80 FR 29660 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)

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

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29660-29662]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12494]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD957


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 Monday, June 8, 2015 through Thursday, 
June 11, 2015. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Hilton Virginia Beach 
Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, telephone: 
(757) 213-3000.
    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.)

Monday, June 8, 2015

9 a.m.

Council Convenes

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Species Interactions Workshop
--A workshop to convene scientists and managers to discuss potential 
strategies to fully consider species interactions and climate drivers 
in the stock assessment process, determination of catch limits, and to 
build capacity within the region to conduct comprehensive management 
strategy evaluations (MSEs).

1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Species Interactions Workshop (continued)

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the 
Whole
--Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations
--Develop Council preferred alternatives for:
     2016 squid and butterfish specifications (only if changes 
are necessary)
     2016-2018 mackerel specifications
     Associated mackerel, squid, butterfish management measures

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the 
Whole (continued)
--Review squid amendment scoping comments
--Provide guidance to staff regarding amendment development

1 p.m.-2 p.m.

River Herring and Shad Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the Whole
--Review and develop recommendations for the river herring and shad cap 
(2016-2018)
--Review progress on river herring and shad conservation

2 p.m.

Council Convenes

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

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications
--Review SSC, Advisory Panel, and staff recommendations for 2016 
specifications
--Recommend any changes if necessary

3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.

National Standard 1, 3, 7 Guidelines
--Review draft comment letter on proposed revisions

4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Commercial Fishery Mapping in support of Regional Ocean planning: 
Northeast Regional Ocean Council--George Lapointe

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Listening Session--Proposed Rule To Revise Listing Status of Humpback 
Whales--David Gouveia

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

9 a.m.

Council Convenes

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Deep Sea Corals Amendment
--Summary of April Deep Sea Corals Workshop
--Select preferred alternatives for submission to NMFS

1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Deep Sea Coral Amendment (continued)

3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Unmanaged Forage Fish Action
--Update on progress
--Review and approve scoping document

4 p.m.-5 p.m.

Framework 9 to Monkfish
--Approve Framework 9 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan

Thursday, June 11, 2015

9 a.m.

Council Convenes

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

Cooperative Research
--Review and discuss Cooperative Research Committee Report

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

Guidelines for SAW Working Group Formation and Participation--Jim 
Weinberg

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

Trawl Survey Advisory Panel Formation--Bill Karp

10 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
--Science Report, Rich Seagraves
--Committee Reports
     SSC Report
--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.

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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 19, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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