81 FR 63743 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range		63743-63743
FR Document		2016-22335

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish 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

RIN 0648-XE886


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 Groundfish 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, October 3, 2016 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston 
Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-
6789; 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 Committee will discuss Framework Adjustment 56 specifications, 
management measures, and draft alternatives and make recommendations to 
the Council. They will receive a progress report from the Plan 
Development Team on the white paper on monitoring strategies and 
develop recommendations to the Council. The Committee will also discuss 
possible groundfish priorities for 2017 and develop final 
recommendations to the Council. 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: September 13, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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F. Council Family Changes ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
G. Meetings and Workshops the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan
H. Other Business Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
I. Standing Committee MA 02128; phone: (617) 567–6789; fax: Administration
Recommendations (617) 561–0798. RIN 0649–XE885
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
14. Election of Officers Council; Public Meeting
15. Other Business Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Non-emergency issues not contained FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
in this agenda may come before the Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Council for discussion and formal Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
New England Fishery Management
Council action during its 168th meeting. Commerce.
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
However, Council action on regulatory ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
issues will be restricted to those issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
specifically listed in this document and SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Agenda Management Council will hold a
any regulatory issue arising after
publication of this document that The Committee will discuss meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel
requires emergency action under section (AP).
Framework Adjustment 56
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, specifications, management measures, DATES: The meeting will convene on
provided the public has been notified of and draft alternatives and make Tuesday, October 4, 2016, from 8:30
the Council’s intent to take action to recommendations to the Council. They a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October
address the emergency. will receive a progress report from the 5, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT.
Plan Development Team on the white ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
Special Accommodations
paper on monitoring strategies and at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
These meetings are physically Management Council Office, 2203 N.
develop recommendations to the
accessible to people with disabilities. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
Requests for sign language Council. The Committee will also
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
interpretation or other auxiliary aids discuss possible groundfish priorities
for 2017 and develop final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, Carrie Simmons, Deputy Director, Gulf
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– recommendations to the Council. Other
business will be discussed as necessary. of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the carrie.simmons@gulfcouncil.org;
meeting date. Although non-emergency issues not telephone: (813) 348–1630.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. contained in this agenda may come SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
before this group for discussion, those
Dated: September 13, 2016.
issues may not be the subject of formal Agenda
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
action during these meetings. Action The Chairman will start the meeting
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
will be restricted to those issues with introductions and adoption of
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
specifically listed in this notice and any agenda. The AP will review and
[FR Doc. 2016–22331 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am]
issues arising after publication of this approve the minutes of two previous
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
notice that require emergency action meetings held September 16–17, 2015
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- and April 1, 2016, respectively. The AP
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Stevens Act, provided the public has will review and discuss the Draft
been notified of the Council’s intent to Proposed Fishing Regulations for
National Oceanic and Atmospheric take final action to address the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Administration emergency. Sanctuary Expansion and a Draft
Scoping Document to Evaluate
RIN 0648–XE886 Special Accommodations Recommended Coral Areas as Habitat
New England Fishery Management Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs).
This meeting is physically accessible
Council; Public Meeting The AP will review and comment on
to people with disabilities. Requests for
Reef Fish Amendment 36A Commercial
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries sign language interpretation or other IFQ Modifications; Reef Fish
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and auxiliary aids should be directed to Amendment 46 Gray Triggerfish
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Rebuilding Plan; a Draft Framework
Commerce. (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Action to Modify Mutton Snapper
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
the meeting date. Annual Catch Limits and Management
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Measures including an Action to Modify
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery the Commercial Gag Minimum Size
Management Council (Council) is Dated: September 13, 2016.
Limit. The AP will also hear a
scheduling a public meeting of its Jeffrey N. Lonergan, presentation on the results of the
Groundfish Committee to consider Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Vermilion Snapper Stock Assessment
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actions affecting New England fisheries Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and Scientific and Statistical Committee
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). [FR Doc. 2016–22335 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] Recommendations. The AP will review
Recommendations from this group will BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and comment on Draft Options to
be brought to the full Council for formal Modify Vermilion Snapper ACLs and
consideration and action, if appropriate. Maximum Sustainable Yield Proxies.
DATES: This meeting will be held on The AP will also receive a presentation
Monday, October 3, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. on the Goliath Grouper Assessment and

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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 Monday, October 3, 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 63743
RIN Number		0648-XE88

81 FR 63743 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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