[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 7398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3303]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XN36


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 (RSC), 
in March, 2009, 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: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the The Westin Hotel, 70 Third 
Street, Waltham, MA 02451; telephone: (781) 290-5600; fax: (781) 890-
5959.
    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 Council's RSC will discuss strategic 
planning with respect to the region's cooperative research efforts. 
Cooperative research has been undertaken in various forms throughout 
New England for 10 years. In order to learn from and enhance the 
collaborative relationships that have developed between fishermen and 
scientists, as well as obtain meaningful information to support 
fisheries management, RSC members will discuss their views on the 
direction and future of cooperative research. While the RSC's 
discussion is public, there also will be a formal stakeholder session 
on cooperative research strategic planning on Wednesday afternoon at 
1:30 p.m. for any interested members of the public who would like to 
participate. The RSC 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: February 11, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-3303 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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