[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49518-49519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19122]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB385]


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 Groundfish 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 Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 1 
p.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5418405813545134603.

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 Groundfish Advisory Panel will discuss development of draft 
Framework Adjustment 63/Specifications and Management Measures: 
Specifically (1) Set 2022 total allowable catches for US/Canada

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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 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. 2021-19122 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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