[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 142 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44521-44522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16002]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA308]
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.
DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, August 10, 2020, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday,
August 12, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and, Thursday, August 13, 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
COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's
August meeting will be conducted by webinar only. This webinar-based
meeting replaces the in-person meeting previously scheduled to be held
in Philadelphia, PA. 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.)
Monday, August 10, 2020
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the
Whole--Butterfish, Longfin Squid, and Atlantic Mackerel Specifications
Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff
recommendations, adopt 2021-23 specifications for longfin squid
including butterfish cap, and adopt 2021-22 specifications for
butterfish and mackerel
River Herring/Shad (RH/S) Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the
Whole--RH/S Cap for the Mackerel Fishery
Review RH/S cap operation and adopt 2021-22 RH/S cap for the
mackerel fishery
Acknowledge Outgoing Council Members
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Swearing in of New and Reappointed Council Members and Election of
Officers
Bluefish Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021 specifications and review previously
implemented 2021 specifications and recommend changes if necessary
Summer Flounder Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021 specifications and review previously
implemented 2021 specifications and recommend changes if necessary
Scup Commercial Discards Report
Review commercial scup discards through 2019
Scup Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021
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specifications and review previously implemented 2021 specifications
and recommend changes if necessary
Black Sea Bass Specifications and February Recreational Fishery
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021 specifications, review previously implemented
2021 specifications and recommend changes if necessary, consider
revisions to the February recreational fishery opening for 2021, and
consider North Carolina proposal to account for February 2020 harvest
(Board action only)
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational
Allocation Amendment
Review FMAT recommendations for draft alternatives and approve a
range of alternatives for inclusion in a public hearing document
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications and Updates
Review SSC, Advisory Panel, and staff recommendations, adopt 2021-
26 specifications, and receive an update on the Surfclam and Ocean
Quahog Commingling/Discard Issue and Genetics Study
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Business Session
Committee Reports: SSC; Executive Director's Report (Discuss
Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and
Economic Growth); 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: July 20, 2020.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-16002 Filed 7-22-20; 8:45 am]
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