New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 34210-34211 [2024-09228]

Download as PDF 34210 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 84 / Tuesday, April 30, 2024 / Notices During this meeting, the SSC will review the most recent survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2025 Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for Longfin Squid, Illex Squid, and Chub Mackerel. The SSC will also receive an introductory overview of the recently peer reviewed Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, and Applying State-Space Models research track stock assessments. The SSC will receive an update on the results of the 2023 South Atlantic Deepwater Longline Survey and the Mid-Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline Survey. The SSC will have an initial discussion about the Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/ Addenda and the work plan of the SSC sub-group that was formed to provide feedback on this management action to the Council. The SSC will also make recommendations for Council consideration regarding updates to the SSC overfishing limit (OFL) coefficient of variation (CV) guidance document. The SSC may take up any other business as necessary. A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available on the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 24, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–09229 Filed 4–29–24; 8:45 am] The meeting will be a web conference. Join online through the link at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ Details/3045. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 3rd Ave, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. Instructions for attending the meeting via video conference are given under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council staff; phone: (907) 271–2809; email: diana.evans@ noaa.gov. For technical support, please contact our admin Council staff, email: npfmc.admin@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda Friday, May 17, 2024 The SSC will meet to recommend research priorities. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at https://meetings. npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/3045 prior to the meeting, along with meeting materials. Connection Information You can attend the meeting online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone; or by phone only. Connection information will be posted online at: https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ Details/3045. The meeting will be recorded and a link to the recording will be posted on the eAgenda once the meeting concludes. Public Comment BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Public comment letters will be accepted in advance of the meeting and should be submitted electronically to https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ Details/3045. The deadline to submit public comments is on May 15, 2024, at 5 p.m., Alaska Time. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD918] North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of web conference. AGENCY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 The meeting will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Alaska Time. DATES: Dated: April 25, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–09291 Filed 4–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting will be held on May 17, 2024. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Apr 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD908] 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 webinar 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 Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tJEocuqgqToiHNAle9 lccIP9ylkpw416yoJC. 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: Agenda The Risk Policy Working Group (RPWG) will address Term of Reference 2 by continuing to develop a revised Risk Policy Concept. The RPWG will discuss input provided by the Council during the RPWG Report on April 17, 2024. They will review and evaluate a comprehensive list of factors that can be considered as part of the Council’s revised Risk Policy. They plan to refine the work plan and consider Terms of Reference for the upcoming meeting with the SSC on June 12, 2024. 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 E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 84 / Tuesday, April 30, 2024 / Notices 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: April 24, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–09228 Filed 4–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P receives are considered part of the public record, and the entirety of the comment, including the name of the commenter, email address, attachments, and other supporting materials, will be publicly accessible. Sensitive personally identifiable information, such as account numbers and Social Security numbers or Confidential Business Information, should not be included with the comment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Craig Reid, Grant Coordinator, Coral Reef Conservation Program, NOAA National Ocean Service, 1305 East West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 202–240–5332, and Craig.A.Reid@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coral Reef Conservation Program National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. This notice pertains to a revision and extension of the approved collection of information for the Coral Reef Conservation Program. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before July 1, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0448 in the subject line of your comments. Written comments NOAA lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Apr 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 This request is for revision and extension to an approved collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq., has been amended since the last approval and the revised requirements for information collection are outlined below. The Coral Reef Conservation Act was enacted to conserve and restore the condition of United States coral reef ecosystems challenged by natural and human-accelerated changes; to promote the science-based management and sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems to benefit local communities and the Nation; to develop sound scientific information on the condition of coral reef ecosystems, continuing and emerging threats to such ecosystems, and the efficacy of innovative tools, technologies, and strategies to mitigate stressors and restore such ecosystems; to assist in the preservation of coral reefs by supporting science-based, consensusdriven, and community-based coral reef management by covered States (Florida, Hawaii, and the territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands) and covered Native entities (an Indian Tribe, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, or a Native Hawaiian organization with interests in a coral reef ecosystem); to provide financial resources, technical assistance, and scientific expertise to supplement, complement, and strengthen community-based management PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34211 programs and conservation and restoration projects of non-Federal reefs; to establish a formal mechanism for collecting and allocating monetary donations from the private sector to be used for coral reef conservation and restoration projects; to support rapid, effective, and science-based assessment and response to exigent circumstances that pose immediate and long-term threats to coral reefs; and to serve as a model for advancing similar international efforts to monitor, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems. Under section 6406 of the Act (Block Grants), covered States are responsible for documenting and reporting the State’s use of Federal funds received under the Act; and expenditures of nonFederal funds made in furtherance of coral reef management and restoration as the NOAA Administrator (Administrator) deems appropriate. The Administrator is responsible for providing guidance on the proper documentation of expenditures. Under section 6410 of the Act (Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program), the NOAA Administrator, and subject to the availability of appropriations, is authorized to provide up to $3,500,000 annually (per section 6414(c)) in grants for coral reef conservation projects. Collection activities for this program are outlined below and include: 1. Collection and submission of covered States’ non-Federal expenditures under the block grants section; 2. Applicant development and submission of a proposal package to a Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program; and 3. If selected and awarded funding, submission of performance progress reports, to include a standard programspecific performance progress report template with a new indicator tracking report for all financial assistance recipients. NOAA anticipates the first block grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2025 and NOAA is currently drafting guidance for the covered States for the annual collection of their non-Federal expenditures. NOAA expects to supply a simple form to each covered State for an aggregated, high-level report of each covered State’s Non-Federal expenditures from the previous fiscal year. NOAA expects the same performance (technical) reports required by 2 CFR 200.329 for all recipients of non-construction Federal financial assistance awards described in detail below will be sufficient to document and report the State’s use of Federal funds. E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34210-34211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09228]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD908]


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 webinar 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 Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEocuqgqToiHNAle9lccIP9ylkpw416yoJC.
    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 Term of Reference 
2 by continuing to develop a revised Risk Policy Concept. The RPWG will 
discuss input provided by the Council during the RPWG Report on April 
17, 2024. They will review and evaluate a comprehensive list of factors 
that can be considered as part of the Council's revised Risk Policy. 
They plan to refine the work plan and consider Terms of Reference for 
the upcoming meeting with the SSC on June 12, 2024. 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

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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: April 24, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-09228 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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