81 FR 11519 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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FR Document		2016-04859

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

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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 Habitat 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 Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Providence 
Warwick (Airport), 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: 
(401) 732-6000; fax: (401) 732-0261.
    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 Committee plans to review habitat-related sections of five-year 
Council research priorities and forward recommendations to the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee. They will also receive update on 
framework adjustment to develop clam dredge access areas in Council-
proposed Omnibus Habitat Amendment management areas. The committee will 
continue development of Omnibus Deep-Sea Coral Amendment; discuss goals 
and objectives of action, review list of coral zones and Plan 
Development Team (PDT) recommended updates and recommend modified 
alternatives to Council as appropriate; discuss range of management 
measures for coral zones and recommend modified alternatives to Council 
as appropriate; review preliminary PDT summary of fishing activities 
within coral zones; Discuss timeline for action and work plan. The 
Committee may also receive an update on the Northeast Regional Ocean 
Plan. Other business will be discussed 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 these meetings. 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: March 1, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Special Accommodations list of coral zones and Plan Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
This meeting is physically accessible Development Team (PDT) 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
to people with disabilities. Requests for recommended updates and recommend
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sign language interpretation or other modified alternatives to Council as
appropriate; discuss range of Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 management measures for coral zones
and recommend modified alternatives to CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
days prior to the meeting date.
Council as appropriate; review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 1, 2016. preliminary PDT summary of fishing
Tracey L. Thompson, activities within coral zones; Discuss Addition
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable timeline for action and work plan. The
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. On 1/29/2016 (81 FR 5009), the
Committee may also receive an update
Committee for Purchase From People
[FR Doc. 2016–04858 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] on the Northeast Regional Ocean Plan.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Other business will be discussed as Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
necessary. published notice of proposed addition
Although non-emergency issues not to the Procurement List.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE contained in this agenda may come After consideration of the material
before this group for discussion, those presented to it concerning capability of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric issues may not be the subject of formal qualified nonprofit agency to furnish the
Administration action during these meetings. Action service and impact of the addition on
New England Fishery Management will be restricted to those issues the current or most recent contractors,
Council; Public Meeting specifically listed in this notice and any the Committee has determined that the
issues arising after publication of this service listed below is suitable for
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries notice that require emergency action procurement by the Federal Government
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Stevens Act, provided the public has 51–2.4.
Commerce been notified of the Council’s intent to
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. take final action to address the Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
emergency.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery I certify that the following action will
Management Council (Council) is Special Accommodations not have a significant impact on a
scheduling a public meeting of its This meeting is physically accessible substantial number of small entities.
Habitat Committee to consider actions to people with disabilities. Requests for The major factors considered for this
affecting New England fisheries in the sign language interpretation or other certification were:
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). auxiliary aids should be directed to 1. The action will not result in any
Recommendations from this group will Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at additional reporting, recordkeeping or
be brought to the full Council for formal (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to other compliance requirements for small
consideration and action, if appropriate. the meeting date. entities other than the small
DATES: This meeting will be held on Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. organization that will provide the
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9 a.m. service to the Government.
Dated: March 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Crowne Plaza Providence Warwick
Tracey L. Thompson, 2. The action will result in
(Airport), 801 Greenwich Avenue, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable authorizing a small entity to provide the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. service to the Government.
Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 732–
[FR Doc. 2016–04859 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] 3. There are no known regulatory
6000; fax: (401) 732–0261.
Council address: New England BILLING CODE 3510–22–P alternatives which would accomplish
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM connection with the service proposed
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR for addition to the Procurement List.
New England Fishery Management SEVERELY DISABLED
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. End of Certification
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Procurement List; Addition Accordingly, the following service is
Agenda AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From added to the Procurement List:
The Committee plans to review People Who Are Blind or Severely Service
habitat-related sections of five-year Disabled. Service Type: Base Supply Center Service
Council research priorities and forward ACTION: Addition to the Procurement Mandatory for: U.S. Army, Fort Wainwright,
recommendations to the Scientific and List. AK
Statistical Committee. They will also Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: RLCB, Inc.,
receive update on framework SUMMARY: This action adds a service to
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adjustment to develop clam dredge the Procurement List that will be Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Army, 0413
access areas in Council-proposed provided by the nonprofit agency AQ HQ, HQ PARC, Fort Wainwright, AK
Omnibus Habitat Amendment employing persons who are blind or
management areas. The committee will have other severe disabilities. Barry S. Lineback,
continue development of Omnibus DATES: Effective Date: April 3, 2016. Director, Business Operations.
Deep-Sea Coral Amendment; discuss ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase [FR Doc. 2016–04811 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
goals and objectives of action, review From People Who Are Blind or Severely BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

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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 Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 11519

81 FR 11519 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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