[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32203-32204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10791]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD030]


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 Tuesday, June 6 through Thursday, June 
8, 2023. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be an in-person meeting with a virtual 
option. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the 
public will have the option to participate in person at the Hilton 
Virginia Beach Oceanfront (3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 
23451, 757-213-3000) or virtually via Webex webinar. Webinar connection 
instructions and briefing materials will be available at: https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/june-2023.
    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, June 6, 2023

2024 Blueline Tilefish Specifications

Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring 
Committee, and staff

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Review previously adopted commercial and recreational catch and 
landings limits for 2024 and revise as necessary
Review 2024 specifications and recommend changes if necessary

2024 Golden Tilefish Specifications

Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring 
Committee, and staff
Review 2024 specifications and recommend changes if necessary

Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report

Review annual report on landings of unmanaged species

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR): National Standard 4, 8, 
and 9 Guidelines

(Dr. Tara Scott, NOAA Fisheries)
Presentation on NOAA Fisheries' request for comments on updating the 
Guidelines for National Standards 4, 8, and 9

Council Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures (SOPP) and 
Harassment Prevention Policies

Approve model harassment prevention policies
Approve revisions to Council SOPP

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

2024 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications

Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, and staff
Review 2024 specifications and recommend changes if necessary

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel Presentation

Advisors' perspectives and requests on their critical issues noted in 
Fishery Performance Report

2024 Butterfish Specifications

Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring 
Committee, and staff
Review 2024 specifications and recommend changes if necessary

2024 Atlantic Chub Mackerel Specifications

Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring 
Committee, and staff
Review 2024 specifications and recommend changes if necessary

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Update

(Karyl Brewster, Rulemaking Branch Chief--HMS Division, NOAA Fisheries)
Proposed rule for Amendment 15 (spatial management and electronic 
monitoring)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting 
Requirements for HMS
Scoping for Amendment 16 (shark management issues)

Monkfish and Dogfish Joint Framework To Reduce the Bycatch of Atlantic 
Sturgeon (Framework Meeting #1)

Review Advisory Panel and Committee recommendations
Review and approve range of alternatives

Draft 2024-2028 Regional Strategic Plan

(Mike Pentony, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries)
Presentation by GARFO for Council review and discussion

Offshore Wind Update

Update from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Update from state working group on compensation
Update from NOAA Fisheries

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Business Session

Committee Reports (SSC, Ecosystem and Ocean Planning); 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: May 16, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10791 Filed 5-18-23; 8:45 am]
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