[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 520-521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-29239]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA739]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council is convening 
Supplemental Scoping Hearings on Draft Amendment 5 to the Northeast 
Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan via webinar to consider actions 
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. The 
public input received will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: These webinars will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Monday, February 8, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 6 
p.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: These hearings will be held via webinar.
    All interested parties can register to join the webinars, for the 
January 21 webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3036577748943629579; and February 8 webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6858166806279145739.
    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:
    Public comments: Mail 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 ``Northeast 
Skate Complex Amendment 5 Scoping Comments. Comments may also be sent 
via fax to 978-465-3116 or submitted via email to [email protected] 
with ``Northeast Skate Complex Amendment 5 Scoping Comments'' in the 
subject line.

Agenda

    During the hearings, Council staff will brief the public on Draft 
Amendment 5 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 hearing. 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

    These hearings are 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 hearing date.

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

    Dated: December 31, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-29239 Filed 1-5-21; 8:45 am]
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