[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49543-49544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20551]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080800D]


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 public meeting of its Habitat Committee in September, 
2000. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will held on Thursday, September 7, 2000, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire 
Street, Mansfield, MA; telephone: (508) 339-2200.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will continue its discussion 
of habitat issues related to the development of Amendments 10 and 13 to 
the Sea Scallop and Groundfish Fishery FMP's, respectively. The 
committee will also discuss the priorities for the 2001 Habitat Annual 
Review Report and discuss a report by the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission on fishing gear impacts to submerged aquatic 
vegetation.
    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 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

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J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: August 8, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-20551 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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