[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 82 (Monday, April 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21226-21227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8146]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042507A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council(Council) will hold 
six public hearings to solicit comment on Draft Amendment 11 including 
a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) to the Sea 
Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

DATES: Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. 
EST, June 11, 2007. The meetings will be held in May, 2007. For 
specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing document can be obtained by contacting 
the New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, 
Newburyport, MA 01950.
    Meeting addresses: The meetings will be held in Hyannis, MA, 
Fairhaven, MA, Ellsworth, ME, Durham, NH, Newport News, VA and 
Manahawkin, NJ. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Written comments: Should be mailed to Patricia Kurkul, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark on the envelope ``Comments on Scallop 
Amendment 11''. Comments may also be sent via fax to (978)281-9135 or 
submitted via e-mail to [email protected] with

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``Comments on Scallop Amendment 11'' in the subject line.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agendas for the following six hearings 
are as follows: NEMFC staff will brief the public on the scallop 
amendment and the contents of the DSEIS prior to opening the hearing 
for public comments and the schedules are as follows:

Council Meetings: Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    1. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 6 p.m.; Radisson Hotel, 287 Iyannough 
Road, Hyannis, MA 02601; telephone: (508) 771-1700.
    2. Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6 p.m.; Holiday Inn Express, 110 
Middle Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.
    3. Monday, May 21, 2007 at 6 p.m.; Holiday Inn, US Route 1 & 3, 
Ellsworth, ME 04605; telephone: (207) 667-9341.
    4. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 6 p.m.; UNH NE Conference Center, 15 
Strafford Avenue, Durham, NH 03824; telephone: (603) 862-2801.
    5. Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 6 p.m.; Virginia Marine Resources 
Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607; 
telephone:(757) 247-2247.
    6. Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 6 p.m.; Manahawkin Holiday Inn, 151 
Route 72 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050; telephone: (609) 481-6100.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people 
withdisabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation orother 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES), at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: April 25, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-8146 Filed 4-27-07; 8:45 am]
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