81 FR 70100 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-24455

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-XE948


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 Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 10 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Four Home 
Depot Drive, Plymouth, MA 02360; phone: (508) 830-0200.
    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 Recreational Advisory Panel will discuss Framework Adjustment 
56--Specifications and Management Measures. They will also discuss 
recreational measures and draft impact analysis and make 
recommendations to the Groundfish Committee. They will discuss 
preliminary FY2016 data, if available. 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: October 4, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE During the webinar, Council staff will Specifications and Management
present an overview of the amendment Measures. They will also discuss
National Oceanic and Atmospheric and will be available for informal recreational measures and draft impact
Administration discussions and to answer questions via analysis and make recommendations to
RIN 0648–XE944 webinar. Members of the public will the Groundfish Committee. They will
have an opportunity to go on record to discuss preliminary FY2016 data, if
South Atlantic Fishery Management record their comments for consideration available. Other business will be
Council; Public Hearing by the Council. discussed as necessary.
Special Accommodations Although non-emergency issues not
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries contained in this agenda may come
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The hearing is physically accessible to before this group for discussion, those
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), people with disabilities. Requests for issues may not be the subject of formal
Commerce. auxiliary aids should be directed to the action during these meetings. Action
ACTION: Notice of a public hearing. Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days will be restricted to those issues
prior to the hearing. specifically listed in this notice and any
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery issues arising after publication of this
Note: The times and sequence specified in
Management Council (Council) will this agenda are subject to change. notice that require emergency action
hold a public hearing via webinar under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
pertaining to Amendment 30 to the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Stevens Act, provided the public has
Coastal Migratory Fishery Management Dated: October 5, 2016. been notified of the Council’s intent to
Plan (FMP) for the Gulf of Mexico and Tracey L. Thompson, take final action to address the
Atlantic Region. The amendment emergency.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
addresses alternatives for changing the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
recreational fishing year for Atlantic Special Accommodations
[FR Doc. 2016–24453 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
cobia (Georgia through New York). This meeting is physically accessible
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DATES: The public hearing will be held to people with disabilities. Requests for
via webinar on Tuesday, October 25, sign language interpretation or other
2016. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE auxiliary aids should be directed to
ADDRESSES: Council address: South Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, National Oceanic and Atmospheric (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Administration the meeting date.
Charleston, SC 29405. RIN 0648–XE948 Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Dated: October 4, 2016.
Iverson, Public Information Officer, New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting Tracey L. Thompson,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and [FR Doc. 2016–24455 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
public hearing will be conducted via Commerce.
webinar accessible via the internet from ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
the Council’s Web site at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
www.safmc.net. The hearing will begin SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
at 6 p.m. Registration for the webinar is Management Council (Council) is National Oceanic and Atmospheric
required. Registration information will scheduling a public meeting of its Administration
be posted on the Council’s Web site at Recreational Advisory Panel to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries RIN 0648–XE766
www.safmc.net as it becomes available.
Any graphics, including maps, drawings in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will Marine Mammals; File No. 19669
or images to be shown during public
comment should be emailed to Mike be brought to the full Council for formal AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Collins at mike.collins@safmc.net prior consideration and action, if appropriate. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
to the public hearing. DATES: This meeting will be held on Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 10 a.m. Commerce.
Amendment 30 to the Coastal Migratory ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Pelagic FMP the Hilton Garden Inn, Four Home
This amendment includes one action Depot Drive, Plymouth, MA 02360; SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
to modify the recreational fishing year phone: (508) 830–0200. permit has been issued to Chicago
for Atlantic cobia. In combination with Council address: New England Zoological Society [Michael J.
the proposed changes to slow the rate of Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Adkesson, D.V.M., Responsible Party],
recreational harvest in Framework Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 3300 South Golf Rd., Brookfield, Illinois
Amendment 4, the action in 60513 to receive, import, and export
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amendment 30 is expected to reduce Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, specimens from South American fur
the likelihood of exceeding the annual New England Fishery Management seal (Arctocephalus australis) and South
catch limit and triggering accountability Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)
measures before the most popular time SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for scientific research.
to recreationally fish for Atlantic cobia ADDRESSES: The permit and related
(May through September), and also to Agenda documents are available for review
provide fair access to the Atlantic cobia The Recreational Advisory Panel will upon written request or by appointment
resource for all participants. discuss Framework Adjustment 56— in the Permits and Conservation

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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 Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 70100
RIN Number		0648-XE94

81 FR 70100 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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