[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 15553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04507]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD754]


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.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Joint Groundfish Advisory and 
Recreational 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 Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 
12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn, 20 
Hotel Drive, South Kingstown, RI; telephone: (401) 788-3500.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g9LabwXzQFmDG4tZnd1Usg.
    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 Groundfish Advisory Panel and Recreational Advisory Panel will 
meet jointly to receive an update on a preliminary analysis of fishery 
data, draft `roadmap' for changes to the fishery management plan, and 
overview of regional workshops; provide feedback on next steps. They 
will receive an update on a preliminary analysis to review the 
yellowtail flounder (Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic and Georges 
Bank) and windowpane flounder (northern and southern) sub-ACLs and AM 
triggers applied to the scallop fishery. The panels will also review 
the current list of Council research priorities and suggest changes or 
additions to the list as well as make recommendations to the Groundfish 
Committee, as appropriate. Other business will 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 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: February 28, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-04507 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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