[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 23407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08082]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC918]


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 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management 
Committee (EBFM) and Advisory Panel Chairs 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 hybrid meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 
10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 
2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; phone: (401) 739-3000. Webinar 
registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/783190259286204248.
    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 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM) Committee and 
Advisory Panel Chairs will meet to review initial simulations and 
sample output from the Prototype Management Strategy Evaluation (pMSE). 
The simulations apply the management alternatives to a set of operating 
models to achieve objectives, all features that were identified at 
previous stakeholder workshops. The group will receive a short status 
report on applications for interested parties to develop and lead two 
online deep-dive workshops and one plenary meeting during August to 
mid-September. 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: April 12, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08082 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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