80 FR 19284 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08268 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 19284] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08268] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD863 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a workshop in conjunction with a joint meeting of the Council's Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel and Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel. The purpose of the workshop is to refine spatial alternatives for deep sea coral protection zones for inclusion the Council's Deep Sea Corals Amendment. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 through Thursday, April 30, 2015. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Doubletree by Hilton BWI, 890 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090; telephone: (410) 859-8060. 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, and briefing materials. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This workshop will address spatial options for discrete coral protection zones proposed under the Council's Deep Sea Corals Amendment to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. The Council is developing this amendment to address the potential impacts of fishing activity on deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic. The Council will solicit the input of the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel, the Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel, members of the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT), additional deep sea coral experts, and additional fishing industry participants in order to refine the current proposed boundaries and review alternative boundary proposals. The workshop will consist of a half-day meeting on Wednesday, April 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and continue on Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prior to the meeting, a detailed agenda and briefing materials will be posted on the Council's Web site at: http://www.mafmc.org/. Background information and documents for the amendment can be found at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/msb/am16. 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: April 7, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-08268 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 Advisory Subpanel will also participate Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090;
business days prior to the meeting. in the review, as advisers. telephone: (410) 859–8060.
Note: The times and sequence specified in Although non-emergency issues not Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
this agenda are subject to change. contained in this agenda may come Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
before this group for discussion, in Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
(302) 674–2331.
Dated: April 7, 2015. Fishery Conservation and Management
Tracey L. Thompson, Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
issues may not be the subject of formal Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. action during this meeting. Actions will Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
[FR Doc. 2015–08267 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
be restricted to those issues specifically Management Council; telephone: (302)
identified in this notice and any issues 526–5255. The Council’s Web site,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
arising after publication of this notice www.mafmc.org also has details on the
that require emergency action under meeting location, proposed agenda, and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens briefing materials.
Act, provided the public has been
National Oceanic and Atmospheric notified of the Council’s intent to take SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Administration final action to address the emergency. workshop will address spatial options
for discrete coral protection zones
Special Accommodations proposed under the Council’s Deep Sea
RIN 0648–XD890
This meeting is physically accessible Corals Amendment to the Mackerel,
Pacific Fishery Management Council; to people with disabilities. Requests for Squid, and Butterfish Fishery
Public Meeting sign language interpretation or other Management Plan. The Council is
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. developing this amendment to address
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dale Sweetnam, (858) 546–7170, at least
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the potential impacts of fishing activity
5 days prior to the meeting date. on deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. Dated: April 6, 2015. The Council will solicit the input of the
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Tracey L. Thompson, Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Advisory Panel, the Ecosystems and
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Ocean Planning Advisory Panel,
Management Council (Pacific Council) [FR Doc. 2015–08172 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] members of the Fishery Management
will convene a Stock Assessment BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Action Team (FMAT), additional deep
Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review sea coral experts, and additional fishing
the Pacific mackerel stock assessment. industry participants in order to refine
DATES: The STAR Panel meeting will be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the current proposed boundaries and
held Monday, April 27 through review alternative boundary proposals.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Wednesday, April 29, 2015. That The workshop will consist of a half-
Administration
meeting will begin the first day at 9 a.m. day meeting on Wednesday, April 29,
and at 8 a.m. each subsequent day. The from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and continue on
meeting will conclude each day at 5 RIN 0648–XD863
Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. or when business for the day has
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management p.m. Prior to the meeting, a detailed
been completed.
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings agenda and briefing materials will be
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held posted on the Council’s Web site at:
in the Pacific Conference Room of the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
http://www.mafmc.org/. Background
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
information and documents for the
Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. amendment can be found at: http://
Jolla, CA 92037–1508.
www.mafmc.org/actions/msb/am16.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: Special Accommodations
(503) 820–2409. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will These meetings are physically
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
hold a workshop in conjunction with a accessible to people with disabilities.
primary purpose of the meeting is to joint meeting of the Council’s Mackerel, Requests for sign language
review a full stock assessment for Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel interpretation or other auxiliary aid
Pacific mackerel. The review panel will and Ecosystems and Ocean Planning
consist of two members of the Council’s should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
Advisory Panel. The purpose of the (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
Scientific and Statistical Committee’s workshop is to refine spatial alternatives
Subcommittee on Coastal Pelagic the meeting date.
for deep sea coral protection zones for
Species, plus two independent experts. inclusion the Council’s Deep Sea Corals Dated: April 7, 2015.
The Council will use the 2015 Amendment. Tracey L. Thompson,
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assessment to establish Pacific mackerel Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
DATES: The meeting will be held on
fishery management measures and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
harvest specifications for both the 2015– Wednesday, April 29, 2015 through
Thursday, April 30, 2015. For agenda [FR Doc. 2015–08268 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
16 and the 2016–17 fishing years. The
Pacific mackerel fishing year begins July details, see SUPPLEMENTARY BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
INFORMATION.
1 and ends the following June 30 each
year. Representatives of the Council’s ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
CPS Management Team and the CPS Doubletree by Hilton BWI, 890 Elkridge
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meetings. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 through Thursday, April 30, 2015. 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, and briefing materials. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 19284 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD86 |
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