[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68682-68683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24884]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC549]


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 Groundfish Committee 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, December 2, 2022, at 9:30 
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7021382725170021643.

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 Committee will receive recommendations from the Groundfish 
Advisory Panel, Recreational Advisory Panel, and Groundfish Plan 
Development Team, They will discuss draft alternatives and draft 
impacts analysis in Framework Adjustment 65/Specifications & Management 
Measures, and make preferred recommendations to the Council for final 
action to include:

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status determination criteria, rebuilding plan for Gulf of Maine (GOM) 
cod, FY2023-FY2024 US/CA total allowable catches, FY2023-FY2024 
specifications: Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder and GB cod 
(including a catch target for the recreational fishery), FY2023-FY2025 
specifications for 14 stocks, additional measures to promote stock 
rebuilding for GB cod and GOM cod, and revised acceptable biological 
catch (ABC) control rules, in consultation with the Scientific and 
Statistical Committee. The Committee will discuss the development of a 
draft white paper on potential approaches to allocate ``Georges Bank 
cod'' to the recreational fishery delivered in 2022 to inform the 2023 
priorities discussion and make recommendations to the Council. Other 
business will be discussed 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: November 9, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24884 Filed 11-15-22; 8:45 am]
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