82 FR 48487 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)

Page Range		48487-48487
FR Document		2017-22642

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee will hold a public meeting to review and develop comments regarding options being considered to modify the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, which could impact the MSB fisheries.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF769


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public 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 (Council) 
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee will hold a 
public meeting to review and develop comments regarding options being 
considered to modify the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, 
which could impact the MSB fisheries.

DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, November 6, 2017, from 9 a.m. 
to noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-com-nov-2017/. Call-in information is 
provided upon logging onto the webinar.
    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 will also have details 
on the proposed agenda and any briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New England Fishery Management Council 
is considering changes to Atlantic Herring management measures that 
could impact MSB fishing. The MSB Committee will receive an update on 
the options under consideration, and if appropriate develop comments 
for the New England Fishery Management Council to consider.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed 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 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: October 13, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
via webinar: http://
National Oceanic and Atmospheric mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-com- National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration nov-2017/. Call-in information is Administration
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Proposed Information Collection;
webinar.
Caribbean Fishery Management Comment Request; Southeast Region
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Vessel and Gear Identification
Council; Public Meetings; Cancellation
Management Council, 800 N. State St., Requirements
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (302) 674–2331. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation.
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302)
Management Council’s Scientific and 526–5255. The Council’s Web site, SUMMARY: The Department of
Statistical Committee is cancelling the www.mafmc.org will also have details Commerce, as part of its continuing
5-day meeting that was to be held from on the proposed agenda and any effort to reduce paperwork and
October 30, 2017 to November 3, 2017 respondent burden, invites the general
briefing materials.
due to the devastation of the island from public and other Federal agencies to
the hurricanes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New take this opportunity to comment on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
England Fishery Management Council is proposed and/or continuing information
Miguel A. Rolón, Caribbean Fishery considering changes to Atlantic Herring collections, as required by the
Management Council, 270 Muñoz management measures that could Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, impact MSB fishing. The MSB DATES: Written comments must be
Puerto Rico 00918–1903, telephone: Committee will receive an update on the submitted by December 18, 2017.
(787) 766–5926. options under consideration, and if ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The appropriate develop comments for the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
meeting was published in the Federal New England Fishery Management Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Register on October 11, 2017 (82 FR Council to consider. Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
47190). The meeting will be Although other non-emergency issues 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
rescheduled at a later date and Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
not on the agenda may come before this
announced in the Federal Register. Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
group for discussion, those issues may
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: October 12, 2017. not be the subject of formal action
Requests for additional information or
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, during this meeting. Actions will be
copies of the information collection
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable restricted to those issues specifically
instrument and instructions should be
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. listed in this notice and any issues
directed to Adam Bailey, NMFS
[FR Doc. 2017–22467 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am] arising after publication of this notice Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P that require emergency action under Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701,
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens telephone: 727–824–5305, or email:
Fishery Conservation and Management adam.bailey@noaa.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act, provided the public has been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
notified of the Council’s intent to take
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Administration final action to address the emergency.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
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(NMFS) Southeast Region manages the
These meetings are physically U.S. fisheries in the exclusive economic
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
accessible to people with disabilities. zone of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico,
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Requests for sign language and South Atlantic regions under
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries interpretation or other auxiliary aid various fishery management plans
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (FMPs). The regional fishery
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to management councils prepared the
Commerce. the meeting date. FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Dated: October 13, 2017. Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Act). The regulations implementing the
Management Council’s (Council) Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable FMPs are located at 50 CFR part 622.
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. The recordkeeping and reporting
(MSB) Committee will hold a public [FR Doc. 2017–22642 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am] requirements at 50 CFR part 622 form
meeting to review and develop the basis for this collection of
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comments regarding options being information. The NMFS Southeast
considered to modify the Atlantic Region requires that all permitted
Herring Fishery Management Plan, fishing vessels must mark their vessel
which could impact the MSB fisheries. with the official identification number
DATES: The meeting will be held or some form of identification. A
Monday, November 6, 2017, from 9 a.m. vessel’s official number, under most
to noon. regulations, is required to be displayed

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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 Monday, November 6, 2017, from 9 a.m. to noon.
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 will also have details on the proposed agenda and any briefing materials.
FR Citation		82 FR 48487
RIN Number		0648-XF76

82 FR 48487 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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