[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 9553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3668]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA226


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Social and Economic Sub-Committee of the Mid-Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will meet with the Council's Atlantic Mackerel, Squid 
and Butterfish Industry Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, from 10 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Four Points Sheraton, 7032 Elm 
Road, Baltimore, MD 21240; telephone: (410) 859-3000.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, PhD, Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, 
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is considering a strategy that 
would allow for input from its Industry Advisory Panels in advance of 
SSC meetings where ABC recommendations are made. The vehicle of input 
the Council is considering is an Industry Advisory Panel Performance 
Report that details industry perspective on various factors which 
influence catch and effort in a given fishery in the previous year(s). 
The Council anticipates that this process will afford the industry an 
opportunity to offer their perspective on factors influencing 
abundance, availability, fishing effort, catch, etc. The purpose of the 
meeting is to allow for joint discussion among the SSC Economic and 
Social Subcommittee and industry advisors concerning development of an 
AP Performance Report.
    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: February 14, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-3668 Filed 2-17-11; 8:45 am]
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