[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 52 (Thursday, March 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 11715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5937]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XO17


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 Survey Advisory Panel 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 Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Holiday 
Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-
2200; fax: (508) 339-1040.
    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 Sea Scallop Survey Advisory Panel (SSAP) 
will meet to review 2008 survey research and plans for 2009 research 
projects. The SSAP will recommend changes in research priorities to 
develop improved scallop survey data collection and analysis methods. 
The SSAP will also develop and recommend a peer review process to 
analyze the new survey dredge calibrations and also to evaluate the 
strengths, weaknesses, and utility of existing survey technologies. The 
SSAP will also develop recommendations for implementation of 
integrated, multi-technology annual scallop resource surveys. Other 
issues may also be discussed and recommendations will be presented to 
the New England Fishery Management Council for approval.
    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 16, 2009
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-5937 Filed 3-18-09; 8:45 am]
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