[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 28956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9906]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[XRIN: 0648-XA49]


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 Whiting Advisory Panel, in June, 
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 Thursday, June 7, 2007, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 21 Atwells 
Avenue, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: (401) 831-3900; fax: (401) 
751-0007.
    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 Advisory Panel 
role and responsibilities, elect Advisory Panel Chairman and Vice 
Chairman. The committee will also review management measures and 
alternatives under consideration in an amendment to the Multispecies 
(Groundfish) FMP to address small mesh multispecies (whiting, red hake, 
offshore hake). The committee will develop Advisory Panel comments and 
recommendations regarding small mesh multispecies management measures 
and alternatives under consideration, including: optimum yield (OY) 
specifications, total allowable catches (TACs); a limited access 
program for the small mesh multispecies fishery; measures to address 
historical fisheries; and possession limits for small mesh multispecies 
and other management measures that may be considered.
    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: May 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9906 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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