New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 52130 [2023-16839]

Download as PDF 52130 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD190] 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 Habitat 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 Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245–9300. Webinar registration URL information: https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 956484289127045982. 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: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Agenda The Committee will review draft alternatives for the Northern Edge Habitat Scallop Framework. They plan to discuss progress towards completion of the Council’s 5-year EFH review. The committee will also receive updates from Council staff on recent coordination with BOEM and NOAA related to offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Maine, and on other offshore wind issues. They also plan to develop a list of habitat work priorities for 2024. In addition to habitat actions, the Committee should identify offshore wind and aquaculture-related work items. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:58 Aug 04, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 2, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–16839 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD219] Endangered Species; File No. 23200 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for a permit modification. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that Frederick Scharf, Ph.D., University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 23200–01. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 6, 2023. SUMMARY: The modification request and related documents are available for review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Comment’’ from the Features box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 23200 Mod 6 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written comments on this application should be submitted via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include File No. 23200 in the subject line of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@ noaa.gov. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin, Ph.D., or Malcolm Mohead, (301) 427–8401. The subject modification to Permit No. 23200–01, issued on January 24, 2022 (87 FR 7820, February 10, 2022) is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). Permit No. 23200–01 authorizes the permit holder to: conduct scientific research on adult, subadult, and juvenile Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeon to determine their abundance, distribution, habitat use, and migration dynamics in the coastal rivers and estuaries of North Carolina basins (Cape Fear, Neuse, Tar/Pamlico, Roanoke/ Chowan). Researchers may capture Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon using gill nets, trammel nets, or trawls, measure, weigh, mark (passive integrated transponder (PIT), Floy), biologically sample (tissue), anesthetize, acoustically tag, and photograph/video sturgeon prior to release. The permit holder requests authorization to: (1) increase the number of juvenile, subadult, and adult Atlantic sturgeon to receive an internal acoustic tag; (2) add external acoustic tagging of Atlantic sturgeon; and (3) conduct research on Atlantic sturgeon captured under other authority in the Frying Pan Shoals area. Up to 5 additional subadult/adult and up to 20 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon would receive an internal acoustic tagging annually in each location. Up to 75 subadult/adult and 50 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon may be captured under other authority during surveys in the Frying Pan Shoals area. Sturgeon captured under other authority may be marked (PIT, Floy), biologically sampled (tissue), measured, weighed, and photographed/videoed prior to release. A subset may receive either an external or internal acoustic tag prior to release. The permit is valid through January 31, 2025. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD190]


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 Habitat 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 Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Four Points by 
Sheraton, One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-
9300.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/956484289127045982.
    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 draft alternatives for the Northern Edge 
Habitat Scallop Framework. They plan to discuss progress towards 
completion of the Council's 5-year EFH review. The committee will also 
receive updates from Council staff on recent coordination with BOEM and 
NOAA related to offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Maine, and on 
other offshore wind issues. They also plan to develop a list of habitat 
work priorities for 2024. In addition to habitat actions, the Committee 
should identify offshore wind and aquaculture-related work items. 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 2, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-16839 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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