The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole  on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST to receive a presentation from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The meeting will be held via webinar and is open to the public. The presentation will include an overview of the permitting process for geological and geophysical (G&G) activities on the Outer Continental Shelf and a summary of BOEM’s Draft 2017—2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program, which is currently available for public comment.

BOEM staff will be available to answer any questions following the presentation.

To join the Webinar, go to: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/marchboem/

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities.  Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.