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Dated: March 13, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
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recommendations will be presented to
the New England Fishery Management
Council for approval.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dated: March 16, 2009
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Survey Advisory Panel in April,
2009 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, April 6, 2009 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This
meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn,
31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA
02048; telephone: (508) 339–2200; fax:
(508) 339–1040.
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 Sea
Scallop Survey Advisory Panel (SSAP)
will meet to review 2008 survey
research and plans for 2009 research
projects. The SSAP will recommend
changes in research priorities to develop
improved scallop survey data collection
and analysis methods. The SSAP will
also develop and recommend a peer
review process to analyze the new
survey dredge calibrations and also to
evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and
utility of existing survey technologies.
The SSAP will also develop
recommendations for implementation of
integrated, multi-technology annual
scallop resource surveys. Other issues
may also be discussed and
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National Marine Fisheries Service,
Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Pacific Council); April 2–9, 2009
Council Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will hold public
meetings.
DATES: The Council and its advisory
entities will meet April 2–9, 2009. The
Council meeting will begin on Saturday,
April 4, at 8:00 a.m., reconvening each
day through Thursday, April 9. All
meetings are open to the public, except
a closed session will be held from 8:00
a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April
4 to address litigation and personnel
matters. The Council will meet as late
as necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1
Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae,
California 94030; telephone: 650–692–
3500. The Pacific Council address is
Pacific Fishery Management Council,
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,
Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director,
telephone 866–806–7204 or 503–820–
2280; or access the Pacific Council
website, www.pcouncil.org for the
current meeting location, proposed
agenda, and meeting briefing materials.
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The
following items are on the Pacific
Council agenda, but not necessarily in
this order:
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks and
Introductions
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director(s Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
D. Highly Migratory Species
Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 2 - High Seas Shallow-Set
Longline
3. Fishery Management Plan
Amendments to Implement Annual
Catch Limit Requirements
4. International Regional Fishery
Management Organization Matters
E. Marine Protected Areas
1. Update on Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
Review Process
F. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Consideration of Inseason
Adjustments
3. Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 21 - Intersector Allocation
4. Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 20 - Trawl Rationalization
— Community Fishery Association and
Miscellaneous Clarification Issues
5. Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 20 - Trawl Rationalization
— Analysis of Parameters for Adaptive
Management Program
6. Final Consideration of Inseason
Adjustments
7. Fishery Plan Amendments to
Implement Annual Catch Limit
Requirements
8. Review of Implementing
Regulations for the Vessel Monitoring
System
G. Administrative Matters
1. Legislative Matters
2. Approval of Council Meeting
Minutes
3. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
4. Review of Proposed Rule on
Council Standard Operating Policies
and Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning
H. Salmon Management
1. Update on National Marine
Fisheries Service Draft Biological
Opinion for California Water Projects
2. Work Group Report on Causes of
2008 Salmon Failure
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XO17
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 Scallop Survey Advisory Panel in
April, 2009 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, April 6, 2009 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: This meeting will be held at the Holiday
Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-
2200; fax: (508) 339-1040.
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 Sea Scallop Survey Advisory Panel (SSAP)
will meet to review 2008 survey research and plans for 2009 research
projects. The SSAP will recommend changes in research priorities to
develop improved scallop survey data collection and analysis methods.
The SSAP will also develop and recommend a peer review process to
analyze the new survey dredge calibrations and also to evaluate the
strengths, weaknesses, and utility of existing survey technologies. The
SSAP will also develop recommendations for implementation of
integrated, multi-technology annual scallop resource surveys. Other
issues may also be discussed and recommendations will be presented to
the New England Fishery Management Council for approval.
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: March 16, 2009
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-5937 Filed 3-18-09; 8:45 am]
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