[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45853-45854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11509]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD985]


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 Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TXGkjdcRQzqAKuM6vs5r1g.
    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 review draft alternatives 
for cod stock unit definitions (for Amendment 25), review work to 
develop options to prorate catch limits from four cod stock units to 
two current management units (for Framework 69), receive an update on 
analysis of fishery data, and receive update from public workshops. The 
Committee will receive a report on Framework Adjustment 69/
Specifications and Management Measures (to be initiated)--that is 
anticipated to include status determination criteria for cod stocks, 
fishing years (FY) 2025-2027 specifications for Eastern Gulf of Maine 
(GOM) cod, Western GOM cod, Georges Bank (GB) cod, Southern New England 
cod, GOM haddock, GB haddock,

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American plaice, witch flounder, pollock, and Atlantic halibut, FY2025-
2026 U.S./Canada total allowable catches (TACs) for, Eastern GB cod, 
Eastern GB haddock, and GB yellowtail flounder, revisions to sub-annual 
catch limits and accountability measures triggers for yellowtail 
flounder (Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic and Georges Bank) and 
windowpane flounder (northern and southern) in the scallop fishery, and 
sector reporting requirements. They will make recommendations to the 
Council, as appropriate. 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: May 21, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-11509 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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