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400 Courthouse Square 703.253.8600 Please note: Due to inclement weather in the Northeast, several changes have been made to Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s schedules in order to provide additional time for Northeast travelers to make it to the meeting. The Atlantic Herring Section and Weakfish Management Board meetings have been canceled, with the weakfish stock assessment terms of reference to be addressed by the ISFMP Policy Board. The Winter Flounder and American Lobster Management Board meetings have been moved to Wednesday following the ISFMP Policy Board. The only meeting that will occur on Tuesday is the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board, which will now begin at 3 p.m. The times and agenda items for the remaining Board meetings on Wednesday have been modified. Please see below for the revised schedule.
The agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current estimate of time required for scheduled meetings. The Commission may adjust this agenda in accordance with the actual duration of meetings. Interested parties should anticipate meetings starting earlier or later than indicated herein. |
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| Board/Section meeting proceedings will be broadcast daily via webinar beginning at 8 a.m. on February 3rd, continuing daily until the conclusion of the meeting (expected to be 4 p.m.) on February 5th. The webinar will allow registrants to listen to board/section deliberations and view presentations and motions as they occur. No comments or questions will be accepted via the webinar. Should technical difficulties arise while streaming the broadcast, the boards/sections will continue their deliberations without interruption. We will attempt to resume the broadcast as soon as possible. To register for the webinar, please go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6630124748723038466. | ||
Public Comment GuidelinesWith the intent of developing policies in the Commission’s procedures for public participation that result in a fair opportunity for public input, the ISFMP Policy Board has approved the following guidelines for use at management board meetings: For issues that are not on the agenda, management boards will continue to provide opportunity to the public to bring matters of concern to the board’s attention at the start of each board meeting. Board chairs will use a speaker sign-up list in deciding how to allocate the available time on the agenda (typically 10 minutes) to the number of people who want to speak. For topics that are on the agenda, but have not gone out for public comment, board chairs will provide limited opportunity for comment, taking into account the time allotted on the agenda for the topic. Chairs will have flexibility in deciding how to allocate comment opportunities; this could include hearing one comment in favor and one in opposition until the chair is satisfied further comment will not provide additional insight to the board. For agenda action items that have already gone out for public comment, it is the Policy Board’s intent to end the occasional practice of allowing extensive and lengthy public comments. Currently, board chairs have the discretion to decide what public comment to allow in these circumstances. In addition, the following timeline has been established for the submission of written comment for issues for which the Commission has NOT established a specific public comment period (i.e., in response to proposed management action). 1. Comments received 3 weeks prior to the start of a meeting week will be included with the main meeting materials. 2. Comments received by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday immediately preceding the scheduled ASMFC Meeting (in this case, the Tuesday deadline will be January 27, 2015) will be distributed electronically to Commissioners/Board members prior to the meeting and a limited number of copies will be provided at the meeting. 3. Following the Tuesday, January 27, 2015 5:00 PM deadline, the commenter will be responsible for distributing the information to the management board prior to the board meeting or providing enough copies for the management board consideration at the meeting (a minimum of 50 copies). The submitted comments must clearly indicate the commenter’s expectation from the ASMFC staff regarding distribution. As with other public comment, it will be accepted via mail, fax, and email. |
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General Background Materials |
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| Travel Authorization & Voucher | 73rd Annual Meeting Summary | Compact, Rules and Regulations |
| Travel Reimbursement Guidelines | Stock Status Overview & Assessment Schedule | ISFMP Charter |
| Proxy Form | AP Nomination Form | Robert's Rules of Order |
| Official Roster | Policy on Commissioner Financial Disclosure and Conflict of Interest | Financial Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Form |
Final Agenda (revised 2/2/15) |
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| February 3 | ||
| 3 - 6:30 PM |
Atlantic Menhaden Management Board (Please note: PDF pages 474-526 of the Board material are stock assessment code and model diagnostics, so take that under consideration when printing the materials.) Supplemental Material Presentations Audio
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| February 4 | ||
| 7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Executive Committee Supplemental Material
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| 8:45 - 10:15 AM |
ISFMP Policy Board Supplemental Material Presentations Audio
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| 10:30 – 11: AM |
Winter Flounder Management Board Supplemental Material
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| 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM |
American Lobster Management Board Supplemental Material
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| 12:30 - 3:30 PM |
Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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| 1:30 - 3:15 PM |
South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations Audio
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| 3:30 - 6:30 PM |
Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Supplemental Material Northen States 2015 Recreational Black Sea Bass Proposals Presentations Audio
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| February 5 | ||
| 8 AM - Noon |
Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Supplemental Material
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| 12:30 - 2:30 PM |
Tautog Management Board (Please note: PDF pages 293-1014 of the Board material are stock assessment code and model diagnostics, so take that under consideration when printing the materials.) Supplemental Material Presentations Audio
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| 12:45 - 2:15 PM |
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) Executive Committee Supplemental Material
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| 2:45 - 4 PM |
Shad & River Herring Management Board Presentations Audio
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| 4:15 - 5:45 PM |
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