New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XG098] 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 hybrid meeting of its Scallop Joint Committee and Advisory Panel 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 Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 9 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/​meeting/​register/​5jK8fLFlTWGhb1tBAjL51g . ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at Fairfield Inn & Suites/Waypoint Event Center, 185 MacArthur Dr., New Bedford, MA 02740; Phone (774) 634-2000. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The Scallop Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss 2027 & 2028 (Default) Specifications and provide input on the range of potential access area and days-at-sea allocations for the 2027 and 2028 fishing years. This action will set specifications including Acce…