[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 169 (Friday, August 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50942-50943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20066]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XK08


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Groundfish Advisory Panel and Recreational Advisory Panel will hold two 
meetings to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meetings will be held on September 16 and 17, 2008. For 
specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill <greek-i>2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The panel's schedule and agenda for the 
following two meetings are as follows:

Groundfish Advisory Panel Meeting - Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m.

    1. The Groundfish Advisory Panel will meet to develop 
recommendations for Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan. The Advisory Panel will review management options that 
are under development and current estimates of stock status. They will 
provide recommendations for the measures for the commercial fishery 
that will be considered by the Groundfish Oversight Committee and the 
full Council at a later date.
    2. The Panel may make recommendations on any measure, such as days-
at-sea limits, trip limits, closed areas, sector provisions, annual 
catch limits and accountability measures, etc.
    3. Other business.

Recreational Advisory Panel Meeting - Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m.

    1. The Recreational Advisory Panel will meet to develop 
recommendations for Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan. The Advisory Panel will review management options that 
are under development and current estimates of stock status. They will 
provide recommendations for the measures for the recreational fishery 
that will be considered by the Groundfish Oversight Committee and the 
full Council at a later date.
    2. The Panel may make recommendations on any measure, such as 
minimum fish sizes, possession (bag) limits, seasons, closed areas, 
annual catch limits and accountability measures, etc.
    3. Other business.
    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 
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

    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: August 26, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-20066 Filed 8-28-08; 8:45 am]
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