[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71886-71887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19812]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE249]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
series of three Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Special Engagement 
Session webinars on September 25, October 28 and November 19, 2024. See 
below for scheduled times.

DATES: These webinars will convene on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 
10 a.m., EDT; Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1 p.m., EDT; and Tuesday, 
November 19, 2024, at 6 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: The sessions will all be held virtually, by webinar only.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information 
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the three webinar meetings is 
as follows:

 Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT
 Monday, October 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. EDT
 Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. EST

    Council staff will begin with a brief presentation on the purpose 
of the Special Engagement Sessions, provide a brief overview of 
information on Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, and King Mackerel, and outline 
the meeting format and expected outcomes. Staff will ask a series of 
open-ended questions about Coastal Migratory Pelagic fisheries and 
fishing and allow for open public comment as time permits. Visit 
https://www.gulfcouncil.org website and click on the ``meetings'' tab 
for registration information. After registering, you will receive a 
confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 
Public feedback on coastal migratory pelagics will also be gathered 
online through an online feedback tool located at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_SBrikl8NAf4gdGZcHQf-v6uOx6FOem6yuXzbmMcwvZcOSg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on https://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

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Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take-action to address the emergency.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 29, 2024.
Alyssa Weigers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-19812 Filed 9-3-24; 8:45 am]
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