[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15552-15553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04504]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD755]


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 Groundfish Committee 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, March 20, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at Hampton Hotel, 20 
Hotel Drive, South Kingstown, RI 02879; telephone: (401) 788-3500.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-EbmHRCiR2ymGtC40zwOoA.
    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 Committee will meet to receive recommendations from 
the Recreational Advisory Panel, Groundfish Advisory Panel, and 
Groundfish Plan Development Team. They will 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. The Committee will also 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. They will review the current list of Council 
research priorities and suggest changes or additions to the list. 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. 2024-04504 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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