[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17432]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD409


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) will 
hold public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, August 11, 2014 through 
Thursday, August 14, 2014. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at The W Washington, DC, 515 15th 
St. NW., Washington, DC 20004, telephone: (202) 661-2400.
    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, Ph.D. Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, August 11, 2014

    The Council will convene at 2 p.m.
    2 p.m. until 2:15 p.m.--Swearing in of new and reappointed Council 
members and the election of Council Officers will be held.
    2:15 p.m. until 5 p.m.--The Deep Sea Coral Amendment will be 
discussed.
    5 p.m. until 6 p.m.--The Listening Session will be held.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

    9 a.m.--The Council will convene.
    9 a.m. until 11 a.m.--Meeting 2 of the Black Sea Bass Wave 1/May 1 
Opening Framework will be discussed.
    11 a.m. until 12 noon--The Special Management Zone (SMZ) Proposed 
Rule will be discussed.
    1 p.m. until 3 p.m.--Research Set-Aside (RSA) will be discussed.
    3 p.m.--The Council will meet with the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Bluefish Board.
    3 p.m. until 5 p.m.--Bluefish specifications will be discussed.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

    9 a.m.--The Council will convene with a Demersal Committee meeting 
as a Committee of the Whole with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board.
    9 a.m. until 11 a.m.--The Council will review the 2015 Black Sea 
Bass Specifications.
    11 a.m. until 12 noon--The Council will review the 2015 Scup 
Specifications.
    1 p.m. until 3 p.m.--The Council will review the 2015 Summer 
Flounder Specifications.
    3 p.m. until 5 p.m.--The Council will discuss the Comprehensive 
Summer Flounder Amendment.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

    9 a.m.--The Council will convene.
    9 a.m. until 10 a.m.--The Omnibus Amendment to Simplify Vessel 
Baselines will be discussed.
    10 a.m. until 1 p.m.--The Council will hold its regular Business 
Session to receive Organizational Reports, the New England and South 
Atlantic Liaison Reports, 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 Monday, August 11--The Council will convene to swear in new and 
reappointed Council members and hold an election for Council Officers. 
During the Deep Sea Coral Amendment discussion the Council will review 
alternatives and Fishery Management Action Team recommendations and 
approve the Public Hearing Document. A Listening Session will be held.
    On Tuesday, August 12--Meeting 2 of the Black Sea Bass Wave 1/May 1 
Opening Framework will be held to review and recommend alternatives for 
submission. The Council will review the proposed regulations regarding 
the SMZ Proposed Rule. The Council will review the RSA's overall 
program operations and discuss its' future direction. The Council in 
conjunction with the ASMFC's Bluefish Board will review the Scientific 
and Statistical Committee (SSC), the Bluefish Monitoring Committee, and 
the Advisory Panel's recommendations and adopt 2015 harvest levels and 
associated management measures and discuss ASFMC's approval of the 2014 
Fishery Management Plan Review and the Terms of Reference for the 
Bluefish stock assessment.
    On Wednesday, August 13--The Council in conjunction with the 
ASMFC's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board will review the 
2015 Black Sea Bass, Scup, and Summer Flounder Specifications to review 
the SSC, the Monitoring Committee, and the Advisory Panel 
recommendations regarding 2015 harvest levels and associated management 
measures and recommend any changes to the 2015 management measures. The 
Council will approve the Scoping Document for the Comprehensive Summer 
Flounder Amendment.
    On Thursday, August 14--The Council will review and approve the 
Omnibus Amendment to Simplify Vessel Baselines document for public 
hearings. The Council will hold its regular Business Session to receive 
Organizational Reports, the New England and South Atlantic Council 
Liaison Reports, the Executive Director's Report, Science Report, 
Committee Reports, and conduct any continuing and/or new business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified 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 the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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: July 21, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-17432 Filed 7-23-14; 8:45 am]
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