Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 52892 [2021-20597]

Download as PDF 52892 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 182 / Thursday, September 23, 2021 / Notices Mexico Fishery Management Council; ava.lasseter@gulfcouncil.org, telephone: (813) 348–1630, and Mr. Steve VanderKooy, Inter-jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; svanderkooy@gsmfc.org, telephone: (228) 875–5912. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items of discussion are on the agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order and any changes will be noted on the Council’s website when possible. Tuesday, October 12, 2021; beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., CDT. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Joint Gulf Council’s Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) Meeting Agenda General session will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the Joint LEC/LETC Meeting on March 9, 2021; and, election of Joint Committee Chair and Vice Chair. The Gulf Council LETC will receive an update on changes to Electronic Reporting for Federally Permitted Vessels, changes to Cobia Management (Amendment 32), discuss the Heads and Fins Intact Regulation; and, review Nomination Process for 2021 Officer/ Team of the Year Award. The GSMFC LEC will discuss the Future of the Strategic and Operations Plans, review the IJF Program Activity for the status of the Red Drum Profile, and Commission Pubs. The committee will present the State Report Highlights from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); and will discuss any Other Business items. —Meeting Adjourns The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org. The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA OLE, USFWS, the USCG, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law Enforcement. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Sep 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 17, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–20528 Filed 9–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P England Council will be required to submit vessel trip reports (VTRs) electronically as eVTRs within 48 hours of the end of a trip (unless required sooner as with some sector allocations). This action does not change any other existing requirements associated with VTRs. These changes were recommended by the MAFMC and NEFMC in order to increase the timeliness and availability of data submitted through VTRs, reduce the reporting burden on commercial vessel operators, and increase the accuracy and quality of data. The training workshop will review step by step instructions for filling out an eVTR using an approved software application. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shelley Spedden at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. [RTID: 0648–XB441] 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 will hold a webinar workshop to demonstrate electronic vessel trip reporting (eVTR) through an approved software application in preparation for required commercial electronic reporting. DATES: The workshop will be held via webinar on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, beginning at 4 p.m. and concluding by 6 p.m. For details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: This workshop will be held via webinar and connection and agenda information will be posted at the MAFMC’s website: https:// www.mafmc.org/council-events. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Council-hosted eVTR training workshop open to the public and targeted towards commercial operators. Beginning on November 10, 2021, all commercial vessels with federal permits for species managed by the Mid-Atlantic or New PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 20, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–20597 Filed 9–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors Department of the Navy (DoN), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting. AGENCY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, hereafter ‘‘Board,’’ will take place. SUMMARY: Open to the public, September 27, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Closed to the public, September 27, 2021, from 11 a.m. to noon (12 p.m.). ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Pending prevailing healthy directives, the meeting will be handicap accessible. Escort is required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Major Raphael Thalakottur, USMC, Executive Secretary to the Board of Visitors, Office of the Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD DATES: E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-20597]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID: 0648-XB441]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a 
webinar workshop to demonstrate electronic vessel trip reporting (eVTR) 
through an approved software application in preparation for required 
commercial electronic reporting.

DATES: The workshop will be held via webinar on Tuesday, October 12, 
2021, beginning at 4 p.m. and concluding by 6 p.m. For details, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: This workshop will be held via webinar and connection and 
agenda information will be posted at the MAFMC's website: https://www.mafmc.org/council-events.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
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: This is a Council-hosted eVTR training 
workshop open to the public and targeted towards commercial operators. 
Beginning on November 10, 2021, all commercial vessels with federal 
permits for species managed by the Mid-Atlantic or New England Council 
will be required to submit vessel trip reports (VTRs) electronically as 
eVTRs within 48 hours of the end of a trip (unless required sooner as 
with some sector allocations). This action does not change any other 
existing requirements associated with VTRs. These changes were 
recommended by the MAFMC and NEFMC in order to increase the timeliness 
and availability of data submitted through VTRs, reduce the reporting 
burden on commercial vessel operators, and increase the accuracy and 
quality of data. The training workshop will review step by step 
instructions for filling out an eVTR using an approved software 
application.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Shelley Spedden at the Mid-Atlantic Council 
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 20, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-20597 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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