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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28238-28239]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11949]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2015-11949 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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