83_FR_36684 83 FR 36538 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

83 FR 36538 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 146 (July 30, 2018)

Page Range36538-36538
FR Document2018-16221

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 36538]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16221]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG373


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 Monday, August 13, 2018 through 
Thursday, August 16, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Virginia Beach 
Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, telephone: 
(757) 213-3000.
    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).

Monday, August 13, 2018

Swearing in of New and Reappointed Council Members

Election of Officers

Illex Control Date and 2018 and 2019 Fishery

    Consider a new or existing (August 2, 2013) control date and review 
and consider adjustment to 2018 and 2019 Illex specifications.

Atlantic Mackerel Framework and Specifications

    Approve rebuilding plan and associated 2019-2021 specifications 
including river herring and shad cap.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Council Meeting With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's 
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Boards

MRIP Presentation on New Estimates

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Framework and Addendum on 
Conservation Equivalency, Block Island Sound Transit, and Slot Limits

    Framework meeting 1--review draft alternatives and review and 
approve draft addendum.

Black Sea Bass Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations and adopt 2019 specifications.

Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Fishery and Letter of Authorization (LOA)

    Consider a potential February 2019 opening of the recreational Wave 
1 fishery and discuss the continued development of the LOA Framework.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Council Meeting With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's 
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Boards

Summer Flounder Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations and adopt 2019 specifications.

Scup Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding previously implemented 2019 specifications 
and recommend changes to 2019 specifications if necessary.

Bluefish Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations and adopt 2019 specifications.

Bluefish Allocation Amendment

    Review scoping comments and discuss next steps and determine issues 
to be included in public hearing document.

ASMFC Bluefish FMP Review

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Responsible Offshore Development Alliance

Draft Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP for 
Management of Shortfin Mako Sharks

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC); Executive Director's Report; 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: July 25, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-16221 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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36538 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2018 / Notices No incidental take of ESA-listed out of order (changes will be noted on Bluefish Specifications species is authorized or expected to the Council’s website when possible). result from this activity. Therefore, Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Monday, August 13, 2018 Advisory Panel, and staff NMFS has determined that formal consultation under section 7 of the ESA Swearing in of New and Reappointed recommendations and adopt 2019 is not required for this action. Council Members specifications. Authorization Election of Officers Bluefish Allocation Amendment NMFS has issued an IHA to CTJV for Illex Control Date and 2018 and 2019 Review scoping comments and conducting pile driving and removal Fishery discuss next steps and determine issues activities as part of the PTST project Consider a new or existing (August 2, to be included in public hearing between August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2013) control date and review and document. 2019, provided the previously consider adjustment to 2018 and 2019 mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and Illex specifications. ASMFC Bluefish FMP Review reporting requirements are incorporated. Atlantic Mackerel Framework and Thursday, August 16, 2018 Dated: July 25, 2018. Specifications Responsible Offshore Development Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, Approve rebuilding plan and Alliance National Marine Fisheries Service. associated 2019–2021 specifications Draft Amendment 11 to the 2006 [FR Doc. 2018–16204 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] including river herring and shad cap. Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Management of Shortfin Mako Sharks Council Meeting With the Atlantic Business Session DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Committee Reports (SSC); Executive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bass and Bluefish Boards Director’s Report; Organization Reports; Administration and, Liaison Reports. MRIP Presentation on New Estimates RIN 0648–XG373 Continuing and New Business Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Bass Framework and Addendum on Although non-emergency issues not Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings Conservation Equivalency, Block Island contained in this agenda may come Sound Transit, and Slot Limits before this group for discussion, in AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Framework meeting 1—review draft accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and alternatives and review and approve Fishery Conservation and Management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), draft addendum. Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those Commerce. issues may not be the subject of formal ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Black Sea Bass Specifications action during these meetings. Actions Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, will be restricted to those issues SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Advisory Panel, and staff specifically identified in this notice and Management Council (Council) will recommendations and adopt 2019 hold public meetings of the Council and any issues arising after publication of specifications. this notice that require emergency its Committees. Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Fishery and action under Section 305(c) of the DATES: The meetings will be held Letter of Authorization (LOA) Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the Monday, August 13, 2018 through public has been notified of the Council’s Thursday, August 16, 2018. For agenda Consider a potential February 2019 details, see SUPPLEMENTARY intent to take final action to address the opening of the recreational Wave 1 emergency. INFORMATION. fishery and discuss the continued ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at development of the LOA Framework. Special Accommodations the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 These meetings are physically 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, telephone: (757) 213–3000. Council Meeting With the Atlantic accessible to people with disabilities. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Requests for sign language Management Council, 800 N. State St., Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea interpretation or other auxiliary aid Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: Bass and Bluefish Boards should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 674–2331. (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to Summer Flounder Specifications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the meeting date. Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Dated: July 25, 2018. Advisory Panel, and staff Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Tracey L. Thompson, recommendations and adopt 2019 Management Council; telephone: (302) Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable specifications. 526–5255. The Council’s website, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES www.mafmc.org also has details on the Scup Specifications [FR Doc. 2018–16221 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] meeting location, proposed agenda, Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P webinar listen-in access, and briefing Advisory Panel, and staff materials. recommendations regarding previously SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The implemented 2019 specifications and following items are on the agenda, recommend changes to 2019 though agenda items may be addressed specifications if necessary. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:33 Jul 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe meetings will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 through Thursday, August 16, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactChristopher 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.
FR Citation83 FR 36538 
RIN Number0648-XG37
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