[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34182-34183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11941]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA213]
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 Scallop 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 meeting will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register
to join the webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6883593008306980879.
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 Scallop Committee will review Amendment 21: The Council has
developed alternatives to address three specific issues in this action:
(1) Measures related to the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Management
Area, (2) Limited Access General Category (LAGC) individual fishing
quota (IFQ) possession limits, and (3) ability of Limited Access
vessels with LAGC IFQ to transfer quota to LAGC IFQ only vessels.
Review draft environmental assessment and consider developing
preliminary preferred alternatives. They will also discuss the impacts
of COVID-19: Discuss the timing and outlook for
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2020 surveys and 2021/22 specifications process. Discuss options for
completing 2020 Council priorities. 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 meeting date. 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 29, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-11941 Filed 6-2-20; 8:45 am]
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