[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17144-17145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08295]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG980


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 Habitat Committee 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 Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 2 
Foxborough Blvd., Foxborough, MA 02035; phone: (508) 623-0555.
    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 committee will review the Habitat Plan Development Team (PDT) 
report on research planning efforts for the Great South Channel HMA, 
including priorities and general research framework with a briefing on 
specific proposals in development as appropriate. They will also review 
the PDT report on the Fishing Effects model and discuss applications 
and next steps. The committee will receive a staff update on offshore 
energy-related issues; discuss any upcoming comment opportunities plus 
other follow up items resulting from the April 18, 2019 Council 
meeting. Also on the agenda is planning for development of Council 
policies on non-fishing activities that may affect fisheries and fish 
habitats (offshore energy policies approved last year). 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 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.

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 date. This meeting will be recorded.

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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: April 19, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08295 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
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