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Agenda items by day for the Council’s
committees and the Council itself are:
Monday, December 10 - The Council
will convene to conduct a workshop on
the impact of the Reauthorized
Magnuson-Stevens Act on its
specification setting process. Tuesday,
December 11 - The Council will
convene jointly with the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission’s
(ASFMC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass Board. They will review
and discuss the Monitoring Committee’s
and the Advisory Panel’s
recommendations on summer flounder,
scup, and black sea bass recreational
management measures, and develop and
approve management measures for the
2008 summer flounder recreational
fisheries. The Mid-Atlantic section of
the Monkfish Committee will review
and discuss action taken by the New
England Council regarding Framework 5
and 6, and develop a Council position
regarding Framework 5 and Framework
6. Wednesday, December 12 - The
Council will conduct its regular
business session to approve October
Council minutes, approve actions from
the October meeting, and receive
various organizational reports. The
Council will review and approve the
final action on Framework 5 to the
Monkfish FMP. There will be an awards
presentation to recognize the 2007
Fisheries Achievement Award winner.
The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish
Committee will review management
alternatives to address the mackerel
limited entry program. The Bycatch/
Limited Access Committee will receive
an update on the National Bycatch
Report. Thursday, December 13 - The
Executive Committee will review the
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) membership process and SSC
member stipends. The Council will then
convene to receive a Marine Debris
presentation and Committee reports,
review and approve changes to the
Statement of Organization, Practices,
and Procedures (SOPP) related to the
SSC role, address reappointment of
existing members, fill two vacancies on
the SSC, and discuss the concept of
adjunct SSC members.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during this meeting.
Council action will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed in this notice
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
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intent to take final actions to address
such emergencies.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to M.
Jan Bryan, (302) 674–2331 ext: 18, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: November 21, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE12
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee
will meet to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The two-day meeting will be
held on Wednesday, December 12, 2007,
at 9 a.m. and Thursday, December 13,
2007, at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street,
Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978)
535–4600.
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
Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee
will meet for two days to consider
additional issues for Amendment 16 to
the Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan. The items of
discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
Accountability Measures (AM’s)for the
recreational users. It also will continue
to develop days-at-sea (DAS) measures
to meet the mortality requirements set
under Amendment 13, establishing a
process to set ACL’s and AM’s for the
common pool commercial users, and
developing DAS transfer and leasing
taxes. The Committee may also consider
other DAS measures necessary to
complete its work for Amendment 16.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Committee will finish any
uncompleted issues from day one and
work on the following items:
Measures for sector management to
include baseline time-frame; allocation
mechanisms, replacing the 20% species
cap; monitoring mechanisms for sectors.
The Committee may also consider
other sector issues and any measures
necessary to complete its work for
Amendment 16.
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: November 21, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Committee will continue to
develop a process for allocation of
groundfish species and a process to set
the Annual Catch Limits (ACL’s) and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE12
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)
Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee will meet to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The two-day meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 12,
2007, at 9 a.m. and Thursday, December 13, 2007, at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
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 Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee will
meet for two days to consider additional issues for Amendment 16 to the
Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. The items of discussion
in the committee's agenda are as follows:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Committee will continue to develop a process for allocation of
groundfish species and a process to set the Annual Catch Limits (ACL's)
and Accountability Measures (AM's)for the recreational users. It also
will continue to develop days-at-sea (DAS) measures to meet the
mortality requirements set under Amendment 13, establishing a process
to set ACL's and AM's for the common pool commercial users, and
developing DAS transfer and leasing taxes. The Committee may also
consider other DAS measures necessary to complete its work for
Amendment 16.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Committee will finish any uncompleted issues from day one and
work on the following items:
Measures for sector management to include baseline time-frame;
allocation mechanisms, replacing the 20% species cap; monitoring
mechanisms for sectors.
The Committee may also consider other sector issues and any
measures necessary to complete its work for Amendment 16.
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: November 21, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23019 Filed 11-26-07; 8:45 am]
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