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issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

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 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

business days prior to each workshop. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 25, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25204 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE407] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Initiation of 5-Year Review for the 

Saimaa Seal (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida 

saimensis) 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year 

review; request for information. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces its intent to 

conduct a 5-year review of the 

endangered ringed seal, Saimaa 

subspecies (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida 

saimensis), hereafter referred to as the 

Saimaa seal. NMFS is required by the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) to 

conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that 

listing classifications of species are 

accurate. The 5-year review must be 

based on the best scientific and 

commercial data available at the time of 

the review. We request submission of 

any such information on the Saimaa 

seal, particularly information on its 

status, threats, and conservation efforts, 

which has become available since the 

previous 5-year review in January 2018. 

DATES: To allow us adequate time to 

conduct this review, we must receive 

your information no later than 

December 30, 2024. However, we will 

continue to accept new information 

about any listed species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your information, 

identified by docket number NOAA– 

NMFS–2024–0126, by the following 

method: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic comments via the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA– 

NMFS–2024–0126 in the Search box. 

Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. 

Instructions: NMFS may not consider 

comments or other information if sent 

by any other method, to any other 

address or individual, or received after 

the comment period ends. All 

comments and information received are 

a part of the public record and NMFS 

will post the comments for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address, etc.) 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. Do not submit 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Parsons, NOAA Affiliate, (301) 

427–8403 or Chris.Parsons@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice announces our active review of 

the Saimaa seal (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida 

saimensis), currently listed as 

endangered (58 FR 26920; June 7, 1993). 

It should be noted that in 2014, the 

scientific name of the Saimaa seal was 

updated in the list of endangered 

species to reflect use of either of the 

genus names Phoca or Pusa (79 FR 

20802; April 14, 2014). 

Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires 

that the Secretary, through NMFS, 

conduct a review of listed species at 

least once every 5 years. The species 

was last reviewed in 2018 (82 FR 28304; 

June 21, 2017). The regulations in 50 

CFR 424.21 require that we publish a 

notice in the Federal Register 

announcing species currently under 

active review. Based on such reviews, 

we determine whether a listed species 

should be removed from the list (i.e., 

delisted), or be changed in status from 

endangered to threatened or from 

threatened to endangered (16 U.S.C. 

1533(c)(2)(B)). As described by the 

regulations in 50 CFR 424.11(e), the 

Secretary shall delist a species if the 

Secretary determines, based on 

consideration of the factors and 

standards set forth in 50 CFR 424.11(c), 

that the best scientific and commercial 

data available substantiate that that, 

after conducting a status review based 

on the best scientific and commercial 

data available: (1) the species is extinct; 

(2) the species has recovered to the 

point at which it no longer meets the 

definition of an endangered species or a 

threatened species; or (3) new 

information that has become available 

since the original listing decision shows 

that the listed entity does not meet the 

definition of an endangered species or a 

threatened species; or (4) new 

information that has become available 

since the original listing decision shows 

the listed entity does not meet the 

definition of a species. Any change in 

Federal status would require a separate 

rulemaking process. 

Background information on the 

Saimaa seal is available on the NMFS 

website at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/ringedseal. 

Public Solicitation of New Relevant 

Information 

To ensure that the 5-year review is 

complete and based on the best 

scientific and commercial data 

available, we are soliciting new 

information from the public, 

governmental agencies, Tribes, the 

scientific community, industry, 

environmental entities, and any other 

interested parties concerning the status 

of the listed Saimaa seal. Categories of 

requested information include: (1) 

species biology including, but not 

limited to, population trends, 

distribution, abundance, demographics, 

and genetics; (2) habitat conditions 

including, but not limited to, amount, 

distribution, suitability, and important 

features for conservation; (3) degree, 

nature, and trends of threats to the 

species and its habitats; (4) conservation 

measures that have been implemented 

that benefit the species, including 

monitoring data demonstrating 

effectiveness of such measures; and (5) 

other new information, data, or 

corrections including, but not limited 

to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes 

and improved analytical methods for 

evaluating extinction risk. 

