83 FR 13121 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 59 (March 27, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13121]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06083]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG113


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, April 10, 2018 through 
Thursday, April 12, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at: The Montauk Yacht 
Club, 32 Star Island Road, Montauk, NY 11954, telephone: (631) 668-
3100.
    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 website, 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 website when possible.)

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee Meeting as a Committee of the 
Whole Summary of SAW/SARC 64

Atlantic Mackerel and Squid Issues
    Approve range of rebuilding alternatives and identify preliminary 
preferred alternative (Framework Meeting 1); consider mackerel closure 
impacts on Atlantic herring fishery; approve range of 2019-21 mackerel 
specifications and identify preliminary preferred alternatives; approve 
range of 2019-21 river herring/shad cap measures and identify 
preliminary preferred alternatives; possible emergency action regarding 
squid trimester 2 closure.
Shortfin Mako Shark
    Emergency interim final rule measures and management options for 
upcoming amendment

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Status of the Ecosystem Report

Blueline Tilefish Specifications
    Develop and approve 2019-21 blueline tilefish specifications.

Law Enforcement Report

    Reports will be received from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 
and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Golden Tilefish Specifications
    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations for 2019 specifications.
Golden Tilefish Permit Issue
    Discuss permit data and next steps.

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Mesh Selectivity Study

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Business Session

    Committee Reports (Scientific and Statistical Committee); Executive 
Director's Report (Develop Comments for South-Atlantic For-Hire 
Electronic Reporting Amendment); Organization Reports; and, Liaison 
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: March 22, 2018.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-06083 Filed 3-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P