[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44119-44120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21208]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081501C]


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 Scallop Oversight Committee and 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) in September, 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 on September 6 & 7, 2001. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Warwick, RI and Newburyport, 
MA. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, 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:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Thursday, September 6, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.- Scallop Oversight 
Committee Meeting.
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    The Oversight Committee will receive a report on potential 
management options and recommend alternatives that the Council should 
consider in Draft Amendment 10 and analyze in a Draft Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS). They will consider alternatives 
that were not previously considered at the August 3, 2001 meeting or 
previously approved at the July Council meeting. The Council will 
consider Oversight Committee recommendations on these or other 
Amendment 10 management options at its September 25-27, 2001 meeting. 
Alternatives recommended by the

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Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT) that will be discussed by the 
Oversight Committee include, but are not limited to: measures to reduce 
impacts on essential fish habitat; general category management measures 
including a proposal for limited access; industry-funded research and 
observer programs including total allowable catch (TAC)/days-at-sea 
(DAS) set-asides; experimental Fishing Permit procedures and research 
including TAC/DAS set-asides; data collection and monitoring, and other 
options as needed.
    Friday, September 7, 2001 at 9:30 a.m.F - Scientific and 
Statistical Committee Meeting.
    Location: Rossi's Restaurant, 50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 
01950; telephone: (978) 499-0240.
    The SSC will review the Scallop PDT recommendations for status 
determination criteria (overfishing definition) for scallops under 
rotational area management. They will develop guidance for the Council 
regarding Skate PDT recommendations for skate status determination 
criteria. The agenda will also include the review of the Red Crab PDT 
recommendations for red crab status determination criteria (overfishing 
definition). The committee will also develop guidance for Council on 
including Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) 33 results for white hake, 
redfish and Gulf of Maine cod in Multispecies Amendment 13.
    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

    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: August 16, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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