[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 126 (Monday, June 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 36845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14807]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XI71


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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's (MAFMC) Ad Hoc 
Scientific and Statistical Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008, from 8 a.m. 
until 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Philadelphia Airport, 
4509 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, telephone: (215) 365-4150.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Room 
2115, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE 19904, telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 674-2331, 
extension 19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting will be to 
review NMFS' proposed rule to modify National Standard 2 of the 
Magnuson-Steven Act. Particular emphasis will focus on compliance with 
new annual catch limits (ACL) and accountability measures (AM).
    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 this 
meeting. 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

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan, (302) 674-2331 extension 18, at the 
Council Office at least five days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14807 Filed 6-27-08; 8:45 am]
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