[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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