81 FR 95569 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31328 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95569-95570] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31328] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF113 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish 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, January 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park Street, Freeport, ME 04032; telephone: (207) 865-1433. 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 Advisory Panel will discuss Framework Adjustment 56 pertaining to witch flounder specifications only. They will receive an overview of the recent benchmark assessment, Plan Development Team analysis, and Scientific and Statistical Committee recommendations for witch flounder. They will make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee on witch flounder specifications for Fishing Years (FY) 2017-FY 2019. The Panel also plans to receive an overview and discuss the Council's 2017 Groundfish Priorities and make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee, as appropriate. 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 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. [[Page 95570]] Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 22, 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-31328 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, management alternatives adopted by the ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
OR 97220. Pacific Council. Written comments
received at the public hearings and a SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
summary of oral comments at the Management Council (Council) is
Robin Ehlke, telephone: (503) 820–2280.
hearings will be provided to the Pacific scheduling a public meeting of its
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider
Council at its April meeting.
Tentative Schedule for Document All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at actions affecting New England fisheries
Completion and Availability the following locations: in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
March 27, 2017: Chateau Westport, Recommendations from this group will
February 17, 2017: ‘‘Review of 2016 be brought to the full Council for formal
Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock Beach Room, 710 West Hancock,
Westport, WA 98595, telephone: (360) consideration and action, if appropriate.
Assessment and Fishery Evaluation
268–9101. DATES: This meeting will be held on
Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon
Fishery Management Plan’’ is scheduled March 27, 2017: Red Lion Hotel, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 8:30
to be posted on the Pacific Council Web South Umpqua Room, 1313 North a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
site at http://www.pcouncil.org. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
March 3, 2017: ‘‘Preseason Report telephone: (541) 267–4141. the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park Street,
I—Stock Abundance Analysis and March 28, 2017: City of Fort Bragg. Freeport, ME 04032; telephone: (207)
Environmental Assessment Part 1 for Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street, Fort 865–1433.
2017 Ocean Salmon Fishery Bragg, CA 95437, telephone: (707) 961– Council address: New England
Regulations’’ is scheduled to be posted 2823. Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
on the Pacific Council Web site at Although nonemergency issues not Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
http://www.pcouncil.org. contained in the STT meeting agendas FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
March 22, 2017: ‘‘Preseason Report may come before the STT for Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
II—Proposed Alternatives and discussion, those issues may not be the New England Fishery Management
Environmental Assessment Part 2 for subject of formal STT action during Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
2017 Ocean Salmon Fishery these meetings. STT action will be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations’’ and public hearing restricted to those issues specifically
schedule is scheduled to be posted on listed in this document and to any Agenda
the Pacific Council Web site at http:// issues arising after publication of this The Advisory Panel will discuss
www.pcouncil.org. The report will document requiring emergency action Framework Adjustment 56 pertaining to
include a description of the adopted under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson- witch flounder specifications only. They
salmon management alternatives and a Stevens Fishery Conservation and will receive an overview of the recent
summary of their biological and Management Act, provided the public benchmark assessment, Plan
economic impacts. has been notified of the STT’s intent to Development Team analysis, and
April 21, 2017: ‘‘Preseason Report take final action to address the Scientific and Statistical Committee
III—Council-Adopted Management emergency. recommendations for witch flounder.
Measures and Environmental Special Accommodations They will make recommendations to the
Assessment Part 3 for 2017 Ocean Groundfish Committee on witch
These public meetings and hearings
Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ scheduled flounder specifications for Fishing Years
are physically accessible to people with
to be posted on the Pacific Council Web (FY) 2017–FY 2019. The Panel also
disabilities. Requests for sign language
site at http://www.pcouncil.org. plans to receive an overview and
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
May 1, 2016: Federal regulations for discuss the Council’s 2017 Groundfish
should be directed to Mr. Kris
2017 ocean salmon regulations will be Priorities and make recommendations to
Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 (voice),
published in the Federal Register and the Groundfish Committee, as
or (503) 820–2299 (fax) at least 10
implemented. appropriate. Other business will be
business days prior to the meeting date.
discussed as necessary.
Meetings and Hearings Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Although non-emergency issues not
January 17–20, 2017: The Salmon Dated: December 22, 2016. contained in this agenda may come
Technical Team (STT) will meet at the Tracey L. Thompson, before this group for discussion, those
Pacific Council office in a public work Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable issues may not be the subject of formal
session to draft ‘‘Review of 2016 Ocean Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. action during this meeting. Action will
Salmon Fisheries’’ and to consider any [FR Doc. 2016–31326 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] be restricted to those issues specifically
other estimation or methodology issues listed in this notice and any issues
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pertinent to the 2017 ocean salmon arising after publication of this notice
fisheries. that require emergency action under
February 21–24, 2017: The STT will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
meet at the Pacific Council office in a Act, provided the public has been
public work session to draft ‘‘Preseason National Oceanic and Atmospheric notified of the Council’s intent to take
Report I—Stock Abundance Analysis Administration final action to address the emergency.
