82_FR_8941 82 FR 8921 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

82 FR 8921 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

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FR Document2017-02112

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02112]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF181


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, March 29, 2017 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Providence, 139 
Mathewson Street, Providence, RI 02903; phone: (401) 861-8000.
    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 receive an update on measures 
expected to be adopted in Framework Adjustment 28. Review the general 
workload for 2017 based on Council priorities, and initial progress on 
these work items. They will receive an update on the limited access 
general category IFQ five-year program review. 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 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. 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: January 27, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-02112 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices 8921 Council address: Pacific Fishery SUMMARY: The New England Fishery DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Council, 7700 NE Management Council (Council) is Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, scheduling a public meeting of its National Oceanic and Atmospheric OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820–2280. Scallop Advisory Panel to consider Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Availability of Seats for National Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: Recommendations from this group will Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils (503) 820–2409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The be brought to the full Council for formal AGENCY: Office of National Marine primary purpose of the meeting is to consideration and action, if appropriate. Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean review the 2017 stock assessment for DATES: This meeting will be held on Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Pacific sardine. The review panel will Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), consist of three members of the Pacific ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Department of Commerce (DOC). Council’s Scientific and Statistical the Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson ACTION: Notice and request for Committee’s Subcommittee on Coastal Street, Providence, RI 02903; phone: applications. Pelagic Species (CPS), and two (401) 861–8000. independent experts. The Pacific Council address: New England SUMMARY: ONMS is seeking applications Council will use the 2017 assessment to Fishery Management Council, 50 Water for vacant seats for six of its 13 national establish Pacific sardine fishery Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. marine sanctuary advisory councils and management measures and harvest Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: specifications for the 2017–18 fishing Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory year. The Pacific sardine fishing year Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Council (advisory councils). Vacant begins July 1 and ends the following New England Fishery Management seats, including positions (i.e., primary June 30 each year. Representatives of Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. and alternate), for each of the advisory the Council’s CPS Management Team SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: councils are listed in this notice under and the CPS Advisory Subpanel will Agenda Supplementary Information. Applicants also participate in the review, as are chosen based upon their particular advisers. The Scallop Advisory Panel will expertise and experience in relation to Action will be restricted to those receive an update on measures expected the seat for which they are applying; issues specifically listed in this notice to be adopted in Framework Adjustment community and professional affiliations; and any issues arising after publication 28. Review the general workload for views regarding the protection and of this notice that require emergency 2017 based on Council priorities, and management of marine or Great Lakes action under section 305(c) of the initial progress on these work items. resources; and possibly the length of Magnuson-Stevens Fishery They will receive an update on the residence in the area affected by the Conservation and Management Act, limited access general category IFQ five- sanctuary. Applicants chosen as provided the public has been notified of year program review. Other business members or alternates should expect to the panel’s intent to take final action to may be discussed as necessary. serve two or three-year terms, pursuant address the emergency. Although non-emergency issues not to the charter of the specific national contained in this agenda may come marine sanctuary advisory council or Special Accommodations before this group for discussion, those Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral This meeting is physically accessible issues may not be the subject of formal Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory to people with disabilities. Requests for action during this meeting. Action will Council. sign language interpretation or other be restricted to those issues specifically auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. DATES: Applications are due before or by listed in this notice and any issues Dale Sweetnam, (858) 546–7170, at least Tuesday, February 28, 2017. arising after publication of this notice 10 days prior to the meeting date. that require emergency action under ADDRESSES: Application kits are specific section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens to each advisory council. As such, Dated: January 27, 2017. Act, provided the public has been application kits must be obtained from Tracey L. Thompson, and returned to the council-specific notified of the Council’s intent to take Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable addresses noted below. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. final action to address the emergency. • Flower Garden Banks National [FR Doc. 2017–02104 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] Special Accommodations Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Kelly Drinnen, Flower Garden Banks This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for National Marine Sanctuary, 4700 sign language interpretation or other Avenue U, Building 216, Galveston, TX DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 77551; 409–621–5151 extension 105; auxiliary aids should be directed to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at email Kelly.Drinnen@noaa.gov; or Administration (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to download applications from http:// the meeting date. Consistent with 16 flowergarden.noaa.gov/advisorycouncil/ RIN 0648–XF181 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is councilnews.html. available upon request. • Gray’s Reef National Marine New England Fishery Management Sanctuary Advisory Council: Chris sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Council; Public Meeting Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Hines, NOAA Gray’s Reef National Dated: January 27, 2017. Marine Sanctuary, 10 Ocean Science AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson, Circle, Savannah, GA 31411; 912–598– Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 2397; email Chris.Hines@noaa.gov; or Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. download applications from http:// Commerce. [FR Doc. 2017–02112 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] graysreef.noaa.gov/management/sac/ ACTION: Notice; public meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P council_news.html. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThis meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.
ContactThomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation82 FR 8921 
RIN Number0648-XF18
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