80_FR_16685 80 FR 16625 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

80 FR 16625 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)

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FR Document2015-07157

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Committees.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16625-16626]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07157]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold public meetings of the Council and its Committees.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015 through 
Thursday, April 16, 2015. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Ocean Place Resort, One Ocean 
Blvd., Long Branch, NJ 07740, telephone: (732) 571-4000.
    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 listen-in 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, April 14, 2015

12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.

Executive Committee (Closed Session)

--Review and approve Advisory Panel recommendations

2 p.m.

Council Convenes

2 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
--Discuss management approaches which address climate change and 
variability
--Discuss regulatory alternatives to address unmanaged forage fish

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

9 a.m.

Council Convenes

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9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Golden Tilefish
--Review 2016 specifications
--Discuss timetable for Framework

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

2015 Implementation Plan
--Consider initiation of Deepwater Complex FMP
--Review and approve possible revisions to the Plan

11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Control Rule Clarifications
--Review staff and SSC recommendations
--Approve changes in regulatory language

1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.

Industry Funded Observer Amendment
--Discuss and approve additional alternatives for Public Hearing 
Document

2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

River Herring Technical Expert Working Group (TEWG)
--Update on recent activities

2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

Delaware River Herring/Shad Recreational Fishery, John Punola

3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Bycatch Reduction in Summer Flounder Recreational Fishery, Dr. Jim 
Salierno and Carl Benson

4 p.m.-5 p.m.

Proposed Rule--National Standards 1, 3, and 7, Deb Lambert

5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Listening Session--Squid Capacity Amendment Scoping, Jason Didden

Thursday, April 16, 2015

9 a.m.

Council Convenes

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Business Session
Organization Reports
--NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Office
--NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center
--NOAA Office of General Counsel
--NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
--U.S. Coast Guard
--Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Liaison Reports
--New England Council
--South Atlantic Council
Executive Director's Report, Chris Moore
--Review and approve changes to Council SOPPs
Science Report, Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
--SSC
Continuing and New Business

