82 FR 34282 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)

Page Range		34282-34282
FR Document		2017-15502

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 140 (Monday, July 24, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF565


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 beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 
8, 2017, and ending at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2017. For agenda 
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Courtyard Marriott, 21 N. 
Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; telephone: (215) 496-3200.
    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.)

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Surfclam/Ocean Quahog

    Review scoping comments for excessive shares alternatives to the 
Excessive Shares Amendment and discuss next steps for amendment 
development and discuss Surfclam overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable 
biological catch (ABC).

Risk Policy Framework--Meeting 1

    Initiate framework and review risk policy and ABC framework 
alternatives.

Demersal Committee Meeting as a Committee of the Whole With the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, 
Scup and Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Boards

Bluefish Specifications
    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations for 2018 specifications, recommend any changes if 
necessary and review the ASMFC Bluefish Fishery Management Plan.
Scup Specifications
    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations for 2018-19 specifications, recommend any changes to 
2018 specifications if necessary and consider setting specifications 
for 2019.
Summer Flounder Amendment
    Approve Demersal Committee and ASMFC Board recommendations 
regarding alternatives.

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Demersal Committee Meeting as a Committee of the Whole With the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup and 
Black Sea Bass Boards

Summer Flounder Specifications
    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding previously implemented 2018 specifications 
and recommend any changes if necessary.
Summer Flounder Recreational Issues
    Report from the Board's Summer Flounder Recreational Working Group 
on work toward short- and long-term improvements to recreational 
specifications process.
Black Sea Bass Specifications
    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding previously implemented 2018 specifications 
and recommend any changes if necessary.
Black Sea Bass Recreational Issues and Amendment Consideration
    Discuss potential opening of black sea bass wave 1 fishery in 2018, 
report from Board on addendum for 2018 black sea bass recreational 
management, report from Board on potential reconsideration of northern 
state's wave 6 measures and review initiation of black sea bass 
amendment (December 2015 motion).
Law Enforcement Reports
    Reports will be received from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 
and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment
    Review and approve draft risk elements for risk matrix.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC); Executive Director's Report on chub 
mackerel amendment update, MAFMC involvement in NEFMC Groundfish 
Framework 57 (southern windowpane flounder accountability measures) and 
review timing of the Nantucket/Martha's Vineyard Squid Buffer Framework 
Action; Science Report; Organization Reports; Liaison Reports; and 
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 19, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-15502 Filed 7-21-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Demersal Committee Meeting as a Law Enforcement Reports
Committee of the Whole With the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Reports will be received from the
Administration Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and
Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass and the U.S. Coast Guard.
RIN 0648–XF565 Bluefish Boards Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
Bluefish Specifications Management Risk Assessment
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Review and approve draft risk
Advisory Panel, and staff elements for risk matrix.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries recommendations for 2018
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Thursday, August 10, 2017
specifications, recommend any changes
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), if necessary and review the ASMFC Business Session
Commerce. Bluefish Fishery Management Plan.
Committee Reports (SSC); Executive
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Scup Specifications Director’s Report on chub mackerel
amendment update, MAFMC
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Review SSC, Monitoring Committee,
Advisory Panel, and staff involvement in NEFMC Groundfish
Management Council (Council) will Framework 57 (southern windowpane
hold public meetings of the Council and recommendations for 2018–19
specifications, recommend any changes flounder accountability measures) and
its Committees. review timing of the Nantucket/Martha’s
to 2018 specifications if necessary and
DATES: The meetings will be held consider setting specifications for 2019. Vineyard Squid Buffer Framework
beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August Action; Science Report; Organization
8, 2017, and ending at 1 p.m. on Summer Flounder Amendment Reports; Liaison Reports; and
Thursday, August 10, 2017. For agenda Approve Demersal Committee and Continuing and New Business.
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY ASMFC Board recommendations Although non-emergency issues not
INFORMATION. regarding alternatives. contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Courtyard Marriott, 21 N. Juniper Street,
Demersal Committee Meeting as a Fishery Conservation and Management
Philadelphia, PA 19107; telephone:
Committee of the Whole With the Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
(215) 496–3200.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries issues may not be the subject of formal
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup action during these meetings. Actions
Management Council, 800 N. State St., and Black Sea Bass Boards will be restricted to those issues
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: specifically identified in this notice and
(302) 674–2331. Summer Flounder Specifications
any issues arising after publication of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, this notice that require emergency
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Advisory Panel, and staff action under section 305(c) of the
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery recommendations regarding previously Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
Management Council; telephone: (302) implemented 2018 specifications and public has been notified of the Council’s
526–5255. The Council’s Web site, recommend any changes if necessary. intent to take final action to address the
www.mafmc.org also has details on the emergency.
Summer Flounder Recreational Issues
meeting location, proposed agenda, Special Accommodations
webinar listen-in access, and briefing Report from the Board’s Summer
materials. Flounder Recreational Working Group These meetings are physically
on work toward short- and long-term accessible to people with disabilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The improvements to recreational Requests for sign language
following items are on the agenda; specifications process. interpretation or other auxiliary aid
though agenda items may be addressed should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
Black Sea Bass Specifications
out of order (changes will be noted on (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the Council’s Web site when possible.) Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, the meeting date.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Advisory Panel, and staff Dated: July 19, 2017.
recommendations regarding previously
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog implemented 2018 specifications and Tracey L. Thompson,
recommend any changes if necessary. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Review scoping comments for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
excessive shares alternatives to the Black Sea Bass Recreational Issues and [FR Doc. 2017–15502 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am]
Excessive Shares Amendment and Amendment Consideration BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
discuss next steps for amendment
Discuss potential opening of black sea
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development and discuss Surfclam bass wave 1 fishery in 2018, report from
overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable Board on addendum for 2018 black sea
biological catch (ABC). bass recreational management, report
Risk Policy Framework—Meeting 1 from Board on potential reconsideration
of northern state’s wave 6 measures and
Initiate framework and review risk review initiation of black sea bass
policy and ABC framework alternatives. amendment (December 2015 motion).

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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 beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, and ending at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2017. 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		82 FR 34282
RIN Number		0648-XF56

82 FR 34282 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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