2019-28400. New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting  

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    AGENCY:

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

    ACTION:

    Notice; public meeting.

    SUMMARY:

    The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is Start Printed Page 302scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Committee 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 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10 a.m.

    ADDRESSES:

    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, Wakefield, MA 01880; Phone: (781) 245-9300.

    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Agenda

    The committee will conduct its annual review of Council research priorities related to habitat. They will develop comments on Coonamessett Farm Foundation EFP (if published/available for comment). Also on the agenda will be an Offshore wind briefing and discussion. They will be updated on development of habitat policies for aquaculture, submarine cables, and floating wind. They will also receive an update on Northeast Regional Habitat Assessment. 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 these meetings. 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 date. This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

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    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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    Dated: December 30, 2019.

    Tracey L. Thompson,

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

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    [FR Doc. 2019-28400 Filed 1-2-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Document Information

Published:
01/03/2020
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice; public meeting.
Document Number:
2019-28400
Dates:
This meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10 a.m.
Pages:
301-302 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
RTID 0648-XA002
PDF File:
2019-28400.Pdf