Notice2023-11338
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
May 26, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a hybrid meeting of its Scallop Committee 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 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 34134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11338]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD045]
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 (Council) is
scheduling a hybrid meeting of its Scallop Committee 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 Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; phone: (617) 567-6789.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4979380730021207127">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4979380730021207127</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 Committee will review the 2024/2025 Scallop Research Set-Aside
(RSA) and develop research recommendations for the notice of funding
opportunity announcement (NOFO). Also on the agenda are Scallop RSA
program modifications: discuss recommending administrative changes to
the Scallop RSA program, including the consideration of longer-term
regional survey awards. The committee will also discuss scallop
specifications and receive an update on the timeline and possible
measures. This action will be initiated at the June 2023 Council
meeting. The committee will discuss Northern Edge: progress report and
timeline for action to potentially authorize scallop fishery access to
habitat management area. Other business will be discussed, if
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: May 23, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-11338 Filed 5-25-23; 8:45 am]
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