82 FR 42659 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 174 (September 11, 2017)

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Skate Committee on 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 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42659-42660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19207]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF669


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 Skate Committee on 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 Monday, September 25, 2017 at 10:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The Committee will discuss Plan Development Team (PDT) analysis and 
draft Framework Adjustment 5 (FW 5) alternatives including updated 
status determinations for the Northeast Skate Complex, recommendations 
for the Skate Allowable Biological Catch (ABC), associated possession 
limits, and allowing the landing of barndoor skate.
    The Committee will also select preferred alternatives for FW 5 as 
well as discuss PDT analyses of limited access in the Northeast Skate 
Fishery Management Plan. They will also discuss recommendations for the 
Council to consider for 2018 priorities for the Northeast Skate Complex 
FMP. The Council is scheduled to have an initial discussion of 
potential 2018 priorities at the September Council meeting. The 
Committee will discuss if there are any regulations in the Northeast 
Skate Complex FMP that could be eliminated, improved, or streamlined. 
Several recent Executive Orders have been issued about streamlining 
current regulations, and NOAA is seeking public input on the efficiency 
and effectiveness of current regulations and whether they can be 
improved. Discuss other business, as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Council 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. 
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 
of the recording is available upon request. 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: September 6, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-19207 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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