[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 67733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27949]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE278


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 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 Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Providence 
Airport, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 739-3000; fax: 
(401) 732-9309.
    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

    The committee will receive an overview from the Groundfish Plan 
Development Team (PDT) on draft alternatives in Framework Adjustment 55 
(FW 55) specifications, changes to the groundfish monitoring program, 
and other management measures and draft impacts analysis. They will 
also review a presentation on the results from Northeast Fisheries 
Science Center's bioeconomic model for recreational fisheries in the 
Gulf of Maine. The committee also plans to consider recommendations 
from the Groundfish Advisory Panel, regarding FW 55 and 2016 Council 
priorities. They will also consider recommendations from the 
Recreational Advisory Panel (RAP), regarding FW 55, FY 2016 Gulf of 
Maine cod and Gulf of Maine haddock recreational measures, and 2016 
Council priorities. The committee also plans to develop recommendations 
to the Council regarding preferred alternatives in FW 55, FY 2016 
recreational measures, and 2016 Council priorities. Also on the agenda 
is to discuss GARFO's Recreational Implementation Plan, review RAP 
recommendations to the Committee, and develop recommendations to the 
Council. They will also 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: October 29, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-27949 Filed 11-2-15; 8:45 am]
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