83 FR 1338 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 8 (January 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00379

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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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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 Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) 777-2500.
    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 provide recommendations to the Council on FY2018 
recreational measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock, and possibly 
Georges Bank cod. The committee will also consider providing a 
recommendation to the Council for a new control date for the party/
charter fishery. They will also receive an overview of the Council's 
priorities for 2018. The committee plans discuss the progress on 
Amendment 23/Groundfish Monitoring. 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: January 8, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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discussed, those issues may not be the Agenda take this opportunity to comment on
subject of formal action during this The committee will provide proposed and/or continuing information
meeting. Action will be restricted to recommendations to the Council on collections, as required by the
those issues specifically listed in this FY2018 recreational measures for Gulf Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
document and any issues arising after of Maine cod and haddock, and possibly DATES: Written comments must be
publication of this document that Georges Bank cod. The committee will submitted on or before March 12, 2018.
require emergency action under section also consider providing a ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery recommendation to the Council for a
Conservation and Management Act, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
new control date for the party/charter Paperwork Clearance Officer,
provided the public has been notified of fishery. They will also receive an
the intent to take final action to address Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
overview of the Council’s priorities for 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
the emergency. 2018. The committee plans discuss the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Special Accommodations progress on Amendment 23/Groundfish internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
Monitoring. Other business will be
This public listening station is discussed as necessary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
physically accessible to people with Although non-emergency issues not Requests for additional information or
disabilities. Requests for sign language contained in this agenda may come copies of the information collection
interpretation or other auxiliary aids before this group for discussion, those instrument and instructions should be
should be directed to Mr. Dale issues may not be the subject of formal directed to Paul Marx, (301) 427.8771 or
Sweetnam (858) 546–7170 at least 10 action during these meetings. Action Paul.Marx@noaa.gov.
days prior to the meeting date. will be restricted to those issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 8, 2018. specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this I. Abstract
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable notice that require emergency action This request is for an extension of a
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- current information collection.
[FR Doc. 2018–00374 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am]
Stevens Act, provided the public has The National Oceanic and
been notified of the Council’s intent to Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
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take final action to address the National Marine Fisheries Service
emergency. (NMFS) established programs to reduce
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations excess fishing capacity by paying
fishermen to surrender their vessels/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric This meeting is physically accessible permits. These fishing capacity
Administration to people with disabilities. Requests for reduction programs, or buybacks, are
sign language interpretation or other conducted pursuant to the Magnuson-
RIN 0648–XF942 auxiliary aids should be directed to Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Management Act, and the Magnuson-
New England Fishery Management (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Stevens Reauthorization Act (Pub. L.
Council; Public Meeting the meeting date. This meeting will be 109–479). The buybacks can be funded
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. by a Federal loan to the industry or by
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 1852, a copy of the recording is
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and direct Federal or other funding. Buyback
available upon request. regulations are at 50 CFR part 600.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The information collected by NMFS
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Dated: January 8, 2018. involves the submission of buyback
Tracey L. Thompson, requests by industry, submission of
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable bids, referenda of fishery participants
Management Council (Council) is Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and reporting of collection of fees to
scheduling a public meeting of its [FR Doc. 2018–00379 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] repay buyback loans. For buybacks
Groundfish Committee to consider BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
involving State-managed fisheries, the
actions affecting New England fisheries State may be involved in developing the
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). buyback plan and complying with other
Recommendations from this group will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information requirements. NMFS
be brought to the full Council for formal requests information from participating
consideration and action, if appropriate. National Ocean and Atmospheric buyback participants to track
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Administration repayments of the loans as well as
Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 9 a.m. ensure accurate management and
Proposed Information Collection; monitoring of the loans. The
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Comment Request; Fishery Capacity recordkeeping and reporting
the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Reduction Program Buyback Requests requirements at 50 CFR parts 600.1013
Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) through 600.1017 form the basis for the
777–2500. AGENCY: National Ocean and
Atmospheric Administration, collection of information.
Council address: New England
srobinson on DSK9F5VC42PROD with NOTICES

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Commerce. II. Method of Collection
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. ACTION: Notice.
Paper reports or electronic reports are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The Department of required from buyback participants.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Commerce, as part of its continuing Methods of submittal include mailing of
New England Fishery Management effort to reduce paperwork and paper reports, electronic submission via
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. respondent burden, invites the general the internet, and/or facsimile
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: public and other Federal agencies to transmission.

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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 Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 1338
RIN Number		0648-XF94

83 FR 1338 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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