[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70282-70283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28180]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC993


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Groundfish Oversight Committee and Electronic Monitoring Working Group 
(EMWG) will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in 
the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: These meetings will be held December 9, 2013 and December 10, 
2013. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: These meetings will be held at the Omni Providence 
Hotel, 1 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02048; telephone: (401) 
598-8000; fax: (401) 598-8200.
    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:

Monday, December 9, 2013 Beginning at 9 a.m.--Groundfish Oversight 
Committee Agenda

    The Committee will review Plan Development Team (PDT) work related 
to the impacts of the alternatives under consideration in Framework 51 
and potentially select preferred alternatives. The Committee may 
receive a brief update from the PDT on the development of alternatives 
for Amendment 18. The Committee will also address other business as 
necessary.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Beginning at 9:30 a.m.--Electronic 
Monitoring Working Group Agenda

    The EMWG will continue its work on identifying barriers and 
possible solutions to implementing electronic monitoring in groundfish 
fishery sectors.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those

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issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. 
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
    These meetings are 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 working days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: November 20, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-28180 Filed 11-22-13; 8:45 am]
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