81 FR 30240 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-11482

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scientific & Statistical 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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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 Scientific & Statistical 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 Thursday, June 2, 2016, beginning 
at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston 
Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789.
    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 discuss the Wiedenmann report and how groundfish 
catch recommendations might be improved. They will receive an update 
and comment on a plan for the 5-year catch shares review of the scallop 
LACG ITQ management program. Also on the agenda is an update on NRCC 
discussions of operational assessment process and schedule. They will 
discuss other business as needed.
    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: May 11, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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be brought to the full Council for formal Dated: May 10, 2016. issues arising after publication of this
consideration and action, if appropriate. Jeffrey N. Lonergan, notice that require emergency action
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
DATES:This meeting will be held on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Stevens Act, provided the public has
Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 9 a.m. been notified of the Council’s intent to
[FR Doc. 2016–11431 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at BILLING CODE 3510–22–P take final action to address the
the Four Points by Sheraton, One emergency.
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; Special Accommodations
phone: (978) 245–9300; fax: (781) 245– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
This meeting is physically accessible
0842.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to people with disabilities. Requests for
Council address: New England Administration sign language interpretation or other
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water auxiliary aids should be directed to
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Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Council; Public Meeting the meeting date.
New England Fishery Management Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Dated: May 11, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Commerce. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Agenda ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–11482 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]
The Committee plans to review SUMMARY: The New England Fishery BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
outcomes of the May 16–17, 2016 public Management Council (Council) is
workshop on the Management Strategy scheduling a public meeting of its
Evaluation of Atlantic Herring Scientific & Statistical Committee to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Acceptable Biological Catch control consider actions affecting New England
rules; and make any recommendations fisheries in the exclusive economic zone National Oceanic and Atmospheric
to the Council. They will also review (EEZ). Recommendations from this Administration
Plan Development Team work to date group will be brought to the full Council RIN 0648–XE627
on this action that considers revising the for formal consideration and action, if
Georges Bank haddock catch cap and appropriate. Western Pacific Fishery Management
associated accountability measures and DATES: This meeting will be held on Council; Public Meetings
make any recommendations to the Thursday, June 2, 2016, beginning at AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Council regarding the development of 9:30 a.m. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
alternatives. The committee will also ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
review/discuss the herring coverage the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston Logan, Commerce.
target alternatives/impacts analysis; and 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA ACTION: Notice of public meetings and
make any recommendations to the 02128; phone: (617) 567–6789. hearings.
Council for preliminary preferred Council address: New England
alternatives. Other business will be Fishery Management Council, 50 Water SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
discussed as necessary. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Management Council (Council) will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hold its 123rd Scientific and Statistical
Although non-emergency issues not
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Committee (SSC) meeting and its 166th
contained in this agenda may come
New England Fishery Management Council meeting to take actions on
before this group for discussion, those
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. fishery management issues in the
issues may not be the subject of formal Western Pacific Region. The Council
action during this meeting. Action will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will also hold meetings of its advisory
be restricted to those issues specifically Agenda groups, namely: (1) The Guam Regional
listed in this notice and any issues Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC);
arising after publication of this notice The Committee will discuss the
(2) Commonwealth of the Northern
that require emergency action under Wiedenmann report and how
Mariana Islands (CNMI) REAC; (3) Joint
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens groundfish catch recommendations
Guam and CNMI Marianas Advisory
Act, provided the public has been might be improved. They will receive an
Panel (AP); (4) Fishery Data Collection
notified of the Council’s intent to take update and comment on a plan for the
and Research Committee (FDCRC); (5)
5-year catch shares review of the scallop
final action to address the emergency. Program Planning and Research
LACG ITQ management program. Also
Standing Committee; and (6) Executive
Special Accommodations on the agenda is an update on NRCC
and Budget Standing Committee.
discussions of operational assessment
This meeting is physically accessible process and schedule. They will discuss DATES: The meetings will be held
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to people with disabilities. Requests for other business as needed. between May 31, 2016 and June 10,
sign language interpretation or other Although non-emergency issues not 2016. For specific dates, times and
auxiliary aids should be directed to contained in this agenda may come agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at before this group for discussion, those INFORMATION.
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to issues may not be the subject of formal ADDRESSES: The 123rd SSC will be held
the meeting date. action during these meetings. Action at the Council office, 1164 Bishop
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
will be restricted to those issues Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
specifically listed in this notice and any phone: (808) 522–8220. The Guam

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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 Thursday, June 2, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 30240
RIN Number		0648-XE62

81 FR 30240 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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