[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68786-68787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30715]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XT48


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 joint public meeting of its Red Crab Plan Development Team 
and Advisory Panel in January, 2010 to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations 
from this joint group will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES:  This meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 10 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Starboard Galley, 55 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01952; telephone: (978) 462-1326; fax: (978) 
465-1205.
    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 include:
    1. Receive an update on PDT re-evaluation of MSY proxy for red crab 
and review of progress on outstanding issues;
    2. Identification of further analysis or refinement needed for MSY 
re-evaluation and preparation for peer review of MSY re-evaluation;
    3. Further consideration of measures for inclusion in Amendment 3;
    4. Response to issues raised in the 2010 specifications document, 
if necessary.
    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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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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: December 22, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-30715 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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