[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59574-59575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29639]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 112601A]


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 Marine Protected Areas Committee in 
December, 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 Thursday, December 13, 2001, at 9:30 
a.m.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Best Western Inn, 401 Lowell 
Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01832; telephone: (978) 373-1511.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Several individuals involved in the national 
marine protected area (MPA) initiative will brief the Committee on 
recent developments and on-going programs related to MPAs. The 
Committee will discuss the Executive Order on MPAs (E.O. 13158) and the 
role of the Council in regards to MPAs. The Committee will begin the 
development of a Council policy and strategy on MPAs.
    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: November 26, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-29639 Filed 11-28-01; 8:45 am]
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