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Download as PDF 78288 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 25, 2024 / Notices Management Council to rebuild this stock. Dated: September 19, 2024. Karen H. Abrams, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–21868 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE315] Transboundary Management Guidance Committee and Steering Committee Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. AGENCY: This notice provides the proposed schedule and agenda of the October 1–2, 2024, Transboundary Management Guidance Committee (TMGC) and U.S./Canada Transboundary Resources Steering Committee meetings. The members will meet and discuss concerns regarding transboundary resources outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. DATES: The TMGC meeting will be held October 1–2, 2024, and the Steering Committee meeting will be held on October 3, 2024. Daily start and end times are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: The hybrid meeting is being held at the Courtyard Boston Downtown/North Station Marriott, 107 Beverly Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. Space in the building is very limited, and any members of the public looking to attend in-person should reach out to Anjali Bhardwaj (Anjali.Bhardwaj@noaa.gov, 978–281– 9293) for more information. Conference call and webinar access information for the TMGC meeting can be found here: https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/oct-13-2024-transboundary-managementguidance-committee-tmgc-meeting. Conference call and webinar access information for the Steering Committee meeting is located here: https:// www.nefmc.org/calendar/oct-3-2024-us-canada-transboundary-resourcessteering-committee-meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjali Bhardwaj, Fishery Management Specialist, Anjali.Bhardwaj@noaa.gov, 978–281–9293. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Sep 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 manage shared transboundary fisheries resources, including Eastern Georges Meeting Agenda Bank cod, Eastern Georges Bank The below agenda is subject to haddock, and Georges Bank yellowtail change. flounder stocks. In 2000, the TMGC was established to provide guidance to both Tuesday, October 1, 2024 From 9:30 countries on the management and a.m. to 5 p.m. shared catch advice for these • 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m., Introductions and transboundary fish stocks. The Discussion of Agenda arrangement also allows for • 9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m., Management collaboration and the opportunity to Update provide feedback on domestic scientific • 10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Review and processes while also coordinating Discuss Domestic Science research and enforcement activities. Information: 2024 Allocation Shares Representatives from NOAA Fisheries • 10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m., 2024 Domestic and the New England Fishery Science Information: Yellowtail Management Council serve on the U.S. Flounder delegation to the TMGC to recommend • 10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m., 2024 Domestic shared catch advice annually. Catch Science Information: Atlantic Cod advice is based on the best scientific • 11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m., Break information available and an agreed • 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m., 2024 Domestic upon resource sharing allocation Science Information: Haddock formula that considers historical • 12:45 p.m.–2 p.m., Lunch proportions of fishery landings by U.S. • 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Discussion of and Canadian fishermen, as well as Guidance for 2025 Fishing Year resource distribution based on trawl • 3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Break surveys. The 2023 Transboundary • 3:45 p.m.–5 p.m., Continued Management Committee Guidance Discussion of Guidance for 2025 Document, which summarizes last Fishing Year year’s meeting, can be located online at • 5 p.m., Adjourn https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/sep-1112-2023-transboundary-managementWednesday, October 2, 2024 From 9:30 guidance-committee-tmgc-meeting. a.m. to 4:30 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m., Preparation of Guidance Document for 2025 Fishing Year • 10:45 a.m.–11 a.m., Break • 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Preparation of Guidance Document for 2025 Fishing Year • 12 p.m.–1 p.m., Lunch • 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m., CY 2025 Scientific Process Discussion • 2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m., Break • 2:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Other Business • 4:30 p.m., Adjourn Thursday, October 3, 2024 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. • 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m., Introductory Remarks from Steering Committee CoChairs • 8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m., Species at Risk Working Group Updates • 9:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m., Domestic Stock Assessment Summaries • 9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Scientific Coordination Discussion • 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m., TMGC Report • 11:15 a.m.–11:35 a.m., Other Business as Needed • 11:35 a.m.–11:55 a.m., Closing Remarks Since the delineation of the international maritime boundary line in 1984, also known as the Hague Line, the United States and Canada have collaborated closely to sustainably PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 19, 2024. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 78288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21866]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE315]


