81 FR 46650 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)

Page Range		46650-46650
FR Document		2016-16910

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Recreational 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-XE738


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 Recreational 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, August 2, 2016 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363 
Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106; phone: (207) 775-6161; fax: 
(207) 756-6622.
    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 receive an overview of the Council staff 
white paper on the recreational management measures process. They will 
also develop recommendations to the Groundfish Committee regarding 
improving the recreational management measures process. They panel will 
also receive an overview of the Marine Recreational Information Program 
(MRIP) by NOAA staff. The panel also plans to discuss recommendations 
to the Groundfish Committee regarding 2017 Council priorities. 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: July 13, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council for discussion and formal New England Fishery Management Title: NOAA Teacher At Sea Program.
Council action during its 167th meeting. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. OMB Control Number: 0648–0283.
However, Council action on regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form Number(s): None.
issues will be restricted to those issues Type of Request: Regular (extension of
specifically listed in this document and Agenda
a currently approved information
any regulatory issue arising after The Advisory Panel will receive an collection).
publication of this document that overview of the Council staff white Number of Respondents: 1,125.
requires emergency action under section paper on the recreational management Average Hours per Response: 45
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, measures process. They will also minutes to read and complete
provided the public has been notified of develop recommendations to the application, 15 minutes to complete a
the Council’s intent to take action to Groundfish Committee regarding Health Services Questionnaire, 15
address the emergency. improving the recreational management minutes to deliver and discuss
measures process. They panel will also recommendation forms to persons from
Special Accommodations receive an overview of the Marine whom recommendations are being
The host sites are physically Recreational Information Program requested, 15 minutes for those persons
accessible to people with disabilities. (MRIP) by NOAA staff. The panel also to complete a recommendation form,
Requests for sign language plans to discuss recommendations to and 2 hours for a follow-up report.
interpretation or other auxiliary aids the Groundfish Committee regarding Burden Hours: 758.
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, 2017 Council priorities. Other business Needs and Uses: This request is for
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– will be discussed as necessary. extension of a currently approved
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the Although non-emergency issues not collection.
meeting date. contained in this agenda may come NOAA provides educators an
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
before this group for discussion, those opportunity to gain first-hand
issues may not be the subject of formal experience with field research activities
Dated: July 13, 2016. action during these meetings. Action through the NOAA Teacher at Sea
Tracey L. Thompson, will be restricted to those issues Program. Through this program,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable specifically listed in this notice and any educators spend up to 4 weeks at sea on
Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service. issues arising after publication of this a NOAA research vessel, participating
[FR Doc. 2016–16914 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] notice that require emergency action in an on-going research project with
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- NOAA scientists. The application
Stevens Act, provided the public has solicits information from interested
been notified of the Council’s intent to educators: Basic personal information,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE take final action to address the teaching experience and ideas for
emergency. applying program experience in their
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Special Accommodations classrooms, plus two recommendations
This meeting is physically accessible and a NOAA Health Services
RIN 0648–XE738 to people with disabilities. Requests for Questionnaire required of anyone
sign language interpretation or other selected to participate in the program.
New England Fishery Management Once educators are selected and
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Council; Public Meeting participate on a cruise, they write a
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to report detailing the events of the cruise
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the meeting date. and ideas for classroom activities based
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
on what they learned while at sea.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. These materials are then made available
Commerce.
Dated: July 13, 2016. to other educators so they may benefit
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Tracey L. Thompson, from the experience, without actually
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable going to sea themselves. NOAA does not
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. collect information from this universe of
Management Council (Council) is
[FR Doc. 2016–16910 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] respondents for any other purpose.
scheduling a public meeting of its
Recreational Advisory Panel to consider BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Affected Public: Individuals or
actions affecting New England fisheries households.
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Frequency: One time for applicants
Recommendations from this group will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and those providing recommendations;
be brought to the full Council for formal for participants, a total of three times in
National Oceanic and Atmospheric one year.
consideration and action, if appropriate. Administration Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
DATES: This meeting will be held on obtain or retain benefits.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 10 a.m. Submission for OMB Review; This information collection request
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Comment Request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363 Maine The Department of Commerce will the instructions to view Department of
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Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106; submit to the Office of Management and Commerce collections currently under
phone: (207) 775–6161; fax: (207) 756– Budget (OMB) for clearance the review by OMB.
6622. following proposal for collection of Written comments and
Council address: New England information under the provisions of the recommendations for the proposed
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. information collection should be sent
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. chapter 35). within 30 days of publication of this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency: National Oceanic and notice to OIRA_Submission@
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.

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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, August 2, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 46650
RIN Number		0648-XE73

81 FR 46650 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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