[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23773-23774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10609]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF420


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

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Recreational 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 Monday, June 12, 2017 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4 Home 
Depot Drive, Plymouth, MA 02360; phone: (508) 830-0200.
    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 Recreational Advisory Panel plans to discuss the 2017 Council 
Priority--Recreational management measures process, with a report from 
the Groundfish Plan Development and make recommendations to the 
Groundfish Committee. The Advisory Panel will also discuss Marine 
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Strategic Plan and review a 
draft Council letter (inclusive of Council staff input) regarding 
feedback on the plan. They will provide additional feedback for review 
by the Groundfish Committee. 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: May 19, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director,Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-10609 Filed 5-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P