[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19742-19743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07412]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA111]


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

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a webinar-based meeting with the public to provide information on 
options available to recreational anglers fishing for blueline or 
golden tilefish for electronically submitting Vessel Trip Reports 
(VTRs) in the Greater Atlantic Region. This is in support of the 
Council's action that could require electronic reporting of VTRs by 
operators fishing for tilefish managed under Amendment 6 to the 
Council's Tilefish Fishery Management Plan.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, beginning at 5:30 
p.m. and conclude by 7:30 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar (http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/pr_private_tf/) with a telephone audio 
connection (provided when connecting). Audio only access via conference 
phone number: 1-800-832-0736; Room Number: 5068609.
    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 
proposed agenda, webinar access, and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
published proposed regulations on January 29, 2020 to implement 
permitting and reporting measures for private recreational tilefish 
vessels that were approved as part of the Council's Amendment 6 to the 
Tilefish Fishery Management Plan. These actions would apply to anglers 
using a personal vessel to fish for and/or obtain blueline and/or 
golden tilefish for personal

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consumption that are not sold or bartered and would not impact the 
regulations for party/charter vessels. Private recreational tilefish 
vessels would be required to submit vessel trip reports (VTRs) for any 
trip targeting tilefish, through any NMFS-approved electronic reporting 
system. This meeting will provide a review of approved electronic VTR 
applications, initial steps that would be necessary for private 
recreational vessel operators to begin reporting electronically, and a 
demonstration of the most popular electronic reporting application 
(with limited time for questions) to convey information on the process 
involved for private recreational vessel operators to report VTRs 
electronically.

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 the meeting date.

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

    Dated: April 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-07412 Filed 4-7-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P