[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65971-65972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD389]


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's is convening its 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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, October 11, 2023, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree 
by Hilton, 363 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106.
    Webinar Registration information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8548092010829152606. Call in information: +1 (631) 992-3221, 
Access Code: 434-460-639.
    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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to: review the 
information provided by the Council's Plan Development Teams, and stock 
assessment information where appropriate, and recommend the overfishing 
limits (OFL) and acceptable biological catches (ABC) for: Atlantic sea 
scallops for fishing year (FY) 2024 and the default for FY 2025; Gulf 
of Maine haddock for FY 2024 and 2025 and Northeast skate complex for 
FY 2024-2025. They will discuss other business 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

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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: September 21, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-20925 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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