    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

    These meetings are 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: March 25, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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                                                  Public Law 104–13. Comments                             compete in the world market of animal                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  regarding (a) whether the collection of                 and animal product trade. The
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                 Veterinary Services (VS) program of                   National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  performance of the functions of the                     APHIS is the unit responsible for                     Administration
                                                  agency, including whether the                           carrying out the disease prevention
                                                  information will have practical utility;                                                                      Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                                                                          mission. One of the APHIS disease
                                                  (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                                                     Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
                                                                                                          eradication programs addresses scrapie.
                                                  of burden including the validity of the                 Scrapie is a progressive, degenerative,               AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                  methodology and assumptions used; (c)                   and eventually fatal disease affecting the            Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                  ways to enhance the quality, utility and                central nervous system of sheep and                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                  clarity of the information to be                                                                              Commerce.
                                                                                                          goats. APHIS’ regulations 9 CFR 71.20
                                                  collected; (d) ways to minimize the
                                                  burden of the collection of information                 and 9 CFR 71.21 regarding the                         ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
                                                  on those who are to respond, including                  movement of livestock to require
                                                                                                          approved livestock auction market                     SUMMARY:   The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                  through the use of appropriate                                                                                Management Council (Council) will
                                                  automated, electronic, mechanical, or                   facilities, slaughtering establishments,
                                                                                                          and rendering establishments to                       hold public meetings of the Council and
                                                  other technological collection                                                                                its Committees.
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                maintain certain records for 5 years (2
                                                                                                          years if the records regard only swine or             DATES: The meetings will be held
                                                  technology.
                                                    Comments regarding this information                   poultry).                                             Tuesday, April 14, 2015 through
                                                  collection received by April 29, 2015                                                                         Thursday, April 16, 2015. For agenda
                                                                                                             APHIS is merging the information                   details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                  will be considered. Written comments                    collection 0579–0342, Recordkeeping
                                                  should be addressed to: Desk Officer for                                                                      INFORMATION.
                                                                                                          for Approved Livestock Facilities,
                                                  Agriculture, Office of Information and                                                                        ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at:
                                                                                                          Slaughtering, and Rendering
                                                  Regulatory Affairs, Office of                                                                                 Ocean Place Resort, One Ocean Blvd.,
                                                                                                          Establishments, into this package 0579–
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB), New                                                                              Long Branch, NJ 07740, telephone: (732)
                                                  Executive Office Building, 725 17th                     0258. These collections include the
                                                                                                                                                                571–4000.
                                                  Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.                       same regulations; therefore, it will be
                                                                                                                                                                  Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                  Commenters are encouraged to submit                     more efficient to have them
                                                                                                                                                                Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
                                                  their comments to OMB via email to:                     consolidated into one collection.                     Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
                                                  OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or                          Collection 0579–0342 will be                          (302) 674–2331.
                                                  fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental                  discontinued once this collection is
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail                      approved.
                                                                                                                                                                Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
                                                  Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–                           Need and Use of the Information: In                Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                  7602. Copies of the submission(s) may                   order for APHIS’ Disease prevention                   Management Council; telephone: (302)
                                                  be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.                  program to be effective, its animal                   526–5255. The Council’s Web site,
                                                    An agency may not conduct or                          identification, recordkeeping, and other              www.mafmc.org also has details on the
                                                  sponsor a collection of information                     requirements must be carried out at                   meeting location, proposed agenda,
                                                  unless the collection of information                                                                          webinar listen-in access, and briefing
                                                                                                          livestock facilities that handle livestock
                                                  displays a currently valid OMB control                                                                        materials.
                                                                                                          and poultry moving in interstate
                                                  number and the agency informs
                                                                                                          commerce. The individual legally                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                  potential persons who are to respond to
                                                  the collection of information that such                 responsible for the day-to-day operation              following items are on the agenda,
                                                  persons are not required to respond to                  of the facility must execute an Approval              though agenda items may be addressed
                                                  the collection of information unless it                 of Livestock Facilities Agreement with                out of order (changes will be noted on
                                                  displays a currently valid OMB control                  APHIS. The information restricts the                  the Council’s Web site when possible.)
                                                  number.                                                 interstate movement of livestock within
                                                                                                          the United States to control diseases of              Tuesday, April 14, 2015
                                                  Animal Plant and Health Inspection                      concern and approve livestock facilities              12:30 p.m.–2 p.m.
                                                  Service                                                 and slaughtering and rendering                        Executive Committee (Closed Session)
                                                    Title: Interstate Movement of Sheep                   establishments that handle livestock
                                                  and Goats; Recordkeeping for Approved                                                                         —Review and approve Advisory Panel
                                                                                                          moving in interstate commerce.
                                                  Livestock Marketing Facilities and                                                                              recommendations
                                                                                                             Description of Respondents: Business
                                                  Slaughtering and Rendering                                                                                    2 p.m.
                                                                                                          or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
                                                  Establishments.
                                                    OMB Control Number: 0579–0258.                        Government.                                           Council Convenes
                                                    Summary of Collection: The Animal                        Number of Respondents: 234.                        2 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
                                                  Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is                    Frequency of Responses:
                                                  the primary Federal law governing the                                                                         Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
                                                                                                          Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.                    Management
                                                  protection of animal health. The law
                                                  gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad                   Total Burden Hours: 604.                           —Discuss management approaches
                                                                                                                                                                  which address climate change and
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                                                  authority to detect, control, or eradicate              Ruth Brown,
                                                  pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.                                                                      variability
                                                                                                          Departmental Information Collection                   —Discuss regulatory alternatives to
                                                  Disease surveillance and prevention is                  Clearance Officer.
                                                  the most effective method for                                                                                   address unmanaged forage fish
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–07119 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  maintaining a healthy animal                                                                                  Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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                                                  population and enhancing the ability of
                                                  the Animal and Plant Health Inspection                                                                        9 a.m.
                                                  Service (APHIS) to help U.S. producers                                                                        Council Convenes


