[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50085-50086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19147]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB386]


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 Groundfish Committee 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 23, 2021, at 
9:30 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2575598707704315150.

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,

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New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The Groundfish Committee will review the recommendations from the 
Recreational Advisory Panel and Groundfish Advisory Panel. They will 
also discuss development of draft Framework Adjustment 63/
Specifications and Management Measures, specifically, (1) Set 2022 
total allowable catches for U.S./Canada 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. The Committee also plans to 
receive an overview of the Atlantic Cod Stock Structure Management 
Workshops. They will continue the preliminary discussion of possible 
2022 Council priorities for groundfish and make recommendations as 
appropriate to the Council. 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 (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.
[FR Doc. 2021-19147 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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