[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53730-53731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21149]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC842


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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's (Council) 
Groundfish Advisory Panel and Oversight Committee will meet to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ).

DATES: The meetings will be held on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 9 
a.m. and Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, 300 
Woodbury Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801: telephone: (603) 431-8000; fax: 
(603) 501-3733.
    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: 
    Monday, September 16, 2013 beginning at 9 a.m. Groundfish Advisory 
Panel agenda:
    The Groundfish Advisory Panel will meet, primarily to develop 
recommendations to the Groundfish Oversight Committee on issues that 
will be discussed during the September 17, 2013 meeting of the 
Committee. Related to Framework 51, they will consider Groundfish Plan 
Development Team (PDT) analyses and develop recommendations on draft 
measures. Related to Amendment 18, the panel will consider Groundfish 
PDT analyses and develop recommendations on draft measures. The panel 
will develop recommendations for groundfish priorities for 2014. They 
will address other business as necessary.
    Tuesday, September 17, 2013 beginning at 9 a.m. Groundfish 
Oversight Committee agenda:
    The Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to discuss issues 
related to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. Related 
to Framework 51, the Committee will review Groundfish PDT analyses; 
review recommendations of the Groundfish Advisory Panel; review 
recommendations from the NEFMC Whiting Advisory Panel/MAFMC Squid 
Advisory Panel on small-mesh accountability measures for Georges Bank 
yellowtail flounder and develop recommendations on draft measures. 
Related to Amendment 18, they will review Groundfish PDT analyses; 
review recommendations of the Groundfish Advisory Panel and develop 
recommendations on draft measures. Also on the agenda will be to 
develop recommendations for groundfish priorities for 2014. They will 
address other business as necessary. There will be a closed session to 
review/recommend Advisory Panel applications for the next three year 
term (2014-16 term).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice

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that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public 
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to 
address the emergency.

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 A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 26, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-21149 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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