82 FR 11558 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

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

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; 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 meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 15-16, 
2017, beginning at 1 p.m. on March 15 and conclude by 1 p.m. on March 
16. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 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 or 
on their Web site at www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to make 
multi-year ABC recommendations for golden and blueline tilefish based 
on updated stock assessment information recently complied for both 
species. In addition, topics to be discussed include the NEFSC 
Ecosystem Status Report, SSC OFL CV Progress Report, MRIP Evaluation 
Report and establishing status determination criteria for chub 
mackerel.

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: February 21, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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identified as a NMFS ‘‘species of Airport, 207 Porter Street, Boston, MA SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical
concern’’ in 2006. A species of concern 02128: (617) 657–5000. Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic
is one for which we have concerns Council address: New England Fishery Management Council (Council)
regarding status and threats but for Fishery Management Council, 50 Water will hold a meeting.
which insufficient information is Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. DATES: The meeting will be held on
available to indicate a need to list the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wednesday and Thursday, March 15–
species under the ESA. In identifying Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 16, 2017, beginning at 1 p.m. on March
species of concern, we consider New England Fishery Management 15 and conclude by 1 p.m. on March 16.
demographic and genetic diversity Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
concerns; abundance and productivity; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: INFORMATION.
distribution; life history characteristics
Agenda ADDRESSES: The meeting will at the
and threats to the species. Given the
information presented in the status Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550 Light
The New England Fishery
review report and the findings of this Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone:
Management Council (Council) is
listing determination, we are removing conducting a peer review of the (410) 234–0550.
the thorny skate from the ‘‘species of Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
concern’’ list. of Atlantic Herring Acceptable Management Council, 800 N. State
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rules. Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
References telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
Atlantic herring, predators, and
A complete list of all references cited economic models were developed to Web site at www.mafmc.org.
herein is available upon request (see FOR evaluate control rules and performance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). metrics. Experts have been invited by Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
the Council to evaluate the MSE Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Authority
methods, data, and results. The panel Management Council, telephone: (302)
The authority for this action is the will evaluate whether the MSE is 526–5255.
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as sufficient for the Council to use when SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). identifying and analyzing a range of purpose of this meeting is to make
Dated: February 21, 2017. ABC control rule alternatives in multi-year ABC recommendations for
Alan D. Risenhoover, Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring golden and blueline tilefish based on
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fishery Management Plan. This public updated stock assessment information
Regulatory Programs, National Marine meeting will have designated times on recently complied for both species. In
Fisheries Service. the agenda when public comment is addition, topics to be discussed include
[FR Doc. 2017–03644 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am] welcome. the NEFSC Ecosystem Status Report,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Special Accommodations SSC OFL CV Progress Report, MRIP
Evaluation Report and establishing
This meeting is physically accessible status determination criteria for chub
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to people with disabilities. Requests for mackerel.
sign language interpretation or other
National Oceanic and Atmospheric auxiliary aids should be directed to Special Accommodations
Administration Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at These meetings are physically
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to accessible to people with disabilities.
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the meeting date. This meeting will be Requests for sign language
New England Fishery Management recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. interpretation or other auxiliary aid
Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting 1852, a copy of the recording is should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
available upon request. (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. the meeting date.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: February 21, 2017. Dated: February 21, 2017.
Commerce. Tracey L. Thompson, Tracey L. Thompson,
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery [FR Doc. 2017–03642 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–03658 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
Management Council (Council) is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
scheduling a public meeting of its
NEFMC External Peer Review
Management Strategy Evaluation of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Atlantic Herring Acceptable Biological
Catch Control Rules from to consider National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric
actions affecting New England fisheries Administration Administration
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). RIN 0648–XF240
Recommendations from this group will Proposed Information Collection;
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be brought to the full Council for formal Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Comment Request; 3D Nation
consideration and action, if appropriate. Council (MAFMC); Meeting Requirements and Benefits Elevation
DATES: This meeting will be held on Data Study Questionnaire
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Monday, March 13, 2017 through AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Wednesday, March 15 starting at 9 a.m. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
all three days. Commerce.
Commerce.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ACTION: Notice.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 15-16, 2017, beginning at 1 p.m. on March 15 and conclude by 1 p.m. on March 16. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation		82 FR 11558
RIN Number		0648-XF24

82 FR 11558 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting

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