83_FR_3701 83 FR 3683 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

83 FR 3683 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)

Page Range3683-3684
FR Document2018-01428

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3683-3684]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01428]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF976


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 Tuesday, February 13, 2018 through 
Thursday, February 15, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh/
Crabtree Valley, 3912 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612, telephone: (919) 
703-2525.
    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, February 13, 2018

Risk Policy Framework and MSE

    Council discussion on integration of more comprehensive social and 
economic analyses into MAFMC MSE model developed to evaluate Council 
risk policy and ABC Framework and risk policy and butterfish 
specifications.

Climate Change and Fisheries

    Trends in average commercial fishing locations over time in 
response to shifts in species distribution and discuss future direction 
of Rutgers/MAFMC Climate Velocity COCA project.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Ricks E Savage Award

Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures

    Adopt 2018 Federal waters management measures (tabled motion from 
December 2017 meeting); review state proposals for 2018 February 
fishery; and, discuss progress on LOA Framework.

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability 
Measures Framework--Meeting 2

    Review and approve preferred alternatives.

Council Habitat Update

    Progress towards a Regional Fish Habitat Assessment; Council 
engagement on Offshore Wind Energy Planning; and, habitat projects of 
interest (GARFO/Habitat Conservation update).

North Atlantic Right Whale 5-Year Review and Reinitiation of Endangered 
Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Fishery Biological Opinions

    Update on the status of right whales and a summary of recent 
research; overview of consultation on commercial fisheries under 
Section 7 of the ESA; and, update on planned activities of the Atlantic 
Large Whale Take Reduction Team under the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
in 2018.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Business Session

    Committee Reports; Executive Director's Report; Science Report 
(review final draft of EAFM Risk Assessment); Law Enforcement Reports; 
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

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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: January 23, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-01428 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 18 / Friday, January 26, 2018 / Notices 3683 Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Note: The times and sequence specified in Climate Change and Fisheries process, a multi-step method for this agenda are subject to change. Trends in average commercial fishing determining the status of fish stocks in locations over time in response to shifts Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three in species distribution and discuss step process including: (1) Data Dated: January 23, 2018. future direction of Rutgers/MAFMC Workshop; (2) Assessment Process Tracey L. Thompson, Climate Velocity COCA project. utilizing workshops and webinars; and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (3) Review Workshop. The product of Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 the Data Workshop is a data report [FR Doc. 2018–01453 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] Ricks E Savage Award which compiles and evaluates potential BILLING CODE 3510–22–P datasets and recommends which Black Sea Bass Recreational datasets are appropriate for assessment Management Measures analyses. The product of the Assessment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Adopt 2018 Federal waters Process is a stock assessment report management measures (tabled motion which describes the fisheries, evaluates National Oceanic and Atmospheric from December 2017 meeting); review the status of the stock, estimates Administration state proposals for 2018 February biological benchmarks, projects future RIN 0648–XF976 fishery; and, discuss progress on LOA population conditions, and recommends Framework. research and monitoring needs. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management assessment is independently peer Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea reviewed at the Review Workshop. The Bass Commercial Accountability product of the Review Workshop is a AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Measures Framework—Meeting 2 Summary documenting panel opinions Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Review and approve preferred regarding the strengths and weaknesses Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), alternatives. of the stock assessment and input data. Commerce. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Council Habitat Update appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Progress towards a Regional Fish Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Habitat Assessment; Council Management Councils and NOAA Management Council (Council) will engagement on Offshore Wind Energy Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, hold public meetings of the Council and Planning; and, habitat projects of HMS Management Division, and its Committees. interest (GARFO/Habitat Conservation Southeast Fisheries Science Center. DATES: The meetings will be held update). Participants include: Data collectors and Tuesday, February 13, 2018 through database managers; stock assessment Thursday, February 15, 2018. For North Atlantic Right Whale 5-Year scientists, biologists, and researchers; agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY Review and Reinitiation of Endangered constituency representatives including INFORMATION. Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Fishery fishermen, environmentalists, and non- Biological Opinions governmental organizations (NGOs); ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh/Crabtree Update on the status of right whales international experts; and staff of and a summary of recent research; Councils, Commissions, and state and Valley, 3912 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612, telephone: (919) 703–2525. overview of consultation on commercial federal agencies. fisheries under Section 7 of the ESA; The items of discussion in the Review Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State St., and, update on planned activities of the Workshop agenda are as follows: Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction 1. The Review Panel participants will Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331. Team under the Marine Mammal review the stock assessment reports to Protection Act in 2018. determine if they are scientifically FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sound. Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Thursday, February 15, 2018 Although non-emergency issues not Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Business Session contained in this agenda may come Management Council; telephone: (302) before this group for discussion, those 526–5255. The Council’s website, Committee Reports; Executive issues may not be the subject of formal www.mafmc.org also has details on the Director’s Report; Science Report action during this meeting. Action will meeting location, proposed agenda, (review final draft of EAFM Risk be restricted to those issues specifically webinar listen-in access, and briefing Assessment); Law Enforcement Reports; identified in this notice and any issues materials. Organization Reports; and, Liaison arising after publication of this notice Reports. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The that require emergency action under following items are on the agenda, Continuing and New Business section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens though agenda items may be addressed Fishery Conservation and Management Although non-emergency issues not out of order (changes will be noted on contained in this agenda may come Act, provided the public has been the Council’s website when possible). notified of the intent to take final action before this group for discussion, in to address the emergency. Tuesday, February 13, 2018 accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Special Accommodations Risk Policy Framework and MSE Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those These meetings are physically Council discussion on integration of issues may not be the subject of formal accessible to people with disabilities. more comprehensive social and action during these meetings. Actions Requests for auxiliary aids should be economic analyses into MAFMC MSE will be restricted to those issues directed to the council office (see model developed to evaluate Council specifically identified in this notice and ADDRESSES) at least 10 days prior to the risk policy and ABC Framework and any issues arising after publication of meeting. risk policy and butterfish specifications. this notice that require emergency VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Jan 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1

