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allocation programs (i.e., IFQs and
sectors;
7. Develop Herring Committee
recommendations regarding cooperative
research priorities for the 2010 research
set-aside (RSA) program.
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: September 8, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Groundfish Oversight Committee will
meet to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, September 29, 2008 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
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Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
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The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
The Groundfish Oversight Committee
will meet to continue development of
Amendment 16 to the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). Amendment 16 will adjust
management measures as necessary to
continue stock rebuilding. The
Committee will finalize its
recommendations for measures that will
be analyzed in the draft amendment
document. They will discuss measures
for both the commercial and
recreational components of the fishery
at this meeting. This will include
recommendations for rebuilding
strategies and target fishing mortality
rates as well as changes to measures that
will achieve the targeted rates. The
Committee may also review sector
policies, the setting of annual catch
limits, accountability measures, and
other amendment alternatives.
Committee recommendations will be
presented to the New England Fishery
Management Council at a later meeting.
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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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: September 8, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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) Coastal
Pelagic Species (CPS) advisory bodies
will hold meetings, which are open to
the public, on October 7–9, 2008. The
primary purpose of the meetings is to
review the current Pacific sardine stock
assessment update and draft terms of
reference for the 2009 CPS stock
assessment review process.
DATES: The Coastal Pelagic Species
Management Team (CPSMT) and the
Scientific and Statistical Committee’s
(SSC) CPS Subcommittee will meet in a
joint session on Tuesday, October 7,
2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the
day is completed. The CPSMT will hold
a work session on Wednesday, October
8, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for
the day is completed. The Coastal
Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel
(CPSAS) will meet Thursday, October 9,
2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the
day is completed.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in
the Large Conference Room at the office
of the Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place,
Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384;
telephone: (503) 820–2280.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mike Burner, Pacific Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (503)
820–2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
CPSMT, the SSC CPS Subcommittee,
and the CPSAS will review the current
Pacific sardine stock assessment update
and the terms of reference for the 2009
CPS stock assessment reviews. The
CPSMT and the CPSAS will also
develop harvest guideline and
management measure recommendations
for the 2009 Pacific sardine fishery. The
CPSMT and CPSAS will develop
recommendations for Council
consideration at the November 1–7,
2008, meeting in San Diego, CA, and
address other issues relating to CPS
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XK36
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's (Council)
Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 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:
The Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to continue
development of Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 16 will adjust management measures as
necessary to continue stock rebuilding. The Committee will finalize its
recommendations for measures that will be analyzed in the draft
amendment document. They will discuss measures for both the commercial
and recreational components of the fishery at this meeting. This will
include recommendations for rebuilding strategies and target fishing
mortality rates as well as changes to measures that will achieve the
targeted rates. The Committee may also review sector policies, the
setting of annual catch limits, accountability measures, and other
amendment alternatives. Committee recommendations will be presented to
the New England Fishery Management Council at a later meeting.
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: September 8, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-21095 Filed 9-10-08; 8:45 am]
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