[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 15129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6982]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031400E]


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 Scallop Committee and Advisory Panel 
in April, 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 Council will hold these meetings between Thursday, April 6, 
2000 and Friday, April 21, 2000. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in Warwick, RI. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific locations.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Thursday, April 6, 2000,at 10 a.m. and Friday, April 7, 2000, at 
8:30 a.m. -- Scallop Oversight Committee Meeting
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    The committee will develop draft management alternatives for 
Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). 
The committee will recommend these draft alternatives to the Council at 
its May 3-5, 2000 meeting for inclusion and analysis in the Draft 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS).
    Friday, April 21, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. -- Joint Scallop Oversight 
Committee and Advisory Committee Meeting
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    The committee and advisors will review and finalize the draft 
management alternatives for Amendment 10 to the FMP. The committee will 
recommend these draft alternatives to the Council at its May 3-5, 2000 
meeting for inclusion and analysis in the DSEIS.
    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 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: March 15, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-6982 Filed 3-20-00; 8:45 am]
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