[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 21366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09218]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF397


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC) 
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held via webinar on Friday, May 19, 2017, 
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place via webinar and can be accessed 
at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/eop_comm_may2017/. To access via 
telephone, dial 1-800-832-0736 and use room number 5068871.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MAFMC's Ecosystem and Ocean Planning 
Committee will meet to discuss the proposed rule for the MAFMC's 
Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment, which published in the Federal 
Register on April 24, 2017 (82 FR 18882). The propose rule states that 
NMFS is considering disapproval of inclusion of bullet mackerel (Auxis 
rochei) and frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard) in the amendment. The 
Committee will consider if a Council response to this potential 
disapproval is warranted and, if so, will develop recommendations for a 
Council response to NMFS. Relevant background information can be found 
on the MAMFC Web site: www.mamfc.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the 
Council will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in 
the agenda 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 action to address the 
emergency.

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: May 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-09218 Filed 5-5-17; 8:45 am]
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