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)

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FR Document		2018-18474

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

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43659-43660]
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[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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at fishery specifications for 2019 because
least 5 days prior to the meeting date. final measures for 2019–21 developed
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Dated: August 22, 2018. through the Council process are not
Administration expected to be implemented until mid-
Tracey L. Thompson,
RIN 0648–XG407 year of 2019. Also on the agenda is
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
initial discussion of potential 2019
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management herring work priorities. They will
[FR Doc. 2018–18447 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting discuss other business as necessary.
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Special Accommodations
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and This meeting is physically accessible
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to people with disabilities. This meeting
Commerce. will be recorded. Consistent with 16
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
Administration
available upon request. Requests for
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery RIN 0648–XG434 sign language interpretation or other
Management Council’s Law auxiliary aids should be directed to
Enforcement Committee, Tilefish New England Fishery Management Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
Committee, and Highly Migratory Council; Public Meeting (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Species Committee will jointly hold a the meeting date.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
public meeting.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: August 22, 2018.
Thursday, September 20, 2018, from 11 Commerce.
a.m. until 1 p.m. Tracey L. Thompson,
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
via conference call. Details on the SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is [FR Doc. 2018–18457 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
proposed agenda, connection
information, and briefing materials will scheduling a public meeting of its BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

be posted at the MAFMC’s website: Herring Committee to consider actions
www.mafmc.org. affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State Recommendations from this group will National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; be brought to the full Council for formal Administration
telephone: (302) 674–2331; consideration and action, if appropriate.
www.mafmc.org. DATES: This meeting will be held on RIN 0648–XG437

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive a.m.
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Management Council, telephone: (302) the Four Points by Sheraton, 1 Audubon AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
526–5255. Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
(781) 245–9300. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-
Council address: New England Commerce.
Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s
(MAFMC’s) Law Enforcement Fishery Management Council, 50 Water ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Committee, Tilefish Committee, and Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Highly Migratory Species Committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Council’s (Council)
will jointly to discuss two important Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP)
issue: (1) The sale of golden tilefish and New England Fishery Management Committee will hold a meeting.
tuna by recreational vessels that do not Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
possess permits allowing for the sale of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from
those species or possess Coast Guard 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY
Agenda
vessel safety requirements for INFORMATION for agenda details.
commercial vessels; (2) Responsibilities The Committee will review results
from the 2018 herring benchmark ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
of for-hire captains regarding fishing
assessment (65th Northeast Regional at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550
regulation (e.g., minimum size limit, bag
Stock Assessment Workshop, SAW 65). Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202;
limit) on for hire-trips. The purpose of
They will review public comments on telephone (410) 234–0550.
the conference call is to discuss these Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
two issues and develop an agenda and the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for Amendment 8 to Management Council, 800 N State
set of questions to be discussed at a Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
workshop at a later date. An agenda and the Herring Fishery Management Plan
(FMP), and discuss final preferred telephone: (302) 674–2331; website:
background documents will be posted at www.mafmc.org.
the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) alternative recommendations. They will
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prior to the meeting. also discuss possible measures to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
include for consideration in the 2019– Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Special Accommodations 21 fishery specifications action Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
The meeting is physically accessible including discussion of a potential Management Council, telephone: (302)
to people with disabilities. Requests for independent action for fishing year 2019 526–5255.
sign language interpretation or other that NOAA Fisheries may develop. A SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
auxiliary aid should be directed to separate action may be considered to set purpose of the meeting is for the EOP

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Committee to utilize the information New England Fishery Management DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
from the approved Risk Assessment and Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
identify scientific and management National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration
priorities, as outlined in the Ecosystem
Approach to Fisheries Management Agenda
(EAFM) guidance document. The RIN 0648–XG436
Committee will consider different ways The Scallop Advisory Panel will
to evaluate the Risk Assessment to help review results from SARC 65 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
identify priorities for Council Benchmark Assessment and preliminary Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
consideration. In addition, the 2018 scallop survey results. They will AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Committee may take up any other discuss initial recommendations from Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
business as necessary. A detailed the Scallop Plan Development Team Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
agenda and any pertinent background (PDT) for FY 2019 and FY 2020 (default) Commerce.
documents will be made available on fishery specifications (Framework 30); ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) The panel will also review and provide
prior to the meeting. input on Framework 30 management SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Special Accommodations measures; which include standard Management Council’s (Council)
default measures. They also plan to Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP)
The meeting is physically accessible review and discuss results from Committee will hold a meeting.
to people with disabilities. Requests for
Committee tasking on LAGC IFQ trip DATES: The meeting will be held on
sign language interpretation or other
limits. The panel will receive an update Monday, September 10, 2018, from 10
auxiliary aid should be directed to
M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at on progress toward 2018 work priorities a.m. to 12 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY
least 5 days prior to the meeting date. and develop a list of potential 2019 INFORMATION for agenda details.
scallop work priorities. Other business ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
Dated: August 22, 2018. may be discussed as necessary. over webinar with a telephone-only
Tracey L. Thompson, connection option. Details on how to
Although non-emergency issues not
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable connect to the webinar by computer and
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those by telephone will be available at: http://
[FR Doc. 2018–18474 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] www.mafmc.org.
issues may not be the subject of formal
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action during these meetings. Action Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
will be restricted to those issues Management Council, 800 N State
specifically listed in this notice and any Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE telephone: (302) 674–2331; website:
issues arising after publication of this
National Oceanic and Atmospheric www.mafmc.org.
notice that require emergency action
Administration under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stevens Act, provided the public has Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
RIN 0648–XG430 been notified of the Council’s intent to Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
take final action to address the Management Council, telephone: (302)
New England Fishery Management emergency. 526–5255.
Council; Public Meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Special Accommodations purpose of the meeting is for the EOP
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and This meeting is physically accessible Committee to review the NOAA
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fisheries draft Ecosystem Based
to people with disabilities. Requests for
Commerce. Fisheries Management (EBFM)
sign language interpretation or other
Implementation Plan for the Northeast
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. auxiliary aids should be directed to
Region. The draft plan is currently
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at available for public comment until
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Management Council (Council) is September 30, 2018. Given the scope
the meeting date. Consistent with 16 and potential role the draft plan may
scheduling a public meeting of its U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
Scallop Advisory Panel to consider have with the Council’s Ecosystem
available upon request. Approach to Fisheries Management
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (EAFM) guidance document, the
Recommendations from this group will Committee will review and develop
Dated: August 22, 2018.
be brought to the full Council for formal comments specific to the draft Northeast
Tracey L. Thompson, Regional plan.
consideration and action, if appropriate.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable A detailed agenda and any pertinent
DATES: This meeting will be held on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. background documents will be made
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9 a.m. [FR Doc. 2018–18450 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] available on the Council’s website
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.
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the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
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MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA Special Accommodations
02740; phone: (774) 634–2000. The meeting is physically accessible
Council address: New England to people with disabilities. Requests for
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water sign language interpretation or other
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. auxiliary aid should be directed to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; public 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.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation		83 FR 43659
RIN Number		0648-XG43

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

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