83 FR 43659 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee will hold a meeting.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43659-43660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18474]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG437


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) 
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from 
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Royal Sonesta Harbor 
Court, 550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone (410) 234-0550.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is for the EOP

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Committee to utilize the information from the approved Risk Assessment 
and identify scientific and management priorities, as outlined in the 
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) guidance document. 
The Committee will consider different ways to evaluate the Risk 
Assessment to help identify priorities for Council consideration. In 
addition, the Committee may take up any other business as necessary. A 
detailed agenda and any pertinent background documents will be made 
available on the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the 
meeting.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: August 22, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18474 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P