87 FR 99 pgs. 31216-31217 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 99Pages: 31216 - 31217
Docket number: [RTID 0648-XC049]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-11019 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 31216, 31217

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC049]

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.

SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public joint meeting of its Habitat 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 10, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/965763058356419085.

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 Committee plans on selecting preferred alternatives for Southern New England Habitat Area of Particular Concern Framework. They also plan to discuss aquaculture updates and consider recommending that the Council initiate a framework related to authorization of Atlantic salmon aquaculture. The Committee will discuss offshore development (wind, cables) including upcoming comment opportunities. Also on the agenda is a brief review of Northeast Regional Habitat Assessment products and next steps. Other business may be discussed as necessary.


[top] 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 page 31217 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 18, 2022.

Tracey L. Thompson,

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

[FR Doc. 2022-11019 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]

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