80 FR 60130 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

Page Range		60130-60130
FR Document		2015-25241

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee (RSC) 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-XE228


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 Research Steering Committee (RSC) 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 October 22, 2015 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles 
Standish Boulevard, Taunton, MA 02780; telephone: (508) 823-0490; fax: 
(508) 880-6483.
    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:

Agenda

    The Research Steering Committee will meet to review several 
cooperative research projects, which include Scallop RSA projects that 
address gray meats in the scallop fishery. The RSC may also review 
other cooperative research projects, which may include a 2012 Monkfish 
RSA project. In addition, the Research Steering Committee may discuss 
the outcome of the Cooperative Research & Cooperative Management Review 
White Paper. The Research Steering Committee may also discuss other 
topics at the meeting as it pertains to cooperative research. Other 
business may be discussed.
    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: September 30, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act, provided the public has been than or equal to 42 inches or greater
notified of the Council’s intent to take than or equal to 80 inches in length. For
National Oceanic and Atmospheric final action to address the emergency. Area 3A, the baseline management
Administration measure is a daily limit of two fish, one
Special Accommodations
RIN 0648–XE228 fish of any size, and a second fish which
This meeting is physically accessible must be 29 inches or less in length.
New England Fishery Management to people with disabilities. Requests for Committee recommendations will be
Council; Public Meeting sign language interpretation or other incorporated into an analysis for
auxiliary aids should be directed to Council review in December 2015. The
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Council will recommend preferred
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to management measures for consideration
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the meeting date. by the International Pacific Halibut
Commerce. Commission at its January 2016
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. meeting, for implementation in 2016.
Dated: September 30, 2015.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Tracey L. Thompson, the latest version will be posted at http:
Management Council (Council) is Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable //www.npfmc.org/.
scheduling a public meeting of its Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Research Steering Committee (RSC) to [FR Doc. 2015–25241 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] Special Accommodations
consider actions affecting New England BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The meeting is physically accessible
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone to people with disabilities. Requests for
(EEZ). Recommendations from this sign language interpretation or other
group will be brought to the full Council DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE auxiliary aids should be directed to
for formal consideration and action, if Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at
appropriate. National Oceanic and Atmospheric least 7 working days prior to the
Administration meeting date.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Thursday October 22, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. RIN 0648–XE220 Dated: September 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Tracey L. Thompson,
the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Boulevard, Taunton, MA 02780; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
telephone: (508) 823–0490; fax: (508) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries [FR Doc. 2015–25238 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
880–6483. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Council address: New England Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Commerce.
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. ACTION: Notice of telephonic meeting. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric
New England Fishery Management Management Council (Council) Charter Administration
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Implementation Committee will meet by RIN 0648–XE218
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: teleconference October 21, 2015.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Agenda Wednesday October 21, 2015, from 1 Public Meeting
The Research Steering Committee will p.m. to 5 p.m.
meet to review several cooperative AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
research projects, which include Scallop Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
telephonically at the North Pacific Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
RSA projects that address gray meats in Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
the scallop fishery. The RSC may also Commerce.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
review other cooperative research ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
99501–2252. Teleconference line is
projects, which may include a 2012 (907) 271–2896.
Monkfish RSA project. In addition, the SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Council address: North Pacific Management Council’s (Council)
Research Steering Committee may Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
discuss the outcome of the Cooperative Salmon Subcommittee of the Scientific
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK and Statistical Committee will hold a
Research & Cooperative Management 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
Review White Paper. The Research joint methodology review meeting with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Salmon Technical Team and Model
Steering Committee may also discuss Steve MacLean, Council staff;
other topics at the meeting as it pertains Evaluation Workgroup.
telephone: (907) 271–2809. DATES: The joint methodology review
to cooperative research. Other business
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: meeting will be held Tuesday, October
may be discussed.
Although non-emergency issues not Agenda 20, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
contained in this agenda may come Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 9
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, October
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before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal The agenda is to identify a range of 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to noon, or until
action during this meeting. Action will potential management measures for the business is completed.
be restricted to those issues specifically Area 2C and Area 3A charter halibut ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
listed in this notice and any issues fisheries in 2016, using the management in the Concourse Room of the Radisson
arising after publication of this notice measures in place for 2015 as a baseline. Hotel Portland Airport, 6233 NE 78th
that require emergency action under For Area 2C, the baseline management Ct., Portland, OR 97218; telephone:
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens measure is a daily limit of one fish less (503) 251–2000.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		This meeting will be held on Thursday October 22, 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 60130
RIN Number		0648-XE22

80 FR 60130 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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