[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 86 (Friday, May 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9655]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XH60


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 Research Steering Committee in May, 
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 Monday, May 19, 2008 at 10 a.m. and 
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 25 Allied 
Drive, Dedham, MA 02026; telephone: (781) 329-7900; fax: (781) 329-
5552.
    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's agenda for the meeting is as 
follows:
    1. Monday, May 19, 2008; The committee will review final reports 
generated through cooperative research partnerships. Reports to be 
reviewed address groundfish, monkfish, sea scallops, herring and 
related topics.
    2. Tuesday, May 20, 2008; The committee will review habitat-related 
final research reports that have been funded through organizations that 
support cooperative research in the New England region. The committee 
may consider other topics at their discretion.
    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: April 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9655 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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