[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 212 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 69319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24220]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA610]


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 joint public meeting of its Whiting Joint Committee and 
Advisory Panel 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: This webinar will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 9.30 
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7403653215518712077.

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 Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel will receive a preliminary 
Annual Monitoring Report and management recommendations from the 
Whiting Plan Development Team, including a summary of the management 
track assessment results, catch limit recommendations, fishery 
performance for fishing year 2019, updated economic summary data, 2017-
19 bycatch estimates, and other items. They will also receive a 
preliminary report on the SSC recommendations for 2021-23 
specifications. The Committee and Advisory Panel will provide advice 
for the annual monitoring report and develop management recommendations 
for the 2021-23 specifications package to be considered at the December 
2020 Council Meeting and approved at the January 2021 Council meetings. 
Other business will be discussed if necessary.
    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: October 28, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-24220 Filed 10-30-20; 8:45 am]
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