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Special Accommodations 

The meeting is 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: January 5, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00364 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD624] 

Pacific 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 Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Pacific Council) 

will convene a meeting of the Scientific 

and Statistical Committee’s (SSC) 

Groundfish Subcommittee (GFSC) to 

review public comments associated 

with the 2021 stock assessment and 

2023 rebuilding analyses of quillback 

rockfish off California. The SSC GFSC 

meeting is open to the public and will 

be conducted in person with a web 

broadcast that provides the opportunity 

for remote public comment. 

DATES: The SSC GFSC meeting will be 

held Friday, January 26, 2024 from 8:30 

a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (Pacific standard 

time) or when business for the day has 

been completed. 

ADDRESSES: The SSC GFSC meeting will 

be held in the Wallingford/Fremont 

Rooms of the Watertown Hotel/Inn, 

4242 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 

98105; telephone 206–826–4242. 

This meeting is being conducted in 

person with a web broadcast that 

provides the opportunity for remote 

public comment. Specific meeting 

information, materials, and instructions 

for how to connect to the meeting 

remotely will be provided in the 

meeting announcement on the Pacific 

Council’s website (see https://

www.pcouncil.org). You may send an 

email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 

(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov) or contact 

him at 503–820–2280, extension 412 for 

technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

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 GFSC meeting is to 

review public comments associated 

with the 2021 stock assessment and 

2023 rebuilding analyses of quillback 

rockfish off California, as provided 

during the November 2023 Pacific 

Council meeting. The review meeting 

will follow Terms of Reference designed 

for this specific review as requested by 

the Pacific Council, as well as SSC 

operational guidelines. 

No management actions will be 

decided by the SSC GFSC. The meeting 

participants’ role will be the 

development of recommendations and 

reports for consideration by the full SSC 

and Pacific Council at the March 2024 

meeting in Fresno, California. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agendas may 

be discussed, those issues may not be 

the subject of formal action during these 

meetings. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document 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 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: January 5, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00358 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD636] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 27607 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Sean Todd, Ph.D., College of the 

Atlantic, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, 

ME 04609, has applied in due form for 

a permit for scientific research on 

marine mammal parts. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 9, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 

the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then 

selecting File No. 27607 from the list of 

available applications. These documents 

are also available upon written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include File No. 27607 in the subject 

line of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. The request should set forth 

the specific reasons why a hearing on 

this application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Markin, Ph.D., or Shasta McClenahan, 

Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

the taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226). 

The applicant proposes to receive, 

import, and export parts for research 

from up to 150 individual cetaceans and 

500 individual pinnipeds of any 

species, annually. Sources of parts may 

include animals in foreign countries 

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during rehabilitation; and other 

authorized persons. Parts from U.S. 

stranded animals received under 

separate authorization may be exported 

for analysis. The parts would be used to 

understand persistent organic 

pollutants, heavy metals, and trace 

elements in marine mammals. The 

permit would be valid for 5 years from 

the date of issuance. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: January 5, 2024. 

Julia M. Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00349 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD607] 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open 

to the public offering both in-person and 

virtual options for participation. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a 4-day hybrid meeting to consider 

actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico 

fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ). 

DATES: The meeting will convene 

Monday, January 29 through Thursday, 

February 1, 2024, 8:30 a.m.—5 p.m., 

CST daily. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will 

take place at Hyatt Centric French 

Quarter, located at 800 Iberville Street, 

New Orleans, LA 70112. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 4107 W. 

Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Carrie Simmons, Executive Director, 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Monday, January 29, 2024; 8:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m., CST 

The meeting will begin with the 

Administrative/Budget Committee 

reviewing and discussing the Proposed 

Standing and Special Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC) 

Reorganization for June 2024 

Appointments, Ad Hoc and Standing 

Advisory Panels, Proposed 2024 

Activities and Budget, and the 2020– 

2023 Administrative Award Anticipated 

Funding and Proposed Carryover 

Projects. The committee will review and 

approve Proposal Activities for Phase II 

Inflation Reduction Act Funding for the 

Regional Management Councils and 

finalize the Steering Committee makeup 

for the Recreational Initiative. 

