21784 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 89 / Monday, May 11, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XP07 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council will convene a 

public meeting of the Outreach and 

Education Advisory Panel (AP). 

DATES: The Outreach and Education AP 

meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. 

on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 and end 

by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hilton, 2225 N. Lois Ave. Tampa, FL 

33607. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 

Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 

33607. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charlene Ponce, Public Information 

Officer; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During 

this Advisory Panel meeting, the 

Outreach and Education AP will hear a 

presentation by the Gulf of Maine 

Research Institute on its Marine 

Resource Education Program. The Panel 

will also review and prioritize its list of 

recommendations to the Council on 

improving outreach and education 

efforts, as well as develop a list of issues 

to consider and discuss during its next 

meeting. The AP may develop 

recommendations to the Council 

regarding Outreach and Education. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not on the agenda may come before the 

Outreach and Education AP for 

discussion, in accordance with the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues 

may not be the subject of formal action 

during these meetings. Actions of the 

Outreach and Education AP will be 

restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in the agenda and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

action to address the emergency. 

Copies of the agenda can be obtained 

by calling (813) 348–1630. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina 

O’Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES) 

at least 5 working days prior to the 

meeting. 

Dated: May 5, 2009. 

William D. Chappell, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XP10 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Groundfish Advisory Panel and 

Recreational Advisory Panel will hold 

meetings to consider actions affecting 

New England fisheries in the exclusive 

economic zone (EEZ). 

DATES: The meetings will be held in 

May 2009. For specific dates and times, 

see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Sheraton Colonial, One Audubon 

Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: 

(781) 245–9300. For specific locations, 

see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

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 

panel’s schedule and agenda for the 

following two meetings are as follows: 

Council Meetings: Locations, Schedules, 

and Agendas 

1. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, beginning at 

9 a.m. 

The Groundfish Advisory Panel (GAP) 

will meet to review Draft Amendment 

16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP) and the 

accompanying Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS). Amendment 

16 adjusts management measures as 

necessary to continue rebuilding 

groundfish stocks. It includes measures 

to implement Annual Catch Limits and 

Accountability Measures, revised effort 

controls for the commercial fishery, 

changes to sector management policies, 

measures for the recreational fishery, 

and other changes to the management 

program. The GAP will review the 

amendment and will develop 

recommendations for which measures 

the New England Fishery Management 

Council should choose, focusing on, but 

not limited to, measures that affect the 

commercial groundfish industry. GAP 

recommendations will be provided to 

the Groundfish Oversight Committee on 

June 17, 2009, and will be reported to 

the full Council at its meeting June 23 

25, 2009. 

2. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, beginning 

at 9 a.m. 

The Recreational Advisory Panel 

(RAP) will meet to review Draft 

Amendment 16 to the Northeast 

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 

(FMP) and the accompanying Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 

Amendment 16 adjusts management 

measures as necessary to continue 

rebuilding groundfish stocks. It includes 

measures to implement Annual Catch 

Limits and Accountability Measures, 

revised effort controls for the 

commercial fishery, changes to sector 

management policies, measures for the 

recreational fishery, and other changes 

to the management program. The RAP 

will review the amendment and will 

develop recommendations for which 

measures the New England Fishery 

Management Council should choose, 

focusing on, but not limited to, 

measures that affect recreational 

fishermen (including party/charter 

vessel operators). GAP 

recommendations will be provided to 

the Groundfish Oversight Committee on 

June 17, 2009, and will be reported to 

the full Council at its meeting June 23 

25, 2009. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before these groups 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.