[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74154-74155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23886]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD489]


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 Habitat Joint Advisory Panel and 
Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with 
a webinar option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DATES: This hybrid meeting be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: 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/5291714603459595103.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The Advisory Panel and Committee plan to discuss progress towards 
developing alternatives and analyses for the Northern Edge Habitat-
Scallop Framework and provide guidance to the Plan Development Team. 
They will briefly discuss findings of the joint Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council-New England Fishery Management Council Scientific 
and Statistical Committee (MAFMC-NEFMC SSC) subpanel essential fish 
habitat (EFH) methods review and consider next steps for the Council's 
management action. They also plan to discuss current issues and comment 
opportunities related to offshore wind or other offshore development 
projects and provide guidance as appropriate. This will include 
reviewing and commenting on draft Wind Energy Areas and suitability 
modeling for the Gulf of Maine. The Panel and Committee plan to discuss 
and rank 2024 work priorities related to habitat and offshore 
development issues for Council consideration in December. Other 
business will be discussed, if 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, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978) 
465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 25, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-23886 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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