[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3683-3684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01428]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF976


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, February 13, 2018 through 
Thursday, February 15, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh/
Crabtree Valley, 3912 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612, telephone: (919) 
703-2525.
    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 website, 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 website when possible).

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Risk Policy Framework and MSE

    Council discussion on integration of more comprehensive social and 
economic analyses into MAFMC MSE model developed to evaluate Council 
risk policy and ABC Framework and risk policy and butterfish 
specifications.

Climate Change and Fisheries

    Trends in average commercial fishing locations over time in 
response to shifts in species distribution and discuss future direction 
of Rutgers/MAFMC Climate Velocity COCA project.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Ricks E Savage Award

Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures

    Adopt 2018 Federal waters management measures (tabled motion from 
December 2017 meeting); review state proposals for 2018 February 
fishery; and, discuss progress on LOA Framework.

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability 
Measures Framework--Meeting 2

    Review and approve preferred alternatives.

Council Habitat Update

    Progress towards a Regional Fish Habitat Assessment; Council 
engagement on Offshore Wind Energy Planning; and, habitat projects of 
interest (GARFO/Habitat Conservation update).

North Atlantic Right Whale 5-Year Review and Reinitiation of Endangered 
Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Fishery Biological Opinions

    Update on the status of right whales and a summary of recent 
research; overview of consultation on commercial fisheries under 
Section 7 of the ESA; and, update on planned activities of the Atlantic 
Large Whale Take Reduction Team under the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
in 2018.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Business Session

    Committee Reports; Executive Director's Report; Science Report 
(review final draft of EAFM Risk Assessment); Law Enforcement Reports; 
Organization Reports; and, 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

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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: January 23, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-01428 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P