Notice2022-07694
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
April 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening several Scoping Meetings for Limited Access Leasing in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery 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 87, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21104-21105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07694]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB945]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening
several Scoping Meetings for Limited
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Access Leasing in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery 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: These meetings and webinars will be held between the dates of
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 and Friday, June 24, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for more details on specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: 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:
1. Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Cruiseport, 6
Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA 01930;
2. Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Whaling Museum, 18
Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740;
3. Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Holiday Inn, 151
Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050;
4. Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Whaling Museum, 18
Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740;
5. Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Superior Trawl
Conference Room, 55 State Street, Narragansett, RI 02882;
6. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., DoubleTree River
Front, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560;
7. Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Embassy Suites, 1700
Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666;
8. Friday, June 17, 2022, from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., via webinar.
Please register for the webinar here <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1197227847196646414">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1197227847196646414</a>; and
9. Friday, June 24, 2022, from 10 a.m.--12 p.m., via webinar.
Please register for the webinar here <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7661183039612723725">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7661183039612723725</a>.
Public comments: Public comment deadline is 8 a.m. EST on July 5,
2022. Mail to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Mark the outside of the envelope ``Atlantic Sea Scallop Limited Access
Leasing Scoping Comments''. Comments may also be sent via fax to 978-
465-3116 or submitted via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beddd1d3d3dbd0cacdfed0dbd8d3dd90d1ccd9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="781b1715151d160c0b38161d1e151b56170a1f">[email protected]</span></a> with ``Atlantic
Sea Scallop Limited Access Leasing Scoping Comments'' in the subject
line.
Agenda
Council staff will brief the public on Limited Access Leasing
before receiving comments. The hearing will begin promptly at the time
indicated above. If all attendees who wish to do so have provided their
comments prior to the end time indicated, the hearing may conclude
early. To the extent possible, the Council may extend hearings beyond
the end time indicated above to accommodate all attendees who wish to
speak.
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
These meetings are 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: April 6, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-07694 Filed 4-8-22; 8:45 am]
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