[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-8286]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122805A]


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), its 
Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee, Bycatch Committee, Magnuson-
Stevens Act Reauthorization Committee and its Executive Committee will 
hold public meetings.

DATES:  The meetings will be held from Tuesday, January 17, 2006, 
through Thursday, January 19, 2006. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a 
meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES:  This meeting will be held at the Sheraton Annapolis Hotel, 
173 Jennifer Rd, Annapolis, MD; telephone 410-266-3131.
    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:

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 17, 2005

    The Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee will meet from 10 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. The Committee will discuss and adopt alternatives for 
Amendment 10 and discuss potential impacts of New England Council's 
Herring Amendment 1 on Mid-Atlantic vessels.
    The Bycatch Committee will meet from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Committee 
will review the Magnuson-Stevens Act mandate regarding standardized 
bycatch reporting methodology and discuss NMFS standardized bycatch 
reporting methodology initiative.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Committee will meet from 
2:30-3:30. The Committee will discuss different versions of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization (Administration, House, and Senate 
Bills) and review Council's recommended Magnuson-Stevens Act 
Reauthorization priorities.
    The Ecosystems Committee will meet from 3:30-5 pm. The Committee 
will develop a draft final report.

Wednesday, January 18, 2005

    The Council will convene at 8 a.m., at which time, NMFS' Northeast 
Fisheries Science Center will give a presentation on Ecosystems 
Capabilities. The Council will receive a report on the outcome of the 
42nd SAW/SARC process from 9-10 a.m. A report will be given regarding 
the outcome of the 42nd SAW/SARC process for Atlantic Mackerel, Illex 
Squid, and Silver Hake (Whiting). Regular Council business will be 
conducted from 10 a.m. until noon. From 1-4 p.m. the Council will 
address Framework 6 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
FMP and Amendment 15 Scoping Document. The Executive Committee will 
meet from 4-5 p.m.

Thursday, January 19, 2005

    On Thursday, January 19, the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 
Committee will meet from 8-9 a.m. to develop Council comments on the 
amendment to the HMS/Billfish Fishery Management Plan. The Council will 
convene at 9 a.m. to address Framework 3 to the Joint Monkfish FMP. The 
Council will receive a presentation by a U.S. Navy official on undersea 
warfare training ranges at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m. until adjournment, the 
Council will receive committee reports and address any continuing or 
new business. The Council will also conduct its regular business 
session to approve December 2005 minutes and receive reports. Meeting 1 
of Framework 6 to Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP will be 
held to review options regarding use of conservation equivalency by 
multi-state sub regions. Issues to be included in the Scoping Document 
to Amendment 15 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP 
will also be discussed. The Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee 
will develop comments on the proposed amendment to the consolidated HMS 
Fishery Management Plan. The Council will review and adopt proposed 
changes regarding utilization of DAS (days-at-sea) to Framework 3 of 
the Joint Monkfish FMP. A U.S. Navy official will give a presentation 
on Undersea Warfare Training Ranges. The presentation will be followed 
by committee reports and any continuing or new business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Council for discussion, these issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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 Council's intent to take final actions 
to address such emergencies.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders (302-674-2331 ext: 18) at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 30, 2005.
Tracey Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-8286 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am]
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