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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Skate Committee and Advisory Panel, in May, 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, May 18, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
This meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: (978) 535-8238.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Oversight Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly to discuss and develop alternatives and options for an action that would amend the Skate Fishery Management Plan for the 2011 and 2012 fishing years, based on updated survey and fishery information. Other unrelated skate management issues may also be discussed at the Chair's discretion, but no formal action will be taken on them.
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 Start Printed Page 23245auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Start SignatureDated: April 27, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-10185 Filed 4-30-10; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 05/03/2010
- Department:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of a public meeting.
- Document Number:
- 2010-10185
- Dates:
- This meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
- Pages:
- 23244-23245 (2 pages)
- RINs:
- 0648-XW16
- PDF File:
- 2010-10185.pdf