[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 63166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17032]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE153]


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's is convening a 
Scientific and Statistical Committee subpanel 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 Monday, August 19, 2024, beginning 
at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Webinar Registration information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6yKH4990TI24kHu_mOdgLg.
    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

    A Scientific and Statistical Committee subpanel will convene to 
review and consider changes to the Atlantic sea scallop dredge survey 
sampling design and strata. The subpanel will be reviewing work by the 
Northeast Fisheries Science Center on the application of the 
Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified (GRTS) method to the 
Atlantic sea scallop dredge survey sampling design and strata to 
improve its statistical efficiency. In this review, the subpanel will 
consider the appropriateness of: (1) the GRTS method for determining 
strata and as a sampling design, and (2) the newly designed survey 
strata for use in scallop management. They will discuss other business 
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: July 29, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17032 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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