[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 20647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6000]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041306E]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Advisory Panel 
in May, 2006 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be 
brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1000 
Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 436-2121; fax: 
(603) 430-7666.
    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 Advisory Panel will consider and review 
of Draft Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Designation Managment 
Alternatives for inclusion in the EFH Omnibus Amendment 2. The panel 
will also review and continue to work on the Advisory Panel gear 
description document and will also discuss and plan for a potential 
gear description workshop. In addition, the panel will have a 
discussion and develop recommendations on Juvenile Cod Habitat Area of 
Concern Proposals. Other topics may be covered at the panel's 
discretion.
    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 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 with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at 978-465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: April 18, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-6000 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am]
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