[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53209-53210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26456]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 101201C]


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.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Oversight Committee in 
November, 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 Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tavern on the Harbor, 30 
Western Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone: (978) 283-4200.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New

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England Fishery Management Council; (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will review alternatives for 
designating essential fish habitat for deep-sea red crab, to be 
incorporated in the proposed Red Crab Fishery Management Plan. The 
Committee may select preferred alternatives to recommend to the full 
Council.
    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: October 15, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-26456 Filed 10-18-01; 8:45 am]
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