[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54942-54943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21736]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB488]


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's is convening its 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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, October 25, 2021, beginning 
at 9 a.m. Webinar registration information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7720008007096709389.
    Call in information: +1 (562) 247-8422, Access Code: 206-777-773.

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: 

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Agenda

    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to review recent 
stock assessment information from the 2021 Groundfish Management Track 
Assessments and information provided by the Council's Groundfish Plan 
Development Team (PDT), and recommend the overfishing limits and 
acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Georges Bank (GB) cod, and Gulf 
of Maine (GOM) cod for fishing years 2022-24. They will review 
information presented by the Groundfish PDT and consider recommending 
revised OFLs/ABCs for GB haddock and GOM haddock for fishing year 2022. 
Also on the agenda is to review information presented by the Groundfish 
PDT and consider recommending revised OFLs/ABCs for white hake under 
the recently implemented rebuilding plan for this stock. They will 
consider 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: September 30, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-21736 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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