88 FR 178 pgs. 63551-63552 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 178Pages: 63551 - 63552
Pages: 63551, 63552Docket number: [RTID 0648-XD362]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-20032 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD362]
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.
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 3 through Friday, October 5, 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 Yotel New York or virtually via Webex webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be available at: https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2023 .
[top] Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State St.,
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, October 3rd
Executive Committee-Open Session
Review progress on 2023 Implementation Plan
Review and approve draft 2024 deliverables
Council Convenes
Monkfish and Dogfish Joint Framework To Reduce the Bycatch of Atlantic Sturgeon
Review joint Dogfish and Monkfish Committee recommendations
Review and approve range of Dogfish and Monkfish alternatives
Illex Hold Framework #2: Final Action
Review recommendations from the Committee and Advisory Panel
Select preferred alternatives and take final action
Wednesday, October 4th
Northeast Fishery Science Center (NEFSC) Federal Surveys: Survey Performance, Issues, and Planning for the Future-Dr. Kathryn Ford and Peter Chase, NEFSC
Overview of NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow bottom trawl survey, R/V Hugh R. Sharp Scallops Survey, and other NEFSC surveys
Past survey performance, 2023 survey issues, contingency plans, and future scheduling
Policy/Process for Reviewing Exempted Fishing Permit Applications for Unmanaged Forage Amendment Ecosystem Component Species
Review draft policy/process document
Review recommendations from EOP Committee and Advisory Panel
Approve policy/process
Offshore Wind Energy Development
Updates from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Updates from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)-Offshore Wind Master Plan 2.0 (Deepwater)
--- Lunch ---
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Risk Assessment Review
Review recommendations from EOP Committee and Advisory Panel
Approve modifications to EAFM risk assessment
Private Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting
Receive update from GARFO on recreational tilefish permitting and reporting
Discuss communication and outreach efforts
Habitat Activities Update-Karen Greene, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Habitat and Ecosystem Services Division
Presentation on activities of interest (aquaculture, wind, and other projects) in the region
NEFSC Observer Program Update-Katherine McArdle, NEFSC
Review recent program performance and modifications
Review recent changes in tasked seadays resulting from the first Standardized Bycatch Reduction Methodology (SBRM) discard analysis conducted since COVID-19 disruptions
Review planned outreach
NEFSC Cooperative Research Update-Dr. Anna Mercer, NEFSC
Review the Cooperative Research Branch's portfolio, focusing on new research and outreach initiatives
Assessment and Peer Review Overviews-Spiny Dogfish and Atlantic Mackerel
Review recent developments that will inform Council actions in December 2023
NEFSC Presentation on Maternal Effects ( i.e. the potential importance of larger females for resilient fisheries)-Mark Wuenschel and Richard McBride, NEFSC
Review relevant NEFSC research activities
Consider potential implications for assessment and management
Thursday, October 5th
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC, Monkfish); 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: September 12, 2023.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-20032 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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