81 FR 69516 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)

Page Range		69516-69516
FR Document		2016-24172

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Committee on Thursday, October 20, 2016 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-XE933


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 Herring Committee on Thursday, 
October 20, 2016 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 Thursday, October 20, 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 Herring Committee will discuss next steps for Management 
Strategy Evaluation of Atlantic Herring Acceptable Biological Catch 
control rules being considered in Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP), including review of draft goals and 
agenda for a public workshop. Review additional Plan Development Team 
analysis and continue development of measures related to localized 
depletion to be considered in Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring FMP. 
The committee will also review progress and provide input on Framework 
Adjustment 5 to the Atlantic Herring FMP, an action considering 
modification of accountability measures (AMs) that trigger if the sub-
ACL of Georges Bank haddock is exceeded by the midwater trawl herring 
fishery. Other business will be discussed as necessary. The Committee 
will also have a closed session to review 2018-20 Herring Advisory 
Panel applications and make recommendations for approval to the 
Council's Executive Committee.

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: October 3, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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NMFS before permits expire and before scheduling a public meeting of its Dated: October 3, 2016.
NMFS will issue permits. Herring Committee on Thursday, Tracey L. Thompson,
III. Data October 20, 2016 to consider actions Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
affecting New England fisheries in the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0542. exclusive economic zone (EEZ). [FR Doc. 2016–24172 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am]
Form Number(s): None. Recommendations from this group will BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Type of Review: Regular submission—
be brought to the full Council for formal
renewal of a current information
collection. consideration and action, if appropriate.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Affected Public: Business or other for- DATES:This meeting will be held on
profit organizations. Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 10 a.m. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Estimated Number of Respondents: Administration
1,445. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Estimated Time per Response: 20 the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363 Maine RIN 0648–XE934
minutes. Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106;
Estimated Total Annual Burden phone: (207) 775–6161; fax: (207) 756– North Pacific Fishery Management
Hours: 482. 6622. Council; Public Meeting
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Council address: New England
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
costs.
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
IV. Request for Comments Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
the proposed collection of information New England Fishery Management
is necessary for the proper performance SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Management Council (Council) Charter
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Implementation Committee will meet
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the telephonically on October 24, 2016.
Agenda
agency’s estimate of the burden DATES: The meeting will be held on
(including hours and cost) of the The Herring Committee will discuss Monday, October 24, 2016, from 10 a.m.
proposed collection of information; (c) next steps for Management Strategy to 5 p.m.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Evaluation of Atlantic Herring ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
clarity of the information to be Acceptable Biological Catch control the North Pacific Fishery Management
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the rules being considered in Amendment 8 Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306,
burden of the collection of information to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Anchorage, AK 99501–2252.
on respondents, including through the Management Plan (FMP), including Teleconference line is (907) 271–2896.
use of automated collection techniques review of draft goals and agenda for a Council address: North Pacific
or other forms of information public workshop. Review additional Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
technology. Plan Development Team analysis and 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
Comments submitted in response to 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
continue development of measures
this notice will be summarized and/or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
included in the request for OMB related to localized depletion to be
considered in Amendment 8 to the Steve MacLean, Council staff;
approval of this information collection; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
they also will become a matter of public Atlantic Herring FMP. The committee
will also review progress and provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
record.
input on Framework Adjustment 5 to Agenda
Dated: October 3, 2016.
the Atlantic Herring FMP, an action
Sarah Brabson, considering modification of Monday, October 24, 2016
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. accountability measures (AMs) that The agenda is to identify a range of
[FR Doc. 2016–24194 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am] trigger if the sub-ACL of Georges Bank potential management measures for the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P haddock is exceeded by the midwater Area 2C and Area 3A charter halibut
trawl herring fishery. Other business fisheries in 2017, using the management
will be discussed as necessary. The measures in place for 2016 as a baseline.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee will also have a closed For Area 2C, the baseline management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric session to review 2018–20 Herring measure is a daily limit of one fish less
Administration Advisory Panel applications and make than or equal to 43 inches or greater
recommendations for approval to the than or equal to 80 inches in length. For
RIN 0648–XE933 Council’s Executive Committee. Area 3A, the baseline management
measure is an annual limit of four fish,
New England Fishery Management Special Accommodations a daily limit of two fish, one fish of any
Council; Public Meeting size, and a second fish which must be
This meeting is physically accessible
28 inches or less in length and a
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries to people with disabilities. Requests for
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Wednesday closure. Committee
sign language interpretation or other
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recommendations will be incorporated
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Commerce. into an analysis for Council review in
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at December 2016. The Council will
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to recommend preferred management
SUMMARY:The New England Fishery the meeting date. measures for consideration by the
Management Council (Council) is Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. International Pacific Halibut

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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 Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 69516
RIN Number		0648-XE93

81 FR 69516 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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