[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15234]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB254]


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee Meeting 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 Friday, August 6, 2021 at 9 a.m. 
Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8631941849959774222.

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 Groundfish Committee will meet to discuss development of draft 
Framework Adjustment 63/Specifications and Management Measures to set 
2022 total allowable catches for US/Canada management units of Eastern 
Georges Bank (GB) cod and Eastern GB haddock, and 2022-23 
specifications for the GB yellowtail flounder stock, set 2022-24 
specifications for GB cod and Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod, and possibly 
adjust 2022 specifications for GB haddock and GOM haddock, adjust 2022 
specifications for white hake based on the rebuilding plan, adopt 
additional measures to promote stock rebuilding, and develop 
alternatives to the current default system. The Committee will discuss 
2021 Council priorities for groundfish. They will also report on and 
discuss the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team schedule for 
developing measures to reduce the risks to large whales from sink 
gillnet and other trap/pot fisheries. They will discuss other business, 
as 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: July 14, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-15234 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P