[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 229 (Friday, November 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76029-76030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26142]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA655]
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, December 14, 2020, from 1:30
p.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, December 15, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.;
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and, Thursday,
December 17, 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
December meeting will be conducted by webinar only. This webinar-based
meeting replaces the in-person meeting previously scheduled to be held
in Baltimore, MD. 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, December 14, 2020
Executive Committee (CLOSED)
Ricks E Savage Award.
2021 Implementation Plan
Review and approve 2021 Implementation Plan.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
SSC Economic Work Group Report
Review and select economic case study for development in 2021.
Council Recusal Process
Update on Habitat Activities
NMFS Habitat Conservation Division review of regional projects of
interest, including offshore wind projects and aquaculture and an
update on the Regional Offshore Science Alliance.
Scup 2021 Recreation Specifications
Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and adopt recommendations for
2021 federal waters recreational management measures.
Black Sea Bass 2021 Recreational Specifications
Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and recommend federal waters
recreational management measures or Conservation Equivalency and
associated measures for 2021.
Summer Flounder 2021 Recreational Specifications
Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and recommend Conservation
Equivalency or coastwide management and associated measures for 2021.
Bluefish 2021 Recreational Specifications
Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and adopt recommendations for
2021 federal waters recreational management measures.
Bluefish Board Only: Technical Committee Report on Biological
Monitoring Program
Review effectiveness of the Addendum 1 sampling design.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Recreational Reform Initiative
Update and discuss next steps.
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational
Allocation Amendment
Review and approve joint draft public hearing document for public
comment and (Board only) approve draft Commission amendment document
for public comment.
Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment and Draft Addendum
XXXIII for Final Action
Review public comment summary and AP input and consider for final
action.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Update on Atlantic Right Whale Issues
Preliminary 2019 population estimate; Atlantic Large Whale Take
Reduction Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement and proposed rule;
and Draft Batched Biological Opinion.
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.
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Dated: November 20, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-26142 Filed 11-25-20; 8:45 am]
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