[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22503-22504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09831]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF390


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 Scallop Advisory Panel 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, May 31, 2017 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by 
Marriott Boston Logan Airport, 225 William McClennan Highway, Boston, 
MA 02128; phone: (617) 569-5250.
    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 Scallop Advisory Panel will review the general workload for 
2017 based on Council priorities and a draft action plan for Scallop 
Framework 29 (FW29) and potentially identify recommendations for 
prioritizing work items in upcoming actions. They will also review 
progress on potential management measures that may be included in FW29, 
including: (1) Flatfish accountability measures; (2) Modifications to 
the management of the Northern Gulf of Maine area; (3)

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Measures to modify scallop access areas consistent with potential 
changes to habitat and groundfish mortality closed areas. The Panel 
will also discuss the establishment of a control date that may limit 
the ability of Limited Access General Category (LAGC) permit holders to 
move between permit categories. They will provide research 
recommendations for the 2018/2019 Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) 
federal funding announcement. Other business may 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. Consistent with 16 
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 10, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-09831 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
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