79 FR 37 pgs. 10497-10498 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 37Pages: 10497 - 10498
FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-03979 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Pages: 10497, 10498

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD147

New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice; public meeting.

SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee.

DATES:

This meeting will be held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:


[top] Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish Boulevard, Taunton, MA 02780; telephone: (508) 823-0430; fax: (508) 880-6480. page 10498

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:

The Committee will develop priorities and guidelines for Council-funded groundfish collaborative research projects to consider fishery related research projects affecting New England groundfish fisheries. Time-permitting, the Committee also might receive updates on collaborative research projects or plans. Other issues also may be discussed. Recommendations from this group may be brought to the full Council for consideration and action, if appropriate.

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: February 20, 2014.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2014-03979 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]

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