Council Coordination Committee Meeting, 56342 [2024-15020]

Download as PDF 56342 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 9, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE directors of each of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Agenda [RTID 0648–XE096] Wednesday, July 24, 2024—3:30 p.m.–5 p.m. EDT Council Coordination Committee Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting; information regarding the agenda. AGENCY: The National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, will host an interim session of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors, on July 24, 2024. The intent of this virtual meeting is to discuss draft updates to NMFS Procedure 04–114–02, the Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Road Map. DATES: The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday July 24, adjourning at 5:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via WebEx at https://noaanmfsmeets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/ j.php?MTID=md488252c97e93eb5cba 28de943a2070c [Meeting number: 2825 457 3083; Password: TsZGuMR!]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Corey by email at Morgan.Corey@noaa.gov or at (301) 427–8500. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2016, NMFS adopted its EBFM Policy and EBFM Road Map. Both the Policy and the Road Map are part of NMFS’s Policy Directive System, which guides work within NMFS, but does not have the force and effect of law and do not bind the public. The EBFM Policy was updated in the Policy Directive System in February 2024, following a scheduled 2023 review. The more detailed EBFM Road Map was also scheduled for and subject to a review in 2023, and NMFS made the draft Road Map available for public review in May 2024. During this interim CCC session, NMFS will brief the CCC on updates to the EBFM Policy and Road Map, and will discuss progress made to date on implementing these internal directives since 2016. The 2007 reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act established the CCC. The CCC consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 1. Welcome (Mike Ruccio) 2. EBFM Policy and Road Map Overview & Discussion (Yvonne deReynier and Jason Link) 3. Public Comment 4. Close of Meeting (Mike Ruccio) Special Accommodations If you have particular access needs please contact Morgan Corey at Morgan.Corey@noaa.gov at least 7 business days prior to the meeting for accommodation. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 3, 2024. Kelly Denit, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–15020 Filed 7–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE086] 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 holding a hybrid meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 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, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 High Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431–1499. Webinar Registration information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tJUpceGsrz0uGNUPQ_ 3alPmYs5qFYQLf6uic. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Cate O’Keefe, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to review the information provided by the Council’s Plan Development Teams, review stock assessment information where appropriate, and recommend the overfishing limits (OFL) and acceptable biological catches (ABC) for: Atlantic herring for fishing years (FY) 2025– 2027. Four stocks of Atlantic cod for FY 2025–2027.* Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for FY 2025–2026. They will review a method developed by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center for apportioning the biomass of Georges Bank cod and haddock into the Eastern Georges Bank management area. Other business will be discussed as necessary. * Review of some cod stocks may be postponed pending the timing of assessments being final. 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 The 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: July 3, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–15001 Filed 7–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE096]


Council Coordination Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting; information regarding the agenda.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable 
Fisheries, will host an interim session of the Council Coordination 
Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council 
chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors, on July 24, 2024. The 
intent of this virtual meeting is to discuss draft updates to NMFS 
Procedure 04-114-02, the Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) 
Road Map.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 
on Wednesday July 24, adjourning at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via WebEx at https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=md488252c97e93eb5cba28de943a2070c [Meeting number: 2825 457 
3083; Password: TsZGuMR!].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Corey by email at 
[email protected] or at (301) 427-8500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2016, NMFS adopted its EBFM Policy and 
EBFM Road Map. Both the Policy and the Road Map are part of NMFS's 
Policy Directive System, which guides work within NMFS, but does not 
have the force and effect of law and do not bind the public. The EBFM 
Policy was updated in the Policy Directive System in February 2024, 
following a scheduled 2023 review. The more detailed EBFM Road Map was 
also scheduled for and subject to a review in 2023, and NMFS made the 
draft Road Map available for public review in May 2024.
    During this interim CCC session, NMFS will brief the CCC on updates 
to the EBFM Policy and Road Map, and will discuss progress made to date 
on implementing these internal directives since 2016.
    The 2007 reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act established the CCC. The CCC consists 
of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the 
eight Regional Fishery Management Councils.

Proposed Agenda

Wednesday, July 24, 2024--3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

1. Welcome (Mike Ruccio)
2. EBFM Policy and Road Map Overview & Discussion (Yvonne deReynier and 
Jason Link)
3. Public Comment
4. Close of Meeting (Mike Ruccio)

Special Accommodations

    If you have particular access needs please contact Morgan Corey at 
[email protected] at least 7 business days prior to the meeting for 
accommodation.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 3, 2024.
Kelly Denit,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-15020 Filed 7-8-24; 8:45 am]
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