[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 26841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12216]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050701D]


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Skate Oversight Committee in May, 
2001. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will held on Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-7000.
    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. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council (see ADDRESSES).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will review the Skate Plan 
Development Team Report. The agenda will include finalization of draft 
Skate Fishery Management Plan alternatives for public hearings for 
Council approval at the June 13-14, 2001 Council meeting; alternatives 
may include specifications for a skate permit and catch reporting 
system, prohibitions on the possession of certain skate species, 
management measures for the bait and/or wing fishery, possession 
limits, modification of regulations pertaining to the current southern 
New England skate exemption areas, gear restrictions, and/or any other 
appropriate measures. The committee will also discuss a control date 
for skate fishing.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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

    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: May 10, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-12216 Filed 5-14-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S