[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 67384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27827]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE279


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 Recreational Advisory Panel 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 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; phone: (978) 777-2500; fax: (978) 
750-7959.
    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 Advisory Panel will receive a presentation on the results of 
the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's (NEFSC) 2015 Groundfish 
Operational Assessments for Gulf of Maine cod, Gulf of Maine haddock, 
and other groundfish stocks of interest to the recreational fishery. 
The panel will also receive an overview of draft alternatives in 
Framework Adjustment 55 (FW 55) specifications and management measures 
of interest to the recreational fishery, and associated draft impact 
analysis. They will also review a presentation on the results from 
NEFSC's bioeconomic model for recreational fisheries for cod and 
haddock in the Gulf of Maine. Also on the agenda is to develop 
recommendations to the Groundfish Committee for FY 2016 Gulf of Maine 
cod and Gulf of Maine haddock recreational measures. The panel will 
also develop recommendations to the Groundfish Committee for 2016 
Council priorities. Additionally, they will also discuss GARFO's 
Recreational Implementation Plan and develop recommendations to the 
Groundfish Committee. They will also discuss 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: October 28, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-27827 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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