[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03836]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG 049


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a four-day public meeting to undertake an independent review 
to assess past Council performance and solicit suggestions for 
improvement. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the 
full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held from Tuesday, March 13 through Friday, 
March 16, 2018, beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and at 8:30 a.m. 
Wednesday through Friday.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 
Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-
6789.
    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 New England Fishery Management Council is conducting an 
independent review to: (1) Assess past performance; (2) gather feedback 
on strengths and weaknesses of the Council process and operations; and 
(3) identify potential areas for improvements. The review will be 
conducted by an independent six-member panel of fishery managers and 
scientists from other regions. Each member has a strong understanding 
of U.S. federal fisheries management but no recent affiliation with the 
New England Council. Some also have international experience. Non-
Executive sessions will be open to the public. Conclusions and 
recommendations of the panel will be presented to the Council at a 
future meeting.
    Additional information on the review is available on the Council 
website, www.nefmc.org. The public also should be aware that the 
meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the 
recording is available upon request.

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: February 21, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-03836 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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