New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 52934-52935 [2022-18696]

Download as PDF 52934 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 30, 2022 / Notices winter flounder rebuilding plans, FY2023–FY2024 US/CA total allowable catches, FY2023–FY2024 specifications: Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder and GB cod (including a catch target for the recreational fishery), FY2023– FY2025 specifications for 14 stocks, additional measures to promote stock rebuilding for GB cod, GOM cod and SNE/MA winter flounder, and revised acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules, in consultation with the Scientific and Statistical Committee. They also plan to discuss Amendment 23 Review Metrics—progress on the development of metrics. The committee will discuss Atlantic Cod Management—the development of a draft white paper on potential approaches to allocate ‘‘GB cod’’ to the recreational fishery delivered in 2022 to inform the 2023 priorities discussion, and presentation by Gulf of Maine Research Institute staff on their Atlantic cod Management Strategy Evaluation. They will discuss possible Council 2023 Priorities—possible groundfish priorities for 2023. Also on the agenda is NOAA’s National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy—provide input to the Council on updating NOAA’s National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy; Consider recommendations from the Groundfish Plan Development Team, Recreational Advisory Panel, and Groundfish Advisory Panel; make recommendations to the Council, as appropriate. 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Aug 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 Dated: August 24, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–18599 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC310] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop 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 hybrid meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 9 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 3769599075171418896. SUMMARY: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 567–6789. 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: ADDRESSES: Agenda The Advisory Panel plans to discuss Framework 36—review results of 2022 scallop surveys, and preliminary projections. The primary focus of this meeting will be to develop input on the range of potential specification alternatives for FY 2023 and FY 2024. The action will set ABC/ACLs, days-atsea, access area allocations, total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, General Category access area trips and trip accounting, and set-asides for PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the observer and research programs for fishing year 2023 and default specifications for fishing year 2024. They also plan to review work priorities—receive updates on the progress toward 2022 work priorities and Committee tasking. Provide input on the range of possible 2023 scallop work priorities. Also, on the agenda is Scoping for Limited Access Leasing— review input gathered through the scoping process and recommend whether the Council should initiate an amendment to develop measures that would allow leasing in the Limited Access component of the fishery. 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 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 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. (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) Dated: August 25, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–18664 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC311] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 30, 2022 / Notices The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Scallop Committee 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 Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 9 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 3533410783385643788. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 567–6789. 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: 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. Agenda The Committee will discuss Framework 36—review results of 2022 scallop surveys, and preliminary projections. The primary focus of this meeting will be to develop input on the range of potential specification alternatives for FY 2023 and FY 2024. The action will set ABC/ACLs, days-atsea, access area allocations, total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, General Category access area trips and trip accounting, and set-asides for the observer and research programs for fishing year 2023 and default specifications for fishing year 2024. They also plan to review work priorities—receive updates on the progress toward 2022 work priorities and Committee tasking. Provide input on the range of possible 2023 scallop work priorities. Also, on the agenda is Scoping for Limited Access Leasing— review input gathered through the scoping process and recommend whether the Council should initiate an amendment to develop measures that would allow leasing in the Limited Access component of the fishery. 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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Aug 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 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. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 25, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–18696 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC315] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 21 through Friday, September 23, 2022. Meeting times are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office. If you are unable to attend in-person, the public may listen-in to the meeting via webinar. Registration information will be available on the Council’s website by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ‘‘meeting tab’’. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52935 Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org, telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wednesday, September 21, 2022; 1 p.m.–5 p.m., EDT The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the July 7–8, 2022, meeting, and review of Scope of Work. The Committees will select an SSC Representative for the October 24– 27, 2022, Gulf Council Meeting. Following, the Committees will review a presentation and report on the Socioeconomic Stock Assessment Workshop Report, including other background materials for SSC discussion. The Committees will then review the Essential Fish Habitat Dashboard, including background material and discussion. Public comment will be heard at the end of the day. Thursday, September 22, 2022; 9 a.m.– 5 p.m., EDT The Committees will receive presentations on Alternative Practicable Approaches to Sector Allocation Determinations, and the SEDAR 68 Operational Assessment for Gulf of Mexico Scamp, including background materials and SSC discussion; and will receive public comment at the end of the day, if any. Friday, September 23, 2022; 9 a.m.–1 p.m., EDT The Committees will review and discuss the Scopes of Work for 2024’s Operational Assessments of Lane Snapper, Gag Grouper and Gulf King Mackerel, including background materials. Following, the Committees will review Updated Projections for Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper using the State Reef Fish Survey (SRFS), including a presentation, background materials and SSC discussion. Lastly, the Committees will receive public comment before addressing any items under Other Business. Meeting Adjourns The meeting will be also be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the calendar. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52934-52935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC311]


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 joint public meeting of its Scallop Committee 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 Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 9 
a.m.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3533410783385643788.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston 
Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 
567-6789.
    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 discuss Framework 36--review results of 2022 
scallop surveys, and preliminary projections. The primary focus of this 
meeting will be to develop input on the range of potential 
specification alternatives for FY 2023 and FY 2024. The action will set 
ABC/ACLs, days-at-sea, access area allocations, total allowable 
landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management area, targets 
for General Category incidental catch, General Category access area 
trips and trip accounting, and set-asides for the observer and research 
programs for fishing year 2023 and default specifications for fishing 
year 2024. They also plan to review work priorities--receive updates on 
the progress toward 2022 work priorities and Committee tasking. Provide 
input on the range of possible 2023 scallop work priorities. Also, on 
the agenda is Scoping for Limited Access Leasing--review input gathered 
through the scoping process and recommend whether the Council should 
initiate an amendment to develop measures that would allow leasing in 
the Limited Access component of the fishery. 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 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: August 25, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-18696 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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