[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 229 (Friday, November 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76029-76030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26142]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA655]


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.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, December 14, 2020, from 1:30 
p.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, December 15, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; 
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and, Thursday, 
December 17, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For agenda details, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Due to public health concerns related to the spread of 
COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's 
December meeting will be conducted by webinar only. This webinar-based 
meeting replaces the in-person meeting previously scheduled to be held 
in Baltimore, MD. Please see the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) for 
log-in procedures.
    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.)

Monday, December 14, 2020

Executive Committee (CLOSED)

    Ricks E Savage Award.

2021 Implementation Plan

    Review and approve 2021 Implementation Plan.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

SSC Economic Work Group Report

    Review and select economic case study for development in 2021.

Council Recusal Process

Update on Habitat Activities

    NMFS Habitat Conservation Division review of regional projects of 
interest, including offshore wind projects and aquaculture and an 
update on the Regional Offshore Science Alliance.

Scup 2021 Recreation Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the 
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and adopt recommendations for 
2021 federal waters recreational management measures.

Black Sea Bass 2021 Recreational Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the 
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and recommend federal waters 
recreational management measures or Conservation Equivalency and 
associated measures for 2021.

Summer Flounder 2021 Recreational Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the 
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and recommend Conservation 
Equivalency or coastwide management and associated measures for 2021.

Bluefish 2021 Recreational Specifications

    Review recent fishery performance and recommendations from the 
Monitoring Committee and Advisory Panel and adopt recommendations for 
2021 federal waters recreational management measures.

Bluefish Board Only: Technical Committee Report on Biological 
Monitoring Program

    Review effectiveness of the Addendum 1 sampling design.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Recreational Reform Initiative

    Update and discuss next steps.

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational 
Allocation Amendment

    Review and approve joint draft public hearing document for public 
comment and (Board only) approve draft Commission amendment document 
for public comment.

Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment and Draft Addendum 
XXXIII for Final Action

    Review public comment summary and AP input and consider for final 
action.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Update on Atlantic Right Whale Issues

    Preliminary 2019 population estimate; Atlantic Large Whale Take 
Reduction Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement and proposed rule; 
and Draft Batched Biological Opinion.

Business Session

    Committee Reports (SSC and Executive Committee); 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.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.


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    Dated: November 20, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-26142 Filed 11-25-20; 8:45 am]
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