# New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The New England Fishery Management Council(Council) will hold six public hearings to solicit comment on Draft Amendment 11 including a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) to the Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
**DATES:**
Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST, June 11, 2007. The meetings will be held in May, 2007. For specific dates and times, see *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* .
**ADDRESSES:**
The public hearing document can be obtained by contacting the New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
*Meeting addresses* : The meetings will be held in Hyannis, MA, Fairhaven, MA, Ellsworth, ME, Durham, NH, Newport News, VA and Manahawkin, NJ. For specific locations, see *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* .
*Written comments* : Should be mailed to Patricia Kurkul, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark on the envelope “Comments on Scallop Amendment 11”. Comments may also be sent via fax to (978)281-9135 or submitted via e-mail to *[email protected]* with “Comments on Scallop Amendment 11” in the subject line.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The agendas for the following six hearings are as follows: NEMFC staff will brief the public on the scallop amendment and the contents of the DSEIS prior to opening the hearing for public comments and the schedules are as follows:
**Council Meetings: Locations, Schedules, and Agendas**
1. *Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 6 p.m.* ; Radisson Hotel, 287 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601; telephone: (508) 771-1700.
2. *Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6 p.m.* ; Holiday Inn Express, 110 Middle Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.
3. *Monday, May 21, 2007 at 6 p.m.* ; Holiday Inn, US Route 1 & 3, Ellsworth, ME 04605; telephone: (207) 667-9341.
4. *Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 6 p.m.* ; UNH NE Conference Center, 15 Strafford Avenue, Durham, NH 03824; telephone: (603) 862-2801.
5. *Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 6 p.m.* ; Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607; telephone:(757) 247-2247.
6. *Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 6 p.m.* ; Manahawkin Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050; telephone: (609) 481-6100.
**Special Accommodations**
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see *ADDRESSES* ), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
**Authority:**
16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.*
Dated: April 25, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.