83 FR 57720 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-25056

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold five public hearings to solicit public comments on the Chub Mackerel Amendment to the Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold five 
public hearings to solicit public comments on the Chub Mackerel 
Amendment to the Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.

DATES: The meetings will be held in December 2018 and January 2019. 
Written comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, January 18, 2019. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the dates and times of each hearing.

ADDRESSES: Meeting addresses: Public hearings will be held in Virginia 
Beach, VA; Berlin, MD; Narragansett, RI; Cape May, NJ; and via webinar. 
For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Written comments may also be sent by any of the 
following methods:
     Email to: [email protected]
     Via webform at: http://www.mafmc.org/comments/chub-mackerel-amendment
     Mail to: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 
201, Dover, DE 19901. Please write ``chub mackerel comments'' on the 
outside of the envelope.
     Fax to: (302) 674-5399.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
is developing an amendment to consider adding Atlantic chub mackerel 
(Scomber colias) as ``stock in the fishery'' in the Mackerel, Squid, 
and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. Additional information is 
available at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/chub-mackerel-amendment.
    The Council will hold five public hearings on this amendment, 
during which Council staff will summarize the management alternatives 
under consideration prior to opening the hearing for public comments. 
The hearings schedule is as follows:
    1. Monday December 3, 2018 at 6 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn 
Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3315 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 
23451.
    2. Tuesday December 4, 2018 at 6 p.m., at the Worcester County 
Library--Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD 21811.
    3. Monday December 17, 2018 at 6 p.m., at the University of Rhode 
Island Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, 215 South Ferry Road, 
Narragansett, RI 02882.
    4. Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 6 p.m., at the Congress Hall Hotel, 
200 Congress Place, Cape May, NJ 08204.
    5. Monday January 14, 2019 at 6 p.m., via webinar, which can be 
accessed at

