[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31847-31848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14254]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH081
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has
contracted with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) to conduct
a series of port meetings; nine public meetings are scheduled to
solicit public comments on the sector catch share program in the
Northeast Multispecies (groundfish) Fishery Management Plan.
DATES: Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m.
EST, Monday, August 19, 2019. These meetings will be held between July
18, 2019 and August 16, 2019. For specific dates and times see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The port meetings will be held in Ellsworth, ME; Portland,
ME; Hyannis, MA; Plymouth, MA; Gloucester, MA; Portsmouth, NH;
Riverhead, NY; Narragansett, RI; and New Bedford, MA. For specific
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Public comments: Mail to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2,
Newburyport, MA 01950. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Groundfish
Catch Share Program Review''. Comments may also be sent via fax to
(978) 465-3116 or submitted via email to [email protected] with
``Groundfish Catch Share Program Review'' in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Nies, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is seeking public input on the
sector catch share program review. The New England Fishery Management
Council is conducting a review of the groundfish sector system, which
is a catch share program under the Northeast Multispecies (groundfish)
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The evaluation period for this review is
focused strictly on fishing years 2010 to 2015, spanning from May 1,
2010 through April 30, 2016. This period covers the first six years of
the catch share program under Amendment 16 to the FMP. Information
prior to program implementation also will be included for fishing years
2007 to 2009, covering May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010. The Council
has contracted with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) to
conduct a series of port meetings to solicit public comments about the
review. The schedule is as follows:
1. Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.; Moore Community
Center, 5 General Moore Way, Ellsworth, ME; phone: (207) 307-0324.
2. Friday, July 19, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Gulf of Maine Research
Institute, 350 Commercial St., Portland, ME; phone: (207) 228-1625.
3. Tuesday, July 23, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Hyannis Youth &
Community Center, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA; phone: (508) 790-6345.
4. Wednesday, July 24, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Plymouth Library,
132 South Street, Plymouth, MA; phone: (508) 830-4250.
5. Thursday, July 25, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.: Gloucester Library, 2
Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA; phone: (978) 281-9763.
6. Friday, July 26, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Portsmouth High School,
50 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth, NH; phone: (603) 610-4166.
7. Wednesday, August 14, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Kermit W. Graf
Building, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 423 Griffing Avenue,
Riverhead, NY; phone: (631) 632-8730.
8. Thursday, August 15, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Narragansett Office
of Town Managers, 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, RI; phone: (401) 782-
0645.
9. Friday, August 16, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m.; Fairfield Inn and
Suites, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA; phone: (774) 634-2000.
Additional information is available on the Council website at
https://www.nefmc.org/library/groundfish-catch-share-program-review.
The public also should be aware that the sessions will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available
upon request.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas Nies (see ADDRESSES), at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: June 28, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-14254 Filed 7-2-19; 8:45 am]
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