New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 27799 [E8-10750]
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Council
Thursday, June 5, 2008–The Council
meeting will begin at 8:30 am with a
review of the agenda and minutes. From
8:45 am–9:45 am on Proposed Rule
Integrating Magnuson-Stevens Act and
NEPA; From 9:45 am–10:45 am public
testimony on exempted fishing permits
(EFPs), if any; An Open Public
Comment Period regarding any fishery
issue of concern will be immediately
following completion of public
testimony for one hour. People wishing
to speak before the Council should
complete a public comment card prior
to the comment period. The Council
will review and discuss reports from the
previous two days’ committee meetings
as follows: 1 pm–3 pm–Reef Fish
Management; 3 pm–3:15 pm–Joint Reef
Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum; 3:15 pm
–3:45 pm–Administrative Policy; 3:45
pm–4 pm–Outreach & Education; 4 pm–
4:30 pm–Ad Hoc Allocation; 4:30 pm–
4:45 pm–Stone Crab/Spiny Lobster. The
Council will discuss Other Business
items from 4:45 pm–5:45 pm. The
Council will conclude its meeting at
5:45 pm.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the M-SFCMA, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions of
the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agendas and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the M-SFCMA,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take action to
address the emergency. The established
times for addressing items on the
agenda may be adjusted as necessary to
accommodate the timely completion of
discussion relevant to the agenda items.
In order to further allow for such
adjustments and completion of all items
on the agenda, the meeting may be
extended from, or completed prior to
the date established in this notice.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 9, 2008.
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–XH93
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Groundfish Oversight Committee in
June, 2008 to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Monday, June 2, 2008 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland,
ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775–2311;
fax: (207) 772–4017.
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
Committee will meet to review Draft
Amendment 16 to the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) and its accompanying Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
This amendment is being developed to
continue groundfish rebuilding plans.
The Committee will also receive reports
from the Groundfish Advisory Panel
and the Recreational Advisory Panel.
After considering the advice of the
Advisory Panels and reviewing the draft
amendment and DEIS, the Committee
may identify preferred management
measure alternatives from the options in
the document. The Committee may also
suggest modifications to the measures
text or the analyses of impacts. The
Committee decisions will be reported to
the full Council at a meeting on June 4,
2008.
There is a possibility that this meeting
may be cancelled. The Committee is
also scheduled to meet May 13, 2008 to
discuss Amendment 16. If the
Committee decides that it has
completed its work on the amendment
at that meeting, the meeting on June 2,
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2008 may be cancelled. Notice to the
public will be provided via the Federal
Register and on the Council’s web page
(www.nefmc.org) if this occurs.
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
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 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, Executive Director, at 978–
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 9, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–10750 Filed 5–13–08; 8:45 am]
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Administration
RIN 0648–XH86
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Council) Highly
Migratory Species Management Team
(HMSMT) and Highly Migratory Species
Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold
work sessions, which are open to the
public.
The HMSMT work session will
begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3,
2008; the HMSMT and HMSAS will
begin meeting jointly at 1:30 p.m. on the
same day and continue until 5:30 p.m.
The joint meeting of the HMSMT and
HMSAS will resume on Wednesday,
June 4, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. and continue
until the two committees finish their
joint discussions. The committees will
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH93
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Oversight Committee in
June, 2008 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be
brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-
2311; fax: (207) 772-4017.
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 Committee will meet to review Draft
Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) and its accompanying Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
This amendment is being developed to continue groundfish rebuilding
plans. The Committee will also receive reports from the Groundfish
Advisory Panel and the Recreational Advisory Panel. After considering
the advice of the Advisory Panels and reviewing the draft amendment and
DEIS, the Committee may identify preferred management measure
alternatives from the options in the document. The Committee may also
suggest modifications to the measures text or the analyses of impacts.
The Committee decisions will be reported to the full Council at a
meeting on June 4, 2008.
There is a possibility that this meeting may be cancelled. The
Committee is also scheduled to meet May 13, 2008 to discuss Amendment
16. If the Committee decides that it has completed its work on the
amendment at that meeting, the meeting on June 2, 2008 may be
cancelled. Notice to the public will be provided via the Federal
Register and on the Council's web page (www.nefmc.org) if this occurs.
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 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 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, Executive Director, at 978-465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 9, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-10750 Filed 5-13-08; 8:45 am]
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