The Law Enforcement Committee will 

review summaries from the Law 

Enforcement Technical Committee 

discussion on Red Snapper Individual 

Fishing Quota (IFQ) Advanced Landings 

Notifications and additional topics. 

The Data Collection Committee will 

receive a summary report from the Ad 

Hoc Charter For-hire Data Collection 

Advisory Panel meeting including 

recommendations and next steps for 

For-hire Electronic Reporting. Hold a 

discussion on Marine Recreational 

Information Program-Fishing Effort 

Survey (MRIP–FES) Inventory and 

Action Plan for the Gulf of Mexico and 

receive an update on the Status of the 

Timeline on the Implementation of the 

Commercial Logbooks. 

The Shrimp Committee will receive 

an update on Early Adopter Program for 

Shrimp Cellular Vessel Monitoring 

Systems (cVMS) and discuss Shrimp 

Future Project: Workshops to Address 

Current Challenges and Future Scenario 

Planning. 

Tuesday, January 30, 2024; 8:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m., CST 

The Reef Fish Committee will review 

and discuss draft options for 

Modification of Mid-Water Snapper 

Complex Composition and Catch Limits, 

Gag Grouper Management Measures and 

Final Action: Draft Abbreviated 

Framework Action: Modifications to 

Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Lane 

Snapper. The committee will also 

review Permit Requirements for 

Participation in Individual Fishing 

Quota (IFQ) Programs and review the 

2023 Gulf Red Grouper Recreational 

Landings and Quota Closure. 

The Sustainable Fisheries Committee 

will discuss Allocations and Allocation 

Review Policy and Summary of SSC 

Discussion on Incorporation Social 

Science Theory and methods in 

Ecosystem Assessments. 

Immediately following the 

Sustainable Fisheries Committee, 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) will Host a General Question 

and Answer Session. 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024; 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m., CST 

The Outreach and Education 

Committee will review the 2023 

Communications Improvement Plan 

Progress and 2023 Analytics, 2023 InPerson Event Outreach Progress and 

2024 Plan, and Communications 

Guidelines Book Review. The 

committee will discuss Fishery 

Ecosystem Plan Outreach, Coastal 

Migratory Pelagics Stakeholder 

Engagement and Management Timeline 

Tool. The committee will receive an 

update on Return ‘Em Right Best 

Practices Manual and review other 

items from the O&E Technical 

Committee Summary. 

At approximately 10:45 a.m., CST, the 

Council will reconvene with a Call to 

Order, Announcements and 

Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and 

Approval of Minutes. The Council will 

receive updates on NMFS National 

Seafood Strategy Regional 

Implementation Plan, update from 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

(BOEM) on Wind Energy Development 

in the Gulf of Mexico and Opportunities 

to Advance Equity and Environmental 

Justice (EEJ) in Gulf of Mexico Fisheries 

through the Southeast EEJ 

Implementation Plan; and, discuss 

Exempted Fishing Permit Application. 

Following lunch, the Council will 

hold public comment testimony from 

1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., CST for Final 

Action Item: Draft Abbreviated 

Framework Action: Modifications to 

Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Lane 

Snapper, receive comments on the 

Southeast EEJ Implementation Plan and 

Exempted Fishing Permit Application; 

including, open testimony on other 

fishery issues or concerns. Public 

comment may begin earlier than 1:30 

p.m. CST but will not conclude before 

that time. Persons wishing to give 

public testimony in-person must register 

at the registration kiosk in the meeting 

room. Persons wishing to give public 

testimony virtually must sign up via the 

link on the Council website. 

Registration for virtual testimony is 

open at the start of the meeting, 

Monday, January 29, at 8:30 a.m., CST 

and closes 1 hour before public 


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