[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 27990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11897]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XW50
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 (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee in
June, 2010 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 Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Marriott Hotel, 1 Orms
Street, Providence, RI 02904; telephone: (401) 272-2400; fax: (401)
421-8006.
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 review goals and
objectives for Omnibus EFH Amendment 2 and will also review PDT
recommendations for additions/removals/modifications of habitat closed
area (gear restricted areas) based on SASI model simulation runs. Based
on these recommendations, the committee will develop alternatives
related to additions/removals/modifications of habitat closed areas
(gear restricted areas). These alternatives will be reviewed by the
full Council at the June 22-24 meeting for inclusion in the Omnibus EFH
Amendment 2 DEIS. As time permits and pending completion of analyses by
the PDT, discuss ongoing PDT work and recommendations related to deep-
sea coral protection areas, Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
(HAPCs), research areas, and practicability metrics. Other topics may
be discussed at the Chair's discretion.
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 13, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-11897 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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