[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 12500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4693]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022101B]


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 Red 
Crab Committee in March, 2001 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 between Friday, March 9, 2001, and 
Tuesday, March 13, 2001. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Peabody, MA and New London, CT. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Friday, March 9, 2001, 9:30 a.m.--Research Steering Committee
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600
    The agenda will include discussion and development of a 
coordination mechanism between the Research Steering Committee and the 
industry-based survey (and related projects), cod tagging and bycatch/
discard/conservation engineering programs currently under 
consideration. The committee also will discuss mechanisms for future 
funding of regional research efforts.
    Tuesday, March 13, 2001, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.--Red Crab Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Radisson Hotel, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New 
London, CT 06320; telephone: (860) 443-7000.
    The committee will hear a report from the Red Crab Plan Development 
Team. The committee will discuss the goals and objectives for the Red 
Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and will begin to identify the types 
of management measures and alternatives to be considered in the 
development of the FMP.
    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: February 21, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-4693 Filed 2-26-01; 8:45 am]
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