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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

          - RIN: 0648-XK28 

# AGENCY: 

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

# ACTION: 

Notice of public meeting. 

# SUMMARY: 

The Mid-Atlantic Council's (MAFMC) Dogfish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting. 

# DATES: 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

# ADDRESSES: 

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel, 1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 738-4000. 

*Council address*: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331.                     
      ( print page 52028)    

# 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 review the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission Technical Committee's recommendations for annual catch limits and accountability measures regarding specifying quotas and management measures for the upcoming 2009 fishing year for spiny dogfish. Management measures that will be discussed may include, but not necessarily be limited to, quotas and daily landings limits. 

Multiple-year management measures for fishing years 2010 and 2011 may also be addressed. 

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 MAFMC'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: September 3, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8-20679 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]

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