[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64879-64880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17633]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE170]


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 (NEFMC) will host 
the Eighth National Meeting of the Scientific Coordination Subcommittee 
(SCS8) of the Council Coordination Committee. The meeting theme is 
``Applying Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rules in a 
Changing Environment.'' The objective of SCS8 is to provide actionable 
guidance on how to best support Councils in the management of 
fisheries, particularly on the use of ABC control rules, given the 
changing environment.

DATES: The meetings will be held from Monday, August 26 to Wednesday,

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August 28, 2024. The times are as follows: August 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 
August 27, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; August 28, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Seaport Hotel, 
Boston, MA, One Seaport Lane, Boston, MA 02210.
    Webinar Registration information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7nZ9FuUnQUeycD2WcVDnig.
    You can listen-only to the meeting online using a computer, tablet, 
or smart phone, or by phone only. Only the audio portion and 
presentations displayed on the screen at the SCS8 meeting will be 
broadcast.
    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 SCS8 objective will be met through a series of keynote and case 
study presentations, as well as, small-group and plenary discussions on 
the following topics: Current approaches to defining ABC control rules 
and challenges in their application; Advances in ecosystem science and 
assessment to inform ABC control rules in a dynamic environment; 
Application of social science to achieve management goals under dynamic 
conditions Adaptation of reference points, control rules, and 
rebuilding plans to a changing environment. The agenda is subject to 
change, and the latest version will be posted at: https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/aug-26-28-2024-eighth-national-scs-workshop-2024.
    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

    These meetings are 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: August 5, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17633 Filed 8-7-24; 8:45 am]
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