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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - RIN 0648-XA623

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice; public meeting.

# SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Whiting Oversight in August, 2011 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:

The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.

# ADDRESSES:

                        The meeting will be held at the Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson Street, Providence, RI 02903;                         *telephone:*                         (401) 861-8000;                         *fax:*                         (401) 861-8002.                    

*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 Oversight Committee will approve and recommend to the Council draft management alternatives to be included and analyzed in the Multispecies FMP Draft Amendment 19 document.

Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions 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 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: August 4, 2011.

William D. Chappell,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2011-20192 Filed 8-8-11; 8:45 am]

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