Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 43677 [E9-20687]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 165 / Thursday, August 27, 2009 / Notices Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 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 These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 24, 2009. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–20686 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XR15 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (MAFMC) Highly Migratory Species Committee and its Spiny Dogfish Committee will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Philadelphia Airport Hotel, 4509 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA; telephone: (215) 937–4535. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:19 Aug 26, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674– 2331, extension 19. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to develop and finalize comments on Draft Amendment 3 to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan and its proposed rule for management of Atlantic Shark fisheries. The Committees expect to comment on the reported overfishing that is being experienced by the blacknose sharks and shortfin mako sharks, and the proposed management measures required to end this overfishing. Comments will also be developed on the inclusion of smooth dogfish in the Fishery Management Plan. 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 at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 674–2331 extension 18, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: August 24, 2009. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–20687 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XR16 North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Gulf of Alaska PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43677 (GOA) and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BS/AI) groundfish plan teams will meet in Seattle. DATES: The meetings will be held September 15–18, 2009. The joint plan team meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15 and continue through noon on Friday, September 18. The GOA Plan Team will convene separately at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 18 in Room 1055. The BSAI Plan Team will convene separately at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 18 in the Traynor Room. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4, Observer Training Room (GOA Plan Team) and Traynor Room (Joint Teams and BS/AI Plan Team), Seattle, WA. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane DiCosimo or Diana Stram, North Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (907) 271–2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: Principal business is to prepare and review the draft Economic Report, the draft Ecosystems Consideration Chapter, proposed modeling changes to stock assessments for some target-categories, proposed 2010–12 halibut discard mortality rates for all groundfish fisheries, and recommend preliminary groundfish catch specifications for 2008/09. The teams will also review proposed uncertainty corrections and Allowable Biological Catch control rules for stock assessments, application of stock structure for area management, vulnerability analyses for identifying which groundfish stocks could be categorized as ‘‘in the fishery’’ versus in a new ecosystem component category, and recommendations for criteria for evaluating proposals to create new habitat areas of particular concern. The agenda is posted on the Council website at: https:// www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/ Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups 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 these meetings. 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 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XR15


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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) Highly 
Migratory Species Committee and its Spiny Dogfish Committee will hold a 
public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 10 
a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Philadelphia Airport 
Hotel, 4509 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA; telephone: (215) 937-4535.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, 
Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331, extension 19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to develop 
and finalize comments on Draft Amendment 3 to the National Marine 
Fisheries Service's Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery 
Management Plan and its proposed rule for management of Atlantic Shark 
fisheries. The Committees expect to comment on the reported overfishing 
that is being experienced by the blacknose sharks and shortfin mako 
sharks, and the proposed management measures required to end this 
overfishing. Comments will also be developed on the inclusion of smooth 
dogfish in the Fishery Management Plan.
    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 at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, 
(302) 674-2331 extension 18, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 24, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-20687 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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