[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 49940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24519]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092401A]


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 Protected Species Committee in 
October, 2001. 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 October 15, 2001, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the New England Fishery 
Management Council Office, 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: The Protected Species Committee will review 
and comment on NMFS proposed rule scheduled for publication at the end 
of September, 2001 to implement the Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives 
described in the Biological Opinions for the Northeast Multispecies, 
Monkfish and Dogfish Fishery Management Plans. The committee will also 
prepare comments on the Draft Right Whale Recovery Plan as well as 
discuss and provide guidance concerning initiatives of the Take 
Reduction and Northeast Implementation Teams.
    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: September 25, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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