[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 85169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24839]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE414]


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 Recreational 
Advisory Panel Meeting to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be 
held in-person with a webinar option. Recommendations from this group 
will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and 
action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Hilton 
Providence, 21 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: (401) 
831-3900.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-urqzsvGtDr5EwG2AIrycIzpYtWpedX.
    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 Recreational Advisory Panel will meet to receive an 
overview of the data from NOAA Fisheries staff and discuss data 
egarding recreational fishing data for fishing year 2023 and 
preliminary fishing year 2024. They will also receive an overview of 
the bioeconomic model and an introduction to a new decision support 
tool that will be used for recreational measures development for 
fishing year 2025 from NOAA Fisheries staff. Other businesses, 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: October 21, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-24839 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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