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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - [RTID 0648-XC015]

# AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

# ACTION:

Notice of a public meeting.

# SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public joint meeting of its Habitat 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 meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 1 p.m. Webinar registration URL information:                         *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/​register/​6837593855468696331*.                    

# 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 will discuss Essential Fish Habitat Consultation process, including the Council's role and recent projects. They will also discuss Council action considering designation of a Habitat Area of Particular Concern in Southern New England, including objectives, range of alternatives, and supporting information and potentially recommend preferred alternatives to the Habitat Committee. Other business may be discussed as necessary.

Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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.

## 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 date. This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

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

Dated: May 4, 2022.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2022-09878 Filed 5-6-22; 8:45 am]

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