[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 13909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06889]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG942


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 
convening a two-day meeting of a sub-panel of its Scientific & 
Statistical Committee to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The sub-panel will 
review the scientific validity of information and analyses of 
groundfish monitoring issues. The sub-panel's report will be considered 
by the Council in evaluating management alternatives for improving the 
monitoring of catch under the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management 
Plan, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 
beginning at 10 a.m. and Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Providence, 139 
Mathewson Street, Providence, RI; phone: (401) 861-8000.
    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

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

    The sub-panel will receive documents and presentations containing 
information and analyses of groundfish monitoring issues and evaluate 
the scientific validity of the information and any recommendation 
provided. Other business will be discussed as needed.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

    The sub-panel will meet in closed session to develop a written 
report for the Council.
    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 these meetings. 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. 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: April 3, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06889 Filed 4-5-19; 8:45 am]
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