[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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