[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5220]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022900A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Oversight Committee to 
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from the committee will be brought 
to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 15, 2000, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Yokens Conference Center, 
Route 1, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 433-3338.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will focus on the issues 
associated with the management objectives for Amendment 13 to the 
Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 13 will 
implement stock-rebuilding programs for overfished stocks in the 
Northeast multispecies fishery as mandated by the Sustainable Fisheries 
Act, and modify the FMP as the Council deems appropriate based on 
public comments and analysis of alternative management programs. This 
meeting will involve a review of current overfishing definitions and 
control rules for the purpose of specifying management goals for the 
amendment. The committee will forward its recommendations and any 
unresolved issues to the Council for consideration at the March 22-23 
Council meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this committee for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified 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

    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 29, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-5220 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-F