[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7480]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA336


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's (Council) 
Groundfish Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire 
Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200; fax: (508) 339-
1040.
    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 in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:
    1. The Groundfish Oversight Committee will review draft Framework 
Adjustment 46 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management plan (FW 
46). FW 46 will consider adjustments to the haddock catch cap for the 
herring fishery. The Committee may choose preferred alternatives for 
this action that will be recommended to the Council.
    2. The Committee will continue planning for a workshop to be held 
this year that will review the first year of groundfish sector 
operations.
    3. The Committee will discuss advantages and disadvantages of 
allowing trading allocations of stocks managed under the US/Canada 
Resource Sharing Understanding.
    4. Amendment 17 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP is in 
preparation. This amendment will authorize NOAA-funded, state-operated 
permit banks. Subject to the availability of the draft amendment, the 
Committee will provide an opportunity for public comment and may 
develop a Committee recommendation for the Council's consideration.
    5. The Committee may further discuss concerns over recent cod 
catches by recreational fishermen in southern New England, and will 
receive a brief update on the development of the MRIP recreation catch 
monitoring program.
    6. Other business may be discussed.
    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 meeting 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: March 25, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7480 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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