[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 11519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04859]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 Habitat 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 Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Providence 
Warwick (Airport), 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: 
(401) 732-6000; fax: (401) 732-0261.
    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 plans to review habitat-related sections of five-year 
Council research priorities and forward recommendations to the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee. They will also receive update on 
framework adjustment to develop clam dredge access areas in Council-
proposed Omnibus Habitat Amendment management areas. The committee will 
continue development of Omnibus Deep-Sea Coral Amendment; discuss goals 
and objectives of action, review list of coral zones and Plan 
Development Team (PDT) recommended updates and recommend modified 
alternatives to Council as appropriate; discuss range of management 
measures for coral zones and recommend modified alternatives to Council 
as appropriate; review preliminary PDT summary of fishing activities 
within coral zones; Discuss timeline for action and work plan. The 
Committee may also receive an update on the Northeast Regional Ocean 
Plan. Other business will be discussed 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 these meetings. 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: March 1, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-04859 Filed 3-3-16; 8:45 am]
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