 7. Electronic Monitoring (EM)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Workgroup report
of discussion on the agenda are: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 8. Observer coverage on BSAI trawl
The Committee plans to discuss, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), catcher vessels (CVs): Discuss
Framework Adjustment 55/Groundfish Commerce. alternatives
Specifications, this action would set ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 9. Final Action on Observer coverage on
specifications for all stocks in the small Catcher Processors (CPs)
Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its 10. Determine priorities—Research
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Priorities
Fishing Year 2016 through Fishing Year advisory committees will hold public
meetings, June 1–9, 2015. 11. Initial review—Adak crab offload (T)
2018. They will also review the At-Sea 12. Pacific cod modeling report (SSC
Monitoring Framework Adjustment. DATES: The Council will begin its
only)
They will review work of the plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 13. Staff Tasking
Groundfish Plan Development Team June 3, continuing through Tuesday,
June 9, 2015. The Scientific Statistical The SSC agenda will include the
and develop potential modifications to
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on following issues:
at-sea monitoring requirements in the
groundfish sector program. They will Monday, June 1 and continue through 1. BSAI Crab
provide a brief update on Amendment Wednesday, June 3, 2015. The Council’s 2. Halibut PSC
18 progress, (fleet diversity and Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. 3. Observer Issues
accumulation limits). Additionally, the on Tuesday, June 2, and continue 4. Review NS Guidelines
committee will receive an update on the through Saturday, June 6, 2015. All 5. Research Priorities
Monkfish Framework 9/Northeast meetings are open to the public, except 6. Pacific cod modeling report
Multispecies Framework 54. This joint executive sessions. The Council’s 7. Adak crab offload
action would modify Northeast Legislative Committee will meet In addition to providing ongoing
Multispecies regulations to allow the Tuesday, June 2 at the Westmark Hotel, scientific advice for fishery management
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
declaration of a Northeast Multispecies 330 Seward Street, Founders Room, decisions, the SSC functions as the
Day-At-Sea while at sea and the Sitka, AK 99835, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Councils primary peer review panel for
reduction in minimum standup gillnet ADDRESSES: All meetings except for the scientific information as described by
mesh size in order to target dogfish. Legislative Committee meeting will be the Magnuson-Stevens Act section
They will also discuss other business as held at the Centennial Hall, 330 Harbor 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard
necessary. Drive, Sitka, AK. 2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer
Although non-emergency issues not Council address: North Pacific review process is also deemed to satisfy
contained in this agenda may come Fishery Management Council, 605 W. the requirements of the Information
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; public meeting. | |
| Dates | This meeting will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 28237 |
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