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possession limit of Permit Category A
and C vessels fishing in the SFMA. This
was deemed a reasonable approximation
because it is reflective of how the
standard monkfish commercial fishery
operates. Further, it is likely that RSA
grant recipients would optimize their
RSA DAS award by utilizing this
possession limit.
Prior to the submission of SMAST’s
RSA proposal, Amendment 5 to the
Monkfish FMP was implemented. This
adjusted the tail-to-whole-weight
conversion factor from 3.32 to 2.91,
which essentially reduced the whole
weight possession limits. However,
SMAST has noted that, because its RSA
proposal and budget were developed in
a manner that was consistent with
previously approved EFPs, the request
is justified. Therefore, if approved,
participating vessels could use up to
129 DAS, or up to 464,400 lb (210,648.3
kg) of whole monkfish under the EFP,
whichever limit is reached first.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Kara Meckley,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
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AGENCY:
Public hearing for the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council’s
(Council) Omnibus Recreational Fishery
Accountability Amendment.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before 5 p.m., EST, on
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May 15, 2013. The public hearings will
be held on April 29, 30, May 1, 2, and
3, 2013 during this comment period. All
public hearings will be held from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. For details on hearing times
and locations, see ADDRESSES.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held,
in chronological order, as follows: April
29, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza at the
Crossings, 801 Greenwich Ave.,
Warwick, RI 02886, (401) 732–6000;
April 30, 2013 at Hyatt Place Long
Island/East End, 431 East Main St.,
Riverhead, NY 11901, (631) 574–8008;
May 1 at the Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72
East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, (609) 481–
6100, May 2 at the Clarion
Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal
Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, (800)
638–2100, and May 3 at the Hilton
Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001
Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA
23451, (757) 213–3000. Written
comments should be mailed to the
Council office at the address below and
marked ‘‘RECREATIONAL AM
AMENDMENT.’’ The public hearing
document can be obtained by contacting
the Council at the address below or at
the Council’s Web site: https://
www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If
approved, the Omnibus Recreational
Accountability Amendment (AM) will
modify accountability measures for the
recreational Atlantic mackerel, bluefish,
summer flounder, scup, and black sea
bass fisheries. The Amendment
evaluates AMs that are alternatives to
the current pound-for-pound reductions
and in-season closures. The
Amendment considers AMs that take
into account the biological cost of a
catch overage and the generally
uncertain nature of recreational fishery
catch estimates and management
controls. A draft Environmental
Assessment (EA) that analyzes the
proposed actions is available by
contacting the Council office and at the
Council’s Web site: https://
www.mafmc.org after April 15, 2013.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
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should be directed to M. Jan Saunders
at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302)
526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council (NPFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Council) Bering
Sea Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Plan
Team (CPT) will meet in Anchorage,
AK.
DATES: The meeting will be held April
30 through May 3, 2013, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Clarion Suites, 1110 West 8th
Avenue, Heritage Room, Anchorage,
AK.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana Stram; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan
Team meeting agenda includes
preparation of the Economic Stock
Assessment Fishery Evaluation (SAFE)
report, and recommendations of
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), and
Overfishing level (OFL) for 4 BSAI crab
stocks—Aleutian Island Golden King
Crab (AIGCK), Norton Sound Red King
Crab (NSRKC), Pribilof Island Golden
King Crab (PIGKC), Adak red king crab.
Model update and reviews for Snow
Crab, Tanner Crab, Saint Matthew Blue
King Crab, Bristol Bay Red King Crab
(BBRKC). See full detailed agenda on
Council Web site.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
https://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/
npfmc/.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC618
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Public hearing for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council's (Council) Omnibus Recreational Fishery Accountability
Amendment.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before 5 p.m., EST, on
May 15, 2013. The public hearings will be held on April 29, 30, May 1,
2, and 3, 2013 during this comment period. All public hearings will be
held from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. For details on hearing times and
locations, see ADDRESSES.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held, in chronological order, as
follows: April 29, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza at the Crossings, 801
Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886, (401) 732-6000; April 30, 2013 at
Hyatt Place Long Island/East End, 431 East Main St., Riverhead, NY
11901, (631) 574-8008; May 1 at the Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East,
Manahawkin, NJ 08050, (609) 481-6100, May 2 at the Clarion
Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, (800)
638-2100, and May 3 at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001
Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451, (757) 213-3000. Written
comments should be mailed to the Council office at the address below
and marked ``RECREATIONAL AM AMENDMENT.'' The public hearing document
can be obtained by contacting the Council at the address below or at
the Council's Web site: https://www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If approved, the Omnibus Recreational
Accountability Amendment (AM) will modify accountability measures for
the recreational Atlantic mackerel, bluefish, summer flounder, scup,
and black sea bass fisheries. The Amendment evaluates AMs that are
alternatives to the current pound-for-pound reductions and in-season
closures. The Amendment considers AMs that take into account the
biological cost of a catch overage and the generally uncertain nature
of recreational fishery catch estimates and management controls. A
draft Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes the proposed actions
is available by contacting the Council office and at the Council's Web
site: https://www.mafmc.org after April 15, 2013.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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