[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44759-44760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18261]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 071300B]


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 August and September, 2000 to consider actions 
affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. 
Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council 
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will held between Friday, August 4, 2000 and 
Tuesday, September 19, 2000. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Mansfield, MA and 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

    Friday, August 4, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. --Scallop Committee Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; 
telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    The Scallop Committee will evaluate technical advice from the 
Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT) on areas to close during the 2000 
fishing year to conserve small scallops. If the committee recommends 
action, the management measures could take effect in late 2000.
    The Scallop Committee also will continue development of management 
alternatives for Amendment 10 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP). Issues to be discussed include, but are not limited to measures 
that would close areas with concentrations of small scallops through a 
notice action, mechanisms to fund monitoring and research activities in 
support of scallop area management, and other issues related to an 
industry proposal presented by the Fishermen's Survival Fund. The 
committee will re-consider adding additional area management 
alternatives to Amendment 10.
    Monday, September 18, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, September 
19, 2000 at 8:30 a.m.--Joint Scallop Committee and Scallop Advisory 
Panel Meeting.
    Location: Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; 
telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    The Scallop PDT will present the 2000 Stock Assessment and Fishery 
Evaluation (SAFE) Report and recommend management adjustments for the 
2001 fishing year to meet the FMP objectives. The advisors and 
oversight committee will evaluate these recommendations in preparation 
for a Council discussion on Framework Adjustment 14 at the September 
26-28, 2000 Council meeting.

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    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 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: July 14, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-18261 Filed 7-18-00; 8:45 am]
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