[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 3346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00925]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD084
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a workshop to solicit input from fishing industry members and
other stakeholders on best management practices for offshore wind
development in the United States.
DATES: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 1 p.m.
and will end on Thursday, February 6, 2014 no later than 5:30 p.m.
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites,
222 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (800) 362-2779.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate
stakeholder involvement in the development and refinement of best
management practices (BMPs) for offshore wind development. The workshop
will provide a forum for fishermen, fishery managers, other decision
makers, and offshore wind experts to provide input on the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) Draft Report on Fishing Best
Management Practices and Mitigation Measures (http://www.boem.gov/Draft-Report-on-Fishing-Best-Management-Practices-and-Mitigation-Measures/). The Council is planning the workshop in coordination with
BOEM, and input provided during the workshop will be incorporated into
the final BMPs adopted by BOEM.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice 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 final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 14, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-00925 Filed 1-17-14; 8:45 am]
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