and Environmental Assessment Part 1
for 2017 Ocean Salmon Fishery RIN 0648–XF113 Special Accommodations
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Regulations’’ and to consider any other New England Fishery Management This meeting is physically accessible
estimation or methodology issues Council; Public Meeting to people with disabilities. Requests for
pertinent to the 2017 ocean salmon sign language interpretation or other
fisheries. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries auxiliary aids should be directed to
March 27–28, 2017: Public hearings Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
will be held to receive comments on the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
proposed ocean salmon fishery Commerce. the meeting date.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. management measures in FY 2017. They DATES: The meeting will be held January
Dated: December 22, 2016. will receive Recreational Advisory 24, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Tracey L. Thompson, Panel recommendations on FY 2017 and January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
recreational measures for Gulf of Maine 4:00 p.m.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. cod and haddock. They will make
recommendations to the Council on FY ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
[FR Doc. 2016–31328 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
2017 recreational measures for Gulf of the Port of Portland Headquarters,
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Maine cod and haddock. The Committee Chinook Room, 8th Floor, 7200 NE
also plans to receive an overview and Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE discuss the Council’s 2017 Groundfish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Priorities and make recommendations to Katherine Cheney; NOAA Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Groundfish Committee, as West Coast Region; (503) 231–6730;
Administration appropriate. Other business will be email: Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov.
discussed as necessary.
RIN 0648–XF114 Although non-emergency issues not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
contained in this agenda may come hereby given of a meeting of MAFAC’s
New England Fishery Management before this group for discussion, those Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force
Council; Public Meeting issues may not be the subject of formal (CBP Task Force). The MAFAC was
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries action during this meeting. Action will established by the Secretary of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and be restricted to those issues specifically Commerce (Secretary) and since 1971,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), listed in this notice and any issues advises the Secretary on all living
Commerce. arising after publication of this notice marine resource matters that are the
that require emergency action under responsibility of the Department of
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Commerce. The complete MAFAC
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Act, provided the public has been charter and summaries of prior MAFAC
Management Council (Council) is notified of the Council’s intent to take meetings are located online at http://
scheduling a public meeting of its final action to address the emergency. www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. The
Groundfish Committee to consider CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and
Special Accommodations is being convened to discuss and
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting is physically accessible develop recommendations for long-term
Recommendations from this group will to people with disabilities. Requests for goals for Columbia Basin salmon and
be brought to the full Council for formal sign language interpretation or other steelhead that address both conservation
consideration and action, if appropriate. auxiliary aids should be directed to and harvest opportunities. These goals
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at will be developed in the context of
DATES: This meeting will be held on
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to habitat capacity, climate change, and
Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 9 a.m.
the meeting date. other factors that affect natural
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. mortality. More information is available
the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park Street,
Dated: December 22, 2016.
at the CBP Task Force Web page: http://
Freeport, ME 04032; telephone: (207)
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
865–1433. Tracey L. Thompson,
columbia_river/index.html.
Council address: New England Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Matters To Be Considered
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. [FR Doc. 2016–31327 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
This meeting time and agenda are
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, subject to change.
New England Fishery Management The meeting is convened to provide
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE an overview of the CBP Task Force and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: discuss a collective approach to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric work ahead. The meeting is open to the
Agenda Administration public as observers, and a public
The Groundfish Committee will RIN 0648–XF091 comment period will be provided on
discuss Framework Adjustment 56 January 25, 2017, from 1:30–2:00 p.m. to
pertaining to witch flounder Meeting of the Columbia Basin accept public input, limited to the time
specifications only. They will receive an Partnership Task Force of the Marine available.
overview of the recent benchmark Fisheries Advisory Committee
Special Accommodations
assessment, Plan Development Team AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
analysis, Scientific and Statistical Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The meeting is physically accessible
Committee, and Groundfish Advisory Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to people with disabilities. Requests for
Panel recommendations for witch Commerce. sign language interpretation or other
flounder. The Committee will make ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. auxiliary aids should be directed to
recommendations to the Council on Katherine Cheney; 503–231–6730 by
witch flounder specifications for FY This notice sets forth the
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SUMMARY: January 10, 2017.
2017–FY 2019. The Committee also proposed schedule and agenda of a
Dated: December 21, 2016.
plans to discuss FY 2017 Recreational forthcoming meeting of the Marine
Measures for Gulf of Maine cod and Fisheries Advisory Committee’s Jennifer Lukens,
haddock. They will receive an overview (MAFAC) Columbia Basin Partnership Director for the Office of Policy, National
of recent recreational catch and effort Task Force. The Task Force will discuss Marine Fisheries Service.
data and results from the bioeconomic the issues outlined under [FR Doc. 2016–31278 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
model to evaluate options for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| 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, January 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 95569 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF11 |
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