[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 182 (Friday, September 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 58339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20549]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA496]


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 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, October 5, 2020 at 4 p.m. 
Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5690522839117472784.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar.
    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 New England Fishery Management Council will host a public 
meeting on Monday, October 5, 2020, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., focusing on the 
recreational Northeast Multispecies (groundfish) fishery. The purpose 
of the meeting is for Tidal Bay Consulting, LLC to announce the 
development of a ``strawman'' for a potential limited entry program for 
party/charter vessels participating in the recreational groundfish 
fishery and solicit feedback from the public. There will be an 
opportunity for the public to ask questions and solicit feedback on a 
draft limited entry template. The draft template is based on 
stakeholder feedback received at listening sessions held by the Council 
in April and May of 2019, and input from the Recreational Advisory 
Panel.
    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 this meeting. 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: September 14, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-20549 Filed 9-17-20; 8:45 am]
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