[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41818-41819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17525]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XX63


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 Committee, in August, 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 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Four Points Sheraton, 407 
Squire Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: (781) 284-7200; fax: (781) 
289-3176.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
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England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will discuss several 
outstanding issues related to Amendment 15. For example, a possible 
restriction for permits that de-stack, a measure to address possible 
overages of yellowtail flounder catch in 2010 in the scallop fishery, 
and further clarifications about new monitoring requirements for annual 
catch limits in the scallop fishery. The Committee will review 
preliminary input from six Amendment 15 public hearings that were held 
in mid-July. There will also be a presentation on the results from the 
recent scallop assessment (SAW 50). The Committee will review input 
from the Scallop Advisory Panel related to the development of Framework 
22 measures and other issues.
    Lastly, the Committee will discuss whether the Council should 
consider modifying the existing Scallop Advisory Panel and separate it 
into two panels - one primarily focused on issues relevant to the 
limited access scallop fishery, and a second panel primarily focused on 
limited access general category issues. If time permits the Committee 
may discuss other issues.
    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 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 14, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-17525 Filed 7-16-10; 8:45 am]
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