[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62997-62998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18026]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100506F]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of cancellation and rescheduling of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has 
cancelled the public meeting of its Habitat/Marine Protected Area 
(MPA)/Ecosystem Committee that was scheduled in October, 2006. The new 
meeting is rescheduled for November, 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, November 14, 2006, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tavern on the Harbor, 30 
Western Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone: (978) 283-4200; fax: 
(978) 283-0204.
    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 initial notice was published in the 
Federal Register on October 12, 2006, (71 FR 60109) but the meeting has 
been rescheduled due to conflicts. At the rescheduled meeting the 
committee will review the PDT's recommendations for a Great South 
Channel Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) alternative and 
potentially recommend an additional HAPC alternative to the Council for 
inclusion in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(DSEIS) for the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Omnibus Amendment. The 
committee will also receive a briefing on current EFH consultations on 
non-fishing impact projects in the Northeast. 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

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be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under secion 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: October 24, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-18026 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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