82 FR 21792 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 89 (May 10, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 89 (May 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09434 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 21792] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09434] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF402 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 joint public meeting of its Monkfish Committee on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 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 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport, 4101A Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153; telephone: (215) 492-0400. 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 Monkfish Committee will discuss the potential continuation of Amendment 6 to implement catch shares in the monkfish fishery. They will also discuss research priorities for the monkfish RSA program. Other business will be discussed as needed. 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. 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 4, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-09434 Filed 5-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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ACTION:Notice; public hearing via attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ Although non-emergency issues not
webinar. 369981646765939713. contained in this agenda may come
After registering, you will receive a before this group for discussion, those
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery confirmation email containing issues may not be the subject of formal
Management Council (Council) will information about joining the webinar. action during this meeting. Action will
hold a public hearing via webinar to Public documents may be obtained by be restricted to those issues specifically
solicit public comments on Draft Reef contacting the Gulf of Mexico Fishery listed in this notice and any issues
Fish Amendment 44—Minimum Stock Management Council at (813) 348–1630 arising after publication of this notice
Size Threshold for Reef Fish Stocks. or on their Web site at that require emergency action under
DATES: The public hearing will take www.gulfcouncil.org. section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
place via webinar on Tuesday, May 23, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Act, provided the public has been
2017, starting at 6 p.m. EDT and will Dated: May 4, 2017.
notified of the Council’s intent to take
conclude no later than 9 p.m. Written final action to address the emergency.
Tracey L. Thompson,
public comments must be received on or Special Accommodations
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
before 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 16,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
2017. This meeting is physically accessible
[FR Doc. 2017–09437 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Gulf of Mexico Fishery to people with disabilities. Requests for
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P sign language interpretation or other
Management Council, 2203 N. Lois
Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; auxiliary aids should be directed to
telephone: (813) 348–1630, Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
www.gulfcouncil.org. (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the meeting date. This meeting will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C.
Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Administration
1852, a copy of the recording is
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management RIN 0648–XF402 available upon request.
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630;
New England Fishery Management Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Minimum
Council; Public Meeting Dated: May 4, 2017.
stock size threshold (MSST) is the stock AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson,
biomass level below which a stock is Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
declared to be overfished and in need of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
a rebuilding plan. It is set at some level Commerce. [FR Doc. 2017–09434 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am]
below the biomass level corresponding ACTION: Notice; public meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
to maximum sustainable yield (Bmsy) in
order to allow natural fluctuations SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
around the Bmsy level without spurious Management Council (Council) is DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
overfished declarations resulting. There scheduling a joint public meeting of its
Monkfish Committee on Wednesday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
are 7 stocks in the Reef Fish Fishery
May 24, 2017, to consider actions Administration
Management Plan that have current or
proposed MSST definitions (gag, red affecting New England fisheries in the
grouper, red snapper, vermilion exclusive economic zone (EEZ). RIN 0648–XF401
snapper, gray triggerfish, greater Recommendations from this group will
amberjack, and hogfish). For most of be brought to the full Council for formal New England Fishery Management
these stocks, MSST is set using the consideration and action, if appropriate. Council; Public Meeting
formula: (1 ¥ M) * Bmsy, where M is DATES: This meeting will be held on AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the natural mortality rate and Bmsy is Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
the stock biomass corresponding to ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
MSY or the MSY proxy. For stocks with the Four Points by Sheraton Commerce.
a low natural mortality rate, this results Philadelphia Airport, 4101A Island
in an MSST that is close to Bmsy. In ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153;
some cases this MSST may be so close telephone: (215) 492–0400. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
the Bmsy that it is not significantly Council address: New England Management Council (Council) is
different given the uncertainties in the Fishery Management Council, 50 Water scheduling a joint public meeting of its
data, and may lead to spurious Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Monkfish Advisory Panel on Tuesday,
overfished declarations due to natural FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: May 23, 2017, to consider actions
fluctuations. For this reason, the Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, affecting New England fisheries in the
Council is considering alternatives that New England Fishery Management exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
would broaden the difference between Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Recommendations from this group will
Bmsy and MSST for some or all of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be brought to the full Council for formal
7 reef fish stocks.
Agenda consideration and action, if appropriate.
Staff and a Council member will be
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available to answer any questions and The Monkfish Committee will discuss DATES: This meeting will be held on
the public will have the opportunity to the potential continuation of Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 10 a.m.
provide testimony on the amendment Amendment 6 to implement catch ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
and other related testimony. shares in the monkfish fishery. They the Four Points by Sheraton
The schedule is as follows: will also discuss research priorities for Philadelphia Airport, 4101A Island
Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Webinar—6 the monkfish RSA program. Other Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153;
p.m. EDT at: https:// business will be discussed as needed. telephone: (215) 492–0400
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; public meeting. | |
| Dates | This meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. | |
| Contact | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 21792 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF40 |
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