[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72965-72967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25886]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC574]


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
Management Board and the ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Program 
Policy Board.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, December 12, 2022 through 
Thursday, December 15, 2022. 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.
    Meeting address: 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-2022.
    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)

[[Page 72966]]

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 12, 2022

Executive Committee (Closed Session)

Ricks E Savage Award

Council Convenes

Habitat Activities Update
Presentation from Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Habitat 
and Ecosystem Services Division on activities of interest (aquaculture, 
wind, and other projects) in the region
Offshore Wind Updates
Updates from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Karen Baker, BOEM 
Chief--Office of Renewable Energy Programs)
Updates on state working group on a fisheries compensation fund
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements 
Amendment Final Action
Review public hearing comments
Review Committee and Staff recommendations
Consider final action

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Council Convenes With the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's 
(ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board

Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addendum Percent Change Approach and 
Recreational Fishery Models
Review the Percent Change Approach approved by the Council and Policy 
Board for setting recreational measures for summer flounder, scup, and 
black sea bass
Review Accountability Measures under the Percent Change Approach
Overview of recreational fishery statistical models to inform setting 
of 2023 measures
2023 Scup Recreational Measures
Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
Adopt target level of coastwide harvest based on the Harvest Control 
Rule Framework/Addendum Percent Change Approach
Recommend 2023 recreational management measures for Federal waters, as 
well as any considerations for adjustments to state/regional measures
2023 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures
Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
Adopt target level of coastwide harvest based on the Harvest Control 
Rule Framework/Addendum Percent Change Approach
Recommend conservation equivalency or coastwide management and 
associated measures for 2023
Review and consider approval of Virginia's proposal for February 2023 
recreational fishery (Board only)
2023 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures
Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
Adopt target level of coastwide harvest based on the Harvest Control 
Rule Framework/Addendum Percent Change Approach
Recommend conservation equivalency or coastwide management and 
associated measures for 2023
Council and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Adjourn

Council Convenes with the ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Program 
Policy Board

Previously Initiated Recreational Reform Actions
Review issues to be addressed under Recreational Reform Initiative 
Technical Guidance Document and Recreational Sector Separation and 
Catch Accounting Amendment
Discuss and provide guidance on next steps
Council and Policy Board Adjourn

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Climate Change Scenario Planning: Review Final Scenarios and Discuss 
Applications

(Jonathan Star, Scenario Insight)
Review final scenarios
Review and discuss initial challenges, opportunities, and potential 
actions identified at Manager Brainstorming Sessions
Discuss recurring ideas and main takeaways, and identify key discussion 
topics for February summit meeting

Monkfish Framework 13: 2023-25 Specifications and Management Measures

Review Framework 13, including recommendations from the Advisory Panel, 
New England SSC, Joint Committee, and PDT
Review motions from the New England Fishery Management Council
Approve Framework 13

Protected Resources Updates

Review Protected Resources Committee Meeting Report and November/
December ALWTRT meeting outcomes
Discuss final Sturgeon Bycatch Action Plan recommendations and 
potential joint action with NEFMC

2023 Implementation Plan

Review and approve 2023 Implementation Plan

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary

Presentation from LeAnn Hogan (Regional Operations Coordinator for NOAA 
Sanctuaries Eastern Region) on the proposed sanctuary and the NMSA 
section 304(a)(5) consultation process with Councils
Develop Council recommendations to NOAA Sanctuaries on whether it is 
necessary to develop fishing regulations in the EEZ to implement the 
proposed sanctuary

Business Session

Committee Reports (SSC, Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee, 
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee--Illex Permit Action disapproval 
follow-up);
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.


[[Page 72967]]


    Dated: November 22, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-25886 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P