[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 22 (Friday, February 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 5016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1701]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012907C]


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's (Council) 
Multispecies Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    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 items of discussion in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:
    1. Continue development of Amendment 16 to the Northeast 
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 16 will adjust 
measures as necessary to continue the rebuilding programs adopted by 
Amendment 13. Measures proposed in Amendment 16 are expected to be 
implemented on May 1, 2009. The Committee will develop management 
alternatives consistent with guidance provided by the Council at the 
February 2007 Council meeting.
    2. They may discuss measures for the commercial fishery, such as 
changes to the days-at-sea system, individual fishing quotas, area 
management proposals, sectors, and the points system. They may also 
discuss recreational measures. Any measures developed by the Committee 
will be reviewed by the Council at a future meeting.
    3. Other business 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 identified 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 30, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-1701 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am]
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