[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 64049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22197]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XD85


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 Scientific and Statistical Committee 
in November, 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, November 26, 2007 at 12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, One 
Thuber Street, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 734-9600; fax: (401) 
734-9700.
    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 new population 
dynamic estimates for winter and thorny skate rebuilding using new life 
history data. It will also review a proposed method for setting annual 
skate fishery catch limits to initiate rebuilding. The purpose of 
Amendment 3 to the Skate Fishery Management Plan is to begin rebuilding 
winter and thorny skate, as well as to prevent little and smooth skate 
from becoming overfished.
    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 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

    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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 8, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-22197 Filed 11-13-07; 8:45 am]
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