[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57832-57833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20431]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA484]


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, October 5, 2020, from 1 p.m. 
to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, October 6, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and, Thursday, 
October 8, 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

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October meeting will be conducted by webinar only. This webinar-based 
meeting replaces the in-person meeting previously scheduled to be held 
in Riverhead, NY. 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, October 5, 2020

Executive Committee--2021 Implementation Plan

    Review progress on 2020 Implementation Plan, review staff 
recommendations for 2021 actions and deliverables, public comment 
opportunity, and develop draft recommendations for 2021 actions and 
deliverables

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Spiny Dogfish Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the Whole--Spiny 
Dogfish Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations and adopt 2021-22 specifications

Chub Mackerel Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations for 2021 specifications and review previously 
implemented 2021 specifications and recommend changes if necessary

Executive Order 13921 on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and 
Economic Growth

    Finalize prioritized list of recommendations for submission to NMFS

Research Priorities Update

    Review approach and timeline for 2021 research priorities 
evaluation

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Updates (EAFM)

    Summer flounder recreational discard management strategy evaluation 
and other EAFM activities

Joint Council/SSC Meeting

    Direction for SSC Socioeconomic workgroup, science considerations 
due to missing 2020 data, and risk policy considerations for ocean 
quahog

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment

    Approve a range of alternatives for inclusion into a public hearing 
document

Recreational Reform Initiative

    Update on progress and consider initiating a management action

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Update/Overview of the Proposed Rule for the Atlantic Large Whale Take 
Reduction Plan

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC and Executive 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: September 11, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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