New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 67733 [2015-27949]
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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
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: October 29, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–27951 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE278
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
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
Wednesday, November 18, 2015,
at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Radisson Hotel Providence Airport,
2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886;
phone: (401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–
9309.
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:
SUMMARY:
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Agenda
The committee will receive an
overview from the Groundfish Plan
Development Team (PDT) on draft
alternatives in Framework Adjustment
55 (FW 55) specifications, changes to
the groundfish monitoring program, and
other management measures and draft
impacts analysis. They will also review
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a presentation on the results from
Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s
bioeconomic model for recreational
fisheries in the Gulf of Maine. The
committee also plans to consider
recommendations from the Groundfish
Advisory Panel, regarding FW 55 and
2016 Council priorities. They will also
consider recommendations from the
Recreational Advisory Panel (RAP),
regarding FW 55, FY 2016 Gulf of Maine
cod and Gulf of Maine haddock
recreational measures, and 2016 Council
priorities. The committee also plans to
develop recommendations to the
Council regarding preferred alternatives
in FW 55, FY 2016 recreational
measures, and 2016 Council priorities.
Also on the agenda is to discuss
GARFO’s Recreational Implementation
Plan, review RAP recommendations to
the Committee, and develop
recommendations to the Council. They
will also discuss other business 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 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
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: October 29, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–27949 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Advisory Panel on Wednesday,
November 18, 2015, 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: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post
Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
(401) 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309.
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:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will review
Amendment 19 alternatives, analyses,
and public comments received to date
and make final recommendations.
Amendment 19 was developed to
consider measures to better align fishery
allocations with the start of the scallop
fishing year. The Advisory Panel will
also review Framework 27 alternatives
and analyses and make final
recommendations. Framework 27 was
developed to consider fishery
allocations for fishing year 2016 and
default measures for fishing year 2017.
They will also review progress to date
and potentially provide input on a
future Council sponsored workshop
related to concerns raised about inshore
scallop fishing patterns. Finally, the
Advisory Panel will review and
potentially provide input on draft
guidance prepared by NMFS related to
the Magnuson Act requirement to
evaluate limited access privilege
programs within five years after
adoption. Other business may be
discussed, if time permits.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE278
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 Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Providence
Airport, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 739-3000; fax:
(401) 732-9309.
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 receive an overview from the Groundfish Plan
Development Team (PDT) on draft alternatives in Framework Adjustment 55
(FW 55) specifications, changes to the groundfish monitoring program,
and other management measures and draft impacts analysis. They will
also review a presentation on the results from Northeast Fisheries
Science Center's bioeconomic model for recreational fisheries in the
Gulf of Maine. The committee also plans to consider recommendations
from the Groundfish Advisory Panel, regarding FW 55 and 2016 Council
priorities. They will also consider recommendations from the
Recreational Advisory Panel (RAP), regarding FW 55, FY 2016 Gulf of
Maine cod and Gulf of Maine haddock recreational measures, and 2016
Council priorities. The committee also plans to develop recommendations
to the Council regarding preferred alternatives in FW 55, FY 2016
recreational measures, and 2016 Council priorities. Also on the agenda
is to discuss GARFO's Recreational Implementation Plan, review RAP
recommendations to the Committee, and develop recommendations to the
Council. They will also discuss other business 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 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 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: October 29, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-27949 Filed 11-2-15; 8:45 am]
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