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http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/chub_mackerel_public_hearing/. Audio only 
can be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and entering 
room number 5068871.
    Public comments will be accepted at the public hearings and can 
also be submitted via email, an online form, mail, or fax, as described 
in the ADDRESSES section, above.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-
Atlantic Council Office (302) 526-5251 at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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recommendations on snowy grouper a presentation on the Monitor National comments on the Chub Mackerel
terms of reference (TORs), and the stock Marine Sanctuary and take action as Amendment to the Mackerel, Squid,
assessment schedule and TORs for necessary. Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
scamp and tilefish. DATES: The meetings will be held in
3. The Committee will also receive an Federal For-Hire Electronic Reporting
Training Session, Thursday, December December 2018 and January 2019.
assessment activities update and an Written comments must be received by
overview of the next SEDAR Steering 6, 2018, 6 p.m.
11:59 p.m. EST, January 18, 2019. See
Committee meeting, and provide Council staff will provide a hands-on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
guidance to staff as needed. training session to learn about new dates and times of each hearing.
electronic reporting requirements for ADDRESSES: Meeting addresses: Public
Citizen Science Committee, Thursday,
federally permitted for-hire captains and hearings will be held in Virginia Beach,
December 6, 2018, 10 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
practice using tools that will be VA; Berlin, MD; Narragansett, RI; Cape
1. The Committee will review the available to meet the reporting May, NJ; and via webinar. For specific
Draft Citizen Science Program SOPPs, requirements. locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
modify as needed and provide Documents regarding these issues are INFORMATION.
recommendations for approval. available from the Council office (see Public comments: Written comments
2. The Committee will also receive an ADDRESSES). may also be sent by any of the following
update on the Citizen Science Program Although non-emergency issues not methods:
and projects and take action as needed. contained in this agenda may come • Email to: jbeaty@mafmc.org
Council Session: Thursday, December 6, before these groups for discussion, those • Via webform at: http://
2018, 3:15 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and Friday, issues may not be the subject of formal www.mafmc.org/comments/chub-
December 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 action during these meetings. Action mackerel-amendment
p.m. (Partially Closed Session if will be restricted to those issues • Mail to: Dr. Christopher M. Moore,
Needed) specifically identified in this notice and Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
any issues arising after publication of Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
The Full Council will begin with the this notice that require emergency State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901.
Call to Order, adoption of the agenda, action under section 305(c) of the Please write ‘‘chub mackerel comments’’
approval of minutes, and awards/ Magnuson-Stevens Fishery on the outside of the envelope.
recognition. The Council will receive a Conservation and Management Act, • Fax to: (302) 674–5399.
Legal Briefing on Litigation from NOAA provided the public has been notified of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General Counsel (if needed) during the Council’s intent to take final action Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Closed Session. The Council will to address the emergency. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
receive staff reports including the Management Council, telephone: (302)
Executive Director’s Report, updates on Special Accommodations 526–5255.
the MyFishCount pilot project, recent These meetings are physically SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-
hurricane impacts on fishing accessible to people with disabilities. Atlantic Fishery Management Council is
communities, and a report from the Requests for auxiliary aids should be developing an amendment to consider
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction directed to the Council office (see adding Atlantic chub mackerel
Team. Updates will be provided by ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. (Scomber colias) as ‘‘stock in the
NOAA Fisheries including a report on fishery’’ in the Mackerel, Squid, and
Note: The times and sequence specified in
the status of recreational and this agenda are subject to change. Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
commercial catches versus ACLs for Additional information is available at:
species not covered during an earlier Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
http://www.mafmc.org/actions/chub-
committee meeting, status of Dated: November 13, 2018. mackerel-amendment.
amendments under formal review, data- Tracey L. Thompson, The Council will hold five public
related reports, protected resources Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable hearings on this amendment, during
updates, update on the status of the of Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. which Council staff will summarize the
the Commercial Electronic Logbook [FR Doc. 2018–25054 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] management alternatives under
Program, and the status of the Marine BILLING CODE 3510–22–P consideration prior to opening the
Recreational Information Program hearing for public comments. The
(MRIP) conversions for recreational hearings schedule is as follows:
fishing estimates. The Council will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1. Monday December 3, 2018 at 6
discuss and take action as necessary. p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Virginia
The Council will review any National Oceanic and Atmospheric Beach Oceanfront, 3315 Atlantic
Exempted Fishing Permits received as Administration Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
necessary. The Council will also receive 2. Tuesday December 4, 2018 at 6
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a presentation on recent research p.m., at the Worcester County Library—
activities conducted by the NOAA Ship Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell
Okeanos Explorer. Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings Road, Berlin, MD 21811.
The Council will receive committee 3. Monday December 17, 2018 at 6
reports from the Snapper Grouper, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries p.m., at the University of Rhode Island
Habitat, Dolphin Wahoo, SEDAR, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, 215
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Citizen Science, Personnel, SOPPs, and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI
Executive Finance Committees, and take Commerce. 02882.
action as appropriate. ACTION: Notice of public hearings. 4. Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 6
The Council will receive agency and p.m., at the Congress Hall Hotel, 200
liaison reports; and discuss other SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Congress Place, Cape May, NJ 08204.
business and upcoming meetings. Under Management Council will hold five 5. Monday January 14, 2019 at 6 p.m.,
other business, the Council will receive public hearings to solicit public via webinar, which can be accessed at

