80_FR_38304 80 FR 38177 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

80 FR 38177 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

Page Range38177-38177
FR Document2015-16327

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid- Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 38177]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16327]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The SSC meeting will be held Tuesday through Thursday, July 21-
23, 2015. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on July 21 and conclude by 2 
p.m. on July 23.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 550 
Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (410) 234-0550.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, 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, 800 N. State Street, 
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda items to be discussed at the SSC 
meeting include: Review fishery performance reports and recommend 
multi-year ABC specifications for bluefish, summer flounder, scup and 
black sea bass (including review data poor methods applied to black sea 
bass for potential changes to current and future ABC specifications); 
update on rumble strip analyses for multi-year ABC specifications; 
update on research prioritization and five-year research plan 
development; discuss outcomes from the Fifth National SSC Workshop; 
discuss blueline tilefish research needs; and update on Unmanaged 
Forage Initiative.
    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 this 
meeting. 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

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council 
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 29, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-16327 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    NOAA-related fields by providing                         on July 21 and conclude by 2 p.m. on                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    education and training opportunities in                  July 23.
                                                    these fields. Each CSC has a distinct                                                                          National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                             ADDRESSES:   The meeting will be held at              Administration
                                                    educational focus, defined mission,
                                                                                                             the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 550 Light
                                                    partner institution, and designated                                                                            RIN 0648–XE011
                                                                                                             Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone:
                                                    research partner. In addition to
                                                                                                             (410) 234–0550.
                                                    providing education and training                                                                               Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                    opportunities for students, CSCs assist                     Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery              Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
                                                    their MSI partners in building their                     Management Council, 800 N. State
                                                    institutional management, scientific,                    Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;                   AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                    and research capacities in NOAA-                         telephone: (302) 674–2331.                            Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                    related fields.                                                                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Commerce.
                                                       The proposed evaluation will                          Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive
                                                    examine the effectiveness of two of                                                                            ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                                                                                             Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                    NOAA’s OEd scholarship programs: EPP                     Management Council, 800 N. State
                                                    and HUSP. It will also assess the                                                                              SUMMARY:    The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                                                                             Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;                   Management Council’s (Council)
                                                    efficacy of the CSCs, which constitute                   telephone: (302) 526–5255.
                                                    another educational component central                                                                          Ecosystem and Ocean Planning
                                                    to NOAA’s educational mission. The                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Agenda                Advisory Panel (AP) will hold a public
                                                    primary objective of this evaluation is to               items to be discussed at the SSC                      meeting.
                                                    determine how well NOAA’s HUSP and                       meeting include: Review fishery                       DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                    EPP scholarship programs translate to                    performance reports and recommend                     Tuesday, July 21, 2015, from 10 a.m. to
                                                    measurable outcomes for participants.                    multi-year ABC specifications for                     5 p.m. For agenda details, see
                                                       Affected Public: Individuals or                       bluefish, summer flounder, scup and                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
                                                    households.                                              black sea bass (including review data                 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                                       Frequency: One time.                                  poor methods applied to black sea bass                the Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore—
                                                       Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.                   for potential changes to current and                  BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing
                                                       This information collection request                   future ABC specifications); update on                 Road, Linthicum, MD 21090; telephone:
                                                    may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow                     rumble strip analyses for multi-year                  (410) 859–8400.
                                                    the instructions to view Department of                   ABC specifications; update on research                   Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                    Commerce collections currently under                     prioritization and five-year research                 Management Council, 800 N. State
                                                    review by OMB.                                           plan development; discuss outcomes                    Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
                                                       Written comments and                                  from the Fifth National SSC Workshop;                 telephone: (302) 674–2331.
                                                    recommendations for the proposed                         discuss blueline tilefish research needs;             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    information collection should be sent                    and update on Unmanaged Forage                        Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
                                                    within 30 days of publication of this                    Initiative.                                           Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                    notice to                                                   Although non-emergency issues not                  Management Council; telephone: (302)
                                                    OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax                       contained in this agenda may come                     526–5255.
                                                    to (202) 395–5806.                                       before this group for discussion, in                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                      Dated: June 29, 2015.                                  accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens                  MAFMC’s Ecosystem and Ocean
                                                    Sarah Brabson,                                           Fishery Conservation and Management                   Planning Advisory Panel will meet to
                                                    NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.                              Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those                     provide input to the Council on the
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–16287 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]               issues may not be the subject of formal               development of written Council policy
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                             action during this meeting. Actions will              on anthropogenic activities that impact
                                                                                                             be restricted to those issues specifically            fish habitat in our region (i.e., Coastal
                                                                                                             identified in this notice and any issues              Development Issues, Liquefied Natural
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   arising after publication of this notice              Gas, Marine Transport, Offshore Oil and
                                                                                                             that require emergency action under                   Gas, Offshore Wind Energy, and Fishing
                                                    National Oceanic and Atmospheric                         section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens                Gear Impacts). The development of
                                                    Administration                                           Act, provided the public has been                     written Council policy on these
                                                                                                             notified of the Council’s intent to take              activities will allow the Council to
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                                                                                                             final action to address the emergency.                comment more quickly and effectively
                                                    Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management                                                                                on activities and projects proposed in
                                                                                                             Special Accommodations
                                                    Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting                                                                                the Mid-Atlantic region, and enable the
                                                                                                               The meeting is physically accessible                Council to work more effectively in
                                                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       to people with disabilities. Requests for             addressing fish habitat and ecosystem
                                                    Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     sign language interpretation or other                 issues in our region.
                                                    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                       auxiliary aids should be directed to M.                  Although non-emergency issues not
                                                    Commerce.                                                Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic                      contained in this agenda may come
                                                                                                                                                                   before this group for discussion, those
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                                                    ACTION: Notice of public meeting.                        Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least
                                                                                                             5 days prior to the meeting date.                     issues may not be the subject of formal
                                                    SUMMARY:  The Scientific and Statistical                                                                       action during the meeting. Action will
                                                    Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic                        Dated: June 29, 2015.                               be restricted to those issues specifically
                                                    Fishery Management Council (Council)                     Tracey L. Thompson,                                   listed in this notice and any issues
                                                    will hold a meeting.                                     Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable         arising after publication of this notice
                                                    DATES: The SSC meeting will be held                      Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.         that require emergency action under
                                                    Tuesday through Thursday, July 21–23,                    [FR Doc. 2015–16327 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]            section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
                                                    2015. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.                   BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                Act, provided the public has been


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe SSC meeting will be held Tuesday through Thursday, July 21- 23, 2015. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on July 21 and conclude by 2 p.m. on July 23.
ContactChristopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation80 FR 38177 
RIN Number0648-XE02

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