[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56006-56007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25640]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF857


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, December 11, 2017 through 
Thursday, December 14, 2017. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Westin Annapolis, 100 
Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401, telephone: (410) 972-4300.
    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, December 11, 2017

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment
    Review and approve EAFM based assessment
Risk Policy Framework--Meeting 2
    Review and approve recommended modifications to Council's Risk 
Policy
Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
    Review proposed MSA reauthorization legislation and CCC Working 
Paper
Tilefish Survey Project Report
    Update of the fisheries-independent pilot survey for tilefish

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Executive Committee--CLOSED SESSION
    Ricks E Savage Award
Squid Buffer Zone Framework--Meeting 1
    Discuss framework goals and review and approve preliminary 
alternatives
Chub Mackerel Amendment
    Review scoping comments and discuss next steps
Law Enforcement Reports
    Reports will be received from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 
and the U.S. Coast Guard
Scup Recreational Specifications
    Review Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel recommendations and 
adopt recommendations for 2018 Federal waters management measures
Summer Flounder Recreational Specifications
    Review Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel recommendations and 
recommend Conservation Equivalency or coastwide management and 
associated measures for 2018
Summer Flounder Amendment
    Review and approve November 2017 Demersal Committee recommendations 
for further staff analysis

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Black Sea Bass Recreational Specifications
    Review Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel recommendations and 
adopt recommendations for 2018 Federal waters management measures. 
Review Wave 1 fishery implementation. Board Addendum XXX
Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Letter of Authorization Framework
    Review background and provide guidance for development of draft 
alternatives
Black Sea Bass Amendment
    Review initiation of black sea bass amendment (December 2015 
motion)
Bluefish Amendment
    Initiate Bluefish Amendment and discuss next steps
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Presentation
    Updates of Atlantic Offshore Renewable Projects and Atlantic

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Renewable Energy Studies

Thursday, December 14, 2017

2018 Implementation Plan
    Review and approve 2018 Implementation Plan
Business Session
    Committee Reports; Executive Director's Report (Golden Tilefish IFQ 
review and NEFMC Framework 57 update); Science Report; Organization 
Reports; Liaison Reports
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: November 21, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-25640 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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