Notice2021-22017
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
October 8, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public joint meeting of its Habitat Committee and Advisory Panel 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 193 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 56256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22017]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB498]
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 joint meeting of its Habitat Committee and Advisory
Panel 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 meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register
to join the webinar at <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5109344090904881936">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5109344090904881936</a>.
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 Joint Committee and Advisory Panel plan to review and recommend
updates to the 2018 Offshore Wind policy. They will discuss other
offshore wind-related issues and provide direction for continued
Council engagement. The group will also receive updates on offshore
aquaculture projects and discuss possible areas for Council engagement.
They plan to receive updates from the Habitat Plan Development Team
(PDT) on their development of a draft white paper related to habitat
management on the Northern Edge of Georges Bank. Also planned is
discussion on 2022 habitat-related work priorities. Other business may
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 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 date. This meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available
upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 5, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-22017 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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