New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 7924 [2020-02771]
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Day 6—Sunday, March 8, 2020
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Tribal Policy Group As Necessary
Tribal and Washington Technical Group
As Necessary
Day 7—Monday, March 9, 2020
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Pacific Council for
discussion, those issues may not be the
subject of formal Council action during
these meetings. Council 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 Pacific 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 Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2412 at least
10 business days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop 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
Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 8:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman
Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone:
(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:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Scallop Committee will receive
an update on Framework Adjustment 32
submission and 2020 scallop work
priorities. The committee plans to
discuss 2019 fishery performance and
outlook for 2020. They will also talk
about Amendment 21: Reviewing
progress in 2019 and discuss outlook for
2020. They also plan to review Plan
Development Team progress on
Committee tasking and develop input
on range of alternatives. The focus on
this discussion will primarily be about
Northern Gulf of Maine measures. The
Advisory Panel and Committee will
have additional discussion on Limited
Access General Category (LAGC)
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) trip
limits and the one-way transfer of IFQ
from Limited Access (LA) to LAGC at
the March 26 and 27, 2020 meetings.
They plan to discuss modifications to
scallop dredge exemption areas, status
of type-approved vessel monitoring
system units, and implications of larger
crew limits on trips to the Nantucket
Lightship South Deep (NLS-S-deep) area
on ability of vessels to carry observers
(lift raft capacity). Other business may
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. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–02771 Filed 2–11–20; 8:45 am]
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee; Mackerel
Cobia Committee; Shrimp Committee;
Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Statement
of Organization Practices and
Procedures (SOPPs) Committee (Closed
Session); Executive Finance Committee;
and Snapper Grouper Committee. The
meeting week will also include a
meeting of the Committee of the Whole,
a formal public comment session, and a
meeting of the Full Council.
DATES: The meetings will be held from
1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020
until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6,
2020.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Westin Jekyll Island, 110
Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527;
phone: (912) 635–4545.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405.
SUMMARY:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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 Scallop 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 Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 8:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (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 Scallop Committee will receive an update on Framework
Adjustment 32 submission and 2020 scallop work priorities. The
committee plans to discuss 2019 fishery performance and outlook for
2020. They will also talk about Amendment 21: Reviewing progress in
2019 and discuss outlook for 2020. They also plan to review Plan
Development Team progress on Committee tasking and develop input on
range of alternatives. The focus on this discussion will primarily be
about Northern Gulf of Maine measures. The Advisory Panel and Committee
will have additional discussion on Limited Access General Category
(LAGC) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) trip limits and the one-way
transfer of IFQ from Limited Access (LA) to LAGC at the March 26 and
27, 2020 meetings. They plan to discuss modifications to scallop dredge
exemption areas, status of type-approved vessel monitoring system
units, and implications of larger crew limits on trips to the Nantucket
Lightship South Deep (NLS-S-deep) area on ability of vessels to carry
observers (lift raft capacity). Other business may 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. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02771 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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