[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 8294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2652]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XF61


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 Scallop Survey Advisory Panel in 
March, 2008 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 Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the NMFS Observer Training 
Center, Falmouth Technology Park, 25 Bernard Saint Jean Drive, East 
Falmouth, MA 02536; telephone: (508) 495-2397; fax: (508) 495-2124.
    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 panel will review Scallop Survey 
Advisory Panel (SSAP) terms of reference; determine how previous SSAP 
work applies; determine scope of future SSAP work to meet the terms of 
reference. The panel will also discuss and approve new dredge gear 
deployment and use for the 2008 survey. The panel will discuss 
expansion of state or federal surveys into the Gulf of Mane and other 
unsurveyed areas. The panel will also discuss future development and 
integration of photographic/video and acoustic technology into the 
standard scallop surveys. Other business will be discussed if time 
allows.

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: February 8, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-2652 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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