New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 14449 [2024-03888]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Notices cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–03943 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD738] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Risk Policy Working Group to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held inperson with a webinar option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 High Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431–1499. Webinar registration URL information: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ W_gl369EQKmGn7iFlqOLXQ. 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: SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Agenda The Risk Policy Working Group (RPWG) will address the terms of reference (TORs) approved by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), including progress made in reviewing the Council’s current Risk Policy, and Risk Policy Road Map (TOR 1). They will also continue the development of a revised risk policy (TOR 2). The RPWG will outline a possible new approach and consider the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 process of implementing the risk policy with ABC control rules and other management decisions. Other business will be discussed, if 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 MagnusonStevens 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: February 21, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-03888]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD738]


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 Risk Policy Working Group to 
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar 
option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden 
Inn, 100 High Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-1499.
    Webinar registration URL information:
    https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W_gl369EQKmGn7iFlqOLXQ.
    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 Risk Policy Working Group (RPWG) will address the terms of 
reference (TORs) approved by the New England Fishery Management Council 
(Council), including progress made in reviewing the Council's current 
Risk Policy, and Risk Policy Road Map (TOR 1). They will also continue 
the development of a revised risk policy (TOR 2). The RPWG will outline 
a possible new approach and consider the process of implementing the 
risk policy with ABC control rules and other management decisions.
    Other business will be discussed, if 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: February 21, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-03888 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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