If you wish to provide information for 

the review, you may submit your 

information and materials electronically 

(see ADDRESSES section). We request that 

all information be accompanied by 

supporting documentation such as 

maps, bibliographic references, or 

reprints of pertinent publications. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. 


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Dated: October 24, 2024. 

Lisa Manning, 

Acting Chief, Endangered Species 

Conservation Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25177 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE423] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Summer 

Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 

Monitoring Committee will hold a 

public webinar meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 9 

a.m. until 12 p.m. For agenda details, 

see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Connection information 

will be posted at www.mafmc.org prior 

to the meeting. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea 

Bass Monitoring Committee will meet 

via webinar to discuss 2025 recreational 

management measures for all three 

species. Last year, two-year recreational 

measures were adopted for summer 

flounder and scup for 2024–2025, with 

the intent to review 2025 measures in 

2024. For black sea bass, recreational 

measures were previously set only for 

2024. The objectives of this meeting are 

for the Monitoring Committee to: (1) 

Review recent recreational fishery 

performance information and 

recommendations from the Advisory 

Panel, (2) Review previously adopted 

recreational measures for summer 

flounder and scup and recommend any 

changes if warranted; and (3) 

Recommend 2025 recreational measures 

for black sea bass. Meeting materials 

will be posted to www.mafmc.org. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to 

Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at 

least 5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 25, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25203 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; NOAA Satellite Customer 

Questionnaire 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on July 25, 

2024, during a 60-day comment period. 

This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

Title: NOAA Satellite Customer 

Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0227. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

[extension of a current information 

collection]. 

Number of Respondents: 30. 

Average Hours per Response: 6 

minutes per response. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 3. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a current information 

collection. 

The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

operates a minimum of four 

meteorological satellite imagery 

transmission systems, two from 

geostationary operational environmental 

(GOES) satellites and two from Joint 

Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. 

In addition, a commercially broadcast 

data stream and legacy/backup/standby 

polar-orbiting satellites continue to be 

operated as their health permits. The 

data transmitted are available 

worldwide, and any user can establish 

a ground receiving station for reception 

of the data without the prior consent, 

notification, or other approval from 

NOAA. With such an open access 

policy, it is currently not possible to 

have a comprehensive understanding of 

the range and numbers of the data users 

and application of the data received 

and/or used. The purpose of collecting 

the information contained in the 

‘‘Questionnaire’’ is to satisfy the 

following objectives: (1) To comply with 

international agreements such as the 

Department of Commerce (DOC)/ 

NOAA’s memorandum of understanding 

(MOU) with the World Meteorological 

Organization (WMO), so that NOAA can 

provide environmental satellite data and 

processed satellite data products to the 

public domain, and (2) To improve 

Government efficiencies of data 

dissemination using cost-saving 

technologies to minimize the 

expenditure of personnel and financial 

resources. The NOAA Policy on 

Partnerships in the Provision of 

Environmental Information is also 

pertinent to this information collection. 

This policy was developed to strengthen 

the partnership among government, 

academia, and the private sector, which 

provides the nation with high quality 

environmental information. 

The collection of information from a 

respondent is initiated when an 

individual contacts National 

Environmental Satellite, Data, and 

Information Service (NESDIS) via letter, 

telephone, fax or email, or when they 

visit a web page. If the nature of the 

contact indicates the individual may 

operate a satellite receiving station for 

the acquisition of NOAA satellite data 

or may use NOAA satellite data or 

services, the individual is requested to 

complete an on-line electronic 

questionnaire, which is found on a 

NOAA internet site. The questionnaire 

is completed at the respondent’s 

discretion. The information received is 

used by NOAA for short-term operations 

and long-term planning. Collection of 

this data assists in complying with the 

terms of the MOU with the WMO, MOU 

with DOC, and NOAA on areas of 


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