[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 223 (Friday, November 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69500-69501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29486]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 111300C]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 Research Steering Committee. 
Recommendations from the Committee will be brought to the full Council 
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. through Thursday, December 7, 2000, beginning at 
8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Colonial Hotel, One 
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone (781) 245-9300.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will continue to work on the 
development of a collaborative research program for New England 
fisheries to address the next round of funds appropriated by Congress 
for 2001.
    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 
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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: November 13, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-29486 Filed 11-16-00; 8:45 am]
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