[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 48 (Friday, March 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5451]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XO03


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:  Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee in April, 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:  This meeting will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Hotel 
Providence, 311 Westminister Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: 
(401) 861-8000; fax: (401) 861-8002.
    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 will discuss several 
outstanding issues related to development of Amendment 15 measures, 
specifically, refinement of measures to comply with new annual catch 
limit (ACL) requirements including accountability measures (AMs) for 
the scallop fishery (for both the scallop resource and incidental catch 
of yellowtail flounder). The Committee will also discuss other 
outstanding issues related to measures under development for leasing 
DAS and access area trips, permit and/or quota splitting for general 
category IFQ permit holders and other issues. The committee will 
discuss potential issues to be considered in Framework 21. The Council 
is scheduled to initiate Framework 21 at the April Council meeting. The 
primary purpose of Framework 21 is to set management measures for 
fishing year 2010. The committee may discuss other topics at their 
discretion.

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: March 10, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-5451 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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