[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 95570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31327]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF114


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 Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park 
Street, Freeport, ME 04032; telephone: (207) 865-1433.
    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 Groundfish Committee will discuss Framework Adjustment 56 
pertaining to witch flounder specifications only. They will receive an 
overview of the recent benchmark assessment, Plan Development Team 
analysis, Scientific and Statistical Committee, and Groundfish Advisory 
Panel recommendations for witch flounder. The Committee will make 
recommendations to the Council on witch flounder specifications for FY 
2017-FY 2019. The Committee also plans to discuss FY 2017 Recreational 
Measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. They will receive an 
overview of recent recreational catch and effort data and results from 
the bioeconomic model to evaluate options for management measures in FY 
2017. They will receive Recreational Advisory Panel recommendations on 
FY 2017 recreational measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. They 
will make recommendations to the Council on FY 2017 recreational 
measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. The Committee also plans to 
receive an overview and discuss the Council's 2017 Groundfish 
Priorities and make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee, as 
appropriate. 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 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: December 22, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-31327 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
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