New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 28238-28239 [2015-11949]
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Review guidelines.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
https://www.npfmc.org. Background
documents, reports, and analyses for
review are posted on the Council Web
site in advance of the meeting. The
names and organizational affiliations of
SSC members are also posted on the
Web site.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: May 12, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and
hearings.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its American Samoa
Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan
(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss
and make recommendations on fishery
management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The American Samoa
Archipelago FEP AP will meet on June
1, 2015, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. All times listed are local island
times. For specific times and agendas,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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The American Samoa
Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the
Toa Conference Room at the Toa Bar &
Grill in Nu’uli, Tutuila, American
Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
comment periods will be provided in
the agenda. The order in which agenda
items are addressed may change. The
meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
ADDRESSES:
Schedule and Agenda for the American
Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Monday, June 1,
2015
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review and Approval of the Agenda
3. Issues to be discussed at 163rd
Council Meeting
A. Upcoming Council Action Items
i. Cooperative Research Priorities
ii. Five-year Research Priorities
B. American Samoa FEP Community
Activities
4. American Samoa Archipelago FEP
Issues
A. Report of the Subpanels
i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel
B. Other Issues
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 12, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–11866 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice; public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Joint
Ecosystem Based Fishery Management
(EBFM) and Herring Committees to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from these
groups will be brought to the full
Council for formal consideration and
action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury
Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801;
telephone: (603) 431–8000; fax: (603)
501–3733.
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: The
committees plan to review and discuss
scientific advice developed by the
EBFM Plan Development Team (PDT)
on Atlantic herring control rules
considering its role in the ecosystem
and as a forage species. Related input
will also be provided by the Scientific
and Statistical Committee (SSC). The
Joint Committee may develop
recommendations on how to apply this
advice for Amendment 8 to the Herring
FMP. They will also be reviewing
Amendment 8 scoping comments and
discuss Amendment 8 goals and
objectives; develop further guidance and
related recommendations. The
committees will also review and discuss
results from the Atlantic herring
operational assessment, including
comments/recommendations from the
May 20, 2015 SSC meeting; develop
recommendations. Additionally, the
Herring Committee will convene a
closed session to review Advisory Panel
applications and nominate individuals
to fill open seats on the Herring
Advisory Panel. The committee will
discuss other business as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups 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
SUMMARY:
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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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic 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 SAFMC will hold a
meeting of its Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) to review stock
projections for blueline tilefish. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SSC meeting will be held via
webinar on Wednesday, June 3, 2015,
from 1 p.m. to 3 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 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 webinar.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Carmichael; 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866)
SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email:
john.carmichael@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is held to discuss yield and
stock status projections for blueline
tilefish. This SSC reviewed the SEDAR
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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
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least
10 business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
SUMMARY:
October 2013, and considered revised
projections in April 2014. The Council
has directed the SSC to review the most
recent stock projections and consider if
they still provide an adequate basis to
support the fishery management
program.
Items to be addressed during this
meeting.
Blueline Tilefish Stock Projections
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–11951 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of the Risk of
Overfishing (denoted by P*) Working
Group (P* WG) for the Main Hawaiian
Island Deep 7 Bottomfish Fishery. The
P* WG will finalize the scores for the
different P* dimensions and criteria,
from the last working group meeting
and recommend an appropriate risk of
overfishing levels. This will be the basis
for the specification of Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) levels for the
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) to consider.
DATES: The P* WG meeting will be on
June 4, 2015. For specific times and
agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
The P* WG meeting will be
held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop
Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
comment periods will be provided. The
order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. The meetings
will run as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
Schedule and Agenda for the P* WG
Meeting
June 4, 2015—1 p.m.–5 p.m.
1. Introductions
2. Recap of previous meeting
3. Review of the P* Dimensions and
Criteria
a. Assessment information
b. Uncertainty characterization
c. Stock status
d. Productivity and susceptibility
4. Revisit Productivity and
Susceptibility scores
5. Finalizing the P* scores
6. Scoping discussion on changes to the
P* dimensions and criteria
7. General Discussion
8. Public comment
9. Summary of scores and P*
recommendations
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Final interpretation.
AGENCY:
In accordance with section
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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 Joint Ecosystem Based Fishery
Management (EBFM) and Herring Committees to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 300
Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-8000; fax:
(603) 501-3733.
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: The committees plan to review and discuss
scientific advice developed by the EBFM Plan Development Team (PDT) on
Atlantic herring control rules considering its role in the ecosystem
and as a forage species. Related input will also be provided by the
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). The Joint Committee may
develop recommendations on how to apply this advice for Amendment 8 to
the Herring FMP. They will also be reviewing Amendment 8 scoping
comments and discuss Amendment 8 goals and objectives; develop further
guidance and related recommendations. The committees will also review
and discuss results from the Atlantic herring operational assessment,
including comments/recommendations from the May 20, 2015 SSC meeting;
develop recommendations. Additionally, the Herring Committee will
convene a closed session to review Advisory Panel applications and
nominate individuals to fill open seats on the Herring Advisory Panel.
The committee will discuss other business as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups 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
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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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-11949 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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