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                                                  9 a.m.–10:30 a.m.                                       Science Report, Rich Seagraves                        International Blvd., N. Charleston, SC
                                                  Golden Tilefish                                         Committee Reports                                     29418; telephone: (843) 308–9330.
                                                  —Review 2016 specifications                             —SSC                                                     Council address: South Atlantic
                                                                                                          Continuing and New Business                           Fishery Management Council, 4055
                                                  —Discuss timetable for Framework
                                                                                                             Although non-emergency issues not                  Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
                                                  10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.                                   contained in this agenda may come                     Charleston, SC, 29405.
                                                  2015 Implementation Plan                                before this group for discussion, in
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
                                                  —Consider initiation of Deepwater                       accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
                                                                                                          Fishery Conservation and Management                   Iverson, Public Information Officer,
                                                    Complex FMP
                                                                                                          Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those                     South Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                  —Review and approve possible
                                                                                                          issues may not be the subject of formal               Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
                                                    revisions to the Plan
                                                                                                          action during these meetings. Actions                 201, N. Charleston, SC, 29405;
                                                  11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.                                      will be restricted to those issues                    telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free
                                                  Control Rule Clarifications                             specifically identified in this notice and            (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
                                                  —Review staff and SSC                                   any issues arising after publication of               email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
                                                    recommendations                                       this notice that require emergency                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  —Approve changes in regulatory                          action under section 305(c) of the                    Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp
                                                    language                                              Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the                    Advisory Panels will meet jointly and
                                                  1:30 p.m.–2 p.m.                                        public has been notified of the Council’s             receive an update on the NOAA
                                                                                                          intent to take final action to address the            Fisheries Biological Opinion for shrimp
                                                  Industry Funded Observer Amendment                      emergency.                                            that includes the status of terms and
                                                  —Discuss and approve additional                                                                               conditions for the fishery, the Southeast
                                                    alternatives for Public Hearing                       Special Accommodations
                                                                                                                                                                Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
                                                    Document                                                These meetings are physically                       2014 Shrimp Procedural Workshop
                                                  2 p.m.–2:30 p.m.                                        accessible to people with disabilities.               including data and procedures for a
                                                                                                          Requests for sign language                            shrimp stock assessment and bycatch
                                                  River Herring Technical Expert Working                  interpretation or other auxiliary aid                 estimations, and the Oculina Evaluation
                                                      Group (TEWG)                                        should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
                                                  —Update on recent activities                                                                                  Team Report which includes a response
                                                                                                          (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to              by the team to consider a shrimp access
                                                  2:30 p.m.–3 p.m.                                        the meeting date.                                     area within the area currently closed to
                                                  Delaware River Herring/Shad                               Dated: March 25, 2015.                              fishing. The AP members will provide
                                                      Recreational Fishery, John Punola                   Tracey L. Thompson,                                   comments and recommendations on
                                                                                                          Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable         these agenda items as appropriate. The
                                                  3 p.m.–4 p.m.                                           Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.         AP members will also receive an update
                                                  Bycatch Reduction in Summer Flounder                    [FR Doc. 2015–07157 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]           on the status of Amendment 8 to the
                                                      Recreational Fishery, Dr. Jim                       BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                Coral Fishery Management Plan to
                                                      Salierno and Carl Benson                                                                                  expand coral protected areas and
                                                                                                                                                                address other business as necessary.
                                                  4 p.m.–5 p.m.                                           DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  Proposed Rule—National Standards 1,                                                                           Special Accommodations
                                                      3, and 7, Deb Lambert                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        The meeting is physically accessible
                                                                                                          Administration                                        to people with disabilities. Requests for
                                                  5 p.m.–6 p.m.
                                                                                                          RIN 0648–XD849                                        auxiliary aids should be directed to the
                                                  Listening Session—Squid Capacity                                                                              council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days
                                                       Amendment Scoping, Jason Didden                    Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South                prior to the meeting.
                                                  Thursday, April 16, 2015                                Atlantic Fishery Management Council;                    Note: The times and sequence specified in
                                                                                                          Public Meeting                                        this agenda are subject to change.
                                                  9 a.m.
                                                                                                          AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      Dated: March 26, 2015.
                                                  Council Convenes                                        Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                                                                                                                                Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                  9 a.m.–1 p.m.                                           Atmospheric Administration, NOAA,
                                                                                                          Commerce.                                             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                  Business Session                                                                                              Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                  Organization Reports                                    ACTION: Notice of a joint meeting of the
                                                                                                                                                                [FR Doc. 2015–07310 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  —NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional                         South Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                                                                                                                                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                    Office                                                Council’s (Council) Shrimp Advisory
                                                  —NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science                       Panel and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory
                                                    Center                                                Panel (AP).
                                                                                                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  —NOAA Office of General Counsel                         SUMMARY:   The South Atlantic Fishery
                                                  —NOAA Office of Law Enforcement                                                                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                          Management Council will hold a joint
                                                  —U.S. Coast Guard                                                                                             Administration
                                                  —Atlantic States Marine Fisheries                       meeting of its Shrimp and Deepwater
                                                                                                          Shrimp APs in North Charleston, SC.
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                                                    Commission                                                                                                  Final Updated Framework for the
                                                  Liaison Reports                                         The meeting is open to the public.                    National System of Marine Protected
                                                  —New England Council                                    DATES: The meeting will be held from 9                Areas and Response to Comments
                                                  —South Atlantic Council                                 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 16,
                                                  Executive Director’s Report, Chris                      2015.                                                 AGENCY: National Marine Protected
                                                       Moore                                              ADDRESSES:                                            Areas Center, Office of National Marine
                                                  —Review and approve changes to                            Meeting address: The meeting will be                Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service,
                                                    Council SOPPs                                         held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265                   National Oceanic and Atmospheric


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe meetings will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015 through Thursday, April 16, 2015. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactChristopher 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 listen-in access, and briefing materials.
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