[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19809]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XD17


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 public meetings of its Monkfish Advisory Panel and its 
Oversight 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 Tuesday, October 23, at 9 a.m. 
and on Wednesday, October 24, at 9:30 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:

1. Tuesday, October 23, 2007; Monkfish Advisory Panel meeting.

    The Advisory Panel will review the analysis of alternatives under 
consideration in Framework 5 to the Monkfish FMP and make 
recommendations on preferred alternatives to the Monkfish Committee and 
New England and Mid-Atlantic Councils. Framework 5 alternatives will 
address changes to the biological reference points (as recommended by 
the recent stock assessment workshop), days-at-sea (DAS) carryover 
limits, monkfish landings under the 3-hour gillnet rule, Mid-Atlantic/
Southern New England area large-mesh monkfish incidental catch limits, 
and the requirement to obtain a monkfish Letter of Authorization to 
fish in the northern management area.

2. Wednesday, October 24, 2007; Monkfish Oversight Committee meeting.

    The Committee will review the analysis of alternatives under 
consideration in Framework 5 to the Monkfish FMP and consider the 
recommendations of the Monkfish Advisory Panel as well as public 
comment, and make recommendations on preferred alternatives to the New 
England and Mid-Atlantic Councils. Framework 5 alternatives will 
address changes to the biological reference points (as recommended by 
the recent stock assessment workshop), DAS carryover limits, monkfish 
landings under the 3-hour gillnet rule, Mid-Atlantic/Southern New 
England area large-mesh monkfish incidental catch limits, and the 
requirement to obtain a monkfish Letter of Authorization to fish in the 
northern management area.
    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: October 3, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19809 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am]
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