[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 27990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11897]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XW50


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 Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee in 
June, 2010 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, June 10, 2010 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Marriott Hotel, 1 Orms 
Street, Providence, RI 02904; telephone: (401) 272-2400; fax: (401) 
421-8006.
    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 review goals and 
objectives for Omnibus EFH Amendment 2 and will also review PDT 
recommendations for additions/removals/modifications of habitat closed 
area (gear restricted areas) based on SASI model simulation runs. Based 
on these recommendations, the committee will develop alternatives 
related to additions/removals/modifications of habitat closed areas 
(gear restricted areas). These alternatives will be reviewed by the 
full Council at the June 22-24 meeting for inclusion in the Omnibus EFH 
Amendment 2 DEIS. As time permits and pending completion of analyses by 
the PDT, discuss ongoing PDT work and recommendations related to deep-
sea coral protection areas, Habitat Areas of Particular Concern 
(HAPCs), research areas, and practicability metrics. Other topics may 
be discussed at the Chair's discretion.
    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: May 13, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-11897 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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