[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 64901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26995]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA770


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 Monkfish Oversight Committee meeting 
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 Friday, November 4, 2011 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Airport 
Hotel, 900 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153; telephone: (215) 
365-4500; fax: (215) 365-4803.
    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 purpose of the meeting is to develop 
goals and objectives for Amendment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery Management 
Plan, in which the New England and Mid-Atlantic Councils are 
considering the inclusion of catch shares management in the range of 
alternatives. The Committee, Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team 
(PDT) have discussed a range of issues and problems in the fishery that 
could be addressed in Amendment 6 and the PDT will provide a more 
formal problem statement at this meeting. The Committee's goals and 
objectives recommendations will be considered at the November meeting 
of the New England Council.
    The Committee may also hold a closed session at the end of the 
meeting to discuss Advisory Panel matters.
    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 14, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-26995 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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