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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

          - RIN: 0648-XO50 

# AGENCY: 

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

# ACTION: 

Notice of a public meeting. 

# SUMMARY: 

The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Habitat/MPA/Ecosystems Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

# DATES: 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. 

# ADDRESSES: 

The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1000 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 436-2121; fax: (603) 430-7666. 

*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. Discuss the March 18, 2009 Science and Statistical Committee review of Fishing Gear Seabed Impact Model (FiGSI); 

2. Presentation of FiGSI results available since the March 3, 2009 Committee meeting; 

3. Summary of plan development team (PDT) progress towards completing the FiGSI analyses; 

4. Review timeline for completion of Phase II of the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Omnibus Amendment 2; and 

5. Other issues at the discretion of the Chair. 

                    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                           ( print page 15714)                        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: April 2, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

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

[FR Doc. E9-7812 Filed 4-6-09; 8:45 am]

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