[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 17032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07311]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD858


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) 
Observer Policy Committee will meet to review scientific information 
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2015 beginning 
at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton 
(formerly Sheraton Colonial), One Audubon Ave., Wakefield, MA 01880.
    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 Observer Committee will review and discuss updated information 
and analyses for the draft Environmental Assessment for the NMFS-led 
omnibus amendment to establish provisions for Industry-Funded 
Monitoring (IFM) across all Council-managed fisheries; consider 
additional options for industry-funded portside sampling and electronic 
monitoring (EM) in the Atlantic herring fishery, to be implemented 
immediately in the IFM amendment (versus a framework adjustment); 
develop Committee recommendations; review/discuss updated information 
related to herring/mackerel economic analysis in omnibus IFM amendment; 
discuss other elements of IFM amendment and develop Committee 
recommendations; review Draft Action Plan and timeline for completion 
of IFM amendment. They 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: March 26, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-07311 Filed 3-30-15; 8:45 am]
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