New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 1719 [2017-00048]
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for the NEG Port operations this activity.
A Biological Opinion was issued on
November 21, 2014, and concluded that
the action may adversely affect but is
not likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of ESA-listed right,
humpback, fin, and sei whales.
NMFS’ Permits and Conservation
Division has determined that the
activities described in here are the same
as those analyzed in the November 21,
2014, Biological Opinion. Therefore, a
new consultation is not required for
issuance of this IHA.
National Environmental Policy Act
MARAD and the USCG released a
Final EIS/Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) for the proposed NEG Port and
Pipeline Lateral. NMFS was a
cooperating agency (as defined by the
Council on Environmental Quality (40
CFR 1501.6)) in the preparation of the
Draft and Final EISs. NMFS reviewed
the Final EIS and adopted it on May 4,
2007. NMFS issued a separate Record of
Decision for issuance of authorizations
pursuant to section 101(a)(5) of the
MMPA for the construction and
operation of the NEG Port Facility in
Massachusetts Bay.
We have reviewed the NEG’s
application for a renewed IHA for
ongoing activities for 2015–16 and the
2014–15 monitoring report. Based on
that review, we have determined that
the action is very similar to that
considered in the previous IHA. In
addition, no significant new
circumstances or information relevant to
environmental concerns have been
identified. Thus, we have determined
that the preparation of a new or
supplemental NEPA document is not
necessary.
Authorization
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As a result of these determinations,
NMFS has issued an IHA to Northeast
Gateway and Algonquin for activities
associated with Northeast Gateway’s
NEG Port and Algonquin’s Pipeline
Lateral operations and maintenance and
repair activities in the Massachusetts
Bay, which also includes the mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
described in this Notice.
Dated: December 28, 2016.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF134
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
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, January 18, 2017, from 1:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park Street,
Freeport, ME 04032; telephone: (207)
865–1433.
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 Recreational Advisory Panel
plans to discuss Fishing Year (FY) 2017
Recreational Measures for Gulf of Maine
cod and haddock. They will also receive
an overview of recent recreational catch
and effort data. The Panel will also
discuss results from the bioeconomic
model to evaluate options for
management measures. They will make
recommendations to the Groundfish
Committee on FY 2017 recreational
measures for Gulf of Maine cod and
haddock. The Panel also plans to
receive an overview and discuss the
Council’s 2017 Groundfish Priorities
and make recommendations to the
Groundfish Committee, as appropriate.
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 this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
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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: January 3, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (MAFMC’s)
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) will
hold a public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 26, 2017, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550
Light St, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (410) 234–0550.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
Web site at www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Monitoring Committee will meet to
develop recommendations for
commercial and recreational Annual
Catch Limits (ACLs) and Annual Catch
Targets (ACTs) for black sea bass for
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF134
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 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, January 18, 2017, from
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park
Street, Freeport, ME 04032; telephone: (207) 865-1433.
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 Recreational Advisory Panel plans to discuss Fishing Year (FY)
2017 Recreational Measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. They will
also receive an overview of recent recreational catch and effort data.
The Panel will also discuss results from the bioeconomic model to
evaluate options for management measures. They will make
recommendations to the Groundfish Committee on FY 2017 recreational
measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. The Panel also plans to
receive an overview and discuss the Council's 2017 Groundfish
Priorities and make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee, as
appropriate. 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 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: January 3, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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