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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 8172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02277]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will 
convene two webinar meetings of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) 
and one meeting of its Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP). The first 
meetings held by the GAP and the meeting of the GMT will discuss items 
on the Pacific Council's March 2024 meeting agenda. The second meeting 
of the GMT is to discuss items on the Pacific Council's April 2024 
meeting agenda. These meetings are open to the public.

DATES: The GAP online meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 
2024, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Pacific Time. The first GMT online meeting 
will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 
Pacific Time. The second GMT online meeting will be held on Tuesday, 
March 26, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time. The scheduled 
ending times for these meetings are an estimate. Each meeting will 
adjourn when business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held online. Specific meeting 
information, including directions on how to attend 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 ([email protected]) or contact him at 
(503) 820-2412 for technical assistance.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Phillips, Staff Officer, Pacific 
Council; [email protected]; telephone: (503) 820-2426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GAP webinar held 
on February 21, 2024 and the GMT webinar held on February 22, 2024 is 
to prepare for the Pacific Council's March 2024 meeting agenda items. 
The advisory bodies are expected to primarily discuss groundfish 
related matters during this webinar. As time allows, they may 
potentially discuss ecosystem and administrative matters on the Pacific 
Council agenda as well.
    The primary purpose of the GMT webinar held on March 26, 2024 is to 
prepare for the Pacific Council's April 2024 meeting agenda items. The 
GMT will discuss items related to 2025-26 groundfish harvest 
specifications and management measures, and inseason management on the 
Pacific Council agenda.
    Detailed agendas for the webinars will be available on the Pacific 
Council's website prior to the meetings. The GAP and GMT may also 
address other assignments relating to groundfish management. No 
management actions will be decided by the GMT and GAP.
    Although non-emergency 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 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 
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 31, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-02277 Filed 2-5-24; 8:45 am]
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