3684 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 18 / Friday, January 26, 2018 / Notices action under Section 305(c) of the Wednesday, February 28, 2018, and Dated: January 22, 2018. Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the adjourn by 4:30 p.m. or when business Samuel D. Rauch, III, public has been notified of the Council’s is complete. Deputy Assistant Administrator for intent to take final action to address the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Regulatory Programs, National Marine emergency. the Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, 550 C Fisheries Service. Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, [FR Doc. 2018–01389 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] Special Accommodations telephone 202–479–4000, fax 202–288– BILLING CODE 3510–22–P These meetings are physically 4627. accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Fredieu: telephone 301–427–8505 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM interpretation or other auxiliary aid PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, or email at Brian.Fredieu@noaa.gov. SEVERELY DISABLED (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the meeting date. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Procurement List; Additions and Dated: January 23, 2018. Conservation and Management Deletions Tracey L. Thompson, Reauthorization Act established the CCC by amending Section 302 (16 U.S.C. AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable People Who Are Blind or Severely Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 1852) of the MSA. The committee consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and Disabled. [FR Doc. 2018–01428 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] executive directors of each of the eight ACTION: Additions to and deletions from BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Regional Fishery Management Councils the Procurement List. authorized by the MSA or other Council members or staff. Updates to this SUMMARY: This action adds services to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Procurement List that will be meeting and additional information will be posted on http:// provided by nonprofit agencies National Oceanic and Atmospheric www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/ employing persons who are blind or Administration councils/ccc/ccc.htm when available. have other severe disabilities, and Council Coordination Committee deletes products from the Procurement Meeting Proposed Agenda List previously furnished by such Tuesday, February 27, 2018 agencies. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and DATES: Date added to the Procurement 8:30 a.m.—Morning session begins List: February 25, 2018. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), • Welcome/Introductions Commerce. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase • NMFS Update & FY17 Priorities ACTION: Notice of a public meeting; From People Who Are Blind or Severely • Aquaculture Initiative Updates Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite information regarding the agenda. • Legislative Outlook 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. SUMMARY: NMFS will host a meeting of • MSA Reauthorization & CCC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Council Coordination Committee Comments Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603– (CCC), consisting of the Regional • Regulatory Reform Update 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Fishery Management Council chairs, • Management and Budget Update CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. vice chairs, and executive directors on • Council Member Conflict of Interest SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: February 27–February 28, 2018. The and Recusal working group update intent of this meeting is to discuss • FOIA Guidance Additions issues of relevance to the Councils and 5:15 p.m.—Adjourn for the day On 12/15/2017 (82 FR 240) and 12/ NMFS, including issues related to the 22/2017 (82 FR 245), the Committee for implementation of the Magnuson- Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Purchase From People Who Are Blind Stevens Fishery Conservation and 9 a.m.—Morning Session Begins or Severely Disabled published notices Management Reauthorization Act. • EBFM Regional Implementation of proposed additions to the Agenda items include discussions on • Electronic Monitoring Policy Procurement List. budget allocations for FY2018 and Development After consideration of the material budget planning for FY2019; an update • MRIP Transition Implementation presented to it concerning capability of on current joint science initiatives, qualified nonprofit agencies to provide including Ecosystem Based Fisheries • BSIA Guidance Update • NS1 Technical Guidance Update the services and impact of the additions Management; the FY2018 legislative on the current or most recent outlook; updates on aquaculture • Other Business contractors, the Committee has initiatives, Council Member voting 4:15 p.m.—Adjourn for the day determined that the services listed recusals, the NMFS National Standard 1 The order in which the agenda items below are suitable for procurement by implementation, Marine Recreational are addressed may change. The CCC the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. Information Program updates; and other will meet as late as necessary to 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. topics related to implementation of the complete scheduled business. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Conservation and Management Special Accommodations I certify that the following action will Reauthorization Act. All sessions are This meeting is physically accessible not have a significant impact on a open to the public. to people with disabilities. Requests for substantial number of small entities. DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30 sign language interpretation or other The major factors considered for this a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, auxiliary aids should be directed to certification were: recess at 5 p.m. or when business is Brian Fredieu at 301–427–8505 at least 1. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe meetings will be held Tuesday, February 13, 2018 through Thursday, February 15, 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 3683 
RIN Number0648-XF97
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