[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3928]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D.021100F]


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 public meetings of its Scallop Committee and Scallop 
Advisory Panel in March, 2000 to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from 
these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will held between Tuesday, March 7, 2000 and 
Tuesday, March 21, 2000. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates and times.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held in Warwick, RI and Peabody, MA. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, 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:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Tuesday, March 7, 2000, 10 a.m.--Scallop Committee Meeting
    Location: Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; 
telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    The committee will evaluate scoping comments and recommend to the 
Council the range of issues to be considered for inclusion in Amendment 
10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
    Monday, March 20, 2000, 10 a.m.--Scallop Advisory Panel Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    The panel will develop and recommend to the Scallop Committee 
management alternatives and options to be considered for inclusion in 
Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP.
    Tuesday, March 21, 2000, 10 a.m.--Scallop Committee Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    The committee will evaluate comments and recommendations for 
management alternatives and options for Amendment 10 to the Atlantic 
Sea Scallop FMP. These alternatives and options may be subsequently 
analyzed or revised at future meetings and recommended to the Council 
for approval at its May 3-4, 2000 meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, 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 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

    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 days prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: February 15, 2000.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-3928 Filed 2-17-00; 8:45 am]
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