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management units of Eastern Georges 

Bank (GB) cod and Eastern GB haddock, 

and 2022–23 specifications for the GB 

yellowtail flounder stock, (2) Set 2022– 

24 specifications for GB cod and Gulf of 

Maine (GOM) cod, and possibly adjust 

2022 specifications for GB haddock and 

GOM haddock, (3) Adjust 2022 

specifications for white hake based on 

the rebuilding plan, (4) Adopt 

additional measures to promote stock 

rebuilding, and (5) Develop alternatives 

to the current default system. They also 

plan to receive an overview of the 

Atlantic Cod Stock Structure 

Management Workshops. The panel 

plans a preliminary discussion of 

possible 2022 Council priorities for 

groundfish. They will also make 

recommendations as appropriate to the 

Groundfish Committee. 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 31, 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 

Notice of Public Hearings and 

Availability of the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement and Draft 

Management Plan for the Proposed 

Designation of the Connecticut 

National Estuarine Research Reserve 

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management 

(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; public 

hearings. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to the Coastal Zone 

Management Act, as amended (CZMA), 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) Office for 

Coastal Management is announcing a 

45-day public comment period and will 

hold public hearings for the purpose of 

receiving comments on the draft 

management plan (DMP) and draft 

environmental impact statement (DEIS) 

for the proposed designation of the 

Connecticut National Estuarine 

Research Reserve (CT NERR). The DMP 

addresses research, monitoring, 

education, and stewardship, as well as 

cultural resource needs for the proposed 

CT NERR, and the DEIS analyzes 

alternatives to the proposed action along 

with their potential environmental 

impacts. 

DATES: NOAA is accepting written 

public comments on the adequacy of the 

DMP and DEIS for the proposed 

designation of the CT NERR through 5 

p.m. (EST), October 18, 2021. In 

addition, NOAA will accept oral or 

written public comments on the 

adequacy of the DMP and DEIS for the 

proposed designation of the CT NERR 

during public hearings held from 2:30 to 

4 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. (EST) on 

October 7, 2021, online via WebEx and 

by phone. For more information about 

the public hearings, please visit: https:// 

portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Coastal-Resources/ 

NERR/NERR-Home-Page. All relevant 

comments received at the October 7, 

2021, public hearings and during the 45- 

day public comment period ending at 5 

p.m. (EST), October 18, 2021, will be 

considered in the preparation of the 

Final Management Plan and Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

proposed designation of the CT NERR. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted by any one of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA– 

NOS–2020–0089 in the search box. 

Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. Written comments 

provided electronically must be 

submitted no later than 5 p.m. (EST) 

October 18, 2021. 

• Mail: Submit written comments to 

Erica Seiden, Stewardship Division (N/ 

OCM6), Office for Coastal Management, 

NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; ATTN: 

CT NERR. Written comments submitted 

by mail must be postmarked by October 

18, 2021. 

The October 7, 2021, public hearings 

will be conducted online via WebEx and 

by phone. Online participants should go 

to the following University of 

Connecticut website to get instructions 

for participating in and attending the 

public hearings: https://

uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/ctnerr. 

Hearing documents will be available on 

the Connecticut Department of Energy 

and Environmental Protection’s CT 

NERR website: https://portal.ct.gov/ 

DEEP/Coastal-Resources/NERR/NERRHome-Page, as well as on the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov (enter NOAA– 

NOS–2020–0089 in the search box). You 

may also participate in the hearings by 

phone, by using the toll-free number +1 

415–655–0002 and the attendee access 

code 120 996 1055. 

Instructions: All relevant comments 

received are part of the public record 

and will be posted for public viewing on 

www.regulations.gov with no changes. 

All personally identifiable information 

(e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential 

business information, or otherwise 

sensitive information submitted 

voluntarily by the commenter will be 

publicly accessible and maintained by 

NOAA as part of the public record. 

NOAA will accept anonymous 

comments. To submit an anonymous 

comment, on the eRulemaking portal, 

enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you 

wish to remain anonymous. If you 

would like to provide an anonymous 

comment during the public hearings, 

type your comment into the question 

box and (1) direct your message only to 

the moderator by selecting that person’s 

name; and (2) state at the top of your 

comment that you would like to remain 

anonymous. Multimedia submissions 

(e.g., audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

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make. NOAA will generally not 

consider comments, or comment 

contents, located outside of the primary 

submission sites or addresses (i.e., those 

posted on the web, cloud, or other filesharing system). Please note, the public 

hearings will not be audio or video 

recorded. 

