[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 210 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64684-64685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27821]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102400F]


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 Research Steering Committee and 
Social Science Advisory Committee (SSAC) in November, 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 meetings will be held on Monday, November 13, 2000. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

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ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Boston, MA and Wakefield, MA. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council; (978)465-0492. Requests for special 
accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; 
telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Monday, November 13, 2000, 9:30 a.m.--Research Steering Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Sheraton Colonial Hotel, One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 
01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300.
    Continued work on the development of a collaborative research 
program to address the next round of funds appropriated by Congress for 
2001.
    Monday, November 13, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.--Social Sciences Advisory 
Committee (SSAC) Meeting
    Location: Coast Guard Building, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 
02210; telephone: (617) 223-3187.
    The SSAC will finalize comments on the Scallop Stock Assessment and 
Fishery Evaluation Report, discuss its priorities for the next year and 
develop plans for a social sciences peer review workshop.
    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: October 25, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-27821 Filed 10-27-00; 8:45 am]
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