[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 147 (Monday, July 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19280]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 072000C]


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.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a joint public meeting of its Groundfish Oversight Committee 
and Groundfish Advisory Panel in August, 2000. Recommendations 
developed as a result of this meeting will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2000, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Warwick Hotel, 2081 
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee and its advisors will conduct 
a joint meeting to continue development of management options for 
Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. 
These groups will refine the alternative management approaches under 
consideration for Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan and will begin to develop definitive proposals. They 
will incorporate any guidance received from the full Council at its 
July Council meeting into their discussions. They also may review 
information on the current four year-round area closures, and develop 
preliminary options for changes to those areas.
    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

    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 dates.

    Dated: July 24, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-19280 Filed 7-28-00; 8:45 am]
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