80 FR 28238 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

Page Range		28238-28239
FR Document		2015-11949

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Ecosystem Based Fishery Management (EBFM) and Herring Committees to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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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.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Ecosystem Based Fishery 
Management (EBFM) and Herring Committees to consider actions affecting 
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 
Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council 
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 300 
Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-8000; fax: 
(603) 501-3733.
    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 committees plan to review and discuss 
scientific advice developed by the EBFM Plan Development Team (PDT) on 
Atlantic herring control rules considering its role in the ecosystem 
and as a forage species. Related input will also be provided by the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). The Joint Committee may 
develop recommendations on how to apply this advice for Amendment 8 to 
the Herring FMP. They will also be reviewing Amendment 8 scoping 
comments and discuss Amendment 8 goals and objectives; develop further 
guidance and related recommendations. The committees will also review 
and discuss results from the Atlantic herring operational assessment, 
including comments/recommendations from the May 20, 2015 SSC meeting; 
develop recommendations. Additionally, the Herring Committee will 
convene a closed session to review Advisory Panel applications and 
nominate individuals to fill open seats on the Herring Advisory Panel. 
The committee will discuss other business as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups 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

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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 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Quality Act, including the OMB Peer ADDRESSES: The American Samoa ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Review guidelines. Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the
The Agenda is subject to change, and Toa Conference Room at the Toa Bar & SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
the latest version will be posted at Grill in Nu’uli, Tutuila, American Management Council (Council) is
http://www.npfmc.org. Background Samoa. scheduling a public meeting of its Joint
documents, reports, and analyses for Ecosystem Based Fishery Management
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (EBFM) and Herring Committees to
review are posted on the Council Web Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
site in advance of the meeting. The consider actions affecting New England
telephone: (808) 522–8220. fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
names and organizational affiliations of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public (EEZ). Recommendations from these
SSC members are also posted on the
comment periods will be provided in groups will be brought to the full
Web site.
Although non-emergency issues not the agenda. The order in which agenda Council for formal consideration and
contained in this agenda may come items are addressed may change. The action, if appropriate.
before these groups for discussion, those meetings will run as late as necessary to DATES: This meeting will be held on
issues may not be the subject of formal complete scheduled business. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9 a.m.
action during these meetings. Action Schedule and Agenda for the American ADDRESSES:
will be restricted to those issues Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting Meeting address: The meeting will be
specifically listed in this notice and any held at the Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury
issues arising after publication of this 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Monday, June 1,
Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801;
notice that require emergency action 2015
telephone: (603) 431–8000; fax: (603)
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- 1. Welcome and Introductions 501–3733.
Stevens Act, provided the public has 2. Review and Approval of the Agenda Council address: New England
been notified of the Council’s intent to 3. Issues to be discussed at 163rd Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
take final action to address the Council Meeting Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
emergency. A. Upcoming Council Action Items
i. Cooperative Research Priorities FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Special Accommodations ii. Five-year Research Priorities Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
B. American Samoa FEP Community New England Fishery Management
These meetings are physically Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
accessible to people with disabilities. Activities
Requests for sign language 4. American Samoa Archipelago FEP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Issues committees plan to review and discuss
A. Report of the Subpanels scientific advice developed by the
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days EBFM Plan Development Team (PDT)
ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel on Atlantic herring control rules
prior to the meeting date. iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel considering its role in the ecosystem
Dated: May 12, 2015. iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel and as a forage species. Related input
Tracey L. Thompson, B. Other Issues
5. Public Comment will also be provided by the Scientific
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable and Statistical Committee (SSC). The
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business Joint Committee may develop
[FR Doc. 2015–11865 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] recommendations on how to apply this
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Special Accommodations advice for Amendment 8 to the Herring
The meeting is physically accessible FMP. They will also be reviewing
to people with disabilities. Requests for Amendment 8 scoping comments and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sign language interpretation or other discuss Amendment 8 goals and
auxiliary aids should be directed to objectives; develop further guidance and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric related recommendations. The
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
Administration Western Pacific Fishery committees will also review and discuss
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
Management Council; Public Meetings results from the Atlantic herring
5 days prior to the meeting date.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
operational assessment, including
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and comments/recommendations from the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: May 12, 2015. May 20, 2015 SSC meeting; develop
Commerce. Tracey L. Thompson, recommendations. Additionally, the
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Herring Committee will convene a
hearings. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. closed session to review Advisory Panel
[FR Doc. 2015–11866 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] applications and nominate individuals
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery BILLING CODE 3510–22–P to fill open seats on the Herring
Management Council (Council) will Advisory Panel. The committee will
hold a meeting of its American Samoa discuss other business as necessary.
Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Although non-emergency issues not
(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss contained in this agenda may come
and make recommendations on fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric before these groups for discussion, those
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

