80 FR 28236 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

Page Range		28236-28236
FR Document		2015-11953

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council's) Cooperative Research Committee will hold a public meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-11953]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council's) 
Cooperative Research Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, from 9:30 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m., via internet webinar.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only 
connection option.
    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 will have details on 
the proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August 2014, the Council voted to suspend 
the Research Set-Aside (RSA) program for 2015 in order to address a 
range of issues, including abuse of the program and inconsistencies in 
the quality and usefulness of RSA-funded research. During this period 
of suspension, staff is working with the RSA Committee and Council to 
identify potential cooperative research approaches that will enable the 
Council to achieve these goals more effectively.
    During this meeting the Cooperative Research Committee will discuss 
a revised action plan and specific next steps for the ongoing review 
and restructuring of the Council's involvement in cooperative research. 
The Committee's recommendations will be reviewed by the full Council at 
its meeting on June 8-11, in Virginia Beach, VA.
    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.
    Webinar and phone connection information, a detailed agenda, and 
any briefing materials will be posted at www.mafmc.org prior to the 
meeting.

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: May 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: May 12, 2015. before this group for discussion, in Protected Species (APPS) home page,
Donna S. Wieting, accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
Director, Office of Protected Resources, Fishery Conservation and Management selecting File No. 19281 from the list of
National Marine Fisheries Service. Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those available applications.
[FR Doc. 2015–11903 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] issues may not be the subject of formal These documents are also available
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P action during these meetings. Actions upon written request or by appointment
will be restricted to those issues in the Permits and Conservation
specifically identified in this notice and Division, Office of Protected Resources,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE any issues arising after publication of NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
this notice that require emergency 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
National Oceanic and Atmospheric action under section 305(c) of the (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Administration Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s Written comments on this application
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management intent to take final action to address the should be submitted to the Chief,
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting emergency. Permits and Conservation Division, at
Webinar and phone connection the address listed above. Comments may
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
information, a detailed agenda, and any also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
briefing materials will be posted at 713–0376, or by email to
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
www.mafmc.org prior to the meeting. NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Commerce.
include the File No. in the subject line
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Special Accommodations of the email comment.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery These meetings are physically Those individuals requesting a public
Management Council’s (Council’s) accessible to people with disabilities. hearing should submit a written request
Cooperative Research Committee will Requests for sign language to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
hold a public meeting. interpretation or other auxiliary aid Division at the address listed above. The
DATES: The meeting will be held on should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, request should set forth the specific
Tuesday, June 2, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to reasons why a hearing on this
11:30 a.m., via internet webinar. the meeting date. application would be appropriate.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Dated: May 13, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
via webinar with a telephone-only Tracey L. Thompson, Malcolm Mohead or Rosa L. González,
connection option. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (301) 427–8401.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Management Council, 800 N. State St., [FR Doc. 2015–11953 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
subject permit is requested under the
(302) 674–2331. authority of the Endangered Species Act
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery governing the taking, importing, and
Management Council; telephone: (302) National Oceanic and Atmospheric exporting of endangered and threatened
526–5255. The Council’s Web site, Administration species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
www.mafmc.org will have details on the RIN 0648–XD776 In directed research with shortnose
proposed agenda, webinar access, and sturgeon ELS, researchers propose to
briefing materials. Endangered Species; File No. 19281 define the toxic concentrations of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August industrial contaminants polychlorinated
2014, the Council voted to suspend the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
biphenyl (PCBs) and Dioxin (2,3,7,8–
Research Set-Aside (RSA) program for Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
TCDD). Twenty-thousand fertilized
2015 in order to address a range of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
embryos of shortnose sturgeon would be
issues, including abuse of the program Commerce.
imported annually from a Canadian
and inconsistencies in the quality and ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. captive source and exposed (2 to 3-day
usefulness of RSA-funded research. post-fertilization) to graded doses of the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr.
During this period of suspension, staff is above contaminants. The laboratory
Isaac Wirgin, New York University
working with the RSA Committee and tests would be run both singly and in
School of Medicine, Department of
Council to identify potential cooperative combination with 10 different
Environmental Medicine, 57 Old Forge
research approaches that will enable the temperatures or varying levels of
Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987, has applied in
Council to achieve these goals more dissolved oxygen, representing
due form for a permit to take early life
effectively. environmental stresses. Surviving
During this meeting the Cooperative stages (ELS) of endangered, captive
shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser progeny would be euthanized after tests
Research Committee will discuss a are completed each year. The permit
revised action plan and specific next brevirostrum) for purposes of scientific
research. would be valid for five years from
steps for the ongoing review and
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issuance date.
restructuring of the Council’s DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before Dated: May 12, 2015.
involvement in cooperative research.
The Committee’s recommendations will June 17, 2015. Julia Harrison,
be reviewed by the full Council at its ADDRESSES: The application and related Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
meeting on June 8–11, in Virginia documents are available for review by Office of Protected Resources, National
Beach, VA. selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Marine Fisheries Service.
Although non-emergency issues not Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on [FR Doc. 2015–11901 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
contained in this agenda may come the Applications and Permits for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., via internet webinar.
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 will have details on the proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing materials.
FR Citation		80 FR 28236

80 FR 28236 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

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