[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 59742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23542]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD529


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's (Council) 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 8:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500; fax: 
(978) 750-7991.
    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:
    Agenda items:
    The New England Fishery Management Council's SSC will meet to: 
Review stock assessment information, consider information provided by 
the Groundfish PDT and continue to develop acceptable biological catch 
(ABC) recommendations and other scientific advice for Gulf of Maine cod 
for fishing years 2015-17; review stock assessment information, 
consider information provided by the Groundfish PDT and develop 
overfishing levels (OFLs) and ABC recommendations for Georges Bank 
winter flounder, Gulf of Maine winter flounder and pollock for fishing 
years 2015-17. The committee may not complete all the ABC 
recommendations for these stocks at this meeting. They will also 
discuss the format of operational stock assessment reports. The 
committee will address other business as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may be 
discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during 
this meeting. 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

    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.

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

    Dated: September 29, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-23542 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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