[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11056-11057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05570]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG902


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, April 8, 2019 through 
Thursday, April 11, 2019. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Icona Avalon 
Resort, 7849 Dune Dr., Avalon, NJ 08202 telephone: (609) 368-5155.
    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.)

Monday, April 8, 2019

Law Enforcement, HMS, and Tilefish Committees

    Review recommendations from the Law Enforcement/For-Hire Workshop 
(November 13-14, 2018) and develop recommendations on further Council 
actions.

NEFMC Listening Session for the Recreational Groundfish (Northeast 
Multispecies) Party/Charter Fishery

    The NEFMC may develop an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Northeast Multispecies and is seeking public input on the 
possibility of developing a limited access program for the recreational 
groundfish party and charter fishery.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Excessive Shares Amendment

    Approve Public Hearing Document

Atlantic Surfclam 2019 and 2020 Specifications

    Review and possibly revise 2019 and 2020 specifications based on 
SSC revision of OFL/ABC.

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Catch Share Program Review

    Presentation of final report (Northern Economics, Inc.) and 
initiate public comment period.

Blueline Tilefish 2020 Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations for 2020 specifications.

Golden Tilefish 2020 Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations for 2020 specifications.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Commercial eVTR Omnibus Framework

    Framework Meeting 1.

Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report

EAFM Updates

    2019 Risk Assessment Report and Summer Flounder Conceptual Model 
update.

Update on Habitat Activities

    Update on Northeast Regional Fish Habitat Assessment and update on 
projects of interest in region.

Illex Permitting and Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management 
Plan Goals Amendment

    Additional scoping hearing.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

    RODA Update and Meeting with UK Fisherman
    Updates regarding regional science and monitoring for offshore wind 
energy and fisheries interactions and discussion with UK fishermen 
regarding British offshore wind experiences.

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC and Law Enforcement/HMS/Tilefish 
Committees); Executive Director's Report; Organization Reports; and, 
Liaison Reports.

Continuing and New Business

    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come

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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: March 19, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-05570 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
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