83 FR 43661 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-18454

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop 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-XG431


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 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 Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Fairfield Inn & 
Suites, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740; phone: (774) 634-
2000.
    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 Committee will review results from SARC 65 Benchmark 
Assessment and preliminary 2018 scallop survey results. They will 
discuss initial recommendations from the Scallop Plan Development Team 
(PDT) for FY 2019 and FY 2020 (default) fishery specifications 
(Framework 30); the panel will also review and provide input on 
Framework 30 management measures; which include standard default 
measures. They also plan to review and discuss results from Committee 
tasking on LAGC IFQ trip limits. The panel will receive an update on 
progress toward 2018 work priorities and develop a list of potential 
2019 scallop work priorities. They will also review the Advisory Panel 
recommendations. 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 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. 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: August 22, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: August 22, 2018. recommendations. Other business may INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
Tracey L. Thompson, be discussed as necessary. invitation providing webinar access
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Although non-emergency issues not information. Please request webinar
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. contained in this agenda may come invitations at least 24 hours in advance
[FR Doc. 2018–18456 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] before this group for discussion, those of each webinar. SEDAR address: 4055
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P issues may not be the subject of formal Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
action during these meetings. Action Charleston, SC 29405.
will be restricted to those issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE specifically listed in this notice and any A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
issues arising after publication of this 4366. Email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric notice that require emergency action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
Administration under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
RIN 0648–XG431 Stevens Act, provided the public has Caribbean Fishery Management
been notified of the Council’s intent to Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
New England Fishery Management take final action to address the Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
Council; Public Meeting emergency. States Marine Fisheries Commissions
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Special Accommodations have implemented the Southeast Data,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and This meeting is physically accessible Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to people with disabilities. Requests for process, a multi-step method for
Commerce. sign language interpretation or other determining the status of fish stocks in
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at step process including: (1) Data
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
Management Council (Council) is the meeting date. Consistent with 16 webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
scheduling a public meeting of its U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is The product of the Data Workshop is a
Scallop Committee to consider actions available upon request. report that compiles and evaluates
affecting New England fisheries in the potential datasets and recommends
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. which datasets are appropriate for
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will Dated: August 22, 2018. assessment analyses. The assessment
be brought to the full Council for formal Tracey L. Thompson, webinars produce a report that describes
consideration and action, if appropriate. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
DATES: This meeting will be held on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9 a.m. [FR Doc. 2018–18454 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] projects future population conditions,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and recommends research and
ADDRESSES: monitoring needs. The product of the
Meeting address: The meeting will be Review Workshop is an Assessment
held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 Summary documenting panel opinions
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA regarding the strengths and weaknesses
02740; phone: (774) 634–2000. National Oceanic and Atmospheric of the stock assessment and input data.
Council address: New England Administration Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. RIN 0648–XG425
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Management Councils and NOAA
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Data, Assessment, and Review Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
New England Fishery Management (SEDAR); Public Meeting HMS Management Division, and
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Participants include data collectors and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and database managers; stock assessment
Agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scientists, biologists, and researchers;
The Scallop Committee will review Commerce. constituency representatives including
results from SARC 65 Benchmark ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 57 Assessment fishermen, environmentalists, and
Assessment and preliminary 2018 Webinar I for Caribbean spiny lobster. NGO’s; International experts; and staff
scallop survey results. They will discuss of Councils, Commissions, and state and
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 57 stock
initial recommendations from the federal agencies.
Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT) assessment process for Caribbean spiny
1. Using datasets and initial
for FY 2019 and FY 2020 (default) lobster will consist of a Data Workshop,
assessment analysis recommended from
fishery specifications (Framework 30); a series of data and assessment
the Data Webinar, panelists will employ
the panel will also review and provide webinars, and a Review Workshop. See
assessment models to evaluate stock
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
input on Framework 30 management status, estimate population benchmarks
measures; which include standard DATES: The SEDAR 57 Assessment
and management criteria, and project
default measures. They also plan to Webinar I will be held September 19, future conditions.
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review and discuss results from 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern 2. Participants will recommend the
Committee tasking on LAGC IFQ trip Time. most appropriate methods and
limits. The panel will receive an update ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held configurations for determining stock
on progress toward 2018 work priorities via webinar. The webinar is open to status and estimating population
and develop a list of potential 2019 members of the public. Those interested parameters.
scallop work priorities. They will also in participating should contact Julie A. Although non-emergency issues not
review the Advisory Panel Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER contained in this agenda may come

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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 Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 43661
RIN Number		0648-XG43

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