Notice2023-16839
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
August 7, 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 Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar option. 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 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 52130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16839]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD190]
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 public meeting of its Habitat Committee to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar option.
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 Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Four Points by
Sheraton, One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-
9300.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/956484289127045982">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/956484289127045982</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 draft alternatives for the Northern Edge
Habitat Scallop Framework. They plan to discuss progress towards
completion of the Council's 5-year EFH review. The committee will also
receive updates from Council staff on recent coordination with BOEM and
NOAA related to offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Maine, and on
other offshore wind issues. They also plan to develop a list of habitat
work priorities for 2024. In addition to habitat actions, the Committee
should identify offshore wind and aquaculture-related work items. 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: August 2, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-16839 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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