[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 49958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17970]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE764


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Advisory Panel on Wednesday, 
August 17, 2016, 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, August 17, 2016 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire 
Street, Mansfield, MA 02048: (508) 339-2200; fax: (508) 339-1040.
    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 Advisory Panel will give a brief update on the next steps for 
Management Strategy Evaluation of Atlantic Herring Acceptable 
Biological Catch control rules being considered in Amendment 8 to the 
Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Advisory Panel will 
also review preliminary PDT analysis and develop measures related to 
localized depletion to be considered in Amendment 8 to the Atlantic 
Herring FMP. The advisory panel will review progress and provide input 
on Framework Adjustment 5 to the Atlantic Herring FMP, an action 
considering modification of accountability measures (AMs) that trigger 
if the sub-ACL of Georges Bank Haddock is exceeded by the midwater 
trawl Herring fishery. Additionally, they will also start initial 
discussions of work priorities for the Herring FMP in 2017. Other 
business may be discussed as necessary.

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: July 26, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-17970 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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