[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77386-77387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22054]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122006A]


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

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Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA)/Ecosystem Committee in January, 
2007, 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, January 16, 2007, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 32 
Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: (401) 272-1191; fax: 
(401) 752-3042.
    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 update 
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) designations. The committee will also 
consider designation of Habitat Areas of Particular Concern. In 
addition, the committee will have an update of prey species description 
for species in the Fishery Management Unit and an update on non-fishing 
impacts. The Committee will consider other topics at their discretion 
including, but not limited to, actionable items related to the EFH 
Omnibus Amendment.
    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: December 20, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-22054 Filed 12-22-06; 8:45 am]
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