81 FR 15047 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-06281

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel and the Council's River Herring and Shad Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE513


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

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) 
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel and the 
Council's River Herring and Shad Advisory Panel will hold a public 
meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2016, from 1:30 
p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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 also has details on the 
proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will gather input on the 
Industry-Funded Monitoring Omnibus Amendment, especially the options 
for additional coverage for the Atlantic mackerel fishery. The Council 
plans to approve preliminary preferred alternatives at its April 2016 
meeting, followed by public hearings in May 2016, and final action in 
June 2016. See http://www.mafmc.org/actions/observer-funding-omnibus 
for details on the Amendment.
    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.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: March 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council may take appropriate action on The Agenda is subject to change, and Management Council; telephone: (302)
any of the issues identified. the latest version will be posted at 526–5255. The Council’s Web site,
1. Executive Director’s Report http://www.npfmc.org/. www.mafmc.org also has details on the
2. NMFS Management Report (including Although non-emergency issues not proposed agenda, webinar access, and
report on fishery overlap with contained in this agenda may come briefing materials.
Pribilof corals) before these groups for discussion, those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
3. ADF&G Report issues may not be the subject of formal meeting will gather input on the
4. USCG Report action during these meetings. Action Industry-Funded Monitoring Omnibus
5. USFWS Report will be restricted to those issues Amendment, especially the options for
6. Protected Species Report specifically listed in this notice and any additional coverage for the Atlantic
7. NIOSH Report issues arising after publication of this mackerel fishery. The Council plans to
8. Scallop SAFE and catch limits: Plan notice that require emergency action approve preliminary preferred
team report; set OFL/ABC limits under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- alternatives at its April 2016 meeting,
9. Co-op reports (AFA, AM 80, GOA Stevens Act, provided the public has followed by public hearings in May
Rockfish, BSAI Crab including been notified of the Council’s intent to 2016, and final action in June 2016. See
PNCIAC report) take final action to address the http://www.mafmc.org/actions/
10. Pollock ICA/IPA reports and emergency. observer-funding-omnibus for details on
SeaShare update (T)
Special Accommodations the Amendment.
11. Salmon genetics data update and
Although non-emergency issues not
spatial/temporal refinement: These meetings are physically contained in this agenda may come
Discussion paper accessible to people with disabilities. before this group for discussion, in
12. AI groundfish offshore sector: Requests for sign language accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Discussion paper on limited access interpretation or other auxiliary aids Fishery Conservation and Management
and Pacific cod A/B season split should be directed to Shannon Gleason Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
13. BSAI Halibut Abundance-Based PSC at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working issues may not be the subject of formal
Limit: Discussion paper days prior to the meeting date.
14. Halibut DMR methodology: action during these meetings.
Dated: March 15, 2016.
Discussion paper Special Accommodations
15. Halibut Management: Receive Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable The meeting is physically accessible
Committee report; update on
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. to people with disabilities. Requests for
Framework; update on MSE process
[FR Doc. 2016–06217 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] sign language interpretation or other
(MSE Council only)
auxiliary aid should be directed to
16. Charter Halibut RQE: Initial Review BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at
17. EFH 5-Year Review: Review Draft
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Report; Ecosystem Committee
report DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: March 16, 2016.
18. Groundfish Policy and Workplan: Tracey L. Thompson,
Review management objectives National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
19. Staff Tasking Administration Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
The Advisory Panel will address most RIN 0648–XE513 [FR Doc. 2016–06281 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
of the same agenda issues as the Council BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
except B reports. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
The SSC agenda will include the Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
following issues: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
1. Scallop SAFE and catch limits: Plan
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
team report; set OFL/ABC limits
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Administration
2. BSAI Halibut Abundance-Based PSC
Commerce.
Limit: Discussion paper RIN 0648–XE510
3. Halibut DMR methodology: ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Discussion paper SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery New England Fishery Management
4. Charter Halibut RQE: Initial Review Council; Public Meeting
Management Council’s (Council)
5. EFH 5-Year Review: Review Draft
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Report; Ecosystem Committee
Advisory Panel and the Council’s River Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
report
Herring and Shad Advisory Panel will Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
6. Salmon genetics data update and
hold a public meeting. Commerce.
spatial/temporal refinement:
Discussion paper DATES: The meeting will be held
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
In addition to providing ongoing Wednesday, April 6, 2016, from 1:30
scientific advice for fishery management p.m. until 4:30 p.m. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
decisions, the SSC functions as the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Management Council (Council) is
Council’s primary peer review panel for via webinar with a telephone-only scheduling a public meeting of its
connection option. Groundfish Committee to consider
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scientific information as described by
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery actions affecting New England fisheries
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard Management Council, 800 N. State St., in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: Recommendations from this group will
review process is also deemed to satisfy (302) 674–2331. be brought to the full Council for formal
the requirements of the Information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consideration and action, if appropriate.
Quality Act, including the OMB Peer Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive DATES: This meeting will be held on
Review Bulletin guidelines. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 9 a.m.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
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 proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing materials.
FR Citation		81 FR 15047
RIN Number		0648-XE51

81 FR 15047 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

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