83 FR 10688 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

Page Range		10688-10688
FR Document		2018-04870

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish 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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG074


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 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 Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9:30 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 Advisory Panel will provide recommendations to the Groundfish 
Committee 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 Groundfish 
Committee. 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 meeting 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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remaining attached to the cable, actions affecting New England fisheries DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
collected onboard the barge, and in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
selected for further study would Recommendations from this group will National Oceanic and Atmospheric
contribute substantially to the landings be brought to the full Council for formal Administration
quota against which the aquarium trade consideration and action, if appropriate. RIN 0648–XG080
species ACL is compared. As part of the DATES: This meeting will be held on
permit conditions, NMFS intends to Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. New England Fishery Management
limit the amount of aquarium trade Council; Public Meeting
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
species to be retained by Clean Ocean
during the proposed activities. Clean the Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Ocean personnel will be trained and 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
prepared to prevent damage to sensitive 02129; phone: (617) 561–0798. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
areas and a marine biologist will be Council address: New England Commerce.
onboard at all times to identify and Fishery Management Council, 50 Water ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
report any sensitive environmental Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
resources and to stop operations if FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
necessary. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Management Council (Council) is
NMFS finds this application warrants New England Fishery Management scheduling a public meeting of its Skate
further consideration, based on a Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Advisory Panel to consider actions
preliminary review. In addition to the affecting New England fisheries in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
above, possible conditions the agency exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
may impose on this permit, if it is Agenda Recommendations from this group will
granted, include but are not limited to, be brought to the full Council for formal
The Advisory Panel will provide consideration and action, if appropriate.
requiring Clean Ocean to submit recommendations to the Groundfish
monthly reports on the amount of coral DATES: This meeting will be held on
Committee on Groundfish Monitoring
and aquarium trade species collected, Amendment 23 specifically the draft Wednesday March 28, 2018 at 9 a.m.
and to announce at least daily the alternatives and Plan Development ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
present and following week’s Team (PDT) work related to the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman
anticipated start and stop locations via development of the action. They will Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone:
VHF channel 16 to allow fishers time to also discuss priorities for 2018 and the (617) 567–6789.
relocate their gear and avoid trap-cable PDT work to date and make Council address: New England
interactions. recommendations to the Groundfish Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
A final decision on issuance of the Committee. Other business will be Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
EFP will depend on NMFS’ review of discussed as necessary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public comments received on the Although non-emergency issues not Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
application, consultations with the contained in this agenda may come New England Fishery Management
affected state(s), the Council, and the before this group for discussion, those Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
U.S. Coast Guard, and a determination issues may not be the subject of formal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that it is consistent with all applicable action during these meetings. Action
laws. will be restricted to those issues Agenda
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. specifically listed in this notice and any The Advisory Panel will review draft
Dated: March 6, 2018. issues arising after publication of this alternatives to prolong the wing fishery,
Emily H. Menashes, notice that require emergency action which may include adjusting the
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- management uncertainty buffer, and
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Stevens Act, provided the public has changes to the incidental possession
been notified of the Council’s intent to limit and its trigger. They will also
[FR Doc. 2018–04842 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
take final action to address the recommend preferred alternatives for
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emergency. Framework 6 to the Committee. Other
business will be discussed as necessary.
Special Accommodations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Although non-emergency issues not
This meeting is physically accessible contained on this agenda may come
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to people with disabilities. Requests for before this Council for discussion, those
Administration sign language interpretation or other issues may not be the subject of formal
auxiliary aids should be directed to action during this meeting. Council
RIN 0648–XG074 Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at action will be restricted to those issues
New England Fishery Management 978–465–0492, at least 5 days prior to specifically listed in this notice and any
Council; Public Meeting the meeting date. This meeting will be issues arising after publication of this
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. notice that require emergency action
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 1852, a copy of the recording is under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and available upon request. Stevens Act, provided the public has
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. been notified of the Council’s intent to
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Commerce. take final action to address the
Dated: March 7, 2018. emergency.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Tracey L. Thompson,
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Special Accommodations
Management Council (Council) is Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. This meeting is physically accessible
scheduling a public meeting of its [FR Doc. 2018–04870 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] to people with disabilities. This meeting
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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 Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 10688
RIN Number		0648-XG07

83 FR 10688 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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