[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77105-77106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21578]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE295]


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 Executive Committee.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, October 8 through Thursday, 
October 10, 2024. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be an in-person meeting with a virtual 
option. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the 
public will have the option to participate in person at the Hyatt Place 
Dewey Beach, 1301 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, or virtually 
via Webex webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing 
materials will be available at: https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2024.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State St., 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. 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, 
although agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's website when possible).

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Executive Committee--Open Session

2025 Implementation Plan: Review draft deliverables

Council Convenes

2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Review and provide feedback on draft strategic plan
Offshore Wind Update
Updates from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Updates from Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) on 
Offshore Wind Transmission Workshop
Updates from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on 
Offshore Wind Research and Monitoring Initiative Research Priorities
Updates from Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and Greater 
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)
General Q&A/Discussion
Habitat Activities Update--GARFO Habitat and Ecosystem Services 
Division
Presentation on activities of interest in the region

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

2025 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications

Review recommendations from the Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC), Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
Review previously adopted 2025 specifications and management measures, 
and recommend changes if necessary

2025-2026 Butterfish Specifications

Review recommendations from the SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory 
Panel, and staff
Adopt specifications for 2025-2026

2025 Spiny Dogfish Specifications

Review recommendations from the SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory 
Panel, and staff

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Review previously adopted 2025 specifications and management measures, 
and recommend changes if necessary

Scientific Coordination Subcommittee 8th National Workshop Outcomes

Review outcomes, recommendations, and action items

LUNCH

Private Recreational Tilefish Permitting, Reporting, and Program 
Evaluation

Staff overview of recent tilefish permitting and reporting efforts
Review update from GARFO on private recreational tilefish permitting 
and reporting
Review Tilefish Angler Outreach and Program Evaluation--Willy Goldsmith 
(Pelagic Strategies) and Jill Stevenson (Stevenson Sustainability 
Consulting)
Discuss next steps

Proposed Rule: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly 
Migratory Species (HMS)--Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Rulemaking Branch Chief, 
NOAA Fisheries

Presentation on the NOAA HMS proposed rule to modify and/or expand 
reporting requirements for Atlantic HMS, including reporting by 
commercial, for-hire, and private recreational vessel owners and 
dealers

Review of Monkfish Fishery Performance Report and Monkfish Research Set 
Aside Improvements

Review Monkfish Fishery Performance Report
Review Monkfish Research Set Aside Improvements

Council Awards Discussion

Review existing Council awards: Ricks E Savage Award, Award of 
Excellence, and James A. Ruhle Cooperative Research Award
Recommend any necessary changes to award descriptions, selection 
criteria, or nomination/selection procedures

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Business Session

Committee Reports (SSC, Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP)); 
Executive Director's Report; Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports

Other Business and General Public Comment

    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)

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: September 17, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-21578 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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