[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 56060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19369]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC94


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 Tuesday, October 16, 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 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 be pursued in 
Amendment 16. This discussion may include, but is not limited to, 
changes to the days-at-sea system, access to closed areas, trip limits, 
annual catch limits, etc. The Committee may continue its discussion of 
sector management issues. 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: September 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19369 Filed 10-1-07; 8:45 am]
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