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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 43661]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18454]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2018-18454 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
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