[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 145 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48085-48086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15380]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF913]


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 hybrid public meeting of its Habitat Joint Committee and 
Advisory Panel 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 webinar will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 9 
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/JPkr4NWtT9OLGt8OYpjZzQ.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place at the Fairfield Inn & Suites/
Waypoint Event Center, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740 
Phone: (774) 634-2000.
    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 to review the 
draft 2026 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Framework including EFH 
designation alternatives and identify a preferred alternative for 
Council consideration at the September 15-17 meeting. Species list: 
Acadian redfish, American plaice, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic sea 
scallop, Atlantic wolffish, haddock, ocean pout, offshore hake, 
pollock, red hake, silver hake, white hake, windowpane flounder, winter 
flounder, witch flounder, and yellowtail flounder. They will also 
review a draft report about the clam dredge exemption program within 
the Great South Channel Habitat Management Area. 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

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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: July 27, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-15380 Filed 7-29-26; 8:45 am]
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