[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53717-53718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25131]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XS48


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's (Council) 
Groundfish Committee will meet to

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consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 5, 2009, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500; fax: 
(978) 750-7991.
    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 items of discussion in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:
    The Committee will continue development of Framework 44 to the 
Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Framework 44 will 
adopt fishery specifications and annual catch limits for groundfish 
stocks, and adjust measures as necessary to continue rebuilding of 
overfished groundfish stocks. At this meeting, the Committee will 
review Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) for FY 2010-12 and will consider 
changes in effort control measures for the common pool (non-sector) 
commercial fishery. Such changes may include modifications to trip 
limits or differential days-at-sea counting. Other business may also be 
discussed. The Committee's recommendations will be delivered to the 
full Council at its meeting in Newport, RI on November 17-19, 2009.
    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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: October 15, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-25131 Filed 10-19-09; 8:45 am]
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