[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 103 (Thursday, May 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32015-32016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11483]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA197]


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

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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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.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and, 
Thursday, June 18, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For agenda details, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Due to public health concerns related to the spread of the 
coronavirus, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's June meeting 
will be conducted by webinar only. This webinar-based meeting replaces 
the in-person meeting previously scheduled to be held in Virginia 
Beach, VA. Please see the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) for log-in 
procedures.
    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).

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Summer Flounder Commercial/Recreational Allocation Study Model Update

    Review updated economic model results.

Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment

    Review scoping comments and PDT recommendations and discuss draft 
range of alternatives.

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational 
Allocation Amendment

    Review FMAT recommendations and refine range of draft alternatives.

Recreational Reform Initiative

    Review Steering Committee and Monitoring Committee input and 
determine next steps.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment

    Review FMAT recommendations and refine range of draft alternatives.

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the 
Whole--Illex Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations and adopt and/or revise 2020-21 specifications.

Update on Habitat Activities

    Update on progress on Northeast Regional Habitat Assessment, 
overview of Habitat Climate Vulnerability Assessment results, Habitat 
Conservation Division review of regional projects of interest, 
including offshore wind, and developments at the Regional Offshore 
Science Alliance (ROSA).

Unmanaged Landings Update

    Review annual report on landings of unmanaged species.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Business Session

    Committee Reports: SSC, Research Steering Committee; Executive 
Director's Report; 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.

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

    Dated: May 22, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-11483 Filed 5-27-20; 8:45 am]
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