80 FR 49990 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

Page Range		49990-49991
FR Document		2015-20340

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE109


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

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Groundfish 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 Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 
9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 
100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789; fax: 
(617) 561-0798.
    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 Advisory Panel plans to discuss Framework Adjustment 55 (FW55): 
(a) Receive an update on the development of FW55/specifications and the 
addition of a sector, (b) receive an overview of Transboundary Resource 
Assessment Committee Assessments for Eastern Georges Bank (EGB) cod, 
EGB Haddock and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder, (c) discuss 
recommendations for the Groundfish Committee. The panel will receive an 
update on the development of the At-Sea Monitoring Framework Adjustment 
and discuss recommendations to the Groundfish Committee. They will also 
receive and overview of the Amendment 18 (A18) Public Hearings and 
develop if necessary final recommendations to the Groundfish Committee 
on preferred alternatives in A18. Additionally, they will discuss 
enforcement concerns for the groundfish fishery on EGB in order to 
improve identification of the separator panel within the trawl net and 
discuss recommendations to the Groundfish Committee. 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

    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: August 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council address: Gulf of Mexico meeting materials will be posted on the scheduling a public meeting of its
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Council’s file server. To access the file Whiting Oversight Committee and
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL server, the URL is https:// Advisory Panel to consider actions
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ affecting New England fisheries in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, site and click on the FTP link in the Recommendations from this group will
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management lower left of the Council Web site be brought to the full Council for formal
Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The consideration and action, if appropriate.
telephone: (813) 348–1630. username and password are both DATES: This meeting will be held on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10
Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC a.m.
Agenda meeting-2015–09’’.
The meeting will be webcast over the ADDRESSES:
The Chairman will start the meeting Meeting address: The meeting will be
with introductions and adoption of the internet. A link to the webcast will be
available on the Council’s Web site, held at the Hampton Inn, 2100 Post
agenda, and will hold elections for a Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
new chair and vice-chair. The http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
Although other non-emergency issues (401) 739–8888; fax: (401) 739–1550.
Committee will then review and Council address: New England
not on the agenda may come before the
approve the minutes from the May 20, Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Scientific and Statistical Committee for
2015 Standing and Special Reef Fish Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
discussion, in accordance with the
SSC meeting. The Committee will
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
receive a report from the Southeast
Conservation and Management Act, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) on the
those issues may not be the subject of New England Fishery Management
SEDAR 42 Red Grouper Benchmark
formal action during this meeting. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
Assessment. If the Committee accepts
Actions of the Scientific and Statistical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the assessment and sufficient
Committee will be restricted to those Committee will review the 2015 Annual
information is available, the Committee
issues specifically identified in the Monitoring Report produced by the
will recommend overfishing limits
agenda and any issues arising after Whiting Plan Development Team and a
(OFL) and acceptable biological catch
publication of this notice that require draft scoping document for Amendment
(ABC) levels for red grouper. The
emergency action under Section 305(c) 22 to develop limited access
Committee will discuss best practices
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery alternatives. Other business may be
for constant catch Acceptable Biological
Conservation and Management Act, discussed if time permits.
Catch (ABC) projections, and will
provided the public has been notified of
recommend a constant catch ABC for Special Accommodations
the Council’s intent to take action to
the west Florida shelf stock of hogfish
address the emergency. This meeting is physically accessible
based on analysis provided by the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Special Accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for
Institute. The Committee will also sign language interpretation or other
This meeting is physically accessible auxiliary aids should be directed to
receive a report from the SEFSC on the to people with disabilities. Requests for
SEDAR 43 Gray Triggerfish Standard Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
sign language interpretation or other (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Assessment. If the Committee accepts auxiliary aids should be directed to
the assessment and sufficient the meeting date.
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office
information is available, the Committee (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
will recommend overfishing limits prior to the meeting. Dated: August 13, 2015.
(OFL) and acceptable biological catch Tracey L. Thompson,
Dated: August 13, 2015.
(ABC) levels for gray triggerfish. The Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Committee will review and discuss best Tracey L. Thompson,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
practices for determining the number of Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–20338 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
years to provide Overfishing Limits
[FR Doc. 2015–20311 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
(OFL) and ABC projections. They will
review and approve the terms of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
reference for a review of an upcoming DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEDAR 47 Goliath Grouper Standard
Assessment, and will select two SSC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
members to participate as the Chair and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Reviewer at the Review Workshop. The Administration RIN 0648–XE109
Committee will receive a report on
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment and RIN 0648–XE091
New England Fishery Management
Management Strategy Evaluation as it Council; Public Meeting
pertains to single-species assessments. New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries
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Finally, the Committee will review the AGENCY:
SEDAR Assessment Schedule and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
tentative meeting dates for 2016 SSC Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
meetings; and will discuss of Other Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
Business, if any. Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Meeting Adjourns ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
The Agenda is subject to change, and SUMMARY:The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
the latest version along with other Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its

