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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

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

[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.
[FR Doc. 2015-07157 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am]
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