81 FR 95570 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

Page Range		95570-95570
FR Document		2016-31327

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 95570]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31327]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF114


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 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 Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 9 
a.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 Groundfish Committee 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, Scientific and Statistical Committee, and Groundfish Advisory 
Panel recommendations for witch flounder. The Committee will make 
recommendations to the Council on witch flounder specifications for FY 
2017-FY 2019. The Committee also plans to discuss FY 2017 Recreational 
Measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. They will receive an 
overview of recent recreational catch and effort data and results from 
the bioeconomic model to evaluate options for management measures in FY 
2017. They will receive Recreational Advisory Panel recommendations on 
FY 2017 recreational measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. They 
will make recommendations to the Council on FY 2017 recreational 
measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. The Committee 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.

    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. 2016-31327 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

95570 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2016 / Notices

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,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

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

VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:54 Dec 27, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1

Document Created: 2016-12-28 02:17:12
Document Modified: 2016-12-28 02:17:12

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 Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		81 FR 95570
RIN Number		0648-XF11

81 FR 95570 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration