[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47775-47776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17379]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE750


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 of the Council and its Committees.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, August 8, 2016 through 
Thursday, August 11, 2016. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Hilton Virginia Beach 
Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, telephone: 
(757) 213-3000.
    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, www.mafmc.org also has details on the 
meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and 
briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, 
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's Web site when possible.)

Monday, August 8, 2016

Executive Committee

    The Executive Committee will hold a closed session and then open to 
review the letter regarding governance of summer flounder, scup, and 
black sea bass and coordination of research with SAFMC.

Unmanaged Forage Amendment Final Action

    Review comments received during public hearings, review Ecosystem 
and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel and Committee recommendations for 
final action, and select preferred alternatives.

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Guidance Document

    Review, finalize, and approve EAFM Guidance Document and review and 
discuss potential framework for integrating ecosystem interactions into 
fisheries assessment and management.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Demersal Committee Meeting as a Committee of the Whole With the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup and 
Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Boards

Summer Flounder Allocation Project Report
    A presentation will be received on the summer flounder allocation 
model and initial findings.

Summer Flounder Amendment Alternatives

    Review and provide feedback on the list of amendment issues and 
Fishery Management Action Team recommendations.

Summer Flounder Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding 2017-2018 specifications and recommend any 
changes if necessary.

Black Sea Bass Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding 2017 specifications and recommend any changes 
if necessary.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Demersal Committee Meeting as a Committee of the Whole With the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup and 
Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Boards

Scup Specifications
    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding 2017-18 specifications and recommend any 
changes if necessary.

Bluefish Specifications

    Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff 
recommendations regarding 2017-18 specifications and recommend any 
changes if necessary.

Executive Committee Report

Policy on Fishing Impacts on Habitat

    Review and consider approval of draft policy.

For-Hire Electronic VTR Framework Meeting 2

    Review Framework document and analyses to address issues raised at 
the June Council meeting, summary of constituent input, and summarize 
revisions made. Also, select final alternative(s), and discuss the 
implementation process.

Law Enforcement Reports

    Reports will be received from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 
and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Swearing In of New Council Members/Election of Officers

Business Session
    Organization Reports; Liaison Reports; Executive Director's Report; 
Science Report; Committee Reports; and Continuing and 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
    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: July 19, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-17379 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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