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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - RIN 0648-XB006

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice; public hearings.

# 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                         *comments@nefmc.org*                        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.                    

      ( print page 8810)    

# 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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