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Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory 

Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, Phone 

240–533–9455; Email krisa.arzayus@

noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS 

Advisory Committee website at https:// 

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee was established by the 

NOAA Administrator as directed by 

section 12304(d) of the Integrated 

Coastal and Ocean Observation System 

Act (the Act) as amended by section 103 

of the Coordinated Ocean Observations 

and Research Act of 2020 (COORA) 

(Pub. L. 116–271, title I). 33 U.S.C. 

3603(d). The Committee advises the 

NOAA Administrator and the 

Interagency Ocean Observation 

Committee (IOOC) on matters related to 

the responsibilities and authorities set 

forth in the Act and other appropriate 

matters as the Administrator, the Ocean 

Policy Committee described at 33 U.S.C. 

3603(c)(1), and IOOC may refer to the 

Committee for review and advice. The 

charter and summaries of prior meetings 

can be found online at https://

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. 

Matters To Be Considered 

The meeting will focus on: (1) onboarding new members, (2) developing 

a new work plan, including topics on 

IOOS Inflation Reduction Act projects, 

(3) updates on Committee governance, 

and (4) updates from NOAA and key 

partners. The latest version of the 

agenda will be posted at https://

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. The times and the 

agenda topics described here are subject 

to change. 

Public Comment Instructions 

The meeting will be open to public 

participation (check agenda on website 

to confirm time). The Committee 

expects that public statements presented 

at its meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted verbal or written 

statements. In general, each individual 

or group making a verbal presentation 

will be limited to a total time of three 

(3) minutes. Written comments should 

be received by the Designated Federal 

Official by January 13, 2025, to provide 

sufficient time for Committee review. 

Written comments received after 

January 13, 2025, will be distributed to 

the Committee, but may not be reviewed 

prior to the meeting date. To submit 

written comments, please fill out the 

brief form at https://forms.gle/ 

cMxN1cG4tp7DL11c6 or email your 

comments and the organization/ 

company affiliation you represent to 

Laura Gewain, Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. 

All comments received are a part of the 

public record. All personally 

identifiable information (name, address, 

etc.), confidential business information, 

or otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the commenter 

will be publicly accessible. The written 

comment is considered the official 

comment and should include discussion 

of all points you wish to make. The 

Federal agencies will generally not 

consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). Comments 

that are not responsive or contain 

profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other 

inappropriate language will not be 

considered. This NOAA public meeting 

will be recorded for use in preparation 

of minutes. If you have a public 

comment, you acknowledge that you 

will be recorded and are aware you can 

opt out of the meeting. Participation in 

the meeting constitutes consent to the 

recording. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Krisa Arzayus, 

Designated Federal Official by phone 

(240–533–9455) or email 

(Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov) or to Laura 

Gewain (Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov) by 

January 7, 2025. 

Carl C. Gouldman, 

Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing 

System Office, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE535] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its OnDemand Fishing Gear Conflict Working 

Group via webinar 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 webinar will be held on 

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL 

information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/ 

meeting/register/tJ0rceoqzwvG9OrjYClYDsKIlZtezi59UUj. 

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 On-Demand Fishing Gear Conflict 

Working Group (ODWG) will meet to 

review the status of Council action to 

revise gear marking regulations; receive 

updates from NOAA GARFO, NEFSC 

Gear Research Team, NOAA Office of 

Law Enforcement, and MA Division of 

Marine Fisheries on various on-demand 

gear related activities and other relevant 

topics; receive feedback from the 

Council’s Enforcement Committee. They 

also plan to discuss the ODWG work 

plan for 2025. 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: December 16, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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