[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 41393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10393]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD949]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting via webinar of its Habitat Advisory Panel 
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.

DATES: This webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar registration 
URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t96szYknT2aHcWje6x06bA.
    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 will review and discuss draft alternatives for 
the Northern Edge Habitat-Scallop Framework and recommend modifications 
to the draft alternatives and rationale to the Habitat Committee. They 
will also receive updates on the Council's Essential Fish Habitat 
Review. Also, they plan to review and discuss potential Council 
comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on the Proposed Sale 
Notice for offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine. 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: May 8, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-10393 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am]
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