[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21744-21745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10785]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042401E]


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 Red Crab Advisory Panel and 
Scientific and Statistical Committee, (SSC) 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 May 15, 2001, and May 18, 
2001. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Newburyport, MA. 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:

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Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Tuesday, May 15, 2001, 10 a.m.--Red Crab Advisory Panel Meeting.
    Location: Rossi's Restaurant, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, 
Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 499-0240.
    The Red Crab Advisors will elect a chair and review Advisory Panel 
operating procedures. The Advisors will review proposed management 
measure alternatives and provide input. The Advisors will provide 
information on the social, economic and operational aspects of the red 
crab fishery.
    Friday, May 18, 2001, 10 a.m.--Scientific and Statistical Committee 
Meeting.
    Location: New England Management Council Office, 50 Water Street, 
Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
    The SSC committee will develop plans to provide the Council advice 
on the priorities identified by the Council. These include:
    (1) Review of fishing mortality and biomass reference points for 
selected groundfish species and skates.
    (2) Review of changes in the scallop reference points that might 
result from a rotational area management strategy and the scientific 
basis of proposed scallop rotational area management measures as 
developed by the Council and Scallop PDT.
    (3) Evaluation of the available information on the stock structure 
of monkfish and its implications for management. Review of the monkfish 
assessment update (to be done by the Monkfish Monitoring Committee), 
and review of fishing mortality and biomass reference points.
    (4) Review of the update of whiting status that will be completed 
by the Whiting Plan Development Team; and
    (5) Other issues that it might advise the Council on such as the 
potential value of marine protected areas (MPAs) and closed areas 
(quantify benefits from existing closed areas) and multispecies 
management issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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: April 25, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-10785 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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