[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50845-50846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD198]


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 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 Thursday, August 17, 2023, 
at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, 
One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3030861409128586587.
    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 Groundfish Committee will meet to discuss Framework Adjustment 
on Acceptable Biological Catches (ABC) Control Rules including a 
facilitated session with members of the Groundfish Committee, 
Scientific and Statistical Committee, Groundfish Plan Development Team, 
Groundfish and Recreational Advisory Panels, the Risk Policy Working 
Group, and the public to discuss developing draft goals and

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objectives for this action that are consistent with National Standard 
1, National Standard 1 guidelines and the Council's Risk Policy, 
followed by a Groundfish Committee session to make recommendations to 
the Council on possible goals and objectives for the action.
    They will possibly discuss other 2023 Council priorities for 
groundfish. 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: July 28, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-16470 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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