New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 51667 [2018-22200]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2018 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG526
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
Enforcement Committee and 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
Thursday, November 1, 2018, beginning
at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston Logan,
100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA
02128; phone: (617) 567–6789.
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:
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SUMMARY:
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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Dated: October 5, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
is available at the Pacific Council office
(address below). To attend the webinar:
(1) Join the GoToWebinar by visiting
this link https://www.gotomeeting.com/
webinar (Click ‘‘Join a Webinar’’ in top
right corner of page), (2) Enter the
Webinar ID: 536–654–323, and (3) enter
your name and email address (required).
After logging into the webinar, you must
use your telephone for the audio portion
of the meeting. Dial this TOLL number
1–213–929–4212, enter the Attendee
phone audio access code 935–797–812,
and enter your audio phone pin (shown
after joining the webinar). System
Requirements: For PC-based attendees:
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, or XP; for
Mac®-based attendees: Required: Mac
OS® X 10.5 or newer; for Mobile
attendees: Required: iPhone®, iPad®,
AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (See
https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/
ipad-iphone-android-webinar-apps).
You may send an email to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov or contact him at (503) 820–
2280, extension 411 for technical
assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Todd Phillips, Staff Officer; telephone:
(503) 820–2426.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agenda
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The VMS/Enforcement Committee
will meet to discuss the cod end
Compliance Assistance Program (CAP)
and potential changes to it, enforcement
of cod discards, enforcement of the
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
Plan (ALWTRP), and enforcement
participation at Plan Development Team
(PDT) meetings. The Committee will
have a demonstration of the Omega
electronic mesh measurement gauge,
receive a report comparing the Omega
gauge with the current wedge-shaped
gauge, and discuss possible Secretarial
Action to include the Omega gauge in
the regulations. The Committee will
review alternatives under consideration
in the Habitat clam dredge framework
and provide recommendations regarding
their enforceability.
The Committee seeks fishermen’s
input on several items, specifically
nearshore trawler boardings and
enforcement operations in general, and
encourages fishermen to attend. Other
business will be discussed as necessary.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting
(webinar).
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Pacific Council)
will convene a webinar meeting of its
Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to
discuss items on the Pacific Council’s
November 2018 meeting agenda. The
meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The webinar meeting will be
held Tuesday, October 30, 2018, from 1
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
The scheduled ending time for the GMT
webinar is an estimate; the meeting will
adjourn when business for the day is
completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
via webinar. A public listening station
SUMMARY:
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primary purpose of the GMT webinar is
to prepare for the Pacific Council’s
November 2018 agenda items. The
GMT’s task is to develop
recommendations for consideration by
the Pacific Council at its November
2018 meeting. The GMT will focus
discussions on items related to
groundfish management and
administrative Pacific Council agenda
items. A detailed agenda for the webinar
will be available on the Pacific
Council’s website prior to the meeting.
The GMT may also address other
assignments relating to groundfish
management. No management actions
will be decided by the GMT.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, 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 GMT’s intent to take final action to
address the emergency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG526
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 Enforcement Committee and 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 Thursday, November 1, 2018,
beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston
Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789.
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 VMS/Enforcement Committee will meet to discuss the cod end
Compliance Assistance Program (CAP) and potential changes to it,
enforcement of cod discards, enforcement of the Atlantic Large Whale
Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP), and enforcement participation at Plan
Development Team (PDT) meetings. The Committee will have a
demonstration of the Omega electronic mesh measurement gauge, receive a
report comparing the Omega gauge with the current wedge-shaped gauge,
and discuss possible Secretarial Action to include the Omega gauge in
the regulations. The Committee will review alternatives under
consideration in the Habitat clam dredge framework and provide
recommendations regarding their enforceability.
The Committee seeks fishermen's input on several items,
specifically nearshore trawler boardings and enforcement operations in
general, and encourages fishermen to attend. 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. The public also should be aware that the 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 meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 5, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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