[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10759-10760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4984]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XU92


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 Scientific and Statistical Committee 
on March 16-17, 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 Tuesday, March 16, at 10 a.m. and 
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin 
Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210; telephone: 
(617) 532-4600; fax: (617) 532-4889.
    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:

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

    The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will discuss 
recommendations for the 2011-2013 red crab Acceptable Biological Catch 
(ABC) and review and possibly consider the 2010 ABC recommendation.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

    The SSC will reconsider the 2010-2011 ABC recommendation for the 
skate complex using updated survey data; review the Ecosystem-Based 
Fishery Management draft policy paper and recommend Terms of Reference 
and SSC representation for the fall 2010 SARC.
    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. Recommendations 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: March 4, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-4984 Filed 3-4-10; 4:15 pm]
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