80 FR 44329 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18248 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44329-44330] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18248] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE067 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 public meetings of the Council and its Committees. DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 through Thursday, August 13, 2015. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019; telephone: (212) 581-8100 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, August 10, 2015 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee --Review input from Advisory Panel on draft habitat policy documents --Provide comment/revisions to draft documents l--Other general Committee updates Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Executive Committee l--Discuss possible framework related to Council risk policy and harvest control rules. 10 a.m. Council Convenes 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Swearing in of New Council Members and Election of Officers 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Industry Observer Amendment l--Review Amendment development and analyses l--Approve alternative range for completion of draft Environmental Assessment 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Special Award 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Blueline Tilefish Action l--Review scoping comments and approve plan of action 2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Electronic For-Hire Vessel Trip Report Contract--Andy Loftus l--Review findings and consider next steps 2:30 p.m. Council Meeting With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Bluefish Board 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Bluefish Specifications l--Review SSC, Bluefish Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations regarding 2016, 2017, and 2018 harvest levels and associated management measures l--Adopt recommendations for 2016, 2017, and 2018 harvest levels and associated management measures Wednesday, August 12th 9 a.m. Council Meeting With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Summer Flounder Specifications --Review SSC, Summer Flounder Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations for 2016, 2017, and 2018 --Adopt recommendations for 2016, 2017, and 2018 commercial and recreational harvest levels and commercial management measures --Update on ASMFC activities regarding summer flounder 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Summer Flounder Amendment --Update on amendment progress and action plan --Discussion of FMP Goals and Objectives (with Fisheries Forum staff) 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Black Sea Bass Specifications --Review SSC, Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations for 2016 and 2017 --Adopt recommendations for 2016 and 2017 commercial and recreational harvest levels and commercial management measures 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Scup Specifications --Review SSC, Scup Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations for 2016, 2017 and 2018 --Adopt recommendations for 2016, 2017, and 2018 commercial and recreational harvest levels and commercial management measures 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Scup Amendment --Discuss development and scoping Thursday, August 13th 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 [[Page 44330]] --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 Report, Chris Moore Science Report, Rich Seagraves Committee Reports --Ecosystem and Ocean Planning --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: July 21, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-18248 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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ADDRESSES: North Pacific Fishery Monday, August 10, 2015 Wednesday, August 12th
Management Council, 605 W 4th
10 a.m.–4 p.m. 9 a.m.
Avenue, Suite 306 Anchorage, AK
99501–2252. Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Council Meeting With the Atlantic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee States Marine Fisheries Commission’s
Chris Oliver, Executive Director; Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea
telephone: (907) 271–2809. —Review input from Advisory Panel on Bass Board
draft habitat policy documents
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
meeting notice published on July 17, —Provide comment/revisions to draft
2015 (80 FR 42479). Please call the documents Summer Flounder Specifications
North Pacific Fishery Management l—Other general Committee updates —Review SSC, Summer Flounder
Council at (907) 271–2809 for any Monitoring Committee, and Advisory
questions. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Panel recommendations for 2016,
Dated: July 22, 2015. 9 a.m.–10 a.m. 2017, and 2018
—Adopt recommendations for 2016,
Tracey L. Thompson, Executive Committee 2017, and 2018 commercial and
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable recreational harvest levels and
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. l—Discuss possible framework related
commercial management measures
[FR Doc. 2015–18326 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] to Council risk policy and harvest —Update on ASMFC activities
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10 a.m. 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Council Convenes Summer Flounder Amendment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 10 a.m.–10:30 a.m. —Update on amendment progress and
Administration Swearing in of New Council Members action plan
and Election of Officers —Discussion of FMP Goals and
RIN 0648–XE067 Objectives (with Fisheries Forum
10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. staff)
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings Industry Observer Amendment 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries l—Review Amendment development Black Sea Bass Specifications
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and analyses —Review SSC, Black Sea Bass
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Monitoring Committee, and Advisory
l—Approve alternative range for
Commerce. Panel recommendations for 2016 and
completion of draft Environmental
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Assessment 2017
—Adopt recommendations for 2016 and
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m. 2017 commercial and recreational
Management Council (Council) will harvest levels and commercial
hold public meetings of the Council and Special Award
management measures
its Committees. 1 p.m.–2 p.m.
DATES: The meetings will be held 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Monday, August 10, 2015 through Blueline Tilefish Action
Scup Specifications
Thursday, August 13, 2015. For agenda l—Review scoping comments and
—Review SSC, Scup Monitoring
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY approve plan of action
Committee, and Advisory Panel
INFORMATION.
2 p.m.–2:30 p.m. recommendations for 2016, 2017 and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: 2018
Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th Electronic For-Hire Vessel Trip Report —Adopt recommendations for 2016,
St., New York, NY 10019; telephone: Contract—Andy Loftus 2017, and 2018 commercial and
(212) 581–8100 l—Review findings and consider next recreational harvest levels and
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery steps commercial management measures
Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
(302) 674–2331. Scup Amendment
Council Meeting With the Atlantic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: States Marine Fisheries Commission’s —Discuss development and scoping
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Bluefish Board
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Thursday, August 13th
Management Council; telephone: (302) 2:30 p.m.–5 p.m. 9 a.m.
