New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 55641 [2020-19916]
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issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. 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.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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. This meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C.
1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Groundfish Committee 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
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/3381405484073852176.
ADDRESSES: The meeting 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,
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Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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. This meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C.
1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: September 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–19916 Filed 9–8–20; 8:45 am]
The Committee will review public
comments on Amendment 23:
Groundfish Monitoring and the
summary document prepared by the
Groundfish Plan Development Team
(PDT) and make final recommendations
on preferred alternatives. They will also
discuss draft alternatives on Framework
Adjustment 61: Specifications/
Management Measures—developed by
the PDT focusing on (1) white hake
rebuilding plan options, (2) 2021 U.S./
Canada total allowable catches of
Eastern Georges Bank (GB) cod, Eastern
GB haddock, and GB yellowtail flounder
and (3) other measures. The Committee
will discuss possible groundfish
priorities for 2021 including a follow-up
discussion on the Groundfish Sector
Program Catch Share Review. They will
also make recommendations to the
Groundfish Committee. The Committee
will review PDT, Groundfish Advisory
Panel, and Transboundary Management
Guidance Committee recommendations
and make recommendations to the
Council. They will also continue
discussion of the Conservation Law
Foundation petition for rulemaking on
Atlantic cod, and discuss other business
as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. 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
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Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act Provisions; General
Provisions for Domestic Fisheries;
Application for Exempted Fishing
Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The NMFS Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Greater Atlantic Region, has made a
preliminary determination that an
Exempted Fishing Permit application
contains all of the required information
and warrants further consideration. This
Exempted Fishing Permit would allow
eight commercial lobster vessels to
participate in a lobster and Jonah crab
monitoring study in the South Fork
wind farm lease area, under the
direction of the Commercial Fisheries
Research Foundation. Regulations under
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act and
the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act require
publication of this notice to provide
interested parties the opportunity to
comment on Exempted Fishing Permit
applications.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before September 24, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
on the South Fork Wind Farm Lobster
and Jonah Crab EFP.’’ If you are unable
to submit your comment through
NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov, contact
Laura Hansen, Fishery Management
Specialist, Laura.Hansen@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Hansen, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–281–9225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation (CFRF) submitted a
complete application for an Exempted
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA477]
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 Groundfish Committee 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 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3381405484073852176.
ADDRESSES: The meeting 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:
Agenda
The Committee will review public comments on Amendment 23:
Groundfish Monitoring and the summary document prepared by the
Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) and make final recommendations
on preferred alternatives. They will also discuss draft alternatives on
Framework Adjustment 61: Specifications/Management Measures--developed
by the PDT focusing on (1) white hake rebuilding plan options, (2) 2021
U.S./Canada total allowable catches of Eastern Georges Bank (GB) cod,
Eastern GB haddock, and GB yellowtail flounder and (3) other measures.
The Committee will discuss possible groundfish priorities for 2021
including a follow-up discussion on the Groundfish Sector Program Catch
Share Review. They will also make recommendations to the Groundfish
Committee. The Committee will review PDT, Groundfish Advisory Panel,
and Transboundary Management Guidance Committee recommendations and
make recommendations to the Council. They will also continue discussion
of the Conservation Law Foundation petition for rulemaking on Atlantic
cod, and discuss other business as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. 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
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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. This meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-19916 Filed 9-8-20; 8:45 am]
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