Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 58558-58559 [2023-18491]

Download as PDF 58558 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2023 / Notices Conservation Plan (Action Item) B. CNMI B.1. Arongol Falu´ B.2. Department of Land and Natural Resources/Division of Fish and Wildlife Report B.3. Review of the CNMI Marine Conservation Plan (Action Item) C. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations C.1. Advisory Panel C.2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee C.3. Scientific and Statistical Committee D. Public Comment E. Council Discussion and Action 10. Protected Species A. Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act Updates A.1. Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat Proposed Designations A.2. Other Updates B. Update on the Hawaii Pelagic False Killer Whale Assessment Approach C. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations C.1. Advisory Panel C.2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee C.3. Pelagic Plan Team C.4. Scientific & Statistical Committee D. Public Comment E. Council Discussion and Action lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HST 11. Program Planning and Research A. Climate Change Governance Policy B. Inflation Reduction Act Overview C. NMFS Priorities for Addressing Climate Change in Fishery Management C.1. National Activities and Priorities (including Ocean Climate Action Plan) C.2. Regional Activities and Priorities (including Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan and CEFI) D. Council Program Planning and Multi-Year Priorities D.1. Council Management Priorities for Addressing Climate Change D.2. Inflation Reduction Act Planning E. National Legislative Report F. Report on National Standard 4, 8, & 9 Review G. NASEM Committee on Assessing Equity in the Distribution of Fisheries Management Benefits H. National Seafood Strategy I. Regional Communications & Outreach Report J. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations J.1. Advisory Panel J.2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 J.3. Pelagic Plan Team J.4. Education Committee J.5. Scientific & Statistical Committee K. Program Planning Standing Committee Report L. Fishing Rights of Indigenous People Standing Committee Report M. Public Comment N. Council Discussion and Action 12. Pelagic & International Fisheries A. American Samoa Longline Fishery Report B. Hawaii Longline Fishery Report C. 2024 U.S. Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit and Allocation Specification (Final Action) D. Scenarios for Implementing Electronic Monitoring in Western Pacific Longline Fisheries E. International Fisheries E.1. 19th Meeting of the ISC E.2. 19th Scientific Committee of the WCPFC E.3. 3rd Western and Central Pacific Ocean Longline Management Workshop F. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations F.1. Advisory Panel F.2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee F.3. Pelagic Plan Team F.4. Scientific & Statistical Committee G. Pelagic and International Standing Committee Report H. Public Comment I. Council Discussion and Action 13. Administrative Matters A. Financial Reports B. Administrative Reports C. Council Family Changes D. Meetings and Workshops E. Report on Program Plan F. Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report G. Public Comment H. Council Discussion and Action 14. Other Business Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 196th meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any regulatory issue arising after publication of this document that requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 23, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–18492 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD286] 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 (MAFMC) Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel and Committee will hold a meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details. DATES: The meeting will take place from Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. to Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. Advisory Panel and Committee members, other invited meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, or virtually via Webex webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be available at www.mafmc.org/ssc. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: 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: During this meeting, the Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel and Committee will review a draft policy/ process for MAFMC review of exempted fishing permit applications for species listed as ecosystem components under the MAFMC’s Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Advisory Panel and Committee will then provide SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2023 / Notices recommendations to the MAFMC for revisions to or adoption of this policy. The Advisory Panel and Committee will also discuss an ongoing comprehensive review of the MAFMC Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment. The Advisory Panel and Committee will review all components of the risk assessment, including elements, definitions, indicators, and risk ranking criteria. They will then develop recommendations for MAFMC consideration for revisions to the EAFM risk assessment and potential opportunities to apply the risk assessment in the management process. A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available on the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting. Special Accommodations The meeting is 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: August 23, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–18491 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD273] Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of issuance of 17 scientific research permits. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued 17 scientific research permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to the individuals and SUMMARY: 58559 organizations listed in Table 1. The research is intended to increase knowledge of species listed under the ESA and to help guide management and conservation efforts. ADDRESSES: The permits and related documents are available for review upon written request via email to nmfs.wcr-apps@noaa.gov (please include the permit number in the subject line of the email). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shivonne Nesbit, Portland, OR ((ph.: 541–805–5320), email: Shivonne.Nesbit@noaa.