81 FR 32295 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12059

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop 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-XE638


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 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 Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn 
Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: 
(617) 571-5478; 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:

Agenda

    The Advisory Panel will review the general workload for 2016 based 
on Council priorities and a draft action plan for Scallop Framework 28 
(FW28) and potentially identify recommendations for prioritizing work 
items in upcoming actions. The Advisory Panel will also review progress 
on potential management measures that may be included in FW28, 
including: (1) Measures to restrict the possession of shell stock 
inshore of 42[deg]20' N.; (2) Modifications to the process for setting 
scallop fishery annual catch limits (ACL flowchart); (3) Measures to 
modify scallop access areas consistent with potential changes to 
habitat and groundfish mortality closed areas; and (4) Development of 
gear modifications to further protect small scallops. The Advisory 
Panel will provide research recommendations for the 2017/18 Scallop 
Research Set-Aside (RSA) federal funding announcement and potentially 
discuss other RSA policies and program details. The Advisory Panel will 
give a brief update on the required five-year review of the limited 
access general category IFQ program. 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: May 18, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
issues may not be the subject of formal Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
action during this meeting. Action will New England Fishery Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric
be restricted to those issues specifically Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Administration
identified in this notice and any issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RIN 0648–XE610
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under Agenda
North Pacific Fishery Management
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens The Advisory Panel will review the Council; Public Meetings
Fishery Conservation and Management general workload for 2016 based on
Act, provided the public has been Council priorities and a draft action AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
notified of the intent to take final action plan for Scallop Framework 28 (FW28) Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
to address the emergency. and potentially identify Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
recommendations for prioritizing work Commerce.
Special Accommodations
items in upcoming actions. The ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
These meetings are physically Advisory Panel will also review
accessible to people with disabilities. SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
progress on potential management
Requests for sign language Management Council (Council) and its
measures that may be included in
interpretation or other auxiliary aids advisory committees will meet June 6
FW28, including: (1) Measures to
should be directed to the Council office through June 14, 2016.
restrict the possession of shell stock
(see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business inshore of 42°20′ N.; (2) Modifications DATES: The Council will begin its
days prior to each workshop. to the process for setting scallop fishery plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Pavilion
Note: The times and sequence specified in annual catch limits (ACL flowchart); (3) Room, Kodiak Convention Center on
this agenda are subject to change. Measures to modify scallop access areas Wednesday, June 8, continuing through
consistent with potential changes to Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The Scientific
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. and Statistical Committee (SSC) will
habitat and groundfish mortality closed
Dated: May 18, 2016. areas; and (4) Development of gear begin at 8 a.m. in the Harbor Room,
Tracey L. Thompson, modifications to further protect small Kodiak Best Western on Monday, June
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable scallops. The Advisory Panel will 6 and continue through Wednesday,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. provide research recommendations for June 8, 2016. The Council’s Advisory
[FR Doc. 2016–12061 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am] the 2017/18 Scallop Research Set-Aside Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. at the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P (RSA) federal funding announcement Elks Lodge on Tuesday, June 7, and
and potentially discuss other RSA continue through Saturday, June 11,
policies and program details. The 2016. The Enforcement Committee will
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Advisory Panel will give a brief update meet in the Stellar Room, Kodiak
on the required five-year review of the Convention Center (time and date to be
National Oceanic and Atmospheric limited access general category IFQ determined). The Legislative Committee
Administration program. Other business may be will meet in the Pavilion Room (time
discussed. and date to be determined).
RIN 0648–XE638
Although non-emergency issues not ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be
New England Fishery Management contained in this agenda may come held at the Kodiak Harbor Convention
Council; Public Meeting before this group for discussion, those Center, 236 Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, AK
issues may not be the subject of formal 99615. The SSC will meet at the Kodiak
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Best Western, 236 Rezanof Drive,
action during this meeting. Action will
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Kodiak, AK 99615. The AP will meet at
be restricted to those issues specifically
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Elks Lodge, 102 W. Marine Way,
listed in this notice and any issues
Commerce. Kodiak, AK 99615.
arising after publication of this notice
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. that require emergency action under Council address: North Pacific
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
Act, provided the public has been
Management Council (Council) is 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
notified of the Council’s intent to take
scheduling a public meeting of its
final action to address the emergency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scallop Advisory Panel to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries Special Accommodations David Witherell, Council staff;
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). telephone: (907) 271–2809.
This meeting is physically accessible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Recommendations from this group will
to people with disabilities. Requests for
be brought to the full Council for formal Agenda
sign language interpretation or other
consideration and action, if appropriate.
auxiliary aids should be directed to Monday, June 6, 2016 Through Tuesday,
DATES: This meeting will be held on Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. June 14, 2016
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
ADDRESSES: the meeting date. Council Plenary Session: The agenda
Meeting address: The meeting will be for the Council’s plenary session will
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
held at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston include the following issues. The
Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Dated: May 18, 2016. Council may take appropriate action on
Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) Tracey L. Thompson, any of the issues identified.
571–5478; fax: (617) 561–0798. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (1) Executive Director’s Report
Council address: New England Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. (2) NMFS Management Report
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water [FR Doc. 2016–12059 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am] (including update on recusal
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P determination)

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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, June 7, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 32295
RIN Number		0648-XE63

81 FR 32295 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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