[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30920-30921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13225]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA458


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Research Set-Aside (RSA) Committee, its Ecosystems and Ocean Planning 
Committee, its Executive Committee, its Surfclam, Ocean Quahog, 
Tilefish Committee, its Visioning Committee, and its Squid, Mackerel, 
Butterfish (SMB) Committee will hold public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2011 through 
Thursday, June 16, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates and times.

ADDRESSES: Danfords Hotel, 25 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777; 
telephone: (631) 928-5200.
    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, PhD Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, June 14--The RSA Committee will 
hold a CLOSED meeting from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. The RSA Committee will 
hold an OPEN meeting from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. The Ecosystems and Ocean 
Planning Committee will be held from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. An Ocean 
Observatories Initiative (OOI) Public Meeting will be held from 4 p.m. 
until 5 p.m. A Cooperative Research Program Public Meeting will be held 
from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
    On Wednesday, June 15--The Executive Committee meeting will be held 
from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The Council will convene at 9:30 a.m. The 
Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and Tilefish Committee will meet as a Committee 
of the Whole from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. The Visioning Committee will 
meet as a Committee of the Whole from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. The Squid, 
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee will meet as a Committee of the 
Whole from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. A request for Special Management Zones 
for Delaware reefs will be presented to the Council from 4 p.m. until 5 
p.m. A Council listening session will be held from 5 p.m. until 6:30 
p.m.
    On Thursday, June 16--The Council will convene at 8 a.m. There will 
be a Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) presentation from 8 
a.m. until 9 a.m. There will be a National Standard 10 presentation 
from the National Marine Fisheries Service from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. 
The Council will hold its regular Business Session from 10 a.m. until 1 
p.m. to approve the April 2011 minutes, receive Organizational Reports, 
an update on Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) activities, the New 
England Liaison Report, an update on Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP, 
the Executive Director's Report, the Science Report, Committee Reports, 
and conduct any continuing and/or new business.
    Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council 
itself are:
    On Tuesday, June 14--The RSA Committee will discuss the RSA Program 
Review. The Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee will receive CIE 
review of Northeast Fishery Science Center Ecosystem program/models and 
discuss Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 
information request for areas offshore of New Jersey. There will be an 
OOI Public Meeting to present and discuss the Pioneer Array micro-
siting process. There will be a Cooperative Research Program Public 
Meeting to receive an overview of the 2010-14 strategic plan and 
progress, receive description and comments on conservation engineering 
network, and receive public comments on the cooperative research 
program.
    On Wednesday, June 15--The Executive Committee will receive an 
update on Scientific and Statistical Committee Ecosystem Subcommittee 
work, discuss Fishery Management Action Team structure and function,

[[Page 30921]]

discuss the purpose and need for the Council Listening Sessions, 
receive a Council Coordination Committee meeting overview, and discuss 
the Council budget. The Surfclam, Ocean Quahog and Tilefish Committee 
will meet as a Committee of the Whole to review and consider changes to 
the 2012 and 2013 quota specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs. 
The Visioning Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole to review 
and finalize governance structure for the project, discuss plans for 
initial awareness phase of project and review the approach for the data 
collection phase of the project The SMB Committee will meet as a 
Committee of the Whole to develop 2012 quota specifications and 
associated management measures, clarify Council intent on any Amendment 
11 regulatory issues if necessary, receive an update from NERO 
regarding August 4, 2010 Council letter asking NMFS to pursue a 
Transboundary Resource Sharing Agreement with Canada for Atlantic 
mackerel. The Council will consider a request from the Delaware 
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for special 
management zones. The Council will hold a Council Listening Session.
    On Thursday, June 16--The Council will convene to receive an update 
on MRIP implementation and an update on Council staff involvement in 
2011 MRIP projects. The Council will receive a presentation on National 
Standard 10 from a NMFS Official. The Council will hold its regular 
Business Session to approve the April 2011 minutes, receive 
Organizational Reports, receive an update on OLE Activities from Mitch 
MacDonald, receive the New England Liaison Report, receive an update on 
Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP, the Executive Director's Report, the 
Science Report, Committee Reports, and conduct any continuing and/or 
new business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management 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: May 24, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-13225 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P