[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 71095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28202]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD645


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) 
Observer Policy Committee will meet to review scientific information 
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Colonial Hotel; One 
Audubon Road; Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300; fax: 
(781) 245-0842.
    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 Items

    The Observer Policy Committee will meet to: Review progress 
regarding development of NMFS-led omnibus amendment to establish 
provisions for industry-funded monitoring (IFM) across all Council-
managed fisheries; review and discuss timeline for IFM amendment; 
discuss details of omnibus IFM amendment alternatives, review related 
information and available analyses, and develop Committee 
recommendations; and plan next meeting and address other business as 
necessary.
    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 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.

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: November 25, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-28202 Filed 11-28-14; 8:45 am]
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