New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

• Published date: 29 August 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 45468
• Record Number: 2019-18662
• Section: Notices
• Court: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 45468]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-18662]
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                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                RIN 0648-XV048
                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 Monkfish Advisory 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 Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at
                8:30 a.m.
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Comfort Inn, 85 American
                Legion Highway, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: (781) 485-3600.
                 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 discuss the Plan Development Team analysis
                and draft Framework Adjustment 12 (FW 12) alternatives including
                recommendations for the Monkfish Allowable Biological Catch (ABC) for
                Northern and Southern Fishery Management areas, and associated effort
                controls. They will select preferred alternatives for FW 12. The panel
                also plans to review findings and recommendations from the Research
                Set-Aside (RSA) Program Review and identify which issues the Council
                should consider further. Also on the agenda is to discuss
                recommendations for the Council to consider for 2020 priorities for the
                Monkfish FMP. The Council is scheduled to have an initial discussion of
                potential 2020 priorities at the September Council meeting. They will
                also receive an update on the Commercial Electronic Vessel Trip
                Reporting (eVTR) Omnibus Framework, which proposes to implement
                electronic VTRs for all vessels with commercial permits for species
                managed by the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management
                Councils. Other business may be discussed as necessary.
                 Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come
                before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
                of formal action during this meeting. Council 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.
                This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
                of the recording is available upon request. 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: August 26, 2019.
                Tracey L. Thompson,
                Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
                Marine Fisheries Service.
                [FR Doc. 2019-18662 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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