[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 168 (Thursday, September 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49315-49316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18979]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB382]


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 joint public meeting of its Scallop Joint Advisory Panel 
and Plan Development Team 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 Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 9 
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4238623239871509515.

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 Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team will discuss Framework 
34, specifically a review of results of 2021 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 2022 and FY 2023. Framework 34 will implement measures approved 
through Amendment 21 to the FMP. 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 2022 and default specifications for fishing year 2023. 
They will also discuss the 2021 Work Priorities with a focus on 
Amendment 21 timelines, including final decision and implementation. 
Receive updates on the progress of the Scallop Survey Working Group and 
the evaluation of rotational management. Develop input, if needed. 
Separately the Advisory Panel will provide input on the range of 
possible 2022 scallop work priorities. 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

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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 30, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18979 Filed 9-1-21; 8:45 am]
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