[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27189-27190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11040]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC665


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (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 Council's Mackerel-Squid-Butterfish (MSB) Monitoring 
Committee will meet twice to develop recommendations for 2014 MSB 
specifications. The first meeting will be in Gloucester, MA and the 
second will be via webinar.

DATES: The first meeting will be May 23, 2013, starting at 10 a.m. and 
ending by 5 p.m. The second meeting will be May 28, 2013, starting at 1 
p.m. and ending by 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The May 23 meeting will be at the NMFS Northeast Regional 
Office: 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone: (978) 
281-9300. The May 28 meeting will be via webinar--access information 
will be posted to the Council's Web site: http://www.mafmc.org/. The 
public may also participate in the May 28 meeting in person at the 
Council Address listed below if desired (please contact the Council 
ahead of time).
    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 Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, 
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council's Mackerel-Squid-Butterfish 
(MSB) Monitoring Committee will meet twice to develop recommendations 
for 2014 MSB specifications. The first meeting will be in Gloucester, 
MA and the second will be via webinar. The May

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23 Gloucester meeting will focus on developing options for River 
Herring and Shad Catch Caps for implementation in 2014 per Amendment 14 
to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management 
Plan. Implementation of Amendment 14 is expected by January 1, 2014. 
This first meeting will be held jointly with the New England Fishery 
Management Council's (NEFMC) Atlantic Herring Plan Development Team. 
The NEFMC is considering River Herring and/or Shad catch caps for the 
Atlantic Herring fishery so a joint meeting has been arranged. The May 
28 webinar meeting will address any outstanding River Herring and Shad 
Cap issues as well as other MSB management measures for 2014. If you 
would like assistance with the webinar connection, please contact M. 
Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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: May 6, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-11040 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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