[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20473-20474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08716]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD864


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 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council's) Law 
Enforcement Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 
5 p.m., via internet webinar.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only 
connection option.
    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. The Council's Web site,

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www.mafmc.org will have details on the proposed agenda, webinar access, 
and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is for the Law 
Enforcement Committee to discuss enforcement issues related to the 
Council's Deep Sea Corals Amendment, including the enforceability of 
current amendment alternatives. Comments and recommendations from the 
Law Enforcement Committee will be forwarded to the full Council prior 
to the Council taking final action on the Deep Sea Corals Amendment.
    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 this 
meeting. 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.
    Webinar and phone connection information, a detailed agenda, and 
any briefing materials will be posted at www.mafmc.org prior to the 
meeting. Background information and documents for the Deep Sea Corals 
Amendment can be found at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/msb/am16.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: April 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08716 Filed 4-15-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P