[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 179 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18225]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC64


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panels and its 
Scallop Committee, in October, 2007, to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations 
from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: These meetings will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at 9 
a.m. and Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: (978) 535-
8238.
    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:

Wednesday, October 10, 2007; Scallop General Category and Advisory 
Panels Meeting.

    The Scallop Advisory Panels will review and recommend preferred 
alternatives for Framework 19 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan. 
Framework 19 is a biennial action that will set management measures for 
fishing years 2008 and 2009.

Thursday, October 11, 2007; Scallop Committee Meeting.

    The Committee will review and recommend preferred alternatives for 
Framework 19 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan. The Committee will 
also review and approve research priorities for the 2008-2009 Scallop 
Research Set-Aside Program. The Committee may consider other topics at 
their discretion.
    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 these meetings 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: September 12, 2007.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-18225 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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