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financial assistance awards. In addition, 

the NOAA Office for Coastal 

Management has completed the 

National Estuarine Research Reserve 

evaluations for Elkhorn Slough, Lake 

Superior, Chesapeake Bay Maryland, 

Mission Aransas, and North Carolina. 

The reserves were found to be adhering 

to programmatic requirements of the 

National Estuarine Research Reserve 

System. NOAA published in the Federal 

Register notices for public meetings and 

opportunities to submit public 

comments on the evaluation of these 

state Coastal Zone Management 

Programs (CZMPs) and National 

Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). 

See 85 FR 50012 (Aug. 17, 2020) (FL 

CZMP); 84 FR 24104 (May 24, 2019) (LA 

CZMP); 85 FR 36382 (June 16, 2020) 

(MD CZMP and Chesapeake Bay MD 

NERR); 85 FR 54356 (Sept. 1, 2020) (NC 

CZMP and NC NERR); 84 FR 24101 

(May 24, 2019) (Elkhorn Slough NERR); 

85 FR 44863 (July 24, 2020) (Lake 

Superior NERR); and 85 FR 36383 (June 

16, 2020) (Mission Aransas NERR). 

Public comments received are addressed 

in the final evaluation findings. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1458 and 1461(f); 

15 CFR 921.40 and 923.133(b)(7). 

Keelin Kuipers, 

Deputy Director, Office for Coastal 

Management, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB350] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its Skate 

Advisory Panel 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 

Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 9 a.m. 

Webinar registration URL information: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ 

register/6979362679272284939. 

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 Skate Advisory Panel will receive 

an update on progress and make final 

recommendations on preferred 

alternatives for the Skate 2022–23 

Specifications. They will also receive an 

update on progress and make 

recommendations for measures for 

intermediate possession limits, at-sea 

monitoring, and other aspects of 

Amendment 5 to the Northeast Skate 

Complex Fishery Management Plan. The 

Advisory Panel will develop 

recommendations for 2022 Council 

work priorities regarding skates. Other 

business may 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. 

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 24, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB317] 

Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint 

Management Committee 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting 

nominations for appointments to the 

United States Advisory Panel (AP) 

established in the Agreement between 

the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of Canada 

on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific 

Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being 

sought to fill two positions on the AP; 

one beginning immediately, and one 

beginning on December 1, 2021. Terms 

are 4 years, the position to begin 

immediately would fill a vacancy of 

which the appointee would serve the 

remainder of the term, which began on 

September 16, 2019. Appointees will be 

eligible for reappointment at the 

expiration of the terms. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

by September 27, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

nominations by the following method: 

• Email: frank.lockhart@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frank Lockhart, (206) 526–6142. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pacific Whiting Treaty Committees 

The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 

(Pacific Whiting Act) (16 U.S.C. 7001– 

10) implements the 2003 Agreement 

between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government 

of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting 

(Agreement). The Agreement establishes 

the AP and among other provisions, the 

Pacific Whiting Act provides for United 

States representation on the AP. 

The AP advises the Joint Management 

Committee on bilateral Pacific whiting 

management issues. Nine individuals 

currently represent the United States on 

the AP, and nominations for two of 

those individuals (id. at § 7005) is 

solicited through this notice. 

Members appointed to the U.S. 

sections of the AP will be reimbursed 

for necessary travel expenses in 

accordance with Federal Travel 

Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 

5704 through 5708, and 5731 of Title 5. 

(Id. at § 7008). NMFS anticipates that 


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