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Thursday, April 19, 2007 change biological reference points New England fisheries in the exclusive
8 a.m. until 10 a.m. - The Surfclam during the specification setting process economic zone (EEZ).
and Ocean Quahog Committee will meet following peer reviewed stock DATES: The meetings will be held April
with its Advisors. assessments. A staff-led discussion will 19–20, 2007. For specific dates and
10 a.m. - The Council will convene to then be held on Limited Access times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
receive an update regarding the Programs. The Surfclam and Ocean ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and Quahog Committee and its Advisors the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street,
National Environmental Policy Act will review cost recovery options for Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978)
(NEPA) integration. surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries 535–4600.
10:30 a.m. until adjournment - The and solicit input from Advisors Council address: New England
Council will receive committee reports regarding 2008, 2009, and 2010 quota Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
and address any continuing or new specifications. The Council will receive Street, Mill ι2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
business. a presentation from its Executive
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Agenda items for the Council’s Directors on Section 107 of the MSA
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
committees and the Council itself are: Reauthorization Act of 2006. This will
England Fishery Management Council;
The Research Set Aside (RSA) be followed by committee reports and
telephone: (978)465–0492.
Committee will meet privately with any continuing or new business.
Although non-emergency issues not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NMFS officials to review 2008 RSA advisory panel and committee’s
project proposals. The Ecosystems contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these schedule and agenda for the following
Committee will review responses to the two meetings are as follows:
March 9 solicitation letter to member issues may not be the subject of formal
states regarding artificial reefs, and Council action during this meeting. 1. Thursday, April 19, 2007, beginning
develop a Committee position on the Council action will be restricted to those at 9 a.m. - Groundfish Advisory Panel
need to create (or not) special issues specifically listed in this notice Meeting
management zones (SMZs) for artificial and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency The Groundfish Advisory Panel
reefs. The Ecosystems Committee will (Panel) will meet to review scoping
also receive the NMFS’ Northeast action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the comments received for Amendment 16
Fisheries Science Center presentation to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery
on the current status of its ecosystem public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final actions to address Management Plan (FMP). This
efforts. The Protected Resources amendment will adopt measures as
Committee will meet with its Advisors such emergencies.
necessary to continue the rebuilding of
to review and discuss the NMFS’ Special Accommodations several stocks of groundfish, as well as
Advanced Notice of Proposed These meetings are physically make other changes to the FMP that may
Rulemaking (ANPR) on sea turtle accessible to people with disabilities. be required. The Panel will spend most
conservation, and to also review and Requests for sign language of its time reviewing two alternative
discuss impacts of the Atlantic Trawl interpretation or other auxiliary aids management proposals received during
Gear Take Reduction Team’s (ATGTRT) should be directed to M. Jan Bryan (302) scoping. One proposal, called area
efforts to reduce the incidental take of 674–2331 ext. 18 at least 5 days prior to management, suggests managing in
pilot whales and dolphins. The Squid, the meeting date. discrete, finite areas with specific
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee measures tailored to those areas. A
will review and update outcomes from Dated: March 26, 2007.
second proposal suggests allocating
its March 21 Committee meeting on Tracey L. Thompson, points to commercial fishing vessels
Amendment 11. NMFS’ will hold a Acting Director, Office of Sustainable that will be deducted based on catch. If
scoping session regarding annual catch Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
time permits, the Panel will also review
limits and accountability measures [FR Doc. E7–5824 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] other comments received during
associated with National Standard 1 BILLING CODE 3510–22–S scoping, including suggestions for
Guidelines. The Executive Committee changes to the days-at-sea (DAS)
will review outcomes of the meeting of program and other management
NMFS’ Northeast Region (NER) officials DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE measures. The Panel may also consider
regarding impacts of the MSA other business. Panel recommendations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Reauthorization Act of 2006, review will be forwarded to the Multispecies
Administration
status of the Council’s fiscal year 2007 Committee at a meeting on April 20,
budget, and review the status of the [I.D. 032607D] 2007.
Council’s Advisory Panel surveys and
related actions. The National Fisheries New England Fishery Management 2. Friday, April 20, 2007, beginning at
Institute’s Scientific Monitoring Council; Public Meetings 9 a.m.- Multispecies (Groundfish)
Committee will provide a presentation Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
on the results of its Supplemental Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The Multispecies Committee will
Finfish Survey and Loligo Net-Testing Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), meet to develop Amendment 16 to the
Study. A Public Hearing will be held Commerce. Northeast Multispecies FMP. This
regarding Phase 1 of the New England ACTION: Notice of public committee amendment will adopt measures as
Council’s Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) necessary to continue the rebuilding of
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meetings.
Omnibus Amendment. The Council will several stocks of groundfish, as well as
conduct its regular business session, SUMMARY: The New England Fishery make other changes to the FMP that may
and review, select, and approve options/ Management Council’s (Council) be required. The Committee will spend
alternatives included in Framework 7 to Multispecies (Groundfish) Advisory most of its time reviewing two
its Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Panel and Committee will hold alternative management proposals
Sea Bass FMP regarding mechanisms to meetings to consider actions affecting received during scoping. One proposal,

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called area management, suggests DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be
managing in discrete, finite areas with held on April 17–19, 2007, from 8:30 8. Pelagics Fishery Management Plan
specific measures tailored to those a.m. to 5 p.m., each day. (PFMP) and amendments
areas. A second proposal suggests ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at i. Transition from PFMP to Pelagics
allocating points to commercial fishing the Council Office Conference Room, Fishery Ecosystem Plan
vessels that will be deducted based on Western Pacific Fishery Management ii. Status of Amendment 14 (bigeye/
catch. The committee will also discuss Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, yellowfin overfishing)
a proposal for a limited entry program Honolulu, HI, 96813; telephone: (808) iii. Guam longline exclusion
for party/charter vessels fishing in the 522–8220. modification
Gulf of Maine. Other business may also FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: iv. Framework change to incorporate
be discussed. Committee Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; quotas for tunas
recommendations will be forwarded to telephone: (808) 522–8220. 9. Status of interactions between
the Council for action at a future date. protected species and WPR longline
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPT
Although non-emergency issues not fisheries
will meet discuss the following agenda
contained in this agenda may come i. Hawaii longline fishery
items: ii. American Samoa longline fishery
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal Tuesday April 17, 2007, 8.30 a.m. 10. Evaluation of swordfish longline
action during this meeting. Action will 1. Introduction fishery management
be restricted to those issues specifically 2. Annual Report review 11. Other business
identified in this notice and any issues Review of 2006 Annual Report The order in which the agenda items
arising after publication of this notice modules and recommendations are addressed may change. The PPT will
that require emergency action under Commonwealth of the Northern meet as late as necessary to complete
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Mariana Islands scheduled business.
Fishery Conservation and Management 3. Teleconference link with Pacific Although non-emergency issues not
Act, provided the public has been Council contained in this agenda may come
notified of the Council’s intent to take before the PPT for discussion, those
final action to address the emergency. A. Status of longline fisheries and their issues may not be the subject of formal
management action during these meetings. Plan Team
Special Accommodations action will be restricted to those issues
a. West Coast + potential for
These meetings are physically expansion and results from current specifically listed in this document and
accessible to people with disabilities. exploratory permit in EEZ any issue arising after publication of
Requests for sign language b. Hawaii and American Samoa this document that requires emergency
interpretation or other auxiliary aids fisheries and new fisheries in action under section 305(c) of the
should be directed to Paul J. Howard Micronesia Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days Conservation and Management Act,
B. Inter-American Tropical Tuna provided the public has been notified of
prior to the meeting date.
Commission bigeye tuna (BET) catch the Council’s intent to take final action
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. limits to address the emergency.
Dated: March 26, 2007. a. Current monitoring of BET
Tracey L. Thompson, Special Accommodations
allocation by NMFS Pacific Islands
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) These meetings are physically
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. b. Timely division of Eastern Pacific accessible to people with disabilities.
[FR Doc. E7–5823 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] Ocean (EPO) BET quota in event of West Requests for sign language
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Coast longline fishery expansion interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
C. Protected species management
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE a. Hawaii and Western Pacific Region 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
(WPR) longline fisheries meeting date.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric b. West Coast longline and drift
Administration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
gillnet fisheries
4. Continuation of review 2006 Annual Dated: March 27, 2007.
[I.D. 031607B] Report modules and recommendations Tracey L. Thompson,
ii. American Samoa Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Western Pacific Fishery Management iii. Guam Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Council; Public Meeting iv. Hawaii [FR Doc. E7–5916 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am]
v. International BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries vi. Recreational
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 2006 Annual Report region wide
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recommendations
Commerce. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
Wednesday & Thursday, April 18–19, COMMISSION
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
2007, 8.30 a.m.
Agricultural Advisory Committee;
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
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5. Hana community Fish Aggregating Twelfth Renewal


Management Council (Council) will Device
hold meetings of its Pelagics Plan Team The Commodity Futures Trading
(PPT), in Honolulu, HI, to discuss 6. Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative Commission has determined to renew
fishery issues and develop longline project again for a period of two years its
recommendations for future 7. Status of American Samoa longline advisory committee designated as the
management. fishery ‘‘Agricultural Advisory Committee.’’

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