[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25699]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XL51


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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's (Council) Summer 
Flounder Monitoring Committee, Scup Monitoring Committee, Black Sea 
Bass Monitoring Committee, and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council's and 
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, 
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisors will hold public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 
beginning at 10 a.m. with the Monitoring Committees. The Advisory 
Panels will begin meeting at 1 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hilton Philadelphia Airport 
Hotel, 4509 Island Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19153; 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 these meetings is to 
recommend the 2009 recreational management measures for the summer 
flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries.
    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 Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meetings are 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 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 23, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-25699 Filed 10-27-08; 8:45 am]
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