Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2024 and 2025 Summer Flounder and Scup, and 2024 Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures; Correction

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This document has been effective since April 26, 2024.

Why it matters: This rule corrects errors in a previously published 50 CFR Part 648 regulation.

Document Details

Document Number	2024-12883
Type	Final Rule
Published	Jun 12, 2024
Effective Date	Apr 26, 2024
RIN	-
Docket ID	Docket No. 240419-0114
Text Fetched	Yes

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Commerce Department→National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

CFR References:

50 CFR 648

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<RULE>
 
 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
 <SUBAGY>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</SUBAGY>
 <CFR>50 CFR Part 648</CFR>
 <DEPDOC>[Docket No. 240419-0114; RTID 0648-XE030]</DEPDOC>
 <SUBJECT>Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2024 and 2025 Summer Flounder and Scup, and 2024 Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures; Correction</SUBJECT>
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
 
 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
 
 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
 
 
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
 Final rule; correction. 
 
 <SUM>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
 
 This action corrects one error in the background section of the final rule to implement 2024 and 2025 summer flounder and scup, and 2024 black sea bass recreational management measures published in the 
 <E T="04">Federal Register</E>
 on April 26, 2024.
 
 </SUM>
 <EFFDATE>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
 Effective on April 26, 2024. 
 </EFFDATE>
 <FURINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
 
 Emily Keiley, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978-281-9116; 
 <E T="03">Emily.Keiley@noaa.gov.</E>
 
 </FURINF>
 
 <SUPLINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
 On April 26, 2024, we published a final rule for 2024 and 2025 summer flounder and scup, and 2024 black sea bass recreational management measures (89 FR 32374). That final rule included one error in the background section. On page 32374, the final rule states “the 2024 and 2025 Federal recreational scup management measures are a 10-inch (25.4-centimeters (cm)) minimum fish size, a 50-fish per person possession limit, and a year-round open season.” This is incorrect; the Federal scup possession limit is 40 fish per person as correctly stated in regulatory text. 
 <HD SOURCE="HD1">Corrections</HD>
 <REGTEXT TITLE="50" PART="648">
 
 1. On page 32374, in the second column, the second paragraph under 
 <E T="03">Background</E>
 is corrected to read as follows:
 
 “For scup, no changes to the Federal recreational management measures are being implemented. The 2024 and 2025 Federal recreational scup management measures are a 10-inch (25.4-centimeters (cm)) minimum fish size, a 40-fish per person possession limit, and a year-round open season.” 
 </REGTEXT>
 <SIG>
 <DATED>Dated: June 6, 2024.</DATED>
 <NAME>Kelly Denit,</NAME>
 Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. 
 </SIG>
 </SUPLINF>
 <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2024-12883 Filed 6-11-24; 8:45 am]</FRDOC>
 </RULE>
						

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