New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 3974-3975 [2023-01182]

Download as PDF 3974 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2023 / Notices Lessons Learned—Piloting an Automatic Jigging Machine in Southern New England Squid Fisheries (Longfin) (Dr. David Bethoney, Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation) Presentation on preliminary results, challenges faced, and lessons learned from this project Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Update (Randy Blankinship, Chief, Atlantic HMS Management Division, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries) Recent and ongoing management initiatives Outcomes of the November 2022 International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting Bluefish and Spiny Dogfish Research Track Assessments (Russ Brown, Supervisory Research Fishery Biologist, NEFSC, NOAA Fisheries) Overview of recently completed Track Assessments Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (Colleen Coogan, Protected Resources, NOAA Fisheries) Update and potential impacts to MidAtlantic Fisheries Financial Disclosure and Recusal Presentation (John Almeida, General Counsel, NOAA Fisheries) NOAA Guidance to Councils on Financial Disclosures and Voting Recusal khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Industry Presentation (Roger Mann, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Site Director for SCEMFIS) Presentation by SCEMFIS on survey examining the composition of surfclam and quahog in clam beds from Ocean City, MD to south of Hudson Canyon Update on the 2023 Northeast Commercial Fishing Cost Survey Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) Overview (Liz Moore, Atlantic Region MREP Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute) Overview of the goals and accomplishments of the MREP program Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel Presentation Overview and purpose of NTAP Update on recent activities Thursday, February 9, 2023 Business Session Committee Reports (SSC); Executive Director’s Report (Review and reappoint SSC membership); Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports Other Business and General Public Comment Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c). [RTID 0648–XC698] Special Accommodations Dated: January 18, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–01183 Filed 1–20–23; 8:45 am] NEFSC Cost Survey for Commercial Fishing Business Presentation (Samantha Werner, Economist, NOAA Fisheries) New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting Jkt 259001 Agenda National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 16:44 Jan 20, 2023 The New England Fishery Management Council’s is convening its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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: This webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, beginning at 12 p.m. Webinar registration information: https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 6043352840731616350. Call in information: +1 (631) 992–3221, Access Code: 924–181–460. ADDRESSES: 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: SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to discuss the expected SSC workplan and meeting timing for the remainder of 2023. They will provide guidance to Council staff and the project team on a Prototype Management Strategy Evaluation (pMSE) plan for Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management using a Georges Bank 10-stock operating model. Other business will be discussed as 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. Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment Review FMAT action plan for 2023 (i.e., next steps) for amendment development Review additional solutions/measures suggested by the Advisory Panel VerDate Sep<11>2014 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 3975 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2023 / Notices (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: January 18, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–01182 Filed 1–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC653] Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of the SEDAR Steering Committee meeting. AGENCY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR stock assessment process and assessment schedule. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern and from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., Eastern on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the SEDAR process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from or completed prior to the time established by this notice. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The SEDAR Steering Committee meeting will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton, 5264 International Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418; phone: (843) 576–0300. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405; www.sedarweb.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Program Manager, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– 4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843)769–4520; email: Julie.neer@ safmc.net. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee provides guidance and oversight of the SEDAR stock assessment program and manages assessment scheduling. The items of discussion for this meeting are as follows: SEDAR Projects Update; SEDAR Projects Schedule; SEDAR Process Review and Discussions and Other Business. 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 this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SEDAR office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: January 18, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–01181 Filed 1–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Arbitration Panel Decisions Under the Randolph-Sheppard Act Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice lists arbitration panel decisions under the RandolphSheppard Act that the Department of Education (Department) made publicly available in accessible electronic format during the fourth quarter of 2022. All decisions are available on the Department’s website and by request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James McCarthy, U.S. Department of SUMMARY: Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5064D, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–2800. Telephone: (202) 245–6703. Email: james.mccarthy@ed.gov. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7–1–1. For the purpose of providing individuals who are blind with remunerative employment, enlarging their economic opportunities, and stimulating greater efforts to make themselves selfsupporting, the Randolph-Sheppard Act, 20 U.S.C. 107 et seq. (Act), authorizes individuals who are blind to operate vending facilities on Federal property and provides them with a priority for doing so. The vending facilities include, among other things, cafeterias, snack bars, and automatic vending machines. The Department administers the Act and designates an agency in each participating State—the State licensing agency (SLA)—to license individuals who are blind to operate vending facilities on Federal and other property in the State. The Act provides for arbitration of disputes between SLAs and vendors who are blind and between SLAs and Federal agencies before three-person panels, convened by the Department, whose decisions constitute final agency action. 20 U.S.C. 107d–1. The Act also makes these decisions matters of public record and requires their publication in the Federal Register. 20 U.S.C. 107d– 2(c). The Department publishes lists of Randolph-Sheppard Act arbitration panel decisions in the Federal Register. The full texts of the decisions listed are available on the Department’s website (see below) or by request (see 82 FR 41941 (Sept. 5, 2017)). Older, archived decisions are also added to the Department’s website as they are digitized. Throughout 2022, the Department received and posted four new decisions issued by Randolph-Sheppard arbitration panels. In addition, the Department posted seven older decisions issued between March 2016 and December 2021. The following table lists these 11 decisions from most recent to oldest based on their decision dates. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Case name Docket No. South Carolina Commission for the Blind v. United States Marine Corps ............... Balani et al. v. California Department of Rehabilitation ............................................ Bechtel v. Washington State Services for the Blind ................................................. R–S/19–01 .............. R–S/19–05 .............. R–S/20–02 .............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Jan 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM Date 8/31/2022 8/8/2022 4/4/2022 23JAN1 State South Carolina California. Washington.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3974-3975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01182]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC698]


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's is convening its 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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: This webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 
beginning at 12 p.m. Webinar registration information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6043352840731616350. Call in 
information: +1 (631) 992-3221, Access Code: 924-181-460.

ADDRESSES: 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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to discuss the 
expected SSC workplan and meeting timing for the remainder of 2023. 
They will provide guidance to Council staff and the project team on a 
Prototype Management Strategy Evaluation (pMSE) plan for Ecosystem-
Based Fishery Management using a Georges Bank 10-stock operating model. 
Other business will be discussed as 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

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(978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 18, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-01182 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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