81 FR 60679 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Ecosystem Based Fishery Management (EBFM) 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 Ecosystem Based Fishery Management 
(EBFM) 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 Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500; fax: 
(978) 750-7991.
    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 and provide feedback on a Draft 
Operating Model for the Georges Bank Ecosystem Production Unit 
description prepared by the EBFM Plan Development Team. This operating 
model will provide the foundation for a Georges Bank Fishery Ecosystem 
Plan and Management Strategy Evaluation. The committee will also review 
and draft comments on a Draft NOAA Fisheries EBFM Policy and Roadmap. 
Other business will be discussed if time permits.

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 30, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: August 30, 2016. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at minutes
Emily H. Menashes, (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to d. August 2, 2016 Standing and Reef
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable the meeting date. Fish SSC Webinar
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. IV. Selection of SSC representative at
[FR Doc. 2016–21194 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] October 17–20, 2016 Council
Dated: August 30, 2016. meeting
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Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Standing and Mackerel SSC Session
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. V. Updated OFL and ABC yield streams
[FR Doc. 2016–21190 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] for Gulf migratory group king
National Oceanic and Atmospheric BILLING CODE 3510–22–P mackerel for 2017/2018 to 2019/
Administration 2020 fishing seasons
RIN 0648–XE857 Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session #1
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
New England Fishery Management VI. Goliath Grouper benchmark
National Oceanic and Atmospheric assessment
Council; Public Meeting
Administration VII. Evaluation of candidate species for
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries RIN 0648–XE852 future data-poor assessments
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Commerce. Council; Public Meeting Standing and Shrimp SSC Session
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. VIII. Risk assessment for threshold
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and permit numbers relative to sea
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), turtle incidental take constraints
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Commerce. Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session #2
Ecosystem Based Fishery Management ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
a. Decision tools for gray triggerfish
(EBFM) Committee to consider actions b. Commercial seasons and trip limits
affecting New England fisheries in the SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a one c. Recreational seasons, size limits,
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). bag limits, and effort shifting
Recommendations from this group will and a half day meeting of its Standing,
Reef Fish, Shrimp, Coastal Migratory IX. Evaluation of recreational red
be brought to the full Council for formal snapper split seasons
consideration and action, if appropriate. Pelagics Scientific and Statistical
Committees (SSC). X. Review of updated SEDAR schedule
DATES: This meeting will be held on XI. Discussion on limit and target
DATES: The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.
Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10 a.m. reference points and MSY proxies
on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September for reef fish
the DoubleTree Hotel, 50 Ferncroft 21, 2016. a. Discussion of limit and target
Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: reference points
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
(978) 777–2500; fax: (978) 750–7991. b. Discussion of components of risk
Council address: New England the Gulf Council’s Conference Room, and uncertainty associated with the
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water and via Webinar. You may attend the choice and estimation of reference
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. meeting via Webinar by registering at: points
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ c. Discussion of the components of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
register/816513104821884417. risk and uncertainty associated with
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Council address: Gulf of Mexico
New England Fishery Management choosing MSY proxies
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. i. General discussion
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ii. Discussion specific to red snapper
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. d. Ad Hoc Working Group on MSY
Agenda FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proxies
Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, i. Charge to the working group
The committee will discuss and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
provide feedback on a Draft Operating ii. Recommendations for working
Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, group participants
Model for the Georges Bank Ecosystem telephone: (813) 348–1630.
Production Unit description prepared XII. Review of ABC Control Rule
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alternatives
by the EBFM Plan Development Team.
This operating model will provide the Agenda a. Current ABC control rule
foundation for a Georges Bank Fishery b. Modified from the method
Ecosystem Plan and Management Tuesday, September 20, 2016 described in Martel and Froese
Strategy Evaluation. The committee will I. Introductions and Adoption of (2012)
also review and draft comments on a Agenda c. Fixed proportion of FMSY or MSY
Draft NOAA Fisheries EBFM Policy and II. Election of Chair and Vice-chair d. Bucket method for setting P*
III. Approval of minutes XIII. Dates for next SSC meeting
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Roadmap. Other business will be
discussed if time permits. a. January 6–8, 2015 Standing, Reef XIV. Other Business
Fish, and Mackerel SSC meeting —Meeting Adjourns—
Special Accommodations b. June 1, 2016 Standing, Shrimp, and You may register for SSC Meeting:
This meeting is physically accessible Socioeconomic SSC meeting Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, and
to people with disabilities. Requests for c. Standing Reef Fish socioeconomic Shrimp on September 20 and 21, 2016
sign language interpretation or other Shrimp and Spiny Lobster SSC at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
auxiliary aids should be directed to meeting June 2016-verbatim register/816513104821884417.

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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 Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 60679
RIN Number		0648-XE85

81 FR 60679 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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