81 FR 59189 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-20689

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop 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 Scallop 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 Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 
9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740; phone: (774) 634-2000; fax: 
(774) 634-2001.
    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 preliminary 2016 scallop survey results 
and discuss initial recommendations from the Scallop Plan Development 
Team (PDT) for FY 2017 and FY 2018 (default) fishery specifications 
(Framework 28). They plan to review and provide input on Framework 28 
management measures; which include: (1) Restricting the possession of 
shell stock inshore of the days-at-sea demarcation line north of 
42[deg]20' N.; (2) modifying the process for distributing scallop 
fishery projected landing (ACL flowchart); (3) modifying the Closed 
Area I AA boundary consistent with potential changes to habitat and 
groundfish mortality closures. They will also review Advisory Panel 
recommendations from previous day. Other business will be discussed as 
necessary. The Committee will continue in a closed door session to 
review applications to the Advisory Panel.
    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: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. groundfish mortality closures. They will 02740; phone: (774) 634–2000; fax: (774)
Dated: August 24, 2016. also review Advisory Panel 634–2001.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, recommendations from previous day. Council address: New England
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Other business will be discussed as Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. necessary. The Committee will continue Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
[FR Doc. 2016–20643 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]
in a closed door session to review
applications to the Advisory Panel. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come New England Fishery Management
before this group for discussion, those Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
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issues may not be the subject of formal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric action during this meeting. Action will
Administration be restricted to those issues specifically Agenda
listed in this notice and any issues The Committee will receive a
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arising after publication of this notice summary of recommendations from the
New England Fishery Management that require emergency action under Groundfish Advisory Panel, which met
Council; Public Meeting section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens on August 30. They will discuss
Act, provided the public has been Framework Adjustment 56, particularly
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries notified of the Council’s intent to take the specifications and management
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and final action to address the emergency. measures, (1) draft alternatives and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Special Accommodations make recommendations to the Council,
Commerce.
(2) they will receive a Plan Development
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. This meeting is physically accessible
Team (PDT) report that summarizes
to people with disabilities. Requests for
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Atlantic halibut management and recent
sign language interpretation or other
Management Council (Council) is catch and effort for the directed fishery
auxiliary aids should be directed to
scheduling a public meeting of its in the State of Maine, (3) and review a
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
Scallop Committee to consider actions draft letter to the Secretary of
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
affecting New England fisheries in the Commerce/State of Maine on the halibut
the meeting date.
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). issue and make recommendations to the
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Council. They also plan to discuss the
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal Dated: August 24, 2016. Groundfish Monitoring Action,
consideration and action, if appropriate. Jeffrey N. Lonergan, specifically a progress report from the
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable PDT on the white paper on monitoring
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. strategies, and develop
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 9:30
[FR Doc. 2016–20689 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] recommendations to the Council. The
a.m.
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Committee will discuss possible
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
groundfish priorities for 2017, and
the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 develop initial recommendations to the
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA Council. Other business will be
02740; phone: (774) 634–2000; fax: (774) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
discussed as necessary. The Committee
634–2001. National Oceanic and Atmospheric will continue in a closed door session
Council address: New England Administration to review applications to the
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Recreational Advisory Panel and
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Groundfish Advisory Panel.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Although non-emergency issues not
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management contained in this agenda may come
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting before this group for discussion, those
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries issues may not be the subject of formal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and action during this meeting. Action will
Agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), be restricted to those issues specifically
Commerce. listed in this notice and any issues
The Committee will review
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. arising after publication of this notice
preliminary 2016 scallop survey results
that require emergency action under
and discuss initial recommendations
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
from the Scallop Plan Development
Management Council (Council) is Act, provided the public has been
Team (PDT) for FY 2017 and FY 2018
scheduling a public meeting of its notified of the Council’s intent to take
(default) fishery specifications
Groundfish Committee to consider final action to address the emergency.
(Framework 28). They plan to review
and provide input on Framework 28 actions affecting New England fisheries Special Accommodations
management measures; which include: in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
(1) Restricting the possession of shell Recommendations from this group will This meeting is physically accessible
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stock inshore of the days-at-sea be brought to the full Council for formal to people with disabilities. Requests for
demarcation line north of 42°20′ N.; (2) consideration and action, if appropriate. sign language interpretation or other
modifying the process for distributing DATES: This meeting will be held on auxiliary aids should be directed to
scallop fishery projected landing (ACL Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10 a.m. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
flowchart); (3) modifying the Closed ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Area I AA boundary consistent with the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 the meeting date.
potential changes to habitat and MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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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 Wednesday, September 14, 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 59189
RIN Number		0648-XE84

81 FR 59189 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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