82 FR 31579 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)

Page Range		31579-31579
FR Document		2017-14268

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC's) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) will hold a public meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF522


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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC's) Summer 
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) will hold 
a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, July 24, 2017, from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only 
connection option. Details on webinar registration and telephone-only 
connection details will be available at: http://www.mafmc.org.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
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 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea 
Bass Monitoring Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to review and 
discuss previously implemented 2018 commercial and recreational Annual 
Catch Limits (ACLs) and Annual Catch Targets (ACTs) for these three 
species and the Monitoring Committee may also recommend potential 2019 
ACLs and ACTs for scup. The Monitoring Committee may consider 
recommending changes to the implemented 2018 ACLs and ACTs and other 
management measures as necessary. Meeting materials will be posted to 
http://www.mafmc.org/ prior to the meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the 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.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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on both the RFA section 610 notice and Catch Limits (ACLs) and Annual Catch Washington State Department of
this notice will inform NMFS’ Targets (ACTs) for these three species Transportation (WSDOT) to take small
regulatory reviews required under and the Monitoring Committee may also numbers of marine mammals, by
relevant Executive Orders, including recommend potential 2019 ACLs and harassment, incidental to Seattle
E.O 13771, ‘‘Reducing Regulation and ACTs for scup. The Monitoring Multimodal Construction Project in
Controlling Regulatory Costs,’’ and E.O. Committee may consider recommending Washington State.
13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory changes to the implemented 2018 ACLs DATES: This authorization is effective
Reform Agenda.’’ and ACTs and other management from August 1, 2017, through July 31,
Finally, comments related to statutory measures as necessary. Meeting 2018.
changes will not be considered as part materials will be posted to http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of this notice; however, NMFS and/or www.mafmc.org/ prior to the meeting. Shane Guan, Office of Protected
NOS will take them into account in the Although non-emergency issues not Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
future if needed. contained in this agenda may come Electronic copies of the application and
Dated: June 30, 2017. before this group for discussion, those supporting documents, as well as the
Samuel D. Rauch III, issues may not be the subject of formal issued IHA, may be obtained online at:
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
action during this meeting. Action will www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
Regulatory Programs, National Marine be restricted to those issues specifically incidental/construction.htm. In case of
Fisheries Service. identified in this notice and any issues problems accessing these documents,
[FR Doc. 2017–14167 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] arising after publication of this notice please call the contact listed above.
that require emergency action under
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section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Background
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act, provided the public has been Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
notified of the intent to take final action MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to address the emergency. the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
Administration Special Accommodations upon request by U.S. citizens who
RIN 0648–XF522 engage in a specified activity (other than
The meeting is physically accessible
commercial fishing) within a specified
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management to people with disabilities. Requests for
area, the incidental, but not intentional,
Council (MAFMC); Meeting sign language interpretation or other
taking of small numbers of marine
auxiliary aids should be directed to M.
mammals, provided that certain
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic
findings are made and the necessary
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Council Office (302) 526–5251 at least 5
prescriptions are established.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), days prior to the meeting date. The incidental taking of small
Commerce. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. numbers of marine mammals shall be
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. allowed if NMFS (through authority
Dated: July 3, 2017.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Tracey L. Thompson, delegated by the Secretary) finds that
Management Council’s (MAFMC’s) Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
the total taking by the specified activity
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. during the specified time period will (i)
Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) will [FR Doc. 2017–14268 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
have a negligible impact on the species
hold a public meeting. or stock(s) and (ii) not have an
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DATES: The meeting will be held on
unmitigable adverse impact on the
Monday, July 24, 2017, from 1 p.m. to availability of the species or stock(s) for
5 p.m. For agenda details, see DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE subsistence uses (where relevant).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Further, the permissible methods of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric taking, as well as the other means of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
Administration effecting the least practicable adverse
via webinar with a telephone-only
impact on the species or stock and its
connection option. Details on webinar RIN 0648–XF250
habitat (i.e., mitigation) must be
registration and telephone-only
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to prescribed. Last, requirements
connection details will be available at:
Specified Activities; Taking Marine pertaining to the monitoring and
http://www.mafmc.org.
Mammals Incidental to Seattle reporting of such taking must be set
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Multimodal Construction Project in forth.
Management Council, 800 N. State
Where there is the potential for
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; Washington State
serious injury or death, the allowance of
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries incidental taking requires promulgation
www.mafmc.org.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of regulations under MMPA section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 101(a)(5)(A). Subsequently, a Letter (or
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Commerce. Letters) of Authorization may be issued
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
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ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental as governed by the prescriptions
Management Council, telephone: (302) harassment authorization. established in such regulations,
526–5255. provided that the level of taking will be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SUMMARY: In accordance with the consistent with the findings made for
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea regulations implementing the Marine the total taking allowable under the
Bass Monitoring Committee will meet Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as specific regulations. Under MMPA
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to review and amended, notification is hereby given section 101(a)(5)(D), NMFS may
discuss previously implemented 2018 that we have issued an incidental authorize incidental taking by
commercial and recreational Annual harassment authorization (IHA) to harassment only (i.e., no serious injury

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Monday, July 24, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 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 31579
RIN Number		0648-XF52

82 FR 31579 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting

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