management issues in the Western Administration issues may not be the subject of formal
Pacific Region. action during this meeting. Action will
New England Fishery Management
DATES: The American Samoa be restricted to those issues specifically
Council; Public Meeting
Archipelago FEP AP will meet on June listed in this notice and any issues
1, 2015, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries arising after publication of this notice
p.m. All times listed are local island Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and that require emergency action under
times. For specific times and agendas, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Commerce. Act, provided the public has been

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notified of the Council’s intent to take October 2013, and considered revised FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
final action to address the emergency. projections in April 2014. The Council Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
has directed the SSC to review the most telephone: (808) 522–8220.
Special Accommodations
recent stock projections and consider if SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
This meeting is physically accessible they still provide an adequate basis to comment periods will be provided. The
to people with disabilities. Requests for support the fishery management order in which agenda items are
sign language interpretation or other program. addressed may change. The meetings
auxiliary aids should be directed to Items to be addressed during this will run as late as necessary to complete
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at meeting. scheduled business.
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Blueline Tilefish Stock Projections
the meeting date. Schedule and Agenda for the P* WG
Special Accommodations Meeting
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2015. The meeting is physically accessible June 4, 2015—1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Tracey L. Thompson, to people with disabilities. Requests for 1. Introductions
sign language interpretation or other 2. Recap of previous meeting
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. auxiliary aids should be directed to the 3. Review of the P* Dimensions and
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least Criteria
[FR Doc. 2015–11949 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
10 business days prior to the meeting. a. Assessment information
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Note: The times and sequence b. Uncertainty characterization
specified in this agenda are subject to c. Stock status
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE change. d. Productivity and susceptibility
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 4. Revisit Productivity and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Susceptibility scores
Dated: May 13, 2015. 5. Finalizing the P* scores
Administration
Tracey L. Thompson, 6. Scoping discussion on changes to the
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable P* dimensions and criteria
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 7. General Discussion
Public Meeting [FR Doc. 2015–11951 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] 8. Public comment
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 9. Summary of scores and P*
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries recommendations
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Special Accommodations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Commerce. The meeting is physically accessible
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric to people with disabilities. Requests for
Administration sign language interpretation or other
SUMMARY: The SAFMC will hold a auxiliary aids should be directed to
meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Western Pacific Fishery Management Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
Committee (SSC) to review stock Council; Public Meetings (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
projections for blueline tilefish. See 5 days prior to the meeting date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
DATES: The SSC meeting will be held via
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: May 13, 2015.
webinar on Wednesday, June 3, 2015,
Commerce. Tracey L. Thompson,
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
via webinar. The webinar is open to Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery [FR Doc. 2015–11954 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
members of the public. Those interested
Management Council (Council) will
in participating should contact John BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
convene a meeting of the Risk of
Carmichael at the SAFMC (see FOR
Overfishing (denoted by P*) Working
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
Group (P* WG) for the Main Hawaiian
request an invitation providing webinar COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
Island Deep 7 Bottomfish Fishery. The
access information. Please request COMMISSION
P* WG will finalize the scores for the
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in RIN 3038–AE24
different P* dimensions and criteria,
advance of the webinar.
from the last working group meeting
Council address: South Atlantic SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
and recommend an appropriate risk of
Fishery Management Council, 4055 COMMISSION
overfishing levels. This will be the basis
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
for the specification of Acceptable [Release No. 34–74936; File No. S7–16–11]
Charleston, SC 29405.
Biological Catch (ABC) levels for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John RIN 3235–AK65
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Carmichael; 4055 Faber Place Drive, (SSC) to consider.
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; Forward Contracts With Embedded
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) DATES: The P* WG meeting will be on Volumetric Optionality
SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: June 4, 2015. For specific times and
agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
john.carmichael@safmc.net. Commission; Securities and Exchange
INFORMATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Commission.
meeting is held to discuss yield and ADDRESSES: The P* WG meeting will be ACTION: Final interpretation.
stock status projections for blueline held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop
tilefish. This SSC reviewed the SEDAR Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; SUMMARY: In accordance with section
32 blueline tilefish stock assessment in telephone: (808) 522–8220. 712(d)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street

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Collection		Federal Register
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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, June 2, 2015 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		80 FR 28238

80 FR 28238 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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