[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35902-35903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14200]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 053000F]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and its Squid, 
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Dolphin/Wahoo Committee, 
Comprehensive Management Committee, Habitat Committee, Executive 
Committee, and Law Enforcement Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2000 to Thursday,

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June 22, 2000. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Danford's Inn, 25 E. 
Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY; telephone: 1-800-332-6367.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331, ext. 
19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, June 20th, the Squid, Mackerel 
and Butterfish Committee will meet from 1:00-5:00 p.m. On Wednesday, 
June 21st, the Dolphin/Wahoo Committee will meet from 8:00-9:00 a.m. 
The Comprehensive Management Committee will meet from 9:00-12:00 p.m. 
The Habitat Committee will meet from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The 
Executive Committee will meet from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On 
Thursday, June 22nd, the Law Enforcement Committee will meet from 8:00 
a.m. until 9:00 a.m. Council will convene at 9:00 a.m. and will be in 
session until 1:00 p.m.
    Agenda items for this meeting are: Discuss actions necessary to 
remedy disapproved portion of Amendment 8 (gear impacts on Essential 
Fish Habitat) to the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Fishery Management 
Plan (FMP). Consider additional areas to be identified as Essential 
Fish Habitat for Illex. Consider revising quota setting procedure for 
Illex (allow in-season quota adjustment). Consider extending moratorium 
on entry to Illex fishery. Consider measures to protect Loligo egg 
masses (possible season/area closures). Consider controlled access plan 
for Atlantic mackerel fishery. Review and comment on South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council Dolphin/Wahoo FMP. Develop recommendation(s) 
regarding Dolphin/Wahoo for presentation to and action by MAFMC. 
Discuss and prioritize cooperative research items associated with 
MAFMC's research set aside initiative. Discuss and provide comments on 
``NMFS Budget Review Project. Discuss and identify Council's habitat 
research priorities. Discuss and clarify role of committee regarding 
meeting Council's habitat responsibilities. Review MAFMC's first half 
budget status/performance. Discuss audit report findings for FY95, 
FY96, FY97, and FY98. Discuss recent Executive Order regarding 
establishment of marine reserves. Comment on enforceability of Dolphin/
Wahoo proposed management measures. Finalize and approve Fishery Award 
Program and related forms. Approve operational guidelines for the Law 
Enforcement Committee. The Council will also approve minutes from its 
May, 2000 meeting, review and comment on May meeting actions, and 
receive organizational reports from the NMFS Regional Administrator, 
NMFS Science Center Director, NOAA Office of General Counsel, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife, Federal Enforcement units and the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission. It will also receive Committee reports from the 
following committees: New England Council, South Atlantic Council, 
Demersal, Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish, Dolphin/Wahoo, Comprehensive 
Management, Habitat, Executive and Law Enforcement.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the MAFMC for discussion, these issues may not be the subject of 
formal Council action during this meeting. MAFMC action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed 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 MAFMC's intent to take final actions to 
address such emergencies.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 31, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-14200 Filed 6-5-00; 8:45 am]
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