[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16275]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC14


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 (Groundfish) Committee will meet to consider actions 
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    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:
    The Multispecies (Groundfish) Oversight Committee will meet to 
continue development of Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan. The Committee will continue its discussion of 
sector management issues. They will review draft text summarizing 
recommendations for sector policies made by the Committee at its 
meeting on August 1, 2007. The Committee will also review specific 
sector proposals, identifying elements that may need revisions to 
sector implementing regulations. They will review suggestions for 
changes to the effort control systems for common pool vessels. They 
will identify which suggestions will impact fishing mortality and may 
develop recommendations on those measures that should not be pursued in 
Amendment 16. The Committee may also discuss other Amendment 16 issues. 
Committee recommendations will be forwarded to the Council for action 
at a future date.
    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: August 15, 2007.
Tracey L Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-16275 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
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