[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 1122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00176]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB705]


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 Scallop 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 Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 9 
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5215827395962115339.

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 Advisory Panel will receive an update on the implementation 
timeline for Framework Adjustment 34 and Amendment 21. They plan to 
review 2022 scallop workload based on priorities approved by the 
Council at its December meeting and discuss potential timelines for 
completing each task. The panel will review a draft scoping document 
that will be used to assess: (1) The need for a leasing program, and 
(2) what should the leasing program consider. 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: January 5, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-00176 Filed 1-7-22; 8:45 am]
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