[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26374-26375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12675]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XP62


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scallop 
Advisory Panel will meet to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Four Points Sheraton, 407 
Squire

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Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: (781) 284-7200; fax: (781) 284-1886.
    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:

Agenda for Wednesday, June 17, 2009

    1. Discuss measures under consideration for Scallop Amendment 15. 
Specifically the advisors will consider potential fishing power 
adjustments for permit stacking and leasing alternatives that are under 
consideration for the limited access scallop fishery. The advisors will 
also provide input on other measures under consideration.
    2. They will review and discuss possible issues to consider in 
Framework Adjustment 21; the action that will implement specifications 
for the 2010 fishing year. The panel may discuss other business if time 
permits. The panel's recommendations on both Amendment 15 and Framework 
21 will be forwarded to the Scallop Committee to consider at a later 
date.
    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

    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: May 27, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-12675 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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