82 FR 56586 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 228 (November 29, 2017)

The New England Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee will hold a webinar to review the 2017 Plan B Operational Assessment for Atlantic Halibut. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 56586]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25766]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF858


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting via webinar.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will hold a webinar to review the 2017 Plan B 
Operational Assessment for Atlantic Halibut. Recommendations from this 
group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and 
action, if appropriate.

DATES: This webinar will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017, 
beginning at 1:30 p.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1474214582272609539; Call in 
information: +1 (213) 929-4212, Attendee Access Code: 823-584-672.

ADDRESSES: 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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will review the 2017 Plan 
B Operational Assessment for Atlantic Halibut, and the work provided by 
the SSC sub-panel review and the Groundfish Plan Development Team. 
Taking into account the Council's Risk Policy Statement, the SSC will 
recommend an OFL and an ABC for each fishing year 2018-2020 that will 
prevent overfishing, and achieve rebuilding if needed, consistent with 
the Council's ABC control rule for groundfish stocks. Other business 
will be discussed as needed.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on the 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. The public also should be aware that the meeting 
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the 
recording is available upon request.

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.

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

    Dated: November 24, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-25766 Filed 11-28-17; 8:45 am]
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