New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings, 43541-43542 [2020-15421]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 138 / Friday, July 17, 2020 / Notices and recovery, evaluate their health and genetic population structure, and better understand habitat their preferences to help in their recovery. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments submitted to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the ESA and Federal regulations. The final permit decision will not be made until after the end of the 30-day comment period. NMFS will publish notice of its final action in the Federal Register. Dated: July 14, 2020. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–15531 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA282] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Workgroup (Workgroup) will host a two-day online meeting that is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, August 3 through Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on August 3. The meeting will continue August 4 at 9 a.m. (PDT) and will end at 5 p.m. The meeting times are an estimate; the meeting will adjourn when business for the day is complete. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 2412 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Ehlke, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2410; email: robin.ehlke@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting will be to develop potential alternatives for salmon management/conservation measures for Pacific Council consideration, and discuss and review any associated modeling and analysis. The Workgroup may also discuss and prepare for future Workgroup meetings and future meetings with the Pacific Council and its advisory bodies. Members of the Salmon Advisory Subpanel will be invited to attend. This is a public meeting and not a public hearing. Public comments will be taken at the discretion of the Workgroup cochairs as time allows. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 13, 2020. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–15420 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA268] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Notice of public hearings. The New England Fishery Management Council is convening public hearings of Draft Amendment 21 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery via webinar 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. SUMMARY: These webinars will be held on: August 5, 2020; August 12, 2020; August 27, 2020 and September 2, 2020. DATES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register below for each webinar individually. 1. Wednesday, August 5, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 7818807912946784783 Call in information: +1 (415) 655–0060; Access Code: 419–861–768 2. Wednesday, August 12, 2020, from 4 to 6 p.m. https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 4664837917950475279 Call in information: +1 (562) 247–8422; Access Code: 209–302–952 3. Thursday, August 27, 2020, from 4 to 6 p.m. https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 6166327698306522895 Call in information: +1 (562) 247–8422; Access Code: 330–712–984 4. Wednesday, September 2, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 8244825787756617743 Call in information: +1 (415) 930–5321; Access Code: 487–066–105 Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Public comments: Public comment deadline is September 4, 2020. Comments may be submitted via email to comments@ nefmc.org with ‘‘Atlantic Sea Scallop Amendment 21 Public Hearing Comment’’ in the subject line or mailed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Atlantic Sea Scallop Amendment 21 Public Hearing Comment’’. Comments may also be sent via fax to (978) 465–3116. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PO 00000 ACTION: Sfmt 4703 43541 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 43542 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 138 / Friday, July 17, 2020 / Notices Agenda ACTION: Council staff will brief the public on Draft Amendment 21 before receiving comments on the amendment. The hearing will begin promptly at the time indicated above. If all attendees who wish to do so have provided their comments prior to the end time indicated, the hearing may conclude early. To the extent possible, the Council may extend hearings beyond the end time indicated above to accommodate all attendees who wish to speak. Scheduling of hearings is ongoing due to the COVID–19 pandemic. Additional hearings will be announced in a separate notice. 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 these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens 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 These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, 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 13, 2020. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–15421 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS ®) Advisory Committee National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 Notice of open meeting. Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS ®) Advisory Committee (Committee). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, Wednesday August 5, 2020, and Thursday, August 6, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT each day. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Refer to the web page listed below for the most up-to-date agenda and dial-in information. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Refer to the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee website at https:// ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/ for the most up-todate information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240–533–9455; Fax 301– 713–3281; Email krisa.arzayus@ noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee website at https:// ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. To register for the meeting, contact Laura Gewain, laura.gewain@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established by the NOAA Administrator as directed by Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act, part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111– 11). The Committee advises the NOAA Administrator and the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) on matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 and other appropriate matters as the Under Secretary refers to the Committee for review and advice. The Committee will provide advice on: (a) Administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the System; (b) expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology components of the System; (c) identification of end-user communities, their needs for information provided by the System, and the System’s effectiveness in disseminating information to end-user SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 communities and to the general public; and (d) any other purpose identified by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere or the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee. The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-minute public comment period on August 4, August 5, and August 6, 2020, from 3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT (check agenda on website to confirm time). The Committee expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of three (3) minutes. Written comments should be received by the Designated Federal Official by July 29, 2020, to provide sufficient time for Committee review. Written comments received after July 29, 2020, will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. To submit written comments, please email your comments, your name as it appears on your driver’s license, and the organization/company affiliation you represent to Krisa Arzayus, Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov and Laura Gewain, Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will focus on ongoing committee priorities, including the role of ocean observations in forecasting, strategy and vision for the System, partnerships for a successful System, and requirements for the System, in order to develop the next set of recommendations to NOAA and the IOOC. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at https://ioos.noaa.gov/ community/u-s-ioos-advisorycommittee/. Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal Official at Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov and Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov or 240–533– 9455 by July 24, 2020. Krisa M. Arzayus, Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office, National Ocean Service. [FR Doc. 2020–15539 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA268]


 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council is convening public 
hearings of Draft Amendment 21 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery via 
webinar 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: These webinars will be held on: August 5, 2020; August 12, 2020; 
August 27, 2020 and September 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register 
below for each webinar individually.
    1. Wednesday, August 5, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7818807912946784783 Call in 
information: +1 (415) 655-0060; Access Code: 419-861-768
    2. Wednesday, August 12, 2020, from 4 to 6 p.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4664837917950475279 Call in 
information: +1 (562) 247-8422; Access Code: 209-302-952
    3. Thursday, August 27, 2020, from 4 to 6 p.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6166327698306522895 Call in 
information: +1 (562) 247-8422; Access Code: 330-712-984
    4. Wednesday, September 2, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8244825787756617743 Call in 
information: +1 (415) 930-5321; Access Code: 487-066-105
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comments: Public comment deadline is 
September 4, 2020. Comments may be submitted via email to 
[email protected] with ``Atlantic Sea Scallop Amendment 21 Public 
Hearing Comment'' in the subject line or mailed to Thomas A. Nies, 
Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Mark the outside of the 
envelope ``Atlantic Sea Scallop Amendment 21 Public Hearing Comment''. 
Comments may also be sent via fax to (978) 465-3116.

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Agenda

    Council staff will brief the public on Draft Amendment 21 before 
receiving comments on the amendment. The hearing will begin promptly at 
the time indicated above. If all attendees who wish to do so have 
provided their comments prior to the end time indicated, the hearing 
may conclude early. To the extent possible, the Council may extend 
hearings beyond the end time indicated above to accommodate all 
attendees who wish to speak. Scheduling of hearings is ongoing due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional hearings will be announced in a 
separate notice.
    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 these meetings. 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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, 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 13, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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