[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 48421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19130]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC797


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Spiny Dogfish 
Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to develop a Fishery Performance Report 
for the Spiny Dogfish fishery in preparation for the Council and the 
Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) review of 
specifications that have been set for the 2014 fishing year.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 9 
a.m. until 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a listening 
station also available at the Council Address below. Webinar link: 
http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/dogfish/
    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 Advisory Panel will develop a Fishery 
Performance Report for consideration by the Council and the Council's 
SSC as they review spiny dogfish management measures established for 
the 2014 fishing year.
    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: August 2, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-19130 Filed 8-7-13; 8:45 am]
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