Closed captioning will be provided 

for those who attend the public hearings 

online via WebEx: https://

uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/ctnerr. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Erica Seiden, Stewardship Division (N/ 

OCM6), Office for Coastal Management, 

NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; ATTN: 

CT NERR; phone: (240) 533–0781; or 

email: erica.seiden@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Estuarine Research Reserve 

System (NERRS) is a federal-state 

partnership administered by NOAA. 

The NERRS protects more than 1.3 

million acres of estuarine habitat for 

long-term research, monitoring, 

education, and stewardship throughout 

the coastal United States. Established by 

the CZMA, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1451 

et seq.), each reserve is managed by a 

lead state agency or university, with 

input from local partners. NOAA 

provides funding and national 

programmatic guidance to the NERRS. 

NOAA received the State of 

Connecticut’s nomination of the 

proposed Connecticut NERR site on 

January 3, 2019. NOAA evaluated the 

nomination package and found that the 

proposed site met the reserve system 

requirements for designation. (See 16 

U.S.C. 1461(b).) Accordingly, NOAA 

informed the State of Connecticut on 

September 27, 2019, that it was 

accepting the nomination and that the 

next step would be to prepare a DEIS 

and DMP. (See 15 CFR 921.13.) 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act’s (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508) require agencies to provide 

public notice of the availability of 

environmental documents, including 

environmental impact statements (40 

CFR 1506.6). Similarly, the CZMA’s 

implementing regulations for the 

NERRS require NOAA to provide notice 

in the Federal Register of the 

availability of the DEIS and the 

associated public hearing(s) (15 CFR 

921.13). This notice is part of NOAA’s 

action to comply with these 

requirements. 

The CT NERR DEIS considers the 

human and environmental 

consequences of designating the 

nominated site, plus four alternative 

sites: (1) The Connecticut River site; (2) 

the Lower Connecticut River site; (3) the 

revised nominated site; and (4) the no 

action alternative. The DMP sets a 

course for operating the proposed CT 

NERR should it be designated, and 

includes plans for administration, 

research, education, facilities, and 

management of the proposed site. (See 

15 CFR 921.13.) 

For more detailed information on the 

site selection process and the proposed 

site, see the Connecticut Department of 

Energy and Environmental Protection’s 

Connecticut National Estuarine 

Research Reserve website: https://

portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Coastal-Resources/ 

NERR/NERR-Home-Page. 

Keelin Kuipers, 

Deputy Director, Office for Coastal 

Management, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB343] 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings; Correction 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of correction of public 

meetings. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold meetings of the following: Snapper 

Grouper Committee; Dolphin Wahoo 

Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee; 

and Habitat and Ecosystem-Based 

Management Committee. The meeting 

week will also include a formal public 

comment session and a meeting of the 

Full Council. 

DATES: The Council meeting will be 

held from 1 p.m. on Monday, September 

13, 2021, until 12 p.m. on Friday, 

September 17, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The 

meeting will be held via webinar. 

Registration is required. Details are 

included in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8440 or toll 

free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 

4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

original notice published in the Federal 

Register on August 23, 2021 (86 FR 

47063). Due to the ongoing COVID–19 

situation and increasing transmission 

rates in the region, the September 13– 

17, 2021 meeting of the South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council will be 

held via webinar. The meeting was 

originally scheduled to take place in 

person in Charleston, SC. 

Meeting information, including 

agendas, overviews, and briefing book 

materials will be posted on the 

Council’s website at: http://safmc.net/ 

safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. 

Webinar registration links for the 

meeting will also be available from the 

Council’s website. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 30, 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–XB378] 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of web conference. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) Partial 

Coverage Fishery Monitoring Advisory 

Committee (PCFMAC) will meet 

September 17, 2021. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, September 17, 2021, from 8:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alaska Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a web 

conference. Join online through the link 

at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ 

Details/2374. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 

3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501–2252; 

telephone: (907) 271–2809. Instructions 

for attending the meeting are given 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Cleaver, Council staff; phone: (907) 271– 

2809 and email: sara.cleaver@noaa.gov. 

For technical support, please contact 

administrative Council staff, email: 

npfmc.admin@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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