[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3999-4000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00909]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA808]


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 Wednesday, February 10, 2021, from 9 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday, February 11, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 1 
p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be conducted entirely by webinar. Webinar 
registration details will be available on the Council's website at 
https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/february-2021.
    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.)

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

North Atlantic Right Whale Issues

    NMFS presentation on Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement and proposed rule and Draft Batched 
Biological Opinion.

Aquaculture Updates

    NMFS presentations on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas and EEZ 
Regional Aquaculture Projects.

Staff River Herring and Shad White Papers

    Review staff white papers on river herring and shad issues.

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment

    Review and approve joint Public Hearing Document for the Bluefish 
Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment and (Board only) approve draft 
Commission amendment document for public comment.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Offshore Wind Update

    Receive staff update on relevant offshore wind activities.

Business Session

    Committee Reports; Executive Director's Report (review and approve 
SOPP updates); 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).

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to Dr. Christopher

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Moore (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: January 12, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-00909 Filed 1-14-21; 8:45 am]
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