[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 29116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11793]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0645-XC688


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's (Council) Vessel 
Monitoring System (VMS)/Enforcement will meet jointly with the Advisory 
Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: 
(978) 535-8238.
    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 items of discussion in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:
    The VMS/Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to make 
recommendations about the enforceability of Groundfish-Habitat closed 
area alternatives under development. They also will review a revised 
Enforcement policy proposed by OLE/GCES/USCG and discuss hidden 
compartments on fishing vessels. 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 identified 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 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 14, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-11793 Filed 5-16-13; 8:45 am]
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