83 FR 53852 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 207 (October 25, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-23360

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-XG556


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, November 8, 2018 at 1:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by 
Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; 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 discuss Framework Adjustment 58: Specifications/
Management Measures--specifically discuss draft alternatives and Plan 
Development Team (PDT) analysis including: (1) Rebuilding plan options 
for several groundfish stocks, (2) 2019 total allowable catches for 
U.S./Canada stocks of Eastern Georges Bank (GB) cod, Eastern GB 
haddock, and GB yellowtail flounder, (3) minimum size exemptions for 
vessels fishing in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization waters, 
and (4) temporary change to scallop fishery accountability measure 
policy for GB yellowtail flounder for fishing years 2019 and 2020, and 
make recommendations for preferred alternatives. The committee will 
also hold a discussion of possible priorities for 2019 and develop 
recommendations. The committee will review Groundfish PDT, Groundfish 
Advisory Panel, and Recreational Advisory Panel recommendations 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. This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 
1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

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.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 22, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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2020, and make recommendations for ADDRESSES: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
preferred alternatives. The panel will Meeting address: The meeting will be Dated: October 22, 2018.
also hold a discussion of possible held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Tracey L. Thompson,
priorities for 2019 and develop Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923;
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
recommendations. Other business will phone: (978) 777–2500. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
be discussed as necessary. Council address: New England
[FR Doc. 2018–23360 Filed 10–24–18; 8:45 am]
Although non-emergency issues not Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
issues may not be the subject of formal Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
action during these meetings. Action New England Fishery Management
will be restricted to those issues Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. National Telecommunications and
specifically listed in this notice and any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Administration
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action Agenda
Agency Information Collection
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- The committee will discuss Activities; Proposed Information
Stevens Act, provided the public has Framework Adjustment 58: Collection; Comment Request;
been notified of the Council’s intent to Specifications/Management Measures— Broadband Availability Data
take final action to address the specifically discuss draft alternatives
emergency. This meeting will be and Plan Development Team (PDT) AGENCY: National Telecommunications
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. analysis including: (1) Rebuilding plan and Information Administration,
1852, a copy of the recording is options for several groundfish stocks, (2) Commerce.
available upon request. 2019 total allowable catches for U.S./ ACTION: Notice.
Canada stocks of Eastern Georges Bank
Special Accommodations (GB) cod, Eastern GB haddock, and GB SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
This meeting is physically accessible yellowtail flounder, (3) minimum size Commerce, as part of its continuing
to people with disabilities. Requests for exemptions for vessels fishing in effort to reduce paperwork and
sign language interpretation or other Northwest Atlantic Fisheries respondent burden, invites the general
auxiliary aids should be directed to Organization waters, and (4) temporary public and other Federal agencies to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at change to scallop fishery accountability take this opportunity to comment on the
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to measure policy for GB yellowtail proposed information collection, as
the meeting date. flounder for fishing years 2019 and required by the Paperwork Reduction
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2020, and make recommendations for Act of 1995.
preferred alternatives. The committee
Dated: October 22, 2018. will also hold a discussion of possible DATES:Written comments must be
Tracey L. Thompson, priorities for 2019 and develop submitted on or before December 24,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable recommendations. The committee will 2018.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. review Groundfish PDT, Groundfish ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
[FR Doc. 2018–23361 Filed 10–24–18; 8:45 am] Advisory Panel, and Recreational to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Advisory Panel recommendations and Paperwork Clearance Officer,
make recommendations to the Council. Department of Commerce, (202) 482–
Other business will be discussed as 0336, Department of Commerce, Room
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE necessary. 6612, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Although non-emergency issues not
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
National Oceanic and Atmospheric contained in this agenda may come
docpra@doc.gov).
Administration before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RIN 0648–XG556 Requests for additional information or
action during these meetings. Action
New England Fishery Management will be restricted to those issues copies of the information collection
Council; Public Meeting specifically listed in this notice and any instruments and instructions should be
issues arising after publication of this sent to Andrew Spurgeon, Chief of
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries notice that require emergency action Operations, Office of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Telecommunications and Information
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Stevens Act, provided the public has Applications, National
Commerce. been notified of the Council’s intent to Telecommunications and Information
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. take final action to address the Administration, U.S. Department of
emergency. This meeting will be Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. NW, Room 4887, Washington, DC 20230
Management Council (Council) is 1852, a copy of the recording is (or via email at aspurgeon@
scheduling a public meeting of its available upon request. ntia.doc.gov).
Groundfish Committee to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries Special Accommodations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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consideration and action, if appropriate. auxiliary aids should be directed to of 2018 directed NTIA to update the
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Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 1:30 (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to coordination with the Federal
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Category		Regulatory Information
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, November 8, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.
Contact		Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FR Citation		83 FR 53852
RIN Number		0648-XG55

83 FR 53852 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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