[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2343]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012800A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering and Experimental 
Fisheries Committee in February, 2000. Recommendations from the 
Committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration 
and action, if appropriate.

DATES:  The meeting will held on Wednesday, February 16, 2000, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 
50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone (978) 777-2500.
    Council Address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, The Tannery-Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950, telephone 978-465-
0492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council 978-465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Committee will finalize recommendations 
on regional research priorities and forward them to the NMFS Regional 
Administrator for consideration. The Committee also will discuss 
related issues, including a draft Request for Proposals concerning the 
expenditure of funds appropriated by Congress for the conduct of 
collaborative research involving the New England groundfish. Other 
issues to be approved relate to the Committee's role in the review of 
proposals submitted in response to the RFP. The Committee may also 
discuss how to disburse funds collected under 2000 Total Allowable 
Catch research set-aside proposed in Framework 13 to the Sea Scallop 
Fishery Management Plan.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, these 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 document and any 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management 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 date.

    Dated: January 28, 2000.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-2343 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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