[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 221 (Friday, November 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64907-64908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25279]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB594]


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, 
including joint sessions with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission's Bluefish and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
Boards.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, December 13, 2021 through 
Thursday, December 16, 2021. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, with 
options for both in person and webinar participation. The meeting will 
be held at the Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 
21401, telephone: (410) 972-4300. Webinar registration details will be 
available on the Council's website at https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/december-2021.
    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.)

Monday, December 13, 2021

Executive Committee (Closed Session)
    Ricks E Savage Award
Wind Updates
    Consider revisions to the Council's policy on offshore wind energy 
develop
    Updates from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    Update on Kitty Howk Wind Project (Rick Robbins)
    Update from US Wind
Omega Net Mesh Measurement Gauge
    (Spencer Talmage, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries OfficeLCDR 
Matthew Kahley, USCG)
    Presentation on the current status of the rulemaking process 
regarding the use of this device

Council Meeting With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's 
Bluefish Board

2022-23 Bluefish Recreational Measures
    Review Monitoring Committee recommendations
    Adopt recommendations for 2022-23 federal waters recreational 
management measures

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Council Meeting With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's 
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Recreational Summer 
Flounder Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
    Review outcomes and recommendations from November 8-9 core 
stakeholder group workshop
    Update on project timeline and tasks
2022 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures
    Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
    Recommend conservation equivalency or coastwide management and 
associated measures for 2022
2022 Scup Recreational Measures
    Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
    Recommend 2022 recreational management measures for federal waters
2022 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures
    Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
    Recommend conservation equivalency or coastwide management and 
associated measures for 2022
Final Action on Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/
Recreational Allocation Amendment
    Review alternatives
    Review staff recommendations
    Consider final action

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Biennial Review of 2020-24 Research Priorities Document
    Review proposed research priority changes and Research Steering 
Committee recommendations
    Approved updated research priorities document
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements
    Review white paper and identify next steps
Climate Change Scenario Planning
    Summary of scoping input and update on next steps
Ocean City, Maryland Video Project
    Update on data collection and next
Habitat Activities
    Update from Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Habitat 
Conservation Division on activities of interest (aquaculture, other 
projects) in the region
Sea Turtle Bycatch in Trawl Fisheries
    (Carrie Upite, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, Sea 
Turtle Recovery Coordinator)
    GARFO presentation on outreach process for development of bycatch 
reduction measures to reduce takes of sea turtles in trawl fisheries
Acknowledgements and Awards

Thursday, December 16, 2021

2022 Implementation Plan
    Review and approve 2022 Implementation Plan
Business Session
    Committee Reports (SSC, Research Steering Committee, 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.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 16, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director,Office of Sustainable Fisheries,National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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