82 FR 21372 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09228

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF391


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 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, May 24, 2017 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Harborside, 250 
Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; phone: (603) 431-2300.
    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 Amendment 23/Groundfish Monitoring. 
They will receive a report from the Groundfish Plan Development Team 
(PDT), review public scoping comments and Discuss and make 
recommendations to the Groundfish Committee on the scope, purpose and 
need, and range of alternatives for Amendment 23. The Panel will also 
review 2017 Council Priorities with a discussion of Atlantic halibut 
management, receive a report from the PDT and make recommendations to 
the Groundfish Committee. They will also discuss a possible 
reclassification of windowpane flounder stocks with a report from the 
PDT and make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee. 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. This meeting will be 
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is 
available upon request.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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interpretation or other auxiliary aid Species Section development and input Committee on the scope, purpose and
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, on developing EcoSpecies online system need, and range of alternatives for
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to supporting the FEP II. Amendment 23. The Panel will also
the meeting date. review 2017 Council Priorities with a
Special Accommodations
Dated: May 3, 2017. discussion of Atlantic halibut
These meetings are physically management, receive a report from the
Tracey L. Thompson,
accessible to people with disabilities. PDT and make recommendations to the
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Requests for auxiliary aids should be Groundfish Committee. They will also
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
directed to the Council office (see discuss a possible reclassification of
[FR Doc. 2017–09216 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. windowpane flounder stocks with a
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Note: The times and sequence report from the PDT and make
specified in this agenda are subject to recommendations to the Groundfish
change. Committee. Other business will be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE discussed as necessary.
Dated: May 3, 2017.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Tracey L. Thompson,
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
Administration Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
before this group for discussion, those
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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[FR Doc. 2017–09226 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
action during these meetings. Action
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
will be restricted to those issues
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; specifically listed in this notice and any
Public Meeting issues arising after publication of this
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries notice that require emergency action
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Administration Stevens Act, provided the public has
Commerce. been notified of the Council’s intent to
RIN 0648–XF391 take final action to address the
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the
emergency.
South Atlantic Ecosystem Modelling New England Fishery Management
Workgroup (WG). Council; Public Meeting Special Accommodations
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries This meeting is physically accessible
Management Council (Council) will Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to people with disabilities. Requests for
hold a meeting of the Modelling Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sign language interpretation or other
Workgroup in St. Petersburg, FL. The Commerce. auxiliary aids should be directed to
Workgroup will be meeting to advance Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
collaborative development of a new (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
South Atlantic Ecopath model, the first SUMMARY: The New England Fishery the meeting date. This meeting will be
component of a South Atlantic Management Council (Council) is recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C.
ecosystem model effort funded through scheduling a public meeting of its 1852, a copy of the recording is
the South Atlantic Conservation Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider available upon request.
Cooperative (SALCC). The meeting is actions affecting New England fisheries Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
open to the public. in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Dated: May 3, 2017.
DATES: The meeting will be held from Recommendations from this group will Tracey L. Thompson,
Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 9 a.m. be brought to the full Council for formal Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
until 4 p.m. and Thursday, May 25, consideration and action, if appropriate. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
2017, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. DATES: This meeting will be held on [FR Doc. 2017–09228 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Meeting address: The meeting will be ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
held at the Sirata Beach Resort & the Sheraton Harborside, 250 Market
Conference Center, 5300 Gulf Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; phone: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL 33706. (603) 431–2300.
Council address: South Atlantic Council address: New England National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Administration
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. RIN 0648–XF396
Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Iverson, Public Information Officer, New England Fishery Management Public Meeting
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
(843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) Commerce.
SAFMC–10; fax (843) 769–4520; email: The Advisory Panel will discuss ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
kim.iverson@safmc.net. Amendment 23/Groundfish Monitoring.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to They will receive a report from the SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
be addressed or sessions to be Groundfish Plan Development Team Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
conducted during this meeting include: (PDT), review public scoping comments Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
Review of the Council’s Fishery and Discuss and make will hold a webinar that is open to the
Ecosystem Plan II (FEP II) Managed recommendations to the Groundfish public.

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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, May 24, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		82 FR 21372
RIN Number		0648-XF39

82 FR 21372 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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