[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 164 (Monday, August 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52089-52090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18484]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA400]


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

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, from 
12:30 p.m. through 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, September 9, 2020, from 
8:30 a.m. through 1 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda 
details.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place over webinar with a telephone-
only connection option. Details on how to connect to the webinar by 
computer and by telephone will be available at: http://www.mafmc.org/ssc.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: www.mafmc.org.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to review the 
most recent survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2021 
ABC for spiny dogfish. The SSC will consider revising the 2021 ABC 
recommendation and recommend an ABC for the 2022 fishing year utilizing 
the Council's new risk policy. The SSC will also review the most recent 
survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2021 ABC for 
chub mackerel. The SSC will discuss the possible scientific uncertainty 
considerations due to missing catch and survey data in 2020 due to 
COVID-19 restrictions. The SSC will also discuss the science 
implications and fishery interactions associated with offshore wind 
development. The SSC will also provide feedback and direction for 
increased application of the Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem report 
by the SSC. The SSC will also receive updates on a number of topics, 
including: The development of a new SSC socioeconomic workgroup, future 
stock assessment schedule, possible topics for the joint Council/SSC 
meeting, and research priorities. In addition, the SSC may take up any 
other business as necessary.
    A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available 
on the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.

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.


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    Dated: August 18, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-18484 Filed 8-21-20; 8:45 am]
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