[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4298]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XU75


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

DATES: The two-day meeting will be held on March 30, 2010 and March 31, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eastland Park Hotel, 157 
High Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-5411; fax: (207) 
775-2872.
    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. Tuesday, March 30, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

    The Herring Committee will continue development of catch monitoring 
alternatives for inclusion in Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP); alternatives may include management 
measures to: improve quota monitoring and reporting; standardize/
certify volumetric measurements of catch; address vessel-to-vessel 
transfers of Atlantic herring; address requirements for catch 
monitoring and control plans(CMCPs); address maximized retention; 
maximize sampling and address net slippage; address at-sea monitoring; 
address dockside monitoring; require electronic monitoring; and address 
other elements of catch monitoring in the Atlantic herring fishery.

2. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 beginning at 9 a.m

    The Committee will continue the agenda from the previous day - 
development of catch monitoring alternatives for inclusion in Amendment 
5 to the Atlantic Herring FMP. They will discuss issues related to 
timing of next benchmark stock assessment for Atlantic herring and 
develop a Committee recommendation for Council consideration. They will 
also address other elements of Amendment 5 as time permits. Other 
business may also 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: February 25, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-4298 Filed 3-1-10; 8:45 am]
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