Notice2021-19682
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
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Published
September 13, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Executive Committee.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 174 (Monday, September 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50876-50877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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
<a href="https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2021">https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2021</a>.
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Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
<a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302)
526-5255. The Council's website, <a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a> 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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