[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 55815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26045]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XS61


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 Scientific and Statistical Committee 
on Thursday, November 12, 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, November 12, 2009 at 12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at New England Fishery Management 
Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: 
(978) 465-0492; fax: (978) 465-3116.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) will hold a conference call for approximately one to two hours at 
12 noon on November 12, 2009 concerning Atlantic herring. At the 
request of the Council, the committee intends to revisit the size of 
the 40% buffer between the Overfishing Level and Acceptable Biological 
Catch to consider whether application of recent years retrospective 
difference of about 17% is sufficient to account for scientific 
uncertainly caused by retrospective patterns. A space will be made 
available in the Council office for members of the public who wish to 
listen to the SSC's deliberations and/or offer comments. The SSC will 
report about its discussion at the November 17-19, 2009 Council meeting 
in Newport, RI.
    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: October 26, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-26045 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]
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