[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33122-33123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11669]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA209]


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 via webinar of its Groundfish Recreational 
Advisory Panel 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 webinar will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. 
Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7775705956742892560.

ADDRESSES: 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 Recreational Advisory Panel will follow-up from the April 
Council meeting regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the recreational 
groundfish fishery, including a discussion of

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revisiting possible recommendations for Gulf of Maine cod and Gulf of 
Maine haddock management measures for fishing year 2020. The Panel will 
receive an overview of groundfish specifications and management 
measures anticipated to be included in the action, which will be 
initiated at the June 2020 Council meeting as well as an overview from 
the Northeast Fisheries Science Center regarding the management track 
assessment plans and Assessment Oversight Panel results from their May 
27 meeting. They will also receive an introduction of the Executive 
Order on Promoting Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. The 
Panel will provide recommendations to the Groundfish Committee, as 
appropriate. Other business will be discussed, as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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.

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. This meeting will be 
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is 
available upon request.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 26, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-11669 Filed 5-29-20; 8:45 am]
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