[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8809-8810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3557]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB006


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
eight public hearings to solicit comment on Draft Amendment 5 to the 
Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

DATES: Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. 
EST, Monday, April, 9, 2012. The hearings will be held between March 2 
and March 29, 2012. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held in Rockport, ME; Gloucester, MA; 
Portsmouth, NH; Fairhaven, MA; Portland, ME; Plymouth, MA; Warwick, RI 
and Cape May, NJ. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Written comments: Should be mailed to Council office at the address 
below. Mark on the envelope ``Comments on Draft Herring Amendment 5''. 
Comments may also be sent via fax to (978) 465-3116 or submitted via 
email to [email protected] with ``Comments on Draft Herring Amendment 
5'' in the subject line. The public hearing document can be obtained by 
contacting the New England Fishery Management Council at the address 
below.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These hearings are being scheduled in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act. During or after these hearings, additional 
opportunities for comments on the Amendment 5 Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) may be provided in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The agenda for the following eight hearings 
is as follows: NEFMC staff will brief the public on the herring 
amendment prior to opening the hearing for public comments. The 
schedule is as follows:

Amendment 5 Public Hearings: Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    1. Friday, March 2, 2012 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Samoset Hotel, 220 
Warrenton Street, Rockport, ME 04856; telephone: (207) 594-2511.
    2. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Massachusetts 
Department of Marine Fisheries Annisquam River Station, 30 Emerson 
Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone: (978) 282-0308.
    3. Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Sheraton Harborside 
Hotel, 250 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-
2300.
    4. Monday, March 19, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Seaport Inn, 100 
Middle Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.
    5. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Holiday Inn by the 
Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME, 04101; telephone: (207) 775-2311.
    6. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Radisson Plymouth, 
180 Water St., Plymouth, MA 02360; telephone: (508) 747-4900.
    7. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Hilton Garden Inn, 
One Thurber St., Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 734-9600.
    8. Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Congress Hall, 251 
Beach Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204; telephone: (609) 884-8421.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: February 10, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-3557 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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