[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 134 (Monday, July 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41964-41965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14956]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA280]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening 
several Public Hearings of Draft Amendment 23 to Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan 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: These webinars will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020; 
Thursday, July 30, 2020; Tuesday, August 4, 2020; Thursday, August 6, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via webinar.
    All meeting participants and interested parties can register below 
for each webinar individually.
    1. Wednesday, July 29, 2020, from 4-6 p.m. This webinar will be 
specific to CT and Mid-Atlantic Region, RI and CT/Mid-Atlantic (NY/NJ/
DE/MD/VA/NC)
    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4552271017165912332.
    Call in information: +1 (562) 247-8422; Access Code: 632-535-527.
    2. Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 4-6 p.m.
    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3530306844985146892.
    Call in information: +1 (415) 930-5321; Access Code: 230-075-756.
    3. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 4--6 p.m.
    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1484010152577816332.
    Call in information: +1 (415) 930-5321; Access Code: 587-188-268.
    4. Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 4--6 p.m. The Council encourages 
this webinar be reserved for those without other options to 
participate. No registration is needed.
    https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/697496061.
    Call in information: +1 (408) 650-3123; Access Code: 697-496-061.
    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: Public comments: Public comment deadline is 
August 30, 2020. Mail to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, 
Newburyport, MA 01950. Mark the outside of the envelope ``DEIS for 
Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP''. Comments may also be 
sent via fax to (978) 465-3116 or submitted via email to 
[email protected] with ``DEIS for Amendment 23 to the Northeast 
Multispecies FMP'' in the subject line.

Agenda

    Council staff will brief the public on Draft Amendment 23 before 
receiving comments on the amendment. The hearing will begin promptly at 
the time indicated above. If all attendees who wish to do so have 
provided their comments prior to the end time indicated, the hearing 
may conclude early. To the extent possible, the Council may extend 
hearings beyond the end time indicated above to accommodate all 
attendees who wish to speak. Scheduling of hearings is ongoing due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. If additional hearings are scheduled they will 
be announced in a separate notice.
    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 these meetings. 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

    These meetings 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: July 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-14956 Filed 7-10-20; 8:45 am]
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