[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57439-57440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27766]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 101899B]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Experimental Fisheries and Research 
Steering Committee in November, 1999. Recommendations from this 
committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration 
and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will held between Monday, November 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street (Route 1), Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There will be a report on the Mass Fisheries 
Recovery Commission's draft strategic science plan and an update on 
recent and upcoming events followed by a report on initiatives 
undertaken by the Gulf of Maine groundfish industry to develop research 
priorities and planning goals for the state of Maine. The committee 
also will recommend

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priorities and potential projects to receive funding consideration 
under the
    $5 million dollar Disaster Assistance Program administered by NMFS. 
Additionally, the committee will review options and recommend changes 
to the Sea Scallop Plan's Total Allowable Catch 1 percent research set-
aside mechanism. Alternatives will be included in draft Sea Scallop 
Framework Adjustment 12 and forwarded to the Scallop Committee for 
their consideration.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 
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 auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: October 19, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-27766 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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