[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 7427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02676]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD115


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
a two-day meeting to consider actions affecting New England and Mid-
Atlantic fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25-
26, 2014 and will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, and at 
8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 
50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500 or 
online at www.doubletree.hilton.com/Danvers.
    Council Address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25-26, 2014

    The meeting will begin with brief introductions by the Chairman, 
followed by a discussion of recreational groundfish fishery issues. 
After the Council considers recommendations from its Recreational 
Advisory Panel, it will develop recommendations for proactive 
accountability measures that will apply to Gulf of Maine haddock and 
Gulf of Maine cod for fishing year 2014. Once this agenda item is 
completed, the Council will hold an open public comment period during 
which any interested party may provide brief remarks on issues relevant 
to Council business, but not listed on the meeting agenda.
    A report from the Habitat Committee will follow prior to a lunch 
break and address the development of Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat 2. 
The Council intent is to review and approve the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement associated with this action and identify preferred 
alternatives. Discussion and decision-making on Omnibus Essential Fish 
Habitat 2 will continue for the remainder the day on Tuesday and 
through Wednesday February 26. The Council may address any other 
outstanding business before meeting adjournment on Wednesday.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 Act, 
provided that 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.

    Dated: February 4, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-02676 Filed 2-6-14; 8:45 am]
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