Notice2022-05638
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
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Published
March 17, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 15209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05638]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB889]
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, April 5 through Thursday,
April 7, 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. The meeting will
be held at the Seaview, Dolce Hotel, 401 South New York Road, Galloway,
NJ 08205; telephone: (609) 652-1800. Webinar registration details will
be available on the Council's website at <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/april-2022">https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/april-2022</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, April 5, 2022
2022 Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem & EAFM Risk Assessment Update
Report (Dr. Sarah Gaichas, NEFSC)
Review and provide feedback
Climate Change Scenario Planning
Update on recent webinars and plans for scenario creation workshop
Surfclam Species Diagnostics and Population Connectivity Estimates to
Inform Management (Dr. Matthew Hare and Hannah Hurtung, Cornell
University)
Offshore Wind Energy Updates
Update on Ocean Wind project
Update on Atlantic Shore wind project
Update from BOEM
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
2023 Golden Tilefish Specifications
Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff
recommendations for 2023 specifications
Recommend changes to 2023 specifications if necessary
2023 Blueline Tilefish Specifications
Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff
recommendations for 2023 specifications
Recommend changes to 2023 specifications if necessary
Sea Turtle Bycatch in MAFMC Trawl Fisheries
Review results from public outreach and provide feedback to NMFS
2022 Illex Specifications
Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff
recommendations for 2022 specifications
Recommend changes to 2022 specifications if necessary
Atlantic Mackerel Rebuilding 2.0 Amendment: Approve Alternatives for
Public Hearing Document
Review Committee recommendations and approve alternatives for
public hearing document
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC, EOP Committee/AP, RSC-RSA, 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.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: March 14, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-05638 Filed 3-16-22; 8:45 am]
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