83 FR 10681 - 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		2018-04869

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish 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-XG073


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 Groundfish 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 Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Logan 
Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02129; phone: (617) 561-0798.
    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 the Groundfish Advisory Panel 
recommendations and provide recommendations to the Council on 
Groundfish Monitoring Amendment 23 specifically the draft alternatives 
and Plan Development Team (PDT) work related to development of the 
action. They will also discuss priorities for 2018 and the PDT work to 
date and make recommendations to the Council. Other business will 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 date. This meeting will be recorded. 
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: March 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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uncertainty of historical catches landed ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Dated: March 7, 2018.
in mixed species assemblages or market Tracey L. Thompson,
categories. Public comments during the SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
meeting will be received from attendees Management Council (Council) is Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
at the discretion of the chair. scheduling a public meeting of its [FR Doc. 2018–04869 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
Although non-emergency issues not Groundfish Committee to consider BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
identified in the meeting agenda may actions affecting New England fisheries
come before the meeting participants for in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
discussion, those issues may not be the Recommendations from this group will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
subject of formal action during this be brought to the full Council for formal
meeting. Formal action at the meeting consideration and action, if appropriate. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
will be restricted to those issues DATES: This meeting will be held on Administration
specifically listed in this notice and any Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9 a.m. RIN 0648–XG044
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport, General Advisory Committee to the
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Stevens Fishery Conservation and 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA
02129; phone: (617) 561–0798. Tropical Tuna Commission and
Management Act, provided the public Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to
has been notified of the meeting Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water the General Advisory Committee;
participants’ intent to take final action Meeting Announcement
to address the emergency. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Visitors who are foreign nationals FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
(defined as a person who is not a citizen Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
or national of the United States) will New England Fishery Management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
require additional security clearance to Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Commerce.
access the NMFS Southwest Fisheries SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Science Center. Foreign national visitors
should contact Ms. Stacey Miller at Agenda SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public
(541) 867–0535 at least 2 weeks prior to The committee will review the meeting of the General Advisory
the meeting date to initiate the security Groundfish Advisory Panel Committee to the U.S. Section to the
clearance process. recommendations and provide Inter-American Tropical Tuna
recommendations to the Council on Commission on June 28, 2018, and a
Technical Information and System public meeting of the Scientific
Requirements Groundfish Monitoring Amendment 23
specifically the draft alternatives and Advisory Subcommittee to the General
PC-based attendees: Windows® 7, Plan Development Team (PDT) work Advisory Committee on June 27, 2018.
Vista, or XP operating system required. related to development of the action. The meeting topics are described under
Mac®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.5 They will also discuss priorities for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
or newer required. Mobile attendees: 2018 and the PDT work to date and of this notice.
iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone or make recommendations to the Council. DATES: The meeting of the Scientific
Android tablet required (use Other business will be discussed as Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the
GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). necessary. General Advisory Committee (GAC) will
Special Accommodations Although non-emergency issues not be held on June 27, 2018, from 10:30
contained in this agenda may come a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
This meeting is physically accessible concluded). The meeting of the GAC
to people with disabilities. Requests for before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal will be held on June 28, 2018, from 8:30
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2411 at action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues concluded).
least 10 days prior to the meeting date.
specifically listed in this notice and any ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings
Dated: March 7, 2018. issues arising after publication of this will be held in the Pacific Conference
Tracey L. Thompson, notice that require emergency action Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Stevens Act, provided the public has Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037–
[FR Doc. 2018–04866 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] been notified of the Council’s intent to 1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P take final action to address the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by
emergency. June 19, 2018, if you plan to attend
either or both meetings in person or
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations remotely. The meetings will be
This meeting is physically accessible accessible by webinar—instructions will
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to people with disabilities. Requests for be emailed to meeting participants.
Administration sign language interpretation or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
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NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or
New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to at (562) 980–4066.
Council; Public Meeting the date. This meeting will be recorded. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy accordance with the Tuna Conventions
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the recording is available upon Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), request. the U.S. Department of Commerce, in
Commerce. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. consultation with the Department of

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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 Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 10681
RIN Number		0648-XG07

83 FR 10681 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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