Notice2023-04515
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat 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 88, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 13783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04515]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC811]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat 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, March 21, at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1464733535707899991">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1464733535707899991</a>.
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:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will discuss and identify a preferred
alternative for the Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Framework. They will
also review and recommend revisions, if necessary, to the draft goals
and objectives for the Northern Edge Habitat/Scallop Management
Framework. The Advisory Panel will also discuss an Exempted Fishing
Permit request disapproved by NOAA Fisheries within the Great South
Channel Habitat Management Area, as a follow-up to prior Council review
of the final report for an earlier phase of the work. Also on the
agenda, staff will brief the Advisory Panel on recent coordination with
BOEM and NOAA related to offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Maine.
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 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 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: March 1, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04515 Filed 3-3-23; 8:45 am]
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