Notice2021-20596
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 23, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20596]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB438]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening its
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar 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 webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021,
beginning at 9 a.m. Webinar registration information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1327024091005335819">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1327024091005335819</a>. Call in
information: +1 (562) 247-8422, Access Code: 606-978-888.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar.
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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to review the
information provided by the Council's Scallop Plan Development Team and
recommend the overfishing limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological
catches (ABCs) for Atlantic sea scallops for fishing years 2022 and
2023 (default). Consider other business as necessary.Although non-
emergency issues not contained on the 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. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
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: September 20, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-20596 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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