[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 77387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22055]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122006B]


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 Research Steering 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 Wednesday, January 17, 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 receive a staff update on 
ongoing activities including the NOAA Fisheries Experimental Fishing 
Permit Guidelines in the Northeast Region. The committee also will 
review the NMFS-funded pilot cod industry-based survey (IBS) project in 
the context of similar projects completed in the New England and Mid-
Atlantic regions. It will develop recommendations concerning further 
IBS work in New England. In addition, the committee will briefly review 
of the status of the pilot study fleet project and develop advice 
concerning next steps. The committee will have an initial discussion on 
2007 research priorities and evaluate final reports completed for 
several cooperative research project. Other topics may be discussed 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 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. E6-22055 Filed 12-22-06; 8:45 am]
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