Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 37209 [2023-12179]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 7, 2023 / Notices Initiative. Additional information on the NAIAC is available at ai.gov/naiac/. Comments: Oral comments from the public will not be permitted during these virtual sessions. However, individuals and representatives of organizations may submit written comments and suggestions to the Committee at any time. Please note that all submitted comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection. All comments must be submitted via email with the subject line ‘‘YOUR NAME, YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME (if applicable), NAIAC Comments’’ to naiac@nist.gov. Virtual Admittance Instructions: The sessions will be broadcast live via virtual teleconference. Registration is required to view each of the virtual sessions. To register, please visit ai.gov/ naiac/. Members of the public that would like to view the virtual sessions must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday June 16, 2023, for the June 20, 2023 session; by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for the Thursday, June 22, 2023 session; and by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday June 23, 2023 for the Tuesday, June 27, 2023 session. Alicia Chambers, NIST Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2023–12164 Filed 6–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Special Accommodations The 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 Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: June 2, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [FR Doc. 2023–12179 Filed 6–6–23; 8:45 am] [RTID 0648–XD068] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (MAFMC) Bluefish Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Bluefish Advisory Panel. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar connection, agenda items, and any additional information will be available at www.mafmc.org/council-events. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panel to develop a fishery performance report (FPR) that describes recent performance of the bluefish commercial and recreational fisheries. The intent of the FPR is to facilitate a venue for structured input from the Advisory Panel for the bluefish specifications process. The FPR will be used by the MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Bluefish Monitoring Committee (MC) when recommending 2024–2025 management measures designed to achieve the recommended bluefish catch and landings limits. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Jun 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD041] Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint Management Committee; Call for Nominations National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; call for nominations. AGENCY: NMFS is soliciting nominations for appointments to the United States Advisory Panel (AP) and the Joint Management Committee (JMC) established in the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37209 on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being sought to fill six positions on the AP beginning on September 16, 2023, and two position on the JMC starting September 16, 2023. Terms are 4 years, and appointees will be eligible for reappointment at the expiration of the terms. DATES: Nominations must be received by July 7, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by the following method: • Email: frank.lockhart@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Lockhart, (206) 526–6142, or Colin Sayre (206) 526–4656, colin.sayre@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Pacific Whiting Treaty Committees The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 (Pacific Whiting Act) (16 U.S.C. 7001– 10) implements the Pacific Whiting Treaty. Among other provisions, the Pacific Whiting Act provides for the appointment of the United States representation on the JMC and AP. The JMC reviews the advice of two scientific bodies and the AP, and recommends to the Parties the coastwide total allowable catch of Pacific whiting each year. Four individuals represent the United States on the JMC; one official from NOAA, one member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, one representative of the treaty Indian tribes with treaty fishing rights to Pacific whiting, and one representative from the commercial fishing sector of the whiting fishing industry concerned with the offshore whiting resource. NMFS is soliciting nominations for one representative of the commercial sector (16 U.S.C. 7002 (a)(1)) through this notice. The AP advises the JMC on bilateral Pacific whiting management issues. Eight individuals represent the United States on the AP, and nominations for six of those individuals (16 U.S.C. 7005) are solicited through this notice. Members appointed to the U.S. sections of the AP and JMC will be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5 (16 U.S.C. 7008). NMFS anticipates that two meetings of the JMC and one meeting of the AP will be held annually, and these meetings will be held in the United States or Canada. AP and JMC members will need a valid U.S. passport. The Pacific Whiting Act also states that while performing their appointed E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 37209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12179]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD068]


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's (MAFMC) Bluefish 
Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic 
States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Bluefish Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 4 p.m. 
to 5:30 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar connection, 
agenda items, and any additional information will be available at 
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 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 purpose of this meeting is for the 
Advisory Panel to develop a fishery performance report (FPR) that 
describes recent performance of the bluefish commercial and 
recreational fisheries. The intent of the FPR is to facilitate a venue 
for structured input from the Advisory Panel for the bluefish 
specifications process. The FPR will be used by the MAFMC's Scientific 
and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Bluefish Monitoring Committee 
(MC) when recommending 2024-2025 management measures designed to 
achieve the recommended bluefish catch and landings limits.

Special Accommodations

    The 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 Council Office, (302) 526-
5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: June 2, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-12179 Filed 6-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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