New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 56813 [2012-22732]
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC234
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Recreational 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
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street,
Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978)
535–4600; fax: (978) 535–8238.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Recreational Fishing Advisory Panel
(RAP) will meet to discuss Northeast
Multispecies management measures for
fishing year 2013 and beyond. The
panel will: Review FY 2011 catches and
potential FY 2013 recreational
allocations; receive a report on a model
developed for crafting recreational
measures; discuss potential recreational
fishing measures for Gulf of Maine
(GOM) cod, Georgs Bank (GB) cod, GOM
haddock and other stocks; consider such
measures as bag limits, minimum size
adjustments, seasons or closed areas;
consider using measures that differ
between the party/charter and private
fleets; discuss Annual Catch Limits
(ACLs) and Accountability Measures
(AMs) and may recommend changes to
how these are implemented for the
groundfish fishery; discuss commercial
fishing activity in the inshore GOM and
the possible effects it may have on
recreational fishing opportunities. Other
business may be discussed.
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 this meeting. Action will
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 11, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC217
Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of
Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR Steering
Committee will meet via webinar to
discuss the SEDAR process and
assessment schedule. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee
will meet on Wednesday, October 3,
2012, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact John
Carmichael at the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (SAFMC)
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
to request an invitation providing
webinar access information. Please
request webinar invitations at least 24
hours in advance of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Carmichael, Science and Statistics
Program Manager, SAFMC, 4055 Faber
Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
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The South
Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean
Fishery Management Councils, in
conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission, and the Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission, implemented the
SEDAR process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks.
The SEDAR Steering Committee
provides oversight of the SEDAR
process, establishes assessment
priorities, and provides coordination of
assessment activities. During this
meeting, the Steering Committee will
discuss the SEDAR process and
assessment schedule for 2014–18.
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 this meeting. 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
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council office (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 10
business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: September 11, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Proposed Additions to the
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AGENCY:
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persons who are blind or have other
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC234
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Recreational 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 Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: (978) 535-
8238.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Recreational Fishing Advisory Panel
(RAP) will meet to discuss Northeast Multispecies management measures
for fishing year 2013 and beyond. The panel will: Review FY 2011
catches and potential FY 2013 recreational allocations; receive a
report on a model developed for crafting recreational measures; discuss
potential recreational fishing measures for Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod,
Georgs Bank (GB) cod, GOM haddock and other stocks; consider such
measures as bag limits, minimum size adjustments, seasons or closed
areas; consider using measures that differ between the party/charter
and private fleets; discuss Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and
Accountability Measures (AMs) and may recommend changes to how these
are implemented for the groundfish fishery; discuss commercial fishing
activity in the inshore GOM and the possible effects it may have on
recreational fishing opportunities. Other business may be discussed.
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 this meeting. 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 Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 11, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-22732 Filed 9-13-12; 8:45 am]
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