81 FR 11760 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 44 (March 7, 2016)

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04990]


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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 Scallop Committee Meeting on 
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 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: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 81 Greenwich 
Ave., Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (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 will review the general workload for 2016 based on 
Council priorities and will discuss recommendations for the Council to 
consider for setting overall five year research priorities. The 
Committee will also review outcomes from the recent scallop workshop 
and may discuss recommendations for the Council to consider in future 
actions. The Committee will review a work plan for the required five 
year report that will evaluate the limited access general category IFQ 
program. Other business may be discussed.

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 2, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-04990 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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