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and economic data collections, and
cooperative research.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
GARFO/NEFSC Joint Strategic Plan
Presentation on final NEFSC/GARFO
Regional Strategic Plan for 2020–2023
and Annual Implementation Plan.
[RTID 0648–XA013]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold public meetings of the Council and
its Committees.
DATES: The meetings will be held
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, from 2 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, February 12,
2020, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and,
Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
The Sanderling Resort, 1461 Duck Road,
Duck, NC 27949; telephone: (855) 412–
7866.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State St.,
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; 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.
SUMMARY:
The
following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed
out of order (changes will be noted on
the Council’s website when possible.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
2020 Implementation Plan
Review and approve 2020
Implementation Plan and discuss 2020
Council Meeting Topics.
Review and Approve New SSC
Membership
Review and Approve Public Hearing
Document for Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Goals and Objectives and
Illex Permit Amendment
Review Fishery Management Action
Team input, Review Advisory Panel
input, review Committee
recommendations, and select any
preferred alternatives.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
NEFSC Survey and Data Collection
Programs
Committee Reports: SSC; Executive
Director’s Report; Organization Reports;
and, Liaison Reports.
Continuing and New Business
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) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
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Discussion on fish and redesigned
clam surveys, ecosystem data programs,
gear testing and gear innovation work
(including an overview of the role of
Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel), social
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
(MSB) Advisory Panel will hold a
meeting.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 6, 2020, beginning
at 1:30 p.m. and conclude by 5 p.m. For
agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES:
Business Session
Dated: January 17, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Kitty Hawk Wind Project
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Update on Illex Working Group
The meeting will be held
via webinar with a telephone-only audio
connection: https://
mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-ap2020/. Telephone instructions are
provided upon connecting, or the public
can call direct: 800–832–0736, Rm:
*7833942#.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
website at www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
primary purpose of the meeting is to
gather input on the public hearing
document for an Amendment
considering changes to the MSB fishery
management plan’s goals/objectives and
changes to the Illex fishery permitting
system (and associated management
measures). Staff will also be requesting
input regarding upcoming MSB
management track stock assessments.
An agenda and background documents
will be posted at the Council’s website
(www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.
ADDRESSES:
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
any meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA013]
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 Committees.
DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, February 11, 2020, from 2
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
and, Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For agenda
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Sanderling Resort, 1461 Duck
Road, Duck, NC 27949; telephone: (855) 412-7866.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State St., 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; 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,
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be
noted on the Council's website when possible.)
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
2020 Implementation Plan
Review and approve 2020 Implementation Plan and discuss 2020
Council Meeting Topics.
Review and Approve New SSC Membership
Kitty Hawk Wind Project
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
NEFSC Survey and Data Collection Programs
Discussion on fish and redesigned clam surveys, ecosystem data
programs, gear testing and gear innovation work (including an overview
of the role of Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel), social and economic
data collections, and cooperative research.
GARFO/NEFSC Joint Strategic Plan
Presentation on final NEFSC/GARFO Regional Strategic Plan for 2020-
2023 and Annual Implementation Plan.
Update on Illex Working Group
Review and Approve Public Hearing Document for Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Goals and Objectives and Illex Permit Amendment
Review Fishery Management Action Team input, Review Advisory Panel
input, review Committee recommendations, and select any preferred
alternatives.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Business Session
Committee Reports: SSC; Executive Director's Report; Organization
Reports; and, Liaison Reports.
Continuing and New Business
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) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 17, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-01086 Filed 1-22-20; 8:45 am]
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