80 FR 11177 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-04208

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee will hold a public meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD795


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Highly 
Migratory Species (HMS) Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. For 
agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via internet webinar. A webinar 
link will be available on the Council's Web page, www.mafmc.org. 
Interested parties may also come to the Council address below to access 
the webinar if they contact the Council at least 24 hours before the 
meeting.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the 
meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing 
materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, 
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's Web site when possible).

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 10 a.m.

    NMFS HMS staff will make a presentation regarding Amendment 6 to 
the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan for Management of 
Atlantic Sharks, which published in the Federal Register on January 20, 
2015 (80 FR 2648) and has a comment due date of April 3, 2015 
(www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2010-0188). The 
Council's HMS Committee will then develop comments on the Amendment and 
consider if any additional actions are appropriate.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of 
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should 
be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior 
to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 24, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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notified of the Council’s intent to take Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 10 a.m. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
final action to address the emergency. NMFS HMS staff will make a comments must be received on or before
presentation regarding Amendment 6 to April 1, 2015.
Special Accommodations
the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery ADDRESSES: The application and related
The meeting is physically accessible Management Plan for Management of documents are available for review by
to people with disabilities. Requests for Atlantic Sharks, which published in the selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
sign language interpretation or other Federal Register on January 20, 2015 Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. (80 FR 2648) and has a comment due the Applications and Permits for
Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic date of April 3, 2015 Protected Species (APPS) home page,
Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least (www.regulations.gov/ https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
5 days prior to the meeting date. #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2010- selecting File No. 19293 from the list of
Dated: February 25, 2015. 0188). The Council’s HMS Committee available applications.
Tracey L. Thompson, will then develop comments on the These documents are also available
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Amendment and consider if any upon written request or by appointment
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. additional actions are appropriate. in the Permits and Conservation
[FR Doc. 2015–04217 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] Although non-emergency issues not Division, Office of Protected Resources,
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contained in this agenda may come NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
before this group for discussion, in 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fishery Conservation and Management Written comments on this application
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those should be submitted to the Chief,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric issues may not be the subject of formal Permits and Conservation Division, at
Administration action during these meetings. Actions the address listed above. Comments may
will be restricted to those issues also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
RIN 0648–XD795 specifically identified in this notice and 713–0376, or by email to
any issues arising after publication of NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management this notice that require emergency include the File No. 19293 in the subject
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings action under Section 305(c) of the line of the email comment.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the Those individuals requesting a public
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and public has been notified of the Council’s hearing should submit a written request
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intent to take final action to address the to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Commerce. emergency. Division at the address listed above. The
Special Accommodations request should set forth the specific
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
reasons why a hearing on this
The meeting is physically accessible application would be appropriate.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
to people with disabilities. Requests for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management Council’s (Council) Highly
sign language interpretation or other Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Hapeman,
Migratory Species (HMS) Committee
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. (301) 427–8401.
will hold a public meeting.
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5
DATES: The meeting will be held SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
days prior to the meeting date.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. For subject permit is requested under the
Dated: February 24, 2015. authority of the Marine Mammal
agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Tracey L. Thompson, Protection Act of 1972, as amended
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. regulations governing the taking and
via internet webinar. A webinar link [FR Doc. 2015–04208 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
will be available on the Council’s Web BILLING CODE 3510–22–P part 216).
page, www.mafmc.org. Interested parties The applicant proposes to film and
may also come to the Council address photograph the Florida Bay stock of
below to access the webinar if they DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE bottlenose dolphins for purposes of a
contact the Council at least 24 hours documentary film. The applicant is
before the meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric requesting up to 140 takes of these
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Administration
animals by Level B harassment via
Management Council, 800 N. State St., RIN 0648–XD797 aircraft (helicopter) and up to 828 takes
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: by Level B harassment from a small 20ft.
(302) 674–2331. Marine Mammals; File No. 19293 vessel. Filming would take place for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approximately 30 days between May 20,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive 2015 to September 1, 2015. Obtained
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery footage will be part of a documentary
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Management Council; telephone: (302) film describing the delicate balance
Commerce.
526–5255. The Council’s Web site, needed to maintain a coral reef by
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
www.mafmc.org also has details on the viewing it from the perspective of a
meeting location, proposed agenda, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that dolphin.
webinar access, and briefing materials. Dolphin World Productions Ltd, 59 In compliance with the National
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cotham Hill, Bristol, BS6 6JR, United Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
following items are on the agenda, Kingdom, has applied in due form for a U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
though agenda items may be addressed permit to conduct commercial or determination has been made that the
out of order (changes will be noted on educational photography on bottlenose activity proposed is categorically
the Council’s Web site when possible). dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). excluded from the requirement to

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing materials.
FR Citation		80 FR 11177
RIN Number		0648-XD79

80 FR 11177 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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