[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9911]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XH66


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 
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 Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles 
Standish Boulevard, Taunton, MA 02780; telephone: (508) 823-0430; fax: 
(508) 880-6480.
    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 discuss planning and 
coordination of calibration surveys to be conducted this summer on the 
R/V Hugh Sharp and other vessels. The Panel will also continue its 
evaluation of potential development and integration of new optical and 
acoustic technology into the annual resource survey, as well as discuss 
potential expansion of coordinated state and other surveys to augment 
the annual National Marine Fishery Service scallop survey. The panel 
may discuss 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 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: May 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9911 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]
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