Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 74216-74217 [2024-20708]

Download as PDF 74216 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 177 / Thursday, September 12, 2024 / Notices Affected Public: Individuals (i.e., hired captains and other crew members in commercial fisheries). Frequency: Once. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648–0636. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–20664 Filed 9–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE233] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad-hoc Sacramento River Fall Chinook (SRFC) Workgroup will hold a two-day online meeting in October 2024. DATES: The online meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 and Thursday, October 3, 2024, daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Pacific time, or when business for the day concludes. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Sep 11, 2024 Jkt 262001 Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 2412 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Forristall, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2419. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meetings is to address guidance received from the Pacific Council at their June 2024 meeting. The Workgroup will likely focus on finalizing their report that considers new or updated tools for SRFC management for the Pacific Council’s November 2024 meeting. If applicable, the Workgroup may also discuss 2024 Salmon Methodology Review topics relevant to their tasking. Additional discussions may include, but are not limited to, future meetings, workload planning, and upcoming Council agenda items. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 9, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–20705 Filed 9–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE280] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public online meeting. The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will convene an online meeting to review the suitability of fish age estimates developed using Fourier Transformed Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT–NIRS) for inclusion in groundfish stock assessments. The methodology review meeting is open to the public. DATES: The groundfish methodology review online meeting will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2024 and Wednesday October 2, 2024, daily from 8 a.m. until noon (Pacific daylight time) or until business for the day has been completed. ADDRESSES: The groundfish methodology review will be conducted as an online meeting. Specific meeting information, including the agenda and directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements, will be provided in the workshop announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 2412 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene A. Bellman, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820– 2414, email: marlene.bellman@ noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the groundfish methodology review meeting is aimed at evaluating FT–NIRS to provide a reliable alternative to traditional ageing. Proponents plan to explore and document the variability in estimated relationships between traditional age reads and spectral data across major categorical dimensions. In addition, the review may evaluate the effect that replacing large blocks of traditional ages in assessments with FT–NIRS ages has on important assessment metrics. Evaluation of the benefits of including additional variables and the costs/ implications for use of the age data in estimating other relationships, such as growth, will be explored, as time permits. This review is planned in preparation for the 2025 groundfish stock assessment cycle. The results of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 177 / Thursday, September 12, 2024 / Notices this review are not considered final until reviewed by the full SSC at a future Council meeting. No management actions will be decided by the meeting participants. The participants’ role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the SSC and the Pacific Council at a future Council meeting. Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent of the workshop participants to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 9, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–20708 Filed 9–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE263] Endangered Species; File No. 23096 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for a permit modification. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E Green Street, Athens, GA 30602 (Nate Nibbelink, Ph.D., Responsible Party) has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 23096–01. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: The modification request and related documents are available for ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Sep 11, 2024 Jkt 262001 review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Comment’’ from the Features box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 23096 mod #10 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Written comments on this application should be submitted via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include File No. 23096 in the subject line of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@ noaa.gov. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Erin Markin, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 23096–01, issued on November 20, 2023 (88 FR 85880, December 11, 2023), is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). Permit No. 23096–01 authorizes the permit holder to: quantify population dynamics and seasonal habitat of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon in Georgia and Florida river systems and estuaries [i.e., Savannah (GA), Altamaha (GA), Ogeechee (GA), Satilla (GA), St. Marys (GA, FL), Nassau (FL) and St. Johns River systems (FL)]. Researchers may capture (by gillnet or trammel net), tag (passive integrated transponder, internal acoustic, and dart), anesthetize, genetic fin clip, fin ray clip, measure, weigh, photograph/video, blood sample, mucus sample, and laparoscopically biopsy gonads of juvenile, sub-adult, and adult Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. Early life stages of each species may be lethally sampled to document occurrence of spawning in systems. Up to two sturgeon of each species may unintentionally die annually in each river system during sampling activities, excluding the Satilla, St Marys, and St. Johns Rivers. The permit holder now requests authorization to: (1) increase the number of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon from 10 to 20 in the Ogeechee River that may be captured by trammel net, anesthetized, internally acoustically tagged, measured, weighed, PIT tagged, Floy tagged, tissue (genetic) sampled, PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74217 and photographed annually prior to release; (2) increase the number of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon from 80 to 160 in the Ogeechee River that may be captured by trammel net, measured, weighed, PIT tagged, Floy tagged, tissue (genetic sampled), and photographed annually prior to release. A sub-set of 80 of these fish may also have the leading and secondary fin rays, scute tips and epidermal mucus sampled. The permit expires January 31, 2030. Dated: September 9, 2024. Amy C. Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division. Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–20747 Filed 9–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE264] South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Executive Committee via webinar to discuss the Council budget and workplan. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar registration is required. Details are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8440 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the webinar registration link, online public comment form, agenda, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council’s website at: https://safmc.net/ council-meetings/. Comments become part of the Administrative Record of the meeting and will automatically be posted to the website and available for Council consideration. At this meeting, the Council’s Executive Committee will review the 2024 Council budget status, planned activities for 2024, and the draft 2025 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74216-74217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20708]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE280]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public online meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management 
Council's (Pacific Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
will convene an online meeting to review the suitability of fish age 
estimates developed using Fourier Transformed Near-Infrared 
Spectroscopy (FT-NIRS) for inclusion in groundfish stock assessments. 
The methodology review meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The groundfish methodology review online meeting will be held 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 and Wednesday October 2, 2024, daily from 8 
a.m. until noon (Pacific daylight time) or until business for the day 
has been completed.

ADDRESSES: The groundfish methodology review will be conducted as an 
online meeting. Specific meeting information, including the agenda and 
directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements, will be 
provided in the workshop announcement on the Pacific Council's website 
(see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 
([email protected]) or contact him at (503) 820-2412 for 
technical assistance.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene A. Bellman, Staff Officer, 
Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2414, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the groundfish methodology 
review meeting is aimed at evaluating FT-NIRS to provide a reliable 
alternative to traditional ageing. Proponents plan to explore and 
document the variability in estimated relationships between traditional 
age reads and spectral data across major categorical dimensions. In 
addition, the review may evaluate the effect that replacing large 
blocks of traditional ages in assessments with FT-NIRS ages has on 
important assessment metrics. Evaluation of the benefits of including 
additional variables and the costs/implications for use of the age data 
in estimating other relationships, such as growth, will be explored, as 
time permits. This review is planned in preparation for the 2025 
groundfish stock assessment cycle. The results of

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this review are not considered final until reviewed by the full SSC at 
a future Council meeting.
    No management actions will be decided by the meeting participants. 
The participants' role will be development of recommendations and 
reports for consideration by the SSC and the Pacific Council at a 
future Council meeting.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
provided the public has been notified of the intent of the workshop 
participants to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 9, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-20708 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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