[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41995-41996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16507]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF125]
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 Committee and 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 Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL information:
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https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/VsZQSyIsQ7aIyMThqjVJMg.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at Four Points by Sheraton, One
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; Phone (781) 245-9300.
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 Habitat Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly to
review the draft 2025 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Framework including
EFH designation alternatives and identify a preferred alternative for
Council consideration at the September 23-25 meeting. They will receive
a demonstration of the New England Sensitive Habitat Viewer Story Map,
developed by the NOAA's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Habitat and Ecosystem Services Division. The group will also discuss
the ongoing 3-year review of the Stellwagen and Georges Bank Dedicated
Habitat Research Areas. They plan to receive updates on ocean planning
activities and consider potential next steps for Council work. They
will also receive an update on the Offshore Wind Regional Fund
Administrator Compensation Process. Also on the agenda is discussion on
EFH-related work that could be completed following completion of the
2025 framework, including next steps identified during the EFH
Technical Review. 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: August 26, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-16507 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am]
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