83_FR_43826 83 FR 43660 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

83 FR 43660 - 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)

Page Range43660-43661
FR Document2018-18456

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 43660-43661]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18456]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG436


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 Monday, September 10, 2018, from 10 
a.m. to 12 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place over webinar with a telephone-
only connection option. Details on how to connect to the webinar by 
computer and by telephone will be available at: http://www.mafmc.org.
    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 
Committee to review the NOAA Fisheries draft Ecosystem Based Fisheries 
Management (EBFM) Implementation Plan for the Northeast Region. The 
draft plan is currently available for public comment until September 
30, 2018. Given the scope and potential role the draft plan may have 
with the Council's Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) 
guidance document, the Committee will review and develop comments 
specific to the draft Northeast Regional plan.
    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.


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    Dated: August 22, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18456 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
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43660 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2018 / Notices 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 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 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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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2018 / Notices 43661 Dated: August 22, 2018. recommendations. Other business may INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an Tracey L. Thompson, be discussed as necessary. invitation providing webinar access Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Although non-emergency issues not information. Please request webinar Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. contained in this agenda may come invitations at least 24 hours in advance [FR Doc. 2018–18456 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] before this group for discussion, those of each webinar. SEDAR address: 4055 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P issues may not be the subject of formal Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North action during these meetings. Action Charleston, SC 29405. will be restricted to those issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE specifically listed in this notice and any A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– issues arising after publication of this 4366. Email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. National Oceanic and Atmospheric notice that require emergency action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Administration under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- of Mexico, South Atlantic, and RIN 0648–XG431 Stevens Act, provided the public has Caribbean Fishery Management been notified of the Council’s intent to Councils, in conjunction with NOAA New England Fishery Management take final action to address the Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf Council; Public Meeting emergency. States Marine Fisheries Commissions AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Special Accommodations have implemented the Southeast Data, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and This meeting is physically accessible Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to people with disabilities. Requests for process, a multi-step method for Commerce. sign language interpretation or other determining the status of fish stocks in auxiliary aids should be directed to the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at step process including: (1) Data SUMMARY: The New England Fishery (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Workshop, (2) a series of assessment Management Council (Council) is the meeting date. Consistent with 16 webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. scheduling a public meeting of its U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is The product of the Data Workshop is a Scallop Committee to consider actions available upon request. report that compiles and evaluates affecting New England fisheries in the potential datasets and recommends Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. which datasets are appropriate for exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will Dated: August 22, 2018. assessment analyses. The assessment be brought to the full Council for formal Tracey L. Thompson, webinars produce a report that describes consideration and action, if appropriate. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable the fisheries, evaluates the status of the DATES: This meeting will be held on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. stock, estimates biological benchmarks, Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9 a.m. [FR Doc. 2018–18454 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] projects future population conditions, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and recommends research and ADDRESSES: monitoring needs. The product of the Meeting address: The meeting will be Review Workshop is an Assessment held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 Summary documenting panel opinions DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA regarding the strengths and weaknesses 02740; phone: (774) 634–2000. National Oceanic and Atmospheric of the stock assessment and input data. Council address: New England Administration Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Fishery Management Council, 50 Water appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. RIN 0648–XG425 Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Management Councils and NOAA Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Data, Assessment, and Review Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, New England Fishery Management (SEDAR); Public Meeting HMS Management Division, and Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Southeast Fisheries Science Center. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Participants include data collectors and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and database managers; stock assessment Agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scientists, biologists, and researchers; The Scallop Committee will review Commerce. constituency representatives including results from SARC 65 Benchmark ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 57 Assessment fishermen, environmentalists, and Assessment and preliminary 2018 Webinar I for Caribbean spiny lobster. NGO’s; International experts; and staff scallop survey results. They will discuss of Councils, Commissions, and state and SUMMARY: The SEDAR 57 stock initial recommendations from the federal agencies. Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT) assessment process for Caribbean spiny 1. Using datasets and initial for FY 2019 and FY 2020 (default) lobster will consist of a Data Workshop, assessment analysis recommended from fishery specifications (Framework 30); a series of data and assessment the Data Webinar, panelists will employ the panel will also review and provide webinars, and a Review Workshop. See assessment models to evaluate stock SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. input on Framework 30 management status, estimate population benchmarks measures; which include standard DATES: The SEDAR 57 Assessment and management criteria, and project default measures. They also plan to Webinar I will be held September 19, future conditions. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 review and discuss results from 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern 2. Participants will recommend the Committee tasking on LAGC IFQ trip Time. most appropriate methods and limits. The panel will receive an update ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held configurations for determining stock on progress toward 2018 work priorities via webinar. The webinar is open to status and estimating population and develop a list of potential 2019 members of the public. Those interested parameters. scallop work priorities. They will also in participating should contact Julie A. Although non-emergency issues not review the Advisory Panel Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER contained in this agenda may come VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Aug 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.
ContactChristopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation83 FR 43660 
RIN Number0648-XG43
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