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asides for the observer and research 

programs for fishing year 2025 and 

default specifications for fishing year 

2026. This action will also consider 

modifying the current seasonal flatfish 

closure in Closed Area II, and adjusting 

regulations to allow NGOM permitted 

vessels to possess scallops outside of the 

management unit. They will also receive 

an update on ongoing 2024 scallop work 

priorities. Other business will be 

discussed, if 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: October 3, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23278 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE366] 

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 joint webinar meeting of 

its Groundfish Management Team 

(GMT) and its Groundfish Advisory 

Subpanel (GAP). The GAP and the GMT 

will discuss items on the Pacific 

Council’s November 2024 meeting 

agenda. This meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The joint GMT/GAP online 

meeting will be held on Monday, 

October 28, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Pacific Time. The scheduled ending 

times for this meeting is an estimate. 

The meeting will adjourn when 

business for the day is completed. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting 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 (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 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Phillips, Staff Officer, Pacific 

Council; todd.phillips@noaa.gov; 

telephone: (503) 820–2426. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

primary purpose of the GAP and GMT 

webinar is to prepare for the Pacific 

Council’s November 2024 meeting 

agenda items. This joint meeting is 

expected to focus on groundfish and 

cross fishery management plan agenda 

items. 

A detailed agenda for the webinar will 

be available on the Pacific Council’s 

website prior to the meeting. 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 (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: October 3, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23305 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

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