[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21801]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081800G]


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 Enforcement Committee and Advisory 
Panel 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 21, 2000, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council office, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will review safety and 
enforcement issues associated with an experimental fishery to allow 
vessels to seek safe harbor in Gloucester, MA, but not unload if they 
exceed the Northeast Multi-species Fishery Management Plan haddock trip 
limit.
    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 Fishery 
Conservation and Management 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: August 18, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-21801 Filed 8-24-00; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-22-S