[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17313-17314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06423]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA098]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearing

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing via webinar.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening a 
Public Hearing of Draft Amendment 23 to Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
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: Written Public comments must be received on or before, Tuesday, 
May 19, 2020. This webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 
4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register 
to join the webinar at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8766043774885604099.
    Meeting addresses: The meeting will be held via webinar. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    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: 
    Public comments: Mail to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, 
Newburyport, MA 01950. Mark the outside of the envelope ``DEIS for 
Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP''.

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Comments may also be sent via fax to (978) 465-3116 or submitted via 
email to [email protected] with ``DEIS for Amendment 23 to the 
Northeast Multispecies FMP'' in the subject line.

Agenda

    This hearing is the first of the series; the remaining hearings 
will be announced in a separate notice. Council staff will brief the 
public on Draft Amendment 23 before receiving comments on the 
amendment. The hearing will begin promptly at the time indicated above. 
If all attendees who wish to do so have provided their comments prior 
to the end time indicated, the hearing may conclude early. To the 
extent possible, the Council may extend hearings beyond the end time 
indicated above to accommodate all attendees who wish to speak.
    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 hearing. 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 hearing 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: March 24, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-06423 Filed 3-26-20; 8:45 am]
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