[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04221]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG829


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 Herring 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, March 27, 2019 at 12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA 
02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    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 primary purpose of this meeting is to make progress on the 
development of herring fishery specifications for fishing years 2020 
and 2021. The panel will review and provide input on the Science and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) recommendation for overfishing limits (OFL) 
and acceptable biological catch (ABC) limits for fishing years 2020 and 
2021. The panel will provide input on the purpose and need for this 
action and identify a range of alternatives to be included for 
consideration. The Advisory Panel will give an update and opportunity 
for input on actions under consideration by the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). They will also give an update about the 
status of the Industry Funded Monitoring (IFM) Amendment. The panel 
will give an opportunity to provide input on the Council's five-year 
research priorities related to the herring resource and fishery. Other 
business will be discussed as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Council 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. 
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 
of the recording is available upon request. 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: March 5, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-04221 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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