[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 48601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19960]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV069


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 Scientific & Statistical 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, October 17, 2019, 
beginning at 10 a.m. and Friday, October 18, 2019, beginning at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Boston 
Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789.
    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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will:
    Review recent stock assessment information from the 2017 Groundfish 
Management Track Assessments, information provided by the Council's 
Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) and recommend the overfishing 
levels and acceptable biological catch for Georges Bank (GB) cod, Gulf 
of Maine (GOM) cod, GB haddock, GOM haddock, Cape Cod/GOM yellowtail 
flounder, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder, GB 
winter flounder, American plaice, witch flounder, pollock, white hake, 
Atlantic halibut, Northern windowpane flounder, and Southern windowpane 
flounder for fishing years 2020-21. They will also review the 
information provided by the Council's Scallop PDT and recommend the 
overfishing levels (OFLs) and acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for 
Atlantic sea scallops for fishing years 2020-21 (default). Other 
business will be discussed as needed.
    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: September 11, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19960 Filed 9-13-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P