83 FR 60404 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60404-60405]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25670]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG645


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 Monday, December 10, 2018 through 
Thursday, December 13, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Annapolis, 100 
Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 telephone: (410) 972-4300.
    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.)

Monday, December 10, 2018

Executive Committee--CLOSED MEETING

Ricks E Savage Award

Risk Policy Framework

    Final results of the Summer Flounder Economic Management Strategy 
Evaluation (MSE) and discuss next steps.

Law Enforcement Workshop Report

    Report on Law Enforcement/For-Hire Workshop (November 13-14, 2018) 
and review workshop summary and develop recommendations on further 
actions.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Discussion of Potential 2019 Mid-Year Revisions for Summer Flounder, 
Scup, and Black Sea Bass

    Discuss timeline for revising 2019 summer flounder specifications 
and discuss potential for mid-year revisions to the 2019 black sea bass 
and scup specifications, including timing of the 2019 operational 
assessment.

Black Sea Bass 2019 Recreational Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance, Monitoring Committee and 
Advisory Panel recommendations and adopt recommendations for 2019 
federal waters recreational management measures.

Scup 2019 Recreational Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance, Monitoring Committee and 
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Panel recommendations and adopt recommendations for 2019 federal waters 
recreational management measures.

Summer Flounder 2019 Recreational Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance, Monitoring Committee and 
Advisory Panel recommendations and discuss timeline for developing 2019 
recreational measures in early 2019 based on benchmark assessment 
results.

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Framework and Addendum XXXI 
on Conservation Equivalency, Block Island Sound Transit, and Slot 
Limits

    Take final action.

Board-Only Meeting on Addendum XXXII for Summer Flounder and Black Sea 
Bass Recreational Management

    Take final action.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Summer Flounder Commercial Issues and Goals and Objectives Amendment

    Take final action.

Revised Stock Assessment Process

Presentation on Summer Flounder F-Based Management MSE
    Review preliminary results of MSE to explore F-based recreational 
management.

Black Sea Bass Amendment and Review of Progress on Commission's 
Strategic Plan for Black Sea Bass

    Discuss initiation of an amendment including identification of 
issues to consider.

Research Steering Committee Report

    Report on Research Steering Committee Webinar (November 27, 2018) 
and discuss recommendations from the meeting.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team Report 2019 Implementation 
Plan

    Review and approve 2019 Implementation Plan.

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC and Executive Committee); Executive 
Director's Report; 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 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: November 20, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-25670 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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