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice was published in the Federal Register on the dates listed below that requests for permits and permit modifications had been submitted by the below-named applicants. To locate the Federal Register notice that announced our receipt of the applications and a complete description of the research, go to https://www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number and Federal Register notice information provided in the table below. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS Permit No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register notice 1134–8R ..... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 21, 2023. 15573–4R ... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... March 31, 2023. 15824–3R ... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... March 31, 2023. 16303–3R ... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 6, 2023. 21061–2R ... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 5, 2023. 22093–2R ... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 6, 2023. 22998–2R ... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 6, 2023. 26368–2M .. 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 4, 2023. 26714 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 4, 2023. 26766 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 4, 2023. 26968 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... March 31, 2023. 27069 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... June 20, 2023. 27091 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 6, 2023. 27098 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 6, 2023. 27129 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 7, 2023. 27162 ......... 0648–XC771 ... 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... August 14, 2023. 27212 ......... 0648–XC771 ... Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; 729 NE Oregon Street, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97232–2107 (Responsible Party: Robert Lothrop). Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District; P.O. Box 150, Willows, CA 95988 (Responsible party: Thad Bettner). County of Santa Cruz, Environmental Health Services; 701 Ocean Street, Room 312, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Responsible party: Sierra Ryan). USGS Western Fisheries Research Center; 6505 NE 65th Street, Seattle, WA 98115 (Responsible party: Michael Schmidt). Windward Environmental; 200 W Mercer St. Suite 401, Seattle, WA 98119 (Responsible party: Thai Do). Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District; PO Box 1148, Carnation, WA 98014 (Responsible party: Andrea Obst). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation; 510 Desmond Dr SE 102, Lacey, WA 98503 (Responsible party: Jeffery Johnson). Idaho State University; 1856 S 3rd Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201 (Responsible party: Tyler Breech). Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; 65495 Alder Slope Rd., Enterprise, OR 97828 (Responsible party: Michael Lance). Washington Department of Natural Resources, Small Forest Landowners Office; PO Box 544, Twisp, WA 98856 (Responsible party: Brent Haverkamp). California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Aquatic Bioassessment Lab; 2005 Nimbus Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (Responsible party: Alison Furler). Thomas Gast & Associates Environmental Consultants; PO Box 1137, Arcata, CA 95518 (Responsible party: Thomas Gast). Port of Seattle, Maritime Environment & Sustainability; PO Box 1209, Seattle, WA 98111 (Responsible party: Sloan Jon). WA Department of Natural Resources, Aquatic Resources; 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98504 (Responsible party: Ron Coleman). United States Geological Survey; 10615 SE Cherry Blossom Dr., Portland, OR 97216 (Responsible party: Ian Waite). Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympic Region; 411 Tillicum Lane, Forks, WA 98331 (Responsible party: Drew Rosanbalm). Oregon State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; 104 Nash Hall, Corvallis, OR 97330 (Responsible party: Brian Sidlauskas). 88 FR 10295, February 17, 2023 .... April 4, 2023. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 Issuance date

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58558-58559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18491]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD286]


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) 
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel and Committee will hold a 
meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

DATES: The meeting will take place from Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 
at 1:30 p.m. to Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. 
Advisory Panel and Committee members, other invited meeting 
participants, and members of the public will have the option to 
participate in person at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550 Light 
Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, or virtually via Webex webinar. Webinar 
connection instructions and briefing materials will be available at 
www.mafmc.org/ssc.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: 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: During this meeting, the Ecosystem and Ocean 
Planning Advisory Panel and Committee will review a draft policy/
process for MAFMC review of exempted fishing permit applications for 
species listed as ecosystem components under the MAFMC's Unmanaged 
Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Advisory Panel and Committee will then 
provide

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recommendations to the MAFMC for revisions to or adoption of this 
policy. The Advisory Panel and Committee will also discuss an ongoing 
comprehensive review of the MAFMC Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries 
Management (EAFM) risk assessment. The Advisory Panel and Committee 
will review all components of the risk assessment, including elements, 
definitions, indicators, and risk ranking criteria. They will then 
develop recommendations for MAFMC consideration for revisions to the 
EAFM risk assessment and potential opportunities to apply the risk 
assessment in the management process. A detailed agenda and background 
documents will be made available on the Council's website 
(www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: August 23, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-18491 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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