[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14363-14364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06306]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD840


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) 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott/Boston 
Logan Airport, 225 McClellan Highway, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: 
(617) 569-5250.
    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 Committee will receive a report from Northeast Fisheries 
Science Center Regime Shifts Working Group and

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possibly develop comments for consideration by the Council on 
implications. They will also receive a report and presentation on the 
NOAA Fisheries Draft Climate Science Strategy and develop comments for 
Council consideration. The SSC will also receive a presentation on 
changes to Magnuson-Stevens Act National Standard Guidelines proposed 
by NMFS/NOAA and develop comments for the Council's consideration.
    Additionally, they will receive a brief update on the development 
of guidelines for 5-year reviews of catch-share programs as well as a 
report on the National SSC V Workshop outcomes. The committee will 
address other business as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may be 
discussed, 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: March 16, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06306 Filed 3-18-15; 8:45 am]
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