[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 70420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29190]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA815


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's (Council) VMS/
Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel with the United States Coast 
Guard will hold a Commercial Fishing Gear Stowage Workshop to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 10 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Northeast Regional Fisheries 
Training Center, 5200 East Hospital Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02542. The 
public must preregister for this workshop to facilitate entrance to 
this secure facility, see supplementary information for details.
    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: Preregistration: Should be emailed to Lt. 
Lyle Kessler, USCG Northeast Fisheries Training Center 
[email protected] with ``I plan to attend the gear stowage 
workshop'' in the subject line. You will need to provide your first and 
last name, license number, State and plate number.

Agenda

    The Committee and advisory panel will discuss research regulation 
changes that would decrease industry's safety concerns regarding gear 
stowage regulations, while maintaining enforcement's ability to enforce 
gear stowage regulations from the air.
    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 workshop 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: November 7, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-29190 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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