[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 3346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD084


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a workshop to solicit input from fishing industry members and 
other stakeholders on best management practices for offshore wind 
development in the United States.

DATES: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 1 p.m. 
and will end on Thursday, February 6, 2014 no later than 5:30 p.m.
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites, 
222 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (800) 362-2779.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, 
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate 
stakeholder involvement in the development and refinement of best 
management practices (BMPs) for offshore wind development. The workshop 
will provide a forum for fishermen, fishery managers, other decision 
makers, and offshore wind experts to provide input on the Bureau of 
Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) Draft Report on Fishing Best 
Management Practices and Mitigation Measures (http://www.boem.gov/Draft-Report-on-Fishing-Best-Management-Practices-and-Mitigation-Measures/). The Council is planning the workshop in coordination with 
BOEM, and input provided during the workshop will be incorporated into 
the final BMPs adopted by BOEM.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council 
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 14, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-00925 Filed 1-17-14; 8:45 am]
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