Transboundary Management Guidance Committee and Steering 
Committee Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the proposed schedule and agenda of the 
October 1-2, 2024, Transboundary Management Guidance Committee (TMGC) 
and U.S./Canada Transboundary Resources Steering Committee meetings. 
The members will meet and discuss concerns regarding transboundary 
resources outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

DATES: The TMGC meeting will be held October 1-2, 2024, and the 
Steering Committee meeting will be held on October 3, 2024. Daily start 
and end times are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: The hybrid meeting is being held at the Courtyard Boston 
Downtown/North Station Marriott, 107 Beverly Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114. Space in the building is very limited, and any 
members of the public looking to attend in-person should reach out to 
Anjali Bhardwaj ([email protected], 978-281-9293) for more 
information. Conference call and webinar access information for the 
TMGC meeting can be found here: https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/oct-1-3-2024-transboundary-management-guidance-committee-tmgc-meeting. 
Conference call and webinar access information for the Steering 
Committee meeting is located here: https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/oct-3-2024-u-s-canada-transboundary-resources-steering-committee-meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjali Bhardwaj, Fishery Management 
Specialist, [email protected], 978-281-9293.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Agenda

    The below agenda is subject to change.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Introductions and Discussion of Agenda
 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Management Update
 10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Review and Discuss Domestic Science 
Information: 2024 Allocation Shares
 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m., 2024 Domestic Science Information: 
Yellowtail Flounder
 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 2024 Domestic Science Information: 
Atlantic Cod
 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Break
 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 2024 Domestic Science Information: 
Haddock
 12:45 p.m.-2 p.m., Lunch
 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Discussion of Guidance for 2025 Fishing Year
 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m., Break
 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m., Continued Discussion of Guidance for 2025 
Fishing Year
 5 p.m., Adjourn

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m., Preparation of Guidance Document for 
2025 Fishing Year
 10:45 a.m.-11 a.m., Break
 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Preparation of Guidance Document for 2025 
Fishing Year
 12 p.m.-1 p.m., Lunch
 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., CY 2025 Scientific Process Discussion
 2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Break
 2:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Other Business
 4:30 p.m., Adjourn

Thursday, October 3, 2024 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.

 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m., Introductory Remarks from Steering 
Committee Co-Chairs
 8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m., Species at Risk Working Group Updates
 9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Domestic Stock Assessment Summaries
 9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Scientific Coordination Discussion
 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m., TMGC Report
 11:15 a.m.-11:35 a.m., Other Business as Needed
 11:35 a.m.-11:55 a.m., Closing Remarks

    Since the delineation of the international maritime boundary line 
in 1984, also known as the Hague Line, the United States and Canada 
have collaborated closely to sustainably manage shared transboundary 
fisheries resources, including Eastern Georges Bank cod, Eastern 
Georges Bank haddock, and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder stocks. In 
2000, the TMGC was established to provide guidance to both countries on 
the management and shared catch advice for these transboundary fish 
stocks. The arrangement also allows for collaboration and the 
opportunity to provide feedback on domestic scientific processes while 
also coordinating research and enforcement activities.
    Representatives from NOAA Fisheries and the New England Fishery 
Management Council serve on the U.S. delegation to the TMGC to 
recommend shared catch advice annually. Catch advice is based on the 
best scientific information available and an agreed upon resource 
sharing allocation formula that considers historical proportions of 
fishery landings by U.S. and Canadian fishermen, as well as resource 
distribution based on trawl surveys. The 2023 Transboundary Management 
Committee Guidance Document, which summarizes last year's meeting, can 
be located online at https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/sep-11-12-2023-transboundary-management-guidance-committee-tmgc-meeting.

    Dated: September 19, 2024.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-21866 Filed 9-24-24; 8:45 am]
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