Notice2022-01196
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
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Published
January 24, 2022
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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 including a joint session with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) Policy Board.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3506-3507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01196]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB739]
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 including a joint session with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Interstate Fisheries
Management Program (ISFMP) Policy Board.
DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022 through
Wednesday, February 9, 2022. 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/council-events">https://www.mafmc.org/council-events</a>.
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, February 8, 2022
Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Working Group
Presentation on the formation and planned activities of the
Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Working Group and request for public input
Recusal Briefing
John Almeida, NOAA General Counsel
2022 Recreational Management Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass
Review action taken by ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black
Sea Bass Management Board regarding 2022 recreational management
measures
Consider revising Council recommendation for 2022 recreational
management measures if needed in response to Board action
Council Meeting with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission's ISFMP Policy Board
Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addenda for Summer
Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish
Review draft range of alternatives
Consider splitting range of alternatives into multiple actions
Approve final range of alternatives for framework/addenda
Approve draft addenda for public hearings
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC, RSC); 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,
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(302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 18, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-01196 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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