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Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider Special Accommodations stock status projections for blueline
actions affecting New England fisheries This meeting is physically accessible tilefish, and consider fishing level
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). to people with disabilities. Requests for recommendations. The SSC reviewed
Recommendations from this group will sign language interpretation or other the SEDAR 32 blueline tilefish stock
be brought to the full Council for formal auxiliary aids should be directed to assessment in October 2013 and revised
consideration and action, if appropriate. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at projections in April 2014 and June 2015.
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to The SSC requested additional
This meeting will be held on
DATES:
the meeting date. projections in June 2015; these will be
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 9:30
reviewed at this meeting.
a.m. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Items to be addressed during this
ADDRESSES: Dated: August 13, 2015. meeting:
Meeting address: The meeting will be Tracey L. Thompson, 1. Blueline Tilefish Stock Projections
held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 2. Blueline Tilefish Fishing Level
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Recommendations
phone: (617) 567–6789; fax: (617) 561– [FR Doc. 2015–20340 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
Special Accommodations
0798. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
The meeting is physically accessible
Council address: New England to people with disabilities. Requests for
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water sign language interpretation or other
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. auxiliary aids should be directed to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Administration 10 business days prior to the meeting.
New England Fishery Management RIN 0648–XE082 Note: The times and sequence specified in
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. this agenda are subject to change.
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
of discussion on the agenda are:
Public Meeting Dated: August 13, 2015.
The Advisory Panel plans to discuss Tracey L. Thompson,
Framework Adjustment 55 (FW55): (a) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Receive an update on the development Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
of FW55/specifications and the addition Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. [FR Doc. 2015–20337 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
of a sector, (b) receive an overview of
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Transboundary Resource Assessment ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Committee Assessments for Eastern
Georges Bank (EGB) cod, EGB Haddock SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder, Management Council (Council) will CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
(c) discuss recommendations for the hold a meeting of its Scientific and COMMISSION
Groundfish Committee. The panel will Statistical Committee (SSC) to review
[CPSC Docket No. 15–C0006]
receive an update on the development stock projections and consider fishing
of the At-Sea Monitoring Framework level recommendations for blueline Johnson Health Tech Co. Ltd. and
Adjustment and discuss tilefish. Johnson Health Tech North America,
recommendations to the Groundfish DATES: The SSC meeting will be held via Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a
Committee. They will also receive and webinar on Wednesday, September 9, Settlement Agreement and Order
overview of the Amendment 18 (A18) 2015, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Public Hearings and develop if ADDRESSES:
Commission.
necessary final recommendations to the Meeting address: The meetings will be
Groundfish Committee on preferred held via webinar. The webinar is open ACTION: Notice.
alternatives in A18. Additionally, they to members of the public. Those SUMMARY: It is the policy of the
will discuss enforcement concerns for interested in participating should Commission to publish settlements
the groundfish fishery on EGB in order contact John Carmichael at the Council which it provisionally accepts under the
to improve identification of the office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Consumer Product Safety Act in the
separator panel within the trawl net and CONTACT) to request an invitation Federal Register in accordance with the
discuss recommendations to the providing webinar access information. terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published
Groundfish Committee. They will also Please request webinar invitations at below is a provisionally-accepted
discuss other business as necessary. least 24 hours in advance of the Settlement Agreement with Johnson
Although non-emergency issues not webinar. Health Tech Co. Ltd. and Johnson
contained in this agenda may come Council address: South Atlantic Health Tech North America, Inc.
before this group for discussion, those Fishery Management Council, 4055 containing a civil penalty in the amount
issues may not be the subject of formal Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. of three million dollars ($3,000,000),
action during this meeting. Action will Charleston, SC 29405.
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within thirty (30) days of service of the
be restricted to those issues specifically FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Commission’s final Order accepting the
listed in this notice and any issues Carmichael; 4055 Faber Place Drive, Settlement Agreement.1
arising after publication of this notice Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
that require emergency action under phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866) 1 The Commission voted (3–2) to provisionally

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: accept the Settlement Agreement and Order
john.carmichael@safmc.net regarding Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd. and
Act, provided the public has been Johnson Health Tech North America, Inc. Chairman
notified of the Council’s intent to take SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Kaye, Commissioner Adler and Commissioner
final action to address the emergency. meeting is held to review yield and Continued

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 Wednesday, September 2, 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 49990
RIN Number		0648-XE10

80 FR 49990 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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