[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 85 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9598]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XH55


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) Herring 
Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress 
Street, Portland, ME 04102; telephone: (207) 774-5611.
    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:
    1. There will be one hour scheduled at the beginning of this 
meeting (9 a.m.) for the public to provide scoping comments on 
Amendment 4 to the Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
    2. Review and discuss comments and recommendations from the April 
30, 2008 Herring Advisory Panel Meeting.
    3. Review and discuss updated Atlantic herring stock/fishery 
information.
    4. Receive a report regarding the current sea sampling (observer) 
program, and review/discuss updated sea sampling data for the herring 
fishery.
    5. Review and discuss existing shore-side bycatch monitoring 
initiatives for the herring fishery.
    6. Continue work on the development of management alternatives for 
consideration in Amendment 4 to the Herring FMP.
    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: April 28, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9598 Filed 4-30-08; 8:45 am]
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