[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23657-23658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10893]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG248


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, June 5, 2018 through 
Thursday, June 7, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by 
Hilton Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 
PA 19107-5686; telephone: (215) 893-1600.
    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).

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Executive Committee (Closed Session)

    Advisory Panel Appointments.

Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Committee--Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 
Excessive Shares Amendment

    Committee review and approve a range of alternatives for 
consideration by the Council.

Law Enforcement Reports

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

Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Specifications

    Review Advisory Panel, SSC, and staff recommendations for 2019 
specifications and recommend any changes if necessary.

Mackerel Framework--Meeting 2

    Take final action on modifications to mackerel closure provisions.

Atlantic Herring Amendment 8 Public Hearing

    Public hearing on Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring FMP with 
proposed alternatives to: (1) Establish an acceptable biological catch 
control rule for Atlantic herring; and (2) address potential localized 
depletion and user conflicts in the fishery.

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Chub Mackerel

    Update on progress (FMAT, AP, and Committee meetings); approve 
draft goals and objectives for inclusion in a public hearing document; 
consider management unit alternatives for consideration by the SSC.

Summer Flounder Commercial Issues Amendment

    Review and approve Draft EIS.

Estimating and Reducing the Discard Mortality Rate of Black Sea Bass in 
Offshore

Recreational Rod-and-Reel Fisheries

Northeast Observer Program

Update on NMFS Climate Strategy and Overview of Recent Research

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network Monitoring Plan

Regulatory Review Results

    Discuss and approve recommendations for regulatory streamlining.

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Aquaculture in the Northeast

Business Session

    Committee Reports (Executive Committee and Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 
Committee); Executive Director's Report (Update on mackerel rebuilding 
framework and consider changes to alternatives if necessary); 
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 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: May 17, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-10893 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
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