[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 60933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19199]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD316]


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 hybrid 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 September 22, 2023, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by 
Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-
2500.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5463173544525981530.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The Groundfish Committee will meet to discuss recommendations from 
the Recreational Advisory Panel and Groundfish Advisory Panel. They 
will discuss Atlantic Cod Transition Plan--a summary of fishery data 
from the Research Track stock assessment for Atlantic cod as well as 
Framework Adjustment 66/Specifications and Management Measures--an 
update on the development of draft alternatives and a report from the 
Transboundary Management Guidance Committee (TMGC). The Committee will 
discuss Framework Adjustment 68/Acceptable Biological Catches (ABC) 
Control Rules--the findings from the facilitated meeting and Groundfish 
Committee motions from meeting held on August 17, 2023 as well as 2024 
Council Priorities--possible groundfish priorities for the Council to 
consider for 2024, and provide recommendations to the Council, as 
appropriate. 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 Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 31, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19199 Filed 9-5-23; 8:45 am]
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