[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49703-49704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17088]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC31


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 Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee, in 
September, 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: This meeting will be held on Monday, September 17, 2007, at 1 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel, 180 Water 
Street, Plymouth, MA 02360; telephone: (508) 747-4900; fax: (508) 747-
8937.

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    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 the Habitat Plan 
Development Team (PDT) report on the Great South Channel Habitat Areas 
of Particular Concern (HAPC) alternative and develop a recommendation 
to the Council. The Committee will also receive a presentation on the 
Gulf of Maine Mapping Initiative (GOMMI) that would include an update 
on regional seafloor mapping activities and needs, as well as GOMMI's 
legislative outreach campaign. The Committee will also consider other 
topics at their discretion including, but not limited to, actionable 
items related to the essential fish habitat (EFH) Omnibus Amendment.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups 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

    These meetings are 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: August 24, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-17088 Filed 8-28-07; 8:45 am]
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