Notice2023-28409
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
December 26, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Risk Policy Working Group 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 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28409]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD600]
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 hybrid meeting of its Risk Policy Working Group 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 meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ehbb-P8RgeAUDQjhvC_Zg">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ehbb-P8RgeAUDQjhvC_Zg</a>.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740; telephone: (774) 634-2000.
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 Risk Policy Working Group (RPWG) will address the terms of
reference (TORs) approved by the New England Fishery Management Council
(Council), including progress made in reviewing the Council's current
Risk Policy, and Risk Policy Road Map (TOR 1). They will continue to
consider possible changes to the risk policy (TOR 2), focusing on how
to structure a revised risk policy, including discussions on a decision
tree approach and a tiered approach. The RPWG will receive
presentations on how other regional fishery management Councils
approach risk in decision making. 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 Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978)
465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 20, 2023.
Alyssa Lynn Weigers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-28409 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
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