[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13195-13196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6736]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XO38


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 (Council), its 
Dogfish Committee, its Bycatch / Limited Access Committee, its 
Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee, its Annual Catch Limits/
Accountability Measures (ACL/AM) Committee, its Squid, Mackerel, 
Butterfish Committee, and its Executive Committee will hold public 
meetings.

DATES: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 through Thursday, April 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The Sanderling Hotel, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949; 
telephone: 252-261-4111.
    Council Address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New St., Room 2115, 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, April 14 the Mid-Atlantic 
section of the Joint Dogfish Committee will meet from 10:00 a.m. until 
12:00 p.m. The Bycatch /Limited Access Committee will meet from 1:00 
p.m. until 2:30 p.m. The Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee will 
meet from 2:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. From 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. 
there will be a scoping session for the Omnibus Amendment regarding 
ACL/AM.
    On Wednesday, April 15 the ACL / AM Committee will meet from 8:00 
a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee will 
meet from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The Council will convene at 1:00 
p.m. until 5:00 p.m. to conduct its regular business session, receive 
organizational reports, liaison reports, Executive Director's report, 
the Status of the Fishery Management Plans (FMP) report, a report on 
risk considerations, and an update on Amendment 11 to the Squid, 
Mackerel, and Butterfish FMP.
    On Thursday, April 16 the Executive Committee will meet from 8:00 
a.m. until 9:00 a.m. The Council will convene at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 
p.m. to receive an update on the Marine Recreational Information 
Program (MRIP), receive an update on Amendments 17 and 18 to the South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Snapper Grouper FMP, Committee 
Reports, and any continuing and/or new business.
    Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council 
itself are: Tuesday, April 14--the Mid-Atlantic section of the Joint 
Spiny Dogfish Committee will receive a report on the March meeting of 
the Joint Dogfish Committee, review and discuss pre-scoping issues 
related to the development of Amendment 1 to the Dogfish FMP, and 
develop Committee recommendations for consideration and future action 
by the Joint Dogfish Committee. The Bycatch / Limited Access Committee 
will discuss possible modifications to black sea bass pots, and 
finalize text and lay-out of the bycatch reduction pamphlet. It will 
also develop a plan of action for distribution of the bycatch reduction 
pamphlet, and receive a presentation from Environmental Defense Fund

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representatives regarding British Columbia's fishery management 
practices and bycatch reduction efforts. The Ecosystems and Ocean 
Planning Committee will review the DOC Inspector General's Report on 
NEFSC's use of best science for ecosystems, receive a report from Dr. 
Jason Link regarding NEFSC prey-predator relationship studies, and 
review the status of proposed LNG facilities in the Mid-Atlantic 
Council's jurisdiction off New Jersey. There will be an evening scoping 
session for the ACL/AM Omnibus Amendment. Wednesday, April 15--The ACL 
/ AM Committee will review the status of action for the Omnibus 
Amendment, and discuss risk philosophies to be considered by the 
Council for the Omnibus Amendment.
    The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee will review the 
management alternatives addressed in Amendment 11, and review the 
recommendations of the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT). The 
Council will convene for its regular business session to receive 
various reports including a report on risk considerations. The Council 
will also review alternatives associated with proposed management 
measures and if appropriate select preferred alternatives contained in 
Amendment 11 to the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish FMP, and review and 
adopt the Public Hearing Document (PHD) and associated draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Amendment 11. Thursday, April 
16 - The Executive Committee will review highlights of the Council 
Coordination Committee meeting and review discussions and outcomes from 
the Northeast Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) meeting. The Council 
will convene to receive an update on the Marine Recreational 
Information Program (MRIP), receive an update on Amendments 17 and 18 
to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (SAFMC) Snapper 
Grouper FMP, develop a Council position and provide comments to the 
SAFMC on proposed actions contained in Amendments 17 and 18, receive 
Committee Reports and conduct any continuing and/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 action 
to address such emergencies.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: March 23, 2009
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-6736 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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