Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 52 / Thursday, March 19, 2009 / Notices 11715 

with sections 751(b) and 777(i) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.216, 351.221, and 

351.222. 

Dated: March 13, 2009. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–6022 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XO17 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

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 

Scallop Survey Advisory Panel in April, 

2009 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: This meeting will be held on 

Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This 

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 Sea 

Scallop Survey Advisory Panel (SSAP) 

will meet to review 2008 survey 

research and plans for 2009 research 

projects. The SSAP will recommend 

changes in research priorities to develop 

improved scallop survey data collection 

and analysis methods. The SSAP will 

also develop and recommend a peer 

review process to analyze the new 

survey dredge calibrations and also to 

evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and 

utility of existing survey technologies. 

The SSAP will also develop 

recommendations for implementation of 

integrated, multi-technology annual 

scallop resource surveys. Other issues 

may also be discussed and 

recommendations will be presented to 

the New England Fishery Management 

Council for approval. 

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: March 16, 2009 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–5937 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XO23 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

(Pacific Council); April 2–9, 2009 

Council Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its 

advisory entities will hold public 

meetings. 

DATES: The Council and its advisory 

entities will meet April 2–9, 2009. The 

Council meeting will begin on Saturday, 

April 4, at 8:00 a.m., reconvening each 

day through Thursday, April 9. All 

meetings are open to the public, except 

a closed session will be held from 8:00 

a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 

4 to address litigation and personnel 

matters. The Council will meet as late 

as necessary each day to complete its 

scheduled business. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 

Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae, 

California 94030; telephone: 650–692– 

3500. The Pacific Council address is 

Pacific Fishery Management Council, 

7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, 

Portland, OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director, 

telephone 866–806–7204 or 503–820– 

2280; or access the Pacific Council 

website, www.pcouncil.org for the 

current meeting location, proposed 

agenda, and meeting briefing materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items are on the Pacific 

Council agenda, but not necessarily in 

this order: 

A. Call to Order 

1. Opening Remarks and 

Introductions 

2. Roll Call 

3. Executive Director(s Report 

4. Approve Agenda 

B. Open Comment Period 

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items 

C. Habitat 

1. Current Habitat Issues 

D. Highly Migratory Species 

Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

2. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 2 - High Seas Shallow-Set 

Longline 

3. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendments to Implement Annual 

Catch Limit Requirements 

4. International Regional Fishery 

Management Organization Matters 

E. Marine Protected Areas 

1. Update on Olympic Coast National 

Marine Sanctuary Management Plan 

Review Process 

F. Groundfish Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

2. Consideration of Inseason 

Adjustments 

3. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 21 - Intersector Allocation 

4. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 20 - Trawl Rationalization 

— Community Fishery Association and 

Miscellaneous Clarification Issues 

5. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 20 - Trawl Rationalization 

— Analysis of Parameters for Adaptive 

Management Program 

6. Final Consideration of Inseason 

Adjustments 

7. Fishery Plan Amendments to 

Implement Annual Catch Limit 

Requirements 

8. Review of Implementing 

Regulations for the Vessel Monitoring 

System 

G. Administrative Matters 

1. Legislative Matters 

2. Approval of Council Meeting 

Minutes 

3. Membership Appointments and 

Council Operating Procedures 

4. Review of Proposed Rule on 

Council Standard Operating Policies 

and Procedures 

5. Future Council Meeting Agenda 

and Workload Planning 

H. Salmon Management 

1. Update on National Marine 

Fisheries Service Draft Biological 

Opinion for California Water Projects 

2. Work Group Report on Causes of 

2008 Salmon Failure 


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