[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 146 (Monday, August 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 46946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16438]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC214]


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 public meeting of its Habitat Committee to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar option. 
Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for 
formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This hybrid meeting will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022, 
at 9 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8844799612808002062.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, One 
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300.
    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 Committee plans to review a final report from Exempted Fishing 
Permit project #19066 related to clam dredge-based surveys within the 
Great South Channel Habitat Management Area and then discuss the 
utility of the study for managing fishing gear impacts in the area. The 
Committee also will: (1) receive updates on Blue Water Fisheries 
offshore aquaculture project and development of the required 
Environmental Impact Statement; (2) discuss the potential scope and 
objectives for a related Council action to authorize Atlantic salmon 
aquaculture in the EEZ; (3) discuss ongoing offshore wind development 
activities including opportunities for comment; and (4) discuss 
potential 2023 habitat-related work priorities. Other business may be 
discussed as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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.

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 date.
    This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a 
copy of the recording is available upon request.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 27, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-16438 Filed 7-29-22; 8:45 am]
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