The 49th Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, 82577 [2024-23561]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 198 / Friday, October 11, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The 49th Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force The Coral Reef Conservation Program, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments. AGENCY: NOAA and the Department of Interior (DOI) will hold the 49th meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). NOAA and DOI will be accepting oral and written comments. DATES: NOAA and DOI will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chamorro Standard Time (ChST) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Coral Tree Ave Garapan, Saipan, 96950. Written comments must be received before 8 a.m. ChST on November 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following methods: Oral Comments: NOAA and DOI will accept oral comments at the meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ChST. Email: Please direct written comments to Michael Lameier, NOAA, USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, via email at michael.lameier@ noaa.gov. In the subject heading of your email, please include ‘‘Written comments for the 49th U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting’’. The oral and written comments NOAA and DOI receive 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, should not be included with the comment. Comments that are not related to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Lameier, NOAA USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, (410) 267–5673, michael.lameier@noaa.gov, or Liza ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Oct 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Johnson, DOI USCRTF Steering Committee Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior, (202) 255–9843, Liza_M_Johnson@ios.doi.gov, or visit the USCRTF website at https:// www.coralreef.gov/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among Federal agencies, State and territorial governments, and non-governmental partners. Registration is requested to participate in the meeting. This meeting has time allotted for public oral comment from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ChST. A written summary of the meeting will be posted on the USCRTF website within two months of occurrence. For more information about the meeting, registering for the meeting, and submitting public comments, visit https://www.coralreef.gov. During the oral comment period, commenters are encouraged to address the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or general coral reef conservation issues. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6451 et seq.; E.O. 13089, 63 FR 32701. Nicole R. LeBoeuf, Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–23561 Filed 10–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE328] Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 92 Atlantic Blueline Tilefish Life History Topical Working Group (LH–TWG) Webinar II. AGENCY: The SEDAR 92 assessment of the Atlantic stock of blueline tilefish will consist of a series of assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR 92 Atlantic Blueline Tilefish LH–TWG Webinar II is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82577 may result in the meeting being extended from or completed prior to the time established by this notice. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Registration for the webinar is available by contacting the SEDAR coordinator via email at Julie.Neer@safmc.net. SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405; www.sedarweb.org. Julie Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– 4366; email: Julie.Neer@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions, have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment Process is a stock assessment report which describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include: data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-23561]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


The 49th Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force

AGENCY: The Coral Reef Conservation Program, Office for Coastal 
Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NOAA and the Department of Interior (DOI) will hold the 49th 
meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). NOAA and DOI will 
be accepting oral and written comments.

DATES: NOAA and DOI will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 
14, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chamorro Standard Time (ChST) in the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel, Coral Tree Ave Garapan, Saipan, 96950. Written comments must be 
received before 8 a.m. ChST on November 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Oral Comments: NOAA and DOI will accept oral comments at the 
meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
ChST.
    Email: Please direct written comments to Michael Lameier, NOAA, 
USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef 
Conservation Program, via email at [email protected]. In the 
subject heading of your email, please include ``Written comments for 
the 49th U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting''.
    The oral and written comments NOAA and DOI receive 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, should not be included with the comment. Comments that are not 
related to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force or that contain profanity, 
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be 
considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Lameier, NOAA USCRTF Steering 
Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, (410) 
267-5673, [email protected], or Liza Johnson, DOI USCRTF 
Steering Committee Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior, 
(202) 255-9843, [email protected], or visit the USCRTF website 
at https://www.coralreef.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting provides a forum for coordinated 
planning and action among Federal agencies, State and territorial 
governments, and non-governmental partners. Registration is requested 
to participate in the meeting. This meeting has time allotted for 
public oral comment from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ChST. A written summary of 
the meeting will be posted on the USCRTF website within two months of 
occurrence. For more information about the meeting, registering for the 
meeting, and submitting public comments, visit https://www.coralreef.gov. During the oral comment period, commenters are 
encouraged to address the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or general 
coral reef conservation issues.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6451 et seq.; E.O. 13089, 63 FR 32701.

Nicole R. LeBoeuf,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-23561 Filed 10-10-24; 8:45 am]
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