Notice2023-17895
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
August 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Committee (EBFM) and Plan Development Team (PDT) 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 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 56799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17895]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD262]
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 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management
Committee (EBFM) and Plan Development Team (PDT) 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, September 5, 2023, at 10
a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport
Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The EBFM Committee and PDT will meet to receive a summary
presentation on the final Prototype Management Strategy Evaluation
(pMSE) report with example scenarios. They will also discuss how the
pMSE results and examples can be used to engage stakeholders during
deep-dive workshops (to be scheduled in early 2024). The Committee and
PDT will develop 2024 management priority recommendations, possibly
including initial development of a full management strategy evaluation
with public engagement. Other business will be discussed as 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 Cate O'Keefe, 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 16, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17895 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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