81 FR 33662 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12619

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

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE650


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 13, 2016 through 
Thursday, June 16, 2016. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: University of Delaware Clayton 
Hall, 100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE 19716, telephone: (302) 
831-2998.
    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 13, 2016

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee

    Review input from the Advisory Panel on fishing activities that 
impact habitat--draft policy document and provide comments/revisions to 
the draft document and any other committee updates.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Specifications, Meeting as a Committee of 
the Whole

    Review fishery performance and 2017 specifications, butterfish cap 
operation, and butterfish/longfin squid mesh information.

River Herring/Shad, Meeting as a Committee of the Whole

    Review cap operation and management progress and ``Stock in the 
Fishery'' white paper outline.

Squid Capacity Amendment

    Review action plan.

Climate Change and Mid-Atlantic Fishery

    Presentation by John Hare of NOAA Fisheries and Malin Pinsky of 
Rutgers University.

BOEM's Renewable Energy Activities

    Presentation by Brian Hooker of BOEM.

Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Presentation

    Presentation by Jay Odell of the Nature Conservancy.

eVTR Framework--Meeting 1

    Presentation by Andy Loftus of Loftus Consulting.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment

    Review draft EA and select preferred mackerel alternatives for 
public hearings.

Law Enforcement Report

    Reports will be received from NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and 
the U.S. Coast Guard.

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specification

    Develop recommendations for 2017-18 specifications.

Blueline Tilefish 2017 Recreational Specifications/Possible 
Reconsideration

    Consider alternatives to proposed blueline tilefish recreational 
specifications.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Business Session

    Organization Reports; Liaison Reports; Executive Director's Report; 
Science Report; and Committee Reports.
     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: May 24, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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committees concerning Office of Law Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Enforcement Priorities. They will make (302) 674–2331.
recommendations on cod-end (date Industry-Funded Monitoring
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amendment
certain) certification and the Omega
gauge for mesh measurement (based on Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Review draft EA and select preferred
the USCG demonstration). They will mackerel alternatives for public
discuss other business as needed. Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255. The Council’s Web site, hearings.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come www.mafmc.org also has details on the Law Enforcement Report
before this group for discussion, those meeting location, proposed agenda,
issues may not be the subject of formal webinar listen-in access, and briefing Reports will be received from NOAA
action during this meeting. Action will materials. Office of Law Enforcement and the U.S.
be restricted to those issues specifically Coast Guard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
listed in this notice and any issues
following items are on the agenda, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
arising after publication of this notice
though agenda items may be addressed Specification
that require emergency action under
out of order (changes will be noted on
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Develop recommendations for 2017–
the Council’s Web site when possible.)
Act, provided the public has been 18 specifications.
notified of the Council’s intent to take Monday, June 13, 2016
final action to address the emergency. Blueline Tilefish 2017 Recreational
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Specifications/Possible Reconsideration
Special Accommodations Committee
This meeting is physically accessible Consider alternatives to proposed
to people with disabilities. Requests for Review input from the Advisory Panel blueline tilefish recreational
sign language interpretation or other on fishing activities that impact specifications.
auxiliary aids should be directed to habitat—draft policy document and
provide comments/revisions to the draft Thursday, June 16, 2016
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to document and any other committee Business Session
the meeting date. updates.
Organization Reports; Liaison
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Reports; Executive Director’s Report;
Dated: May 24, 2016. Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Science Report; and Committee Reports.
Tracey L. Thompson, Specifications, Meeting as a Committee • Continuing and New Business.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable of the Whole
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Although non-emergency issues not
[FR Doc. 2016–12615 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] Review fishery performance and 2017 contained in this agenda may come
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specifications, butterfish cap operation, before this group for discussion, in
and butterfish/longfin squid mesh accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
information. Fishery Conservation and Management
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
River Herring/Shad, Meeting as a
Committee of the Whole issues may not be the subject of formal
National Oceanic and Atmospheric action during these meetings. Actions
Administration Review cap operation and will be restricted to those issues
RIN 0648–XE650 management progress and ‘‘Stock in the specifically identified in this notice and
Fishery’’ white paper outline. any issues arising after publication of
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management this notice that require emergency
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings Squid Capacity Amendment
action under Section 305(c) of the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Review action plan. Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and public has been notified of the Council’s
Climate Change and Mid-Atlantic intent to take final action to address the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Fishery emergency.
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Presentation by John Hare of NOAA Special Accommodations
Fisheries and Malin Pinsky of Rutgers
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery University. These meetings are physically
Management Council (Council) will accessible to people with disabilities.
hold public meetings of the Council and BOEM’s Renewable Energy Activities Requests for sign language
its Committees.
Presentation by Brian Hooker of interpretation or other auxiliary aid
DATES: The meetings will be held
BOEM. should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
Monday, June 13, 2016 through (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
Thursday, June 16, 2016. For agenda Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal the meeting date.
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY Presentation
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INFORMATION. Dated: May 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
Presentation by Jay Odell of the Tracey L. Thompson,
University of Delaware Clayton Hall, Nature Conservancy. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
eVTR Framework—Meeting 1
19716, telephone: (302) 831–2998. [FR Doc. 2016–12619 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Presentation by Andy Loftus of Loftus BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Management Council, 800 N. State St., Consulting.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The meetings will be held Monday, June 13, 2016 through Thursday, June 16, 2016. 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		81 FR 33662
RIN Number		0648-XE65

81 FR 33662 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

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