New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
| Published date | 21 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-06010 |
| Citation | 89 FR 20166 |
| Court | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06010]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD817]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public webinar of its Risk Policy Working Group to
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar
option. 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, April 9, 2024, at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkdOGqrz8sG9cbZkeYEVU0Yq_JHG82ErpB.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive
Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-
0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Risk Policy Working Group (RPWG) will address the terms of
reference (TORs) approved by the Council, including the development of
possible changes to the risk policy. In particular, the RPWG will focus
on how a revised risk policy could work within the Council process and
be implemented in conjunction with harvest control rules. 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 Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978)
465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 18, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-06010 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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