[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56445-56446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22987]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV111


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

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ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold two public webinars to solicit public comments on the Draft 2020-
24 Strategic Plan.

DATES: The webinars will be held November 12, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. 
and concluding by 8 p.m., and November 13, 2019, beginning at 10 a.m. 
and concluding by 12 p.m. Written comments must be received on or 
before 11:59 EST, November 15, 2019. For additional instructions for 
submitting written comments, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via webinar, which can be accessed 
at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/mafmc-strategic-plan/. Meeting audio 
can also be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and 
entering room number 2122298.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
has released its Draft 2020-24 Strategic Plan for public review and 
comment. The plan includes updated vision and mission statements and 
proposes five major goals to guide the Council's activities and 
management priorities for the next five years. Development of the plan 
was informed by public input provided through a survey and outreach 
meetings in early 2019. The Draft Strategic Plan is available on the 
Council's website at http://www.mafmc.org/strategic-plan. All 
interested stakeholders and members of the public are invited to 
provide comments on the draft plan. The Council will hold two public 
input webinars during which participants will have an opportunity to 
ask questions and offer public comments on the draft strategic plan. 
The webinars will be held on the following dates:
    1. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 6 p.m.
    2. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 10 a.m.
    The webinars can be accessed at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/mafmc-strategic-plan/. Meeting audio can also be accessed via telephone 
by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and entering room number 2122298.
    Written comments may also be submitted by any of the following 
methods:
1. Online at http://www.mafmc.org/comments/2020-2024-strategic-plan
2. Email to [email protected]
3. Mail to Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901
4. Fax to (302) 674-5399

    Please include ``Strategic Plan Comments'' in the subject line if 
using email or fax or on the outside of the envelope if submitting 
comments by mail.
    Comments must be submitted by Friday, November 15, 2019, 11:59 EST. 
The Council will review public comments and approve the final plan at 
its December meeting in Annapolis, MD.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-
Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 17, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-22987 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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