United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2023_register executive 2023-12-21 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c794970c D09002ee1c794983b United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS announces 2024 specifications for the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, and projected 2025 specifications for summer flounder and scup. The implementing regulations for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan require us to publish specifications for the upcoming fishing year for each of these species and to respond to public comments received during the public comment period. This action is intended to inform the public of the specifications for the start of the 2024 fishing year for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. A Supplemental Information Report (SIR) was prepared for the 2024 black sea bass specifications. An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared for the 2024 and projected 2025 summer flounder and scup specifications. 88 FR 88266 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-12-21/2023-28090 2023-28090 fr21de23-15 RIN 0648-BM59 3510-22-P Docket No. 231215-0305 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-12-21/2023-28090 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-21/html/2023-28090.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-21/pdf/2023-28090.pdf Fisheries Fishing Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 5 p. 88266 88270 88 FR 88266 Title 50 Part 648 50 CFR Part 648 RIN 0648-BM59 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2024 and Projected 2025 Specifications for the Summer Flounder and Scup Fisheries, and 2024 Specifications for the Black Sea Bass Fishery; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue RULE 2023-28090 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2024-01-01 Docket No. 231215-0305 3510-22-P 2023-28090 Final rule.

NMFS announces 2024 specifications for the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, and projected 2025 specifications for summer flounder and scup. The implementing regulations for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan require us to publish specifications for the upcoming fishing year for each of these species and to respond to public comments received during the public comment period. This action is intended to inform the public of the specifications for the start of the 2024 fishing year for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. A Supplemental Information Report (SIR) was prepared for the 2024 black sea bass specifications. An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared for the 2024 and projected 2025 summer flounder and scup specifications.

This rule is effective January 1, 2024. Emily Keiley, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978) 281-9116, or emily.keiley@noaa.gov. Fisheries Fishing Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: 2024 and Projected 2025 Specifications for the Summer Flounder and Scup Fisheries, and 2024 Specifications for the Black Sea Bass Fishery, emily.keiley@noaa.gov https://www.mafmc.org/supporting-documents Vol. 88, no. 244 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2023-12-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 314 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-12-21 P0b002ee1c32d9d51 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21de23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-12-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-21/pdf/FR-2023-12-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-21/xml/FR-2023-12-21.xml fdlp 88221 88525 DGPO 2023-12-21 2024-05-28 FR-2023-12-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2023-12-21 88 244