[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63507-63508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22303]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA551]


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, NEFMC) 
will hold a special, one-day meeting to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Due to federal 
and state travel restrictions, public gathering limitations, and 
updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
related to COVID-19, this meeting will be conducted entirely by 
webinar.

DATES: The webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 
beginning at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register 
to join the webinar at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8462938110464133132.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492; 
www.nefmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext. 
113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Agenda

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

    After introductions and brief announcements, the Council will hear 
abbreviated reports on recent activities from its Chairman, the Greater 
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Regional Administrator, and the 
Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Then, the Council will turn its 
attention to the two primary issues for this meeting: (1) 2021 Council 
Priorities; and (2) Executive Order 13921, Promoting American Seafood 
Competitiveness and Economic Growth, which was signed on May 7, 2020. 
The Council will discuss and finalize 2021 work priorities for all of 
its committees and various responsibilities. As part of and in addition 
to this discussion, the Council will develop a list of actions that 
respond directly to the requests outlined in Executive Order 13921. 
During appropriate opportunities and at the discretion of the Council 
Chairman, the public will be allowed to offer comments on these agenda 
items. The Council's ``Guidelines for Providing Public Comments'' can 
be found at https://s3.amazonaws.com/nefmc.org/GuidelinesPubComment_Updated_June2020_final.pdf.
    Also, a guide for how to publicly comment through the webinar is 
available on the Council website at https://s3.amazonaws.com/nefmc.org/NEFMC-meeting-remote-participation_generic.pdf. Once the Council 
concludes its discussion on 2021 Council Priorities and the Executive 
Order, it will close out the meeting with other business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come 
before the 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management 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 being conducted entirely by webinar. Requests for 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: October 5, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-22303 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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