[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21104-21105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07694]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB945]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening 
several Scoping Meetings for Limited

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Access Leasing in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery 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: These meetings and webinars will be held between the dates of 
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 and Friday, June 24, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for more details on specific dates and times.

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: 
    1. Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Cruiseport, 6 
Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA 01930;
    2. Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Whaling Museum, 18 
Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740;
    3. Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Holiday Inn, 151 
Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050;
    4. Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Whaling Museum, 18 
Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740;
    5. Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Superior Trawl 
Conference Room, 55 State Street, Narragansett, RI 02882;
    6. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., DoubleTree River 
Front, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560;
    7. Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Embassy Suites, 1700 
Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666;
    8. Friday, June 17, 2022, from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., via webinar. 
Please register for the webinar here https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1197227847196646414; and
    9. Friday, June 24, 2022, from 10 a.m.--12 p.m., via webinar. 
Please register for the webinar here https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7661183039612723725.
    Public comments: Public comment deadline is 8 a.m. EST on July 5, 
2022. 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 ``Atlantic Sea Scallop Limited Access 
Leasing Scoping Comments''. Comments may also be sent via fax to 978-
465-3116 or submitted via email to [email protected] with ``Atlantic 
Sea Scallop Limited Access Leasing Scoping Comments'' in the subject 
line.

Agenda

    Council staff will brief the public on Limited Access Leasing 
before receiving comments. 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 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

    These meetings 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 meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 6, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-07694 Filed 4-8-22; 8:45 am]
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