83 FR 10679 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-04871

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Skate Committee 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-XG079


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 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 28, 2018 at 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (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 Committee will review draft alternatives to prolong the wing 
fishery, which may include adjusting the management uncertainty buffer, 
and changes to the incidental possession limit and its trigger. They 
will also recommend preferred alternatives for Framework 6 to the 
Council. Other business will be discussed 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: March 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, www.gulfcouncil.org). The username Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone:
telephone: (813) 348–1630. and password are both ‘‘gulfguest’’. (617) 567–6789.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Click on the ‘‘Library Folder’’, then Council address: New England
scroll down to ‘‘SSC meeting—2018– Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Day 1—Monday, March 26, 2018; 03’’. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
1 p.m.–5 p.m. Although other non-emergency issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Introductions and Adoption of not on the agenda may come before the Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
Agenda Scientific and Statistical Committee for New England Fishery Management
II. Approval of Minutes discussion, in accordance with the Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
a. January 9–10, 2018 Standing, Coral, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Socioeconomic, and Reef Fish SSC Conservation and Management Act,
summary those issues may not be the subject of Agenda
b. March 27–29, 2017 Standing, formal action during this meeting. The Committee will review draft
Shrimp, Reef Fish, and Actions of the Scientific and Statistical alternatives to prolong the wing fishery,
Socioeconomic SSC summary Committee will be restricted to those which may include adjusting the
III. Selection of SSC Representative at issues specifically identified in the management uncertainty buffer, and
April 16–20, 2018 Council Meeting agenda and any issues arising after changes to the incidental possession
in Gulfport, MS publication of this notice that require limit and its trigger. They will also
emergency action under Section 305(c) recommend preferred alternatives for
Standing, Socioeconomic, and Shrimp of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
SSC Session Framework 6 to the Council. Other
Conservation and Management Act, business will be discussed as necessary.
IV. Stock Status Review— provided the public has been notified of Although non-emergency issues not
a. Brown shrimp the Council’s intent to take action to contained on this agenda may come
b. Pink shrimp address the emergency. before this Council for discussion, those
c. White shrimp issues may not be the subject of formal
Special Accommodations
V. Update on the Economic Analysis action during this meeting. Council
Requested by Council This meeting is physically accessible
action will be restricted to those issues
a. Letter sent to Dr. Ponwith—log to people with disabilities. Requests for
specifically listed in this notice and any
stamp 6631 sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to issues arising after publication of this
b. NMFS response—log stamp 6660
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office notice that require emergency action
Standing and Socioeconomic SSC (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Session prior to the meeting. Stevens Act, provided the public has
VI. Grouper/Tilefish IFQ Program 5-year been notified of the Council’s intent to
Dated: March 7, 2018. take final action to address the
Review Tracey L. Thompson, emergency.
Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Special Accommodations
VII. 5-year Review on Inclusion/
Exclusion of Species and Species [FR Doc. 2018–04867 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] This meeting is physically accessible
Groupings in Fishery Management BILLING CODE 3510–22–P to people with disabilities. This meeting
Plans will be recorded. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
Day 2—Tuesday, March 27, 2018; 8:30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE available upon request. Requests for
a.m.–12 p.m. sign language interpretation or other
National Oceanic and Atmospheric auxiliary aids should be directed to
VIII. Further Development of a Stock Administration
Assessment Prioritization Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
Spreadsheet RIN 0648–XG079 (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
IX. Update on MRIP Fishing Effort the meeting date.
Survey and Status of Certification of New England Fishery Management Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
State Data Collection Programs Council; Public Meeting
Dated: March 7, 2018.
X. Habitat Mapping and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson,
Characterization on the West Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Florida Shelf Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
XI. Tentative 2018 SSC Meeting Dates Commerce [FR Doc. 2018–04871 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
XII. Other Business ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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You may register for the SSC Meeting:
Standing, Reef Fish, Shrimp, and SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Socioeconomic on March 26–27, 2018 Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Skate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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register/3268270115077294082. Committee to consider actions affecting
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meeting materials will be posted on the
Council’s file server. To access the file be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate. Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
server, the URL is https:// Southeast Data, Assessment, and
public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ DATES: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday March 28, 2018 at 1 p.m. Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
index.cgi, or go to the Council’s website
and click on the FTP link in the lower ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
left of the Council website (http:// the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 March 28, 2018 at 1 p.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 10679
RIN Number		0648-XG07

83 FR 10679 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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