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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - [I.D. 042507A]

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council(Council) will hold six public hearings to solicit comment on Draft Amendment 11 including a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) to the Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

# DATES:

                        Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST, June 11, 2007. The meetings will be held in May, 2007. For specific dates and times, see                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                        .                    

# ADDRESSES:

The public hearing document can be obtained by contacting the New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

*Meeting addresses*: The meetings will be held in Hyannis, MA, Fairhaven, MA, Ellsworth, ME, Durham, NH, Newport News, VA and Manahawkin, NJ. For specific locations, see                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                        .                    

*Written comments*: Should be mailed to Patricia Kurkul, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark on the envelope “Comments on Scallop Amendment 11”. Comments may also be sent via fax to (978)281-9135 or submitted via e-mail to                         *Scallop.Eleven@noaa.gov*                         with                               ( print page 21227)                            “Comments on Scallop Amendment 11” in the subject line.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The agendas for the following six hearings are as follows: NEMFC staff will brief the public on the scallop amendment and the contents of the DSEIS prior to opening the hearing for public comments and the schedules are as follows:

## Council Meetings: Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

                    1.                     *Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 6 p.m.*; Radisson Hotel, 287 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601; telephone: (508) 771-1700.                

                    2.                     *Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6 p.m.*; Holiday Inn Express, 110 Middle Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.                

                    3.                     *Monday, May 21, 2007 at 6 p.m.*; Holiday Inn, US Route 1 & 3, Ellsworth, ME 04605; telephone: (207) 667-9341.                

                    4.                     *Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 6 p.m.*; UNH NE Conference Center, 15 Strafford Avenue, Durham, NH 03824; telephone: (603) 862-2801.                

                    5.                     *Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 6 p.m.*; Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607; telephone:(757) 247-2247.                

                    6.                     *Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 6 p.m.*; Manahawkin Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050; telephone: (609) 481-6100.                

## 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: April 25, 2007.

Tracey L. Thompson,

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

[FR Doc. E7-8146 Filed 4-27-07; 8:45 am]

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