[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33441-33442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9026]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 060506C]


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 Sea Scallop Survey Advisory Panel 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: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 8:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in two locations. The meeting will 
start at the Dockside Repair, 14 Hervey Tichon Avenue, New Bedford, MA 
02740; telephone: (508) 993-5300; fax: (508) 991-2226. Later in the 
day, the meeting will move to the Harbor Development Commission, 106 
Co-op Wharf, New Bedford, MA 02740, telephone: (508) 961-3000; fax: 
(508) 979-1517.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda will include a survey dredge 
workshop to identify ways to improve the performance and consistency of 
the NMFS survey dredge. The panel will hear and discuss a presentation 
on compatibility, statistical design, and analysis of industry-based 
surveys to estimate scallop biomass and determine TACs. The panel will 
also approve terms of reference, agree on short and long-term work 
objectives, and choose a chair and vice-chair.
    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: June 6, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-9026 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am]
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