82 FR 52281 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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FR Document		2017-24504

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop 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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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 Scallop 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, November 29, 2017 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Logan 
Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789.
    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 Scallop Advisory Panel will review Framework 29 (FW 29) 
alternatives and analyses, and make final recommendations. FW 29 will 
set specifications including acceptable biological catch/annual catch 
limit (ABC/ACLs), Days at Sea (DAS), access area allocations for 
Limited Access (LA) and Limited Access General Category (LAGC), Total 
Allowable Catch (TAC) for Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management 
area, target-TAC for LAGC incidental catch and set-asides for the 
observer and research programs for fishing year 2018 and default 
specifications for fishing year 2019. Make final recommendations for 
potential FW 29 specifications that includes areas that may open 
through Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 (OHA2). The Advisory Panel will 
also review FW 29 management measures and make final recommendations. 
These measures may include, but are not limited to: (1) NGOM management 
measures; (2) Flatfish accountability measures for Northern windowpane 
flounder, Georges Bank yellowtail flounder, and Southern New England 
yellowtail flounder; (3) Measures to modify and/or create access area 
and open area boundaries, consistent with potential changes to habitat 
and groundfish closed areas; (4) measures to allocate unused CAI 
carryover pounds under certain scenarios of OHA2 approval. Other 
business may 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. 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: November 7, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to incidental catch and set-asides for the
the Courtyard Marriott Boston Logan the meeting date. This meeting will be observer and research programs for
Airport, 225 McClellan Highway, recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. fishing year 2018 and default
Boston, MA; phone: (617) 569–5250. 1852, a copy of the recording is specifications for fishing year 2019.
Council address: New England available upon request. Make final recommendations for
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. potential FW 29 specifications that
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. includes areas that may open through
Dated: November 7, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2
Tracey L. Thompson,
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, (OHA2). The Advisory Panel will also
New England Fishery Management Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. review FW 29 management measures
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. and make final recommendations. These
[FR Doc. 2017–24506 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: measures may include, but are not
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Agenda limited to: (1) NGOM management
measures; (2) Flatfish accountability
The Committee will review DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE measures for Northern windowpane
Framework Adjustment 57/ flounder, Georges Bank yellowtail
Specifications and Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric flounder, and Southern New England
Measures, review the draft alternatives Administration yellowtail flounder; (3) Measures to
under consideration, the Groundfish modify and/or create access area and
Plan Development Team’s (PDT) impact RIN 0648–XF818
open area boundaries, consistent with
analysis, and make recommendations on
New England Fishery Management potential changes to habitat and
preferred alternatives to the Council.
Council; Public Meeting groundfish closed areas; (4) measures to
They will also discuss Amendment 23/
Groundfish Monitoring and review an allocate unused CAI carryover pounds
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
updated draft outline prepared by the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and under certain scenarios of OHA2
PDT of the likely range of alternatives Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), approval. Other business may be
and make recommendations to the Commerce. discussed as necessary.
Council. The committee will also hold ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Although non-emergency issues not
a discussion of possible groundfish contained in this agenda may come
priorities for 2018 and make SUMMARY: The New England Fishery before this group for discussion, those
recommendations to the Council. They Management Council (Council) is issues may not be the subject of formal
also plan to discuss several recent scheduling a public meeting of its action during these meetings. Action
Executive Orders that have been issued Scallop Advisory Panel to consider will be restricted to those issues
about streamlining current regulations, actions affecting New England fisheries specifically listed in this notice and any
and NOAA is seeking public input on in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). issues arising after publication of this
the efficiency and effectiveness of Recommendations from this group will notice that require emergency action
current regulations and whether they be brought to the full Council for formal under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
can be improved. Discuss whether there consideration and action, if appropriate. Stevens Act, provided the public has
are any regulations in the Northeast DATES: This meeting will be held on been notified of the Council’s intent to
Multispecies fishery management plan Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9 take final action to address the
that could be eliminated, improved, or a.m.
streamlined. The committee will also emergency.
review Groundfish Advisory Panel and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Special Accommodations
Recreational Advisory Panel the Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport,
recommendations and make 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA This meeting is physically accessible
recommendations to the council. Other 02128; phone: (617) 567–6789. to people with disabilities. Requests for
business will be discussed as necessary. Council address: New England sign language interpretation or other
Although non-emergency issues not Fishery Management Council, 50 Water auxiliary aids should be directed to
contained in this agenda may come Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
issues may not be the subject of formal Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, the meeting date. Consistent with 16
action during these meetings. Action New England Fishery Management U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
will be restricted to those issues Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. available upon request.
specifically listed in this notice and any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
issues arising after publication of this
Agenda Dated: November 7, 2017.
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- The Scallop Advisory Panel will Tracey L. Thompson,
Stevens Act, provided the public has review Framework 29 (FW 29) Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
been notified of the Council’s intent to alternatives and analyses, and make Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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take final action to address the final recommendations. FW 29 will set [FR Doc. 2017–24504 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
emergency. specifications including acceptable
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biological catch/annual catch limit
Special Accommodations (ABC/ACLs), Days at Sea (DAS), access
This meeting is physically accessible area allocations for Limited Access (LA)
to people with disabilities. Requests for and Limited Access General Category
sign language interpretation or other (LAGC), Total Allowable Catch (TAC)
auxiliary aids should be directed to for Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM)
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at management area, target-TAC for LAGC

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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, November 29, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		82 FR 52281
RIN Number		0648-XF81

82 FR 52281 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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