[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63739-63740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22332]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE884


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 Tuesday, October 4, 2016 through 
Thursday, October 6, 2016. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Stockton Seaview Hotel, 401 
South New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205, telephone: (609) 652-1800.
    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).

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Executive Committee

    Review 2016 and proposed 2017 implementation plans.

River Herring and Shad (RH/S) Committee

    Review updated decision document and develop Committee

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recommendations on whether to develop an amendment to add RH/S as 
Council-managed stocks.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Blueline Tilefish Framework--Meeting 1

    Review background materials and approve range of alternatives.

Law Enforcement Reports

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

Spiny Dogfish Specifications

    Review previously set 2017 specifications and consider any 
modifications if necessary.

New Jersey Special Management Zone (SMZ) Consideration

    Review Monitoring Team Report for SMZ designation of 13 NJ 
artificial reefs.

River Herring and Shad Stocks in the Fishery

    Review Committee recommendations and decide whether to develop an 
amendment to add RH/S as Council-managed stocks.

Council Communication and Outreach Plan

    Review and discuss draft Communication and Outreach Plan

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Draft Environmental Assessment for Amendment 10 the Highly Migratory 
Species (HMS) FMP

    Presentation of Amendment 10 HMS FMP by Jennifer Cudney of HMS, 
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for Council review and 
comment.

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: September 13, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-22332 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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