[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34209-34210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09229]


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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD910]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, starting at 
9:30 a.m. and continue through 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

ADDRESSES: This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. SSC 
members, other invited meeting participants, and members of the public 
will have the option to participate in person at the Royal Sonesta 
Harbor Court (550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD) or virtually via Webex 
webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be 
available at: www.mafmc.org/ssc.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

[[Page 34210]]


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During this meeting, the SSC will review the 
most recent survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2025 
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for Longfin Squid, Illex Squid, and 
Chub Mackerel. The SSC will also receive an introductory overview of 
the recently peer reviewed Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, and 
Applying State-Space Models research track stock assessments. The SSC 
will receive an update on the results of the 2023 South Atlantic 
Deepwater Longline Survey and the Mid-Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline 
Survey. The SSC will have an initial discussion about the Recreational 
Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda and the work plan of the SSC 
sub-group that was formed to provide feedback on this management action 
to the Council. The SSC will also make recommendations for Council 
consideration regarding updates to the SSC overfishing limit (OFL) 
coefficient of variation (CV) guidance document. The SSC may take up 
any other business as necessary.
    A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available 
on the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.

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: April 24, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-09229 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P