[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 29431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11849]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD304


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 Groundfish Oversight 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 Monday, June 9, 2014 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 2100 
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-8888; fax: (401) 
739-1550.
    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 Council's Groundfish Oversight Committee 
will meet primarily to discuss alternatives under development in 
Amendment 18 (A18) and Framework Adjustment 52 (FW 52). Specifically, 
the Committee will discuss draft alternatives for consideration in A18, 
review work from the Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) related to 
A18, and develop recommendations to the Council on the A18 alternatives 
to include in the DEIS for analysis. The Committee will also discuss 
draft alternatives for consideration in FW 52, review work from the PDT 
related to FW 52, and possibly make recommendations to the Council on 
preferred FW 52 alternatives. The Committee will also discuss possible 
items for inclusion in Framework Adjustment 53, which will be initiated 
at the June Council meeting. In addition, the Committee may discuss 
other business 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.

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

    Dated: May 19, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-11849 Filed 5-21-14; 8:45 am]
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