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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 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft 

Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978) 

777–2500. 

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 Recreational Advisory Panel will 

provide recommendations to the 

Groundfish Committee on FY2018 

recreational measures for Gulf of Maine 

cod and haddock, and possibly Georges 

Bank cod. The advisory panel will also 

consider providing a recommendation 

to the Groundfish Committee for a new 

control date for the party/charter 

fishery. They will also receive an 

overview of the Council’s priorities for 

2018. Other business will be discussed 

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 these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens 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: January 8, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00380 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF919 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold an Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) 

meeting to discuss and make 

recommendations on fishery 

management issues in the Western 

Pacific Region. 

DATES: The APT will meet on Friday, 

January 26, 2018, between 8:30 a.m. and 

5 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. 

For specific times and agendas, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The APT meeting will be 

held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop 

St. Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813 and 

by teleconference and webinar. The 

teleconference will be conducted by 

telephone and by web. The 

teleconference numbers are U.S. tollfree: 1–888–482–3560 or International 

Access: +1 647 723–3959, and Access 

Code: 5228220. The webinar can be 

accessed at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/ 

join/info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

comment periods will be provided in 

the agenda. The order in which agenda 

items are addressed may change. The 

meetings will run as late as necessary to 

complete scheduled business. 

Schedule and Agenda for the APT 

Meeting 

Friday, January 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m.–5 

p.m. 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Approval of draft agenda and 

assignment of rapporteurs 

3. Scoping: Non-Fishing Impacts to 

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 

4. Update on Ecosystem Component 

Species Amendment 

5. Public Comment 

6. Other Business 

7. Discussion and Recommendations 

8. Break Out Groups 

A. Refinement of Precious Corals EFH 

B. Monitoring Ecosystem Components 

and Species in Need of 

Conservation and Management 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, 

(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– 

8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

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

Dated: January 8, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00373 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF932 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a four-day meeting to consider 

actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico 

fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, January 29 through Thursday, 

February 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The 

meeting will take place at the Hyatt 

Centric French Quarter hotel, located at 

800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 

70112; telephone: (504) 586–0800. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 

Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Monday, January 29, 2018; 8:30 a.m.– 

5:30 p.m. 

The meeting will begin in FULL 

COUNCIL SESSION to review and 

discuss the appointments for the 2018 

Committee Roster. The Spiny Lobster 

Management Committee will review the 


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