[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 48420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19170]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC788


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 Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) on August 20-21, 2013 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 Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 8 a.m. 
and on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 8 a.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting Address: The meeting will be held at the Westin Waterfront 
Hotel, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210; telephone: (617) 532-4600; 
fax: (617) 532-4650.
    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:

Tuesday, August 20, 2013--Wednesday, August 21, 2013

    On Tuesday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will 
meet to consider information from the Council's Monkfish Plan 
Development Team (PDT) and develop acceptable biological catch (ABC) 
recommendations for monkfish (goosefish) for fishing years 2014-16; 
review stock assessment information, consider information provided by 
the Groundfish PDT and develop ABC recommendations for white hake for 
fishing years 2014-15; and review information provided by the 
Groundfish PDT and develop ABC recommendations for Gulf of Maine cod 
and American plaice for fishing years 2014-15, if needed, for 
rebuilding programs for these stocks. The committee may not develop all 
the ABC recommendations for these stocks at this meeting.
    On Wednesday, the SSC will review stock assessment information and 
develop ABC recommendations for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for 
fishing year 2014; review information from the Red Crab PDT and develop 
ABC recommendations for red crab for fishing years 2014-16; review 
information provided by the Groundfish PDT and provide guidance to the 
Council on whether the Gulf of Maine haddock ABC may be adjusted in 
response to possible movement of Georges Bank haddock into the Gulf of 
Maine. Other business may be discussed.
    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: August 5, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-19170 Filed 8-7-13; 8:45 am]
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