[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 174 (Monday, September 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50876-50877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19682]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB413]


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 and its Executive Committee.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2021 through 
Wednesday, October 6, 2021. 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/october-2021.

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    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
www.mafmc.org.

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, 
although agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's website when possible.)

Tuesday, October 5th

Executive Committee (Closed Session)

    Recommend Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel Vacancy Appointments.

Executive Committee--2022 Implementation Plan (Open Session)

    Review progress on 2021 Implementation Plan.
    Review staff recommendations for 2022 actions and deliverables.
    Public comment opportunity.
    Approve draft actions and deliverables for further development in 
2022 Implementation Plan.

HMS Diet Study Report

    Walt Golet, University of Maine/Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

Chub Mackerel Specifications Review

    Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, and Monitoring 
Committee.
    Review previously set 2022 chub mackerel specifications and 
recommend any changes if necessary.

Atlantic Mackerel Rebuilding

    Review SSC's September 2021 meeting results regarding rebuilding.
    Provide additional guidance regarding rebuilding plan 
modifications, if appropriate.

Wednesday, October 6th

Spiny Dogfish Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, staff, and 
Committee recommendations for 2022 fishing year specifications.
    Review staff trip limit analysis.
    Review previously implemented 2022 specifications (including trip 
limit) and recommend changes if necessary.

Private Tilefish Reporting

    Report from GARFO on Tilefish permitting and reporting numbers.

North Atlantic Right Whales

    Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team scoping for risk reduction 
measures for Atlantic trap/pot and gillnet fisheries.

Overview of June 2021 Scallop FMP Biological Opinion

    New Incidental Take Statement, RPMs and Terms and Conditions, and 
Sea Turtle Monitoring Plan.

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC, Executive Committee); Executive Director's 
Report; Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports.

Other Business and General Public Comment

    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 Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 8, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-19682 Filed 9-10-21; 8:45 am]
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