BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB700]
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 joint public meeting of its Skate Committee and Advisory Panel 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 webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 9 a.m. Webinar
registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5357220193155347979.
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 Skate Committee and Advisory Panel will recommend preferred alternatives
for this action that proposes to update the Northeast Skate Complex FMP objectives and
revise the characteristics of the Federal skate permit in Framework Adjustment 9 to the

Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan. Other business may be discussed,
as necessary.
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
this meeting. 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
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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 13, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director,
Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2022-00919 Filed: 1/13/2022 4:15 pm; Publication Date: 1/19/2022]