[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09394]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG208


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 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee 
and MSB Advisory Panel of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
(Council) will hold a joint meeting via webinar.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 beginning at 
8:30 a.m. and conclude by noon. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only 
audio connection. Connection details are posted at http://www.mafmc.org/council-events/2018/joint-msb-committee-ap-meeting.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: www.mafmc.org.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to develop 
recommendations for the Council regarding modifications to the Atlantic 
mackerel commercial fishery closure possession limits. Currently no 
Atlantic mackerel possession is allowed by federally-permitted 
commercial vessels once 100% of the commercial landings quota is 
reached. The Council is considering changing the trip limit once 100% 
of the commercial landings quota is reached. The Council is scheduled 
to take final action on this issue at its June 2018 Council meeting via 
a Framework Adjustment to the MSB Fishery Management Plan.

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 any meeting date.

    Dated: April 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-09394 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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