[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65616-65617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26065]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC940


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

DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, November 18, 2013 through 
Tuesday, November 19, 2013. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
times.

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ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Newport 
Marriott Hotel, 25 America's Cup Ave., Newport, RI; telephone: (401) 
849-1000; fax: (401) 849-3422.
    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: The Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet 
on November 18 and 19, 2013 to discuss issues related to the Northeast 
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, the agenda for each day are as 
follows:

Monday, November 18, 2013 Beginning at 9:30 a.m.

    The Committee will review Plan Development Team (PDT) work related 
to the development of Amendment 18; hold a session on the excessive 
share analysis being conducted by the contractor, Compass Lexecon, and 
discuss potential measures.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Beginning at 9 a.m.

    The Committee will review PDT work related to the impacts of the 
alternatives under consideration in Framework 51 and potentially select 
preferred alternatives. They will discuss other business as necessary 
on both days.
    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 this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice 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

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

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

    Dated: October 29, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-26065 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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