526–5255. The Council’s Web site, Bluefish Specifications
www.mafmc.org also has details on the Council Convenes
meeting location, proposed agenda, l—Review SSC, Bluefish Monitoring 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
webinar listen-in access, and briefing Committee, and Advisory Panel
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materials. recommendations regarding 2016, Business Session
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2017, and 2018 harvest levels and Organization Reports
following items are on the agenda, associated management measures —NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional
though agenda items may be addressed l—Adopt recommendations for 2016, Office
out of order (changes will be noted on 2017, and 2018 harvest levels and —NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science
the Council’s Web site when possible.) associated management measures Center
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—NOAA Office of General Counsel ACTION:Notice of SEDAR Procedural identifying potential additional methods
—NOAA Office of Law Enforcement Workshop 7: SEDAR Data Best Practices to address these issues; developing and
—U.S. Coast Guard post-workshop webinar #2. selecting best practice procedures and
—Atlantic States Marine Fisheries approaches for addressing these issues
Commission SUMMARY: A post workshop webinar #2 in future, including procedures and
will be held, if necessary, following the approaches to follow when deviating
Liaison Reports June 22–26, 2015 SEDAR Procedural from best practice recommendations;
—New England Council Workshop 7 in Atlanta, GA. See and identifying process to address
—South Atlantic Council SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. future revision and evaluation of
DATES: The SEDAR Procedural workshop recommendations,
Executive Director Report, Chris Moore
Workshop 7 post-workshop webinar #2 considering all unaddressed data and
Science Report, Rich Seagraves will be held, if necessary, on Monday, analysis issues. The post- workshop
Committee Reports August 10, 2015 from 10 a.m. until 12 webinar #2 will be held, if necessary, to
p.m. The established times may be finalize best practice recommendations
—Ecosystem and Ocean Planning adjusted as necessary to accommodate
—SSC from the workshop.
the timely completion of discussion Although non-emergency issues not
Continuing and New Business relevant to procedural workshop. Such contained in this agenda may come
Although non-emergency issues not adjustments may result in the meeting before this group for discussion, those
contained in this agenda may come being extended from, or completed prior issues may not be the subject of formal
before this group for discussion, in to the time established by this notice. action during this meeting. Action will
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held be restricted to those issues specifically
Fishery Conservation and Management via webinar. The webinar is open to identified in this notice and any issues
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those members of the public. Those interested arising after publication of this notice
issues may not be the subject of formal in participating should contact Julia that require emergency action under
action during these meetings. Actions Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
will be restricted to those issues INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an Fishery Conservation and Management
specifically identified in this notice and invitation providing webinar access Act, provided the public has been
any issues arising after publication of information. Please request webinar notified of the intent to take final action
this notice that require emergency invitations at least 24 hours in advance to address the emergency.
action under section 305(c) of the of each webinar. Special Accommodations
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC This meeting is accessible to people
public has been notified of the Council’s
29405. with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
intent to take final action to address the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia aids should be directed to the SEDAR
emergency.
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, phone: (843) office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
Special Accommodations 571–4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. business days prior to the meeting.
These meetings are physically SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Note: The times and sequence specified in
accessible to people with disabilities. of Mexico, South Atlantic, and this agenda are subject to change.
Requests for sign language Caribbean Fishery Management Dated: July 21, 2015.
interpretation or other auxiliary aid Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, Tracey L. Thompson,
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to States Marine Fisheries Commissions Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
the meeting date. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
have implemented the Southeast Data,
[FR Doc. 2015–18247 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 21, 2015. Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable determining the status of fish stocks in
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three
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step process including: (1) Data
Workshop; (2) Assessment Process National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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utilizing workshops and webinars; and Administration
(3) Review Workshop.
SEDAR also coordinates procedural RIN 0648–XE051
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workshops which provide an
opportunity for focused discussion and Western Pacific Fishery Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
deliberation on topics that arise in Council; Public Meetings
Administration
multiple assessments. They are AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
RIN 0648–XE050
structured to develop best practices for Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; addressing common issues across Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Southeast Data, Assessment and assessments. The seventh procedural Commerce.
Review (SEDAR); Procedural workshop will develop best practice ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Workshop 7 To Develop Best Practice recommendations for SEDAR Data
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Recommendations for SEDAR Data Workshops. SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
Workshops Workshop objectives include Management Council (Council) will
developing an inventory of common or convene a Tier 3 Stock Assessment
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries recurring data and analysis issues from Panel Review of the draft Stock
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SEDAR Data Workshops; documenting Assessment Updates for the Bottomfish
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), how the identified data and analysis Management Unit Species of American
Commerce. issues were addressed in the past and Samoa, Guam and Commonwealth of
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| Action | Notice of public meetings. | |
| Dates | The meetings will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 through Thursday, August 13, 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, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 44329 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE06 |
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