[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 29317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7769]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051706D]


New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee 
Meeting in June, 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 Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. 
and Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire 
Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200; fax: (508) 337-
8677.
    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 Committee will review and recommend for 
Council consideration essential fish habitat (EFH) designation 
alternatives for inclusion in Phase 1 of the EFH Omnibus Amendment 2 
for all Council-managed species (with the exception of Atlantic 
Salmon). The committee will also review and recommend for Council 
consideration a prey species identification section for inclusion in 
Phase 1 of the EFH omnibus Amendment 2 for all Council-managed species 
(with the exception of Atlantic Salmon). In addition, the committee 
will discuss and consider topics covered at the May 8, 2006 Habitat 
Advisory panel meeting. Other topics may be covered at the committee'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 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 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: May 17, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-7769 Filed 5-19-06; 8:45 am]
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