[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47865-47866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15722]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD175]


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 is convening its 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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 Thursday, August 10, 2023, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Webinar registration information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4897229620166984284. Call in 
information: 1 (562) 247-8422, Access Code: 208-654-676.
    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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to review the 
information provided by the Council's Red Crab Plan Development Team 
and recommend the overfishing limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological 
catches (ABCs) for red crab for fishing years 2024-27. They will also 
review draft analyses provided by Council contractors on recruitment 
assumptions used in stock projections for white hake and comment on 
their utility when modifying the rebuilding plan and setting 
specifications. They will provide comment on the draft NOAA technical 
memorandum: Technical Guidance for Estimating Status Determination

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Reference Points and their Proxies in Accordance with the National 
Standard 1 Guidelines. Other business will be discussed including brief 
updates on: Identifying SSC members to serve as discussion leads for 
developing ABC recommendations; Enhancing use of SSC sociocultural and 
economic expertise; Planning the 8th meeting of the CCC Scientific 
Coordination Subcommittee and Commenting on updating National Standards 
4, 8, and 9 Guidelines.
    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: July 20, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15722 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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