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http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/chub_ Destin, Ft. Myers, and St. Petersburg, Monday, January 14, 2019; Courtyard
mackerel_public_hearing/. Audio only FL; Mobile, AL; Baton Rouge, LA; by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N
can be accessed via telephone by dialing Biloxi, MS; and Brownsville, Corpus Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78520;
1–800–832–0736 and entering room Christi, and League City, TX. For telephone: (956) 350–4600.
number 5068871. specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY Tuesday, January 15, 2019; Omni
Public comments will be accepted at INFORMATION. Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North
the public hearings and can also be Public comments: Comments may be Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX
submitted via email, an online form, submitted online through the Council’s 78401; telephone: (361) 887–1600.
mail, or fax, as described in the public portal by visiting Wednesday, January 16, 2019; League
ADDRESSES section, above. www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on City Civic Center and Recreation Center,
‘‘CONTACT US’’. 300 West Walker St., League City, TX
Special Accommodations 77573; telephone: (281) 554–1190.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
These meetings are physically Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist; Thursday, January 17, 2019,
accessible to people with disabilities. ava.lasseter@gulfcouncil.org, Gulf of Webinar—6 p.m. EST at: https://
Requests for sign language Mexico Fishery Management Council; attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
interpretation or other auxiliary aids telephone: (813) 348–1630. 2288573373994739724. After
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders registering, you will receive a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office (302) confirmation email containing
agenda for the following ten in-person information about joining the webinar.
526–5251 at least 5 days prior to the
hearings and one webinar are as follows:
meeting date. Special Accommodations
Council staff will brief the public on the
Dated: November 13, 2018. purpose and need of the amendment. These meetings are physically
Tracey L. Thompson, The Council is currently considering accessible to people with disabilities.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable state management that would provide Requests for sign language
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. flexibility to the Gulf states to set the interpretation or other auxiliary aids
[FR Doc. 2018–25056 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] recreational red snapper fishing season should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and potentially other management ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
measures. Council staff will also prior to the meeting date.
provide an overview of the actions and
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE alternatives considered in the
amendment including the Council’s Dated: November 13, 2018.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric preferred alternatives. Tracey L. Thompson,
Administration Staff and a State Representative Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
RIN 0648–XG622 Council member will be available to Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
answer any questions, and the public [FR Doc. 2018–25055 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management will have the opportunity to provide BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Council; Public Meetings testimony on the amendment and other
related testimony.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The schedule is as follows: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Locations National Telecommunications and
Commerce. Monday, December 3, 2018; Sanders Information Administration
ACTION: Notice; public hearings and Beach-Corrine Jones Center, 913 South I
webinar. Street, Pensacola, FL 35202; telephone: Nevada Broadband Workshop
(850) 436–5670. AGENCY: National Telecommunications
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Tuesday, December 4, 2018; City of
Management Council (Council) will and Information Administration, U.S.
Destin Community Center, 101 Department of Commerce.
hold ten in-person public hearings and Stahlman Ave., Destin, FL 32541;
a webinar public hearing to solicit ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
telephone: (850) 654–5184.
public comments on Draft Amendment Wednesday, December 5, 2018; SUMMARY: The National
50—State Management of Recreational Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Telecommunications and Information
Red Snapper. Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Administration’s (NTIA)
DATES: The public hearings will take AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438–4000. BroadbandUSA Program will host a
place December 3, 2018–January 17, Monday, December 10, 2018; Embassy Broadband Workshop in Carson City,
2019. The meetings and webinar will Suites, 4914 Constitution Avenue, Baton Nevada on January 11, 2019. The
begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no Rouge, LA 70808; telephone: (225) 228– purpose of the Workshop is to engage
later than 9 p.m. For specific dates and 7164. the public and stakeholders with
times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Tuesday December 11, 2018; Imperial information to accelerate broadband
Written public comments must be Palace (IP) Casino and Resort, 850 connectivity, improve digital inclusion,
received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530; and support local priorities. The
Tuesday, January 22, 2019. telephone: (228) 436–3000. Workshop will provide information on
ADDRESSES: The public documents can Monday, January 7, 2019; Hyatt Place topics including local broadband
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be obtained by contacting the Gulf of Fort Myers at the Forum; 2600 planning, funding, and engagement with
Mexico Fishery Management Council, Champion Ring Road, Ft. Myers, FL service providers. Speakers and
4107 West Spruce Street, Suite 200, 33905; telephone: (239) 418–1844. attendees from Nevada, federal agencies,
Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348–1630 or on Tuesday, January 8, 2019; Hilton St. and across the country will come
their website at www.gulfcouncil.org. Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 Lake together to explore ways to facilitate the
Meeting addresses: The public Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716; expansion of broadband capacity,
hearings will be held in Pensacola, telephone: (727) 540–0050. access, and utilization.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public hearings.
Dates		The meetings will be held in December 2018 and January 2019. Written comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, January 18, 2019. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the dates and times of each hearing.
Contact		Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.
FR Citation		83 FR 57720
RIN Number		0648-XG62

83 FR 57720 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings

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