[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48677-48678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA367]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council is convening a 
public hearing of Draft Amendment 23 to Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in 
the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This hearing may be held either in-
person as an outdoor gathering or via webinar. Details of the hearing 
will be provided on the Council's website at https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/aug-26-2020-public-hearing-groundfish-amendment-23. A summary 
of all comments received will be provided to the full Council.

DATES: This hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, between 
3 p.m.-8 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This hearing may be held either in-person as an outdoor 
gathering in the Greater Boston area or via webinar. The decision to 
hold the hearing as an outdoor in-person gathering will be based on 
COVID-19 pandemic guidance as determined by the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts and other factors as determined by the Executive Director 
in consultation with the Council Chair.
    Meeting addresses: The meeting will be held via webinar or in-
person as an outdoor gathering. Should the hearing be planned as in-
person, details on the location, as well as meeting guidelines and 
public safety requirements, will be provided on the Council's website. 
Because of state-mandated limits on the size of outdoor gatherings, in-
person meeting attendees may be asked to register in advance and may be 
assigned to a specific time slot. If a planned in-person meeting has to 
be cancelled due to adverse weather or other conditions, a webinar 
hearing will be held in its place.
    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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comments: The public comment deadline 
is August 31, 2020. Mail written comments 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''. 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

    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 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 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-17642 Filed 8-11-20; 8:45 am]
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