[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71266-71267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6553]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 112205C]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting 
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, December 12, 2005, from 9:30 
a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday 
Inn, One Newbury Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 
535-4600.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978)465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:

Agenda for Monday, December 12, 2005

    1. The Committee will continue development of Framework Adjustment 
42 (FW 42) to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. FW 42 
adjusts management measures in order to continue the rebuilding 
programs established by Amendment 13. After receiving a report from the 
Groundfish Advisory Panel, the Committee will further refine the 
proposed management measures as necessary. They will also discuss the 
application for formation of a fixed gear sector. Finally, the 
Committee may begin to develop recommendations on specific measures for 
the Council's consideration at a future meeting. The Committee may also 
consider other business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come

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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 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

    This meeting is physically accessible to people withdisabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 22, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-6553 Filed 11-25-05; 8:45 am]
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