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until business for the day has been 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: The SSC Economics 

Subcommittee meeting will be 

conducted as an online meeting. 

Specific meeting information, including 

the agenda and directions on how to 

join the meeting and system 

requirements, will be provided in the 

meeting announcement on the Pacific 

Council’s website (see 

www.pcouncil.org). You may send an 

email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 

(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov) or contact 

him at (503) 820–2412 for technical 

assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marlene A. Bellman, Staff Officer, 

Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820– 

2414, email: marlene.bellman@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the SSC Economics 

Subcommittee meeting is to review the 

economic analysis associated with 

sablefish gear switching alternatives 

being considered by the Pacific Council. 

The Pacific Council has been in 

discussions related to limiting the use of 

non-trawl gear to target sablefish north 

of 36° N latitude in the trawl individual 

fishing quota (IFQ) fishery (gear 

switching), since 2017. At this point in 

the process, the SSC Economics 

Subcommittee plans to review the 

economic analysis for the current 

version of alternatives, as they have 

been modified notably over time. 

No management actions will be 

decided by the meeting participants. 

The participants’ role will be the 

development of recommendations and 

reports for consideration by the SSC and 

the Pacific Council at a future Pacific 

Council meeting. The Pacific Council 

and Scientific and Statistical Committee 

are scheduled to consider the sablefish 

gear switching alternatives at their 

November 2023 meeting in Garden 

Grove, CA. 

Although nonemergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, 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 Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the intent of the workshop participants 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 

days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: September 27, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD430] 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public joint hybrid 

meeting of its Skate 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 hybrid meeting will be held 

on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 

8:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: This meeting will be 

held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 

Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; 

telephone: (401) 739–3000. 

Webinar registration URL 

information: https://attendee.

gotowebinar.com/register/

819301523526656094. 

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 

Skate Committee and Advisory Panel 

will meet to discuss Framework 

Adjustment 12. They will receive a 

progress update on developing 2024– 

2025 specifications and possession 

limits, based on outcomes of the 2023 

stock assessment and recommendations 

of the Scientific and Statistical 

Committee. They will review the 

preliminary impact analysis of 

alternatives and recommend final 

preferred alternatives to the Council. 

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 MagnusonStevens 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 Cate 

O’Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 

465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

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

Dated: September 27, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Fall Meeting of the Advisory 

Committee to the U.S. Section of the 

International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2023 

International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 

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U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing 

the convening of its fall meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 25–26, 2023. There will be an 

open session on Wednesday, October 

25, 2023, from 9 a.m. through 

approximately 12 p.m. The remainder of 

the meeting will be closed to the public 

and is expected to end by 12 p.m. on 

October 26. Interested members of the 

public may present their views during 

the public comment session on October 

25, 2023, or submit written comments 

by October 18, 2023 (see ADDRESSES). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the DoubleTree by Hilton Silver Spring 

DC North, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver 

Spring, MD. Written comments should 

be sent via email to bryan.keller@

noaa.gov. Comments may also be sent 

via mail to Bryan Keller at NMFS, Office 

of International Affairs, Trade, and 

Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryan Keller, Office of International 

Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, (301) 

427–7725 or at bryan.keller@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section 

to ICCAT will meet October 25–26, 

2023, first in an open session to 

consider information on the status of 

Atlantic highly migratory species and 

other scientific matters and then in a 

closed session to discuss sensitive 

matters related to their conservation and 

management. The open session will be 

from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on October 25, 

2023, including an opportunity for 

public comment beginning at 

approximately 11:30 a.m. Comments 

may also be submitted in writing for the 

Advisory Committee’s consideration. 

Interested members of the public can 

submit comments by mail or email; use 

of email is encouraged. All written 

comments must be received by October 

18, 2023 (see ADDRESSES). 

NMFS expects members of the public 

to conduct themselves appropriately at 

the open session of the Advisory 

Committee meeting. At the beginning of 

the public comment session, an 

explanation of the ground rules will be 

provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting 

room is prohibited, speakers will be 

called to give their comments in the 

order in which they registered to speak, 

each speaker will have an equal amount 

of time to speak and speakers should 

not interrupt one another). The session 

will be structured so that all attending 

members of the public are able to 

comment, if they so choose, regardless 

of the degree of controversy of the 

subject(s). Those not respecting the 

ground rules will be asked to leave the 

meeting. 

After the open session, the Advisory 

Committee will meet in closed session 

to discuss sensitive information relating 

to upcoming international negotiations 

on the conservation and management of 

Atlantic highly migratory species and 

related matters. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting location is physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Bryan Keller at 

bryan.keller@noaa.gov at least 5 days 

prior to the meeting date. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 

1801 et seq.) 

Dated: September 27, 2023. 

Michael Brakke, 

Deputy Director, Office of International 

Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD431] 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of the Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC). See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The meeting will be held from 

8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., EDT on October 

24, 2023; from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on 

October 25; and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 

p.m. on October 26, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meetings will be 

held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 

Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 

29407; telephone: (843) 571–1000. 

The meetings will also be available 

via webinar. Registration is required. 

Webinar registration, an online public 

comment form, and briefing book 

materials will be available two weeks 

prior to the meetings at: https://

safmc.net/scientific-and-statisticalcommittee-meeting/. 

Council address: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N 

Charleston, SC 29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 

Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 

571–4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; 

fax: (843) 769–4520; email: 

kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC 

meeting agenda includes the review of 

the SEDAR (Southeast Data, 

Assessment, and Review) 76 Black Sea 

Bass Operational Assessment, Vermilion 

Snapper Interim Analysis, and terms of 

reference and schedule for SEDAR 94 

Florida Hogfish. The SSC will review 

results from the Marine Recreational 

Information Program Fishing Effort 

Survey pilot study, changes to 

cumulative estimates, and available data 

for unassessed stocks. They will receive 

presentations from NOAA Fisheries on 

the National Standard 2: Best Scientific 

Information Available (BSIA) regional 

framework and modelling discards and 

ABC determination. The SSC will also 

receive updates on the Snapper Grouper 

Management Strategy Evaluation and 

the South Atlantic Deepwater Longline 

Survey. The SSC will discuss potential 

national SSC meeting topics, changes to 

the Yellowtail Snapper Overfishing 

Limit and Acceptable Biological Catch, 

Climate Change Scenario Planning and 

funding opportunities, and other 

business as needed. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

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

Dated: September 27, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

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Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 


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