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DOCUMENT ID: [I.D. 122006B]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at 9:30 a.m.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee in January, 2007, 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.

SUMMARY: New England Fishery Management Council,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Committee will receive a staff update on ongoing activities including the NOAA Fisheries Experimental Fishing Permit Guidelines in the Northeast Region. The committee also will review the NMFSfunded pilot cod industrybased survey (IBS) project in the context of similar projects completed in the New England and Mid Atlantic regions. It will develop recommendations concerning further IBS work in New England. In addition, the committee will briefly review of the status of the pilot study fleet project and develop advice concerning next steps. The committee will have an initial discussion on 2007 research priorities and evaluate final reports completed for several cooperative research project. Other topics may be discussed at the committee's discretion.

Although nonemergency 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 MagnusonStevens 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: December 20, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E622055 Filed 122206; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 4650492.