82 FR 48064 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

Page Range		48064-48064
FR Document		2017-22360

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel on October 30, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF752


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 joint public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and 
Advisory Panel on October 30, 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 Monday, October 30, 2017 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn, 2100 
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; Telephone: (401) 739-8888.
    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

    After hearing analysis and recommendations from the Whiting Plan 
Development Team, the Committee and Advisory Panel will approve Draft 
Amendment 22 alternatives that would trigger whiting and red hake 
possession limit reductions for limited access Category 2 and 
Incidental Permits when catches exceed Annual Catch Limits, overfishing 
occurs, or other circumstances. Final approval of the Draft Amendment 
22 document is expected at the December 2017 Council meeting. Council 
staff will report on progress of SSC approval of 2018-20 
specifications, the specifications document, the Draft Amendment 22 
document, 2018 priorities and other business.
    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 the 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. 
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 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: October 11, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22360 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Although non-emergency issues not New England Fishery Management
Commerce. contained in the meeting agenda may be Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting discussed, those issues may not be the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(webinar). subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to Agenda
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery those issues specifically listed in this
Management Council’s (Pacific Council) document and any issues arising after After hearing analysis and
Salmon Technical Team and Model publication of this document that recommendations from the Whiting
Evaluation Workgroup will hold a joint require emergency action under section Plan Development Team, the Committee
meeting via webinar. The meeting is 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Advisory Panel will approve Draft
open to the public. Conservation and Management Act, Amendment 22 alternatives that would
DATES: The webinar meeting will be provided the public has been notified of trigger whiting and red hake possession
held on Thursday, November 2, 2017, the intent to take final action to address limit reductions for limited access
from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., or until the emergency. Category 2 and Incidental Permits when
business for the day is completed. Special Accommodations catches exceed Annual Catch Limits,
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
overfishing occurs, or other
This meeting is physically accessible circumstances. Final approval of the
via webinar. A public listening station to people with disabilities. Requests for
is available at the Pacific Council office Draft Amendment 22 document is
sign language interpretation or other
(address below). To attend the webinar expected at the December 2017 Council
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.
(1) join the meeting by visiting this link meeting. Council staff will report on
Kris Kleinschmidt (503) 820–2411 at
https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar, least 10 business days prior to the progress of SSC approval of 2018–20
(2) enter the Webinar ID: 801–211–715, meeting date. specifications, the specifications
and (3) enter your name and email document, the Draft Amendment 22
Dated: October 11, 2017. document, 2018 priorities and other
address (required). After logging in to
the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL Jeffrey N. Lonergan, business.
number 1–213–929–4232 (not a toll-free Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Although non-emergency issues not
number), (2) enter the attendee phone contained in this agenda may come
audio access code 705–203–131, and (3) [FR Doc. 2017–22359 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
before this group for discussion, those
then enter your audio phone pin (shown BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
issues may not be the subject of formal
after joining the webinar). Note: We
action during the meeting. Action will
have disabled Mic/Speakers as an
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be restricted to those issues specifically
option and require all participants to
listed in this notice and any issues
use a telephone or cell phone to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric arising after publication of this notice
participate. Technical Information and
Administration that require emergency action under
system requirements: PC-based
attendees are required to use Windows® RIN 0648–XF752 section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
7, Vista, or XP; Mac®-based attendees Act, provided the public has been
are required to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or New England Fishery Management notified of the Council’s intent to take
newer; Mobile attendees are required to Council; Public Meeting final action to address the emergency.
use iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Special Accommodations
or Android tablet (see the https:// Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipad- Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), This meeting is physically accessible
iphone-android-webinar-apps). You Commerce. to people with disabilities. This meeting
may send an email to Mr. Kris ACTION: Notice; public meeting. will be recorded. Consistent with U.S.C.
Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@ 1852, a copy of the recording is
noaa.gov or contact him at (503) 820– SUMMARY: The New England Fishery available upon request. Requests for
2280, extension 411 for technical Management Council (Council) is sign language interpretation or other
assistance. scheduling a joint public meeting of its auxiliary aids should be directed to
Council address: Pacific Fishery Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
Management Council, 7700 NE. Panel on October 30, 2017, to consider (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, actions affecting New England fisheries the meeting date.
OR 97220. in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; telephone: be brought to the full Council for formal Dated: October 11, 2017.
(503) 820–2410. consideration and action, if appropriate. Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DATES: This meeting will be held on Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
purpose of the meeting is to discuss Monday, October 30, 2017 at 10 a.m. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
items on the November 2017 Pacific ADDRESSES: [FR Doc. 2017–22360 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
Council meeting agenda. Major topics Meeting address: The meeting will be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
include, but are not limited to: Salmon held at the Hampton Inn, 2100 Post
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Methodology Review, the 2018 Salmon Road, Warwick, RI 02886; Telephone:
Management Schedule, and Final (401) 739–8888.
Recommendations on the Sacramento Council address: New England
River Winter Chinook Control Rule. If Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
time allows, additional topics may be Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
discussed, including but not limited to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
future Council agenda items. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,

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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 Monday, October 30, 2017 at 10 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		82 FR 48064
RIN Number		0648-XF75

82 FR 48064 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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