[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51557-51558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20601]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD470


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 Advisory Panel to 
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from these groups will be brought 
to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 1:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the DoubleTree by 
Hilton, 363 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106; telephone: (207) 
775-6161; fax: (207) 756-6622.

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    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 on the agenda are: 
Discussion of Amendment 18, A18, (fleet diversity and accumulation 
limits) in regards to draft inshore/offshore alternatives with respect 
to fleet diversity and Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod and discuss other 
measures in A18. Also, the development of Advisory Panel (AP) 
recommendations. If time permits, also on the agenda is Framework 
Adjustment 53, (specifications and management measures) with regard to 
specifications for groundfish stocks (GOM cod and haddock; GOM and 
Georges Bank (GB) winter flounder; pollock; GB yellowtail flounder, cod 
and haddock). Additionally, Management Measures (windowpane flounder 
sub-annual catch limit (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs), 
expansion of the GOM cod inshore spawning closure, roll-over provision 
for specifications, and other measures) are on the agenda, time 
permitting. They will also be developing AP recommendations. The 
committee will 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: August 26, 2014.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-20601 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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