[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-646]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 010402A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting 
Notification; Addendum

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Addendum to a public meeting notification.

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SUMMARY: On December 28, 2001, NMFS published a Federal Register 
notification announcing that the New England Fishery Management Council 
(Council) will hold a 3-day Council meeting on January 15 through 17, 
2002, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone. This notification serves as an addendum to 
that notification and announces that in addition to the agenda items 
announced in the December 28th Federal Register notification, there 
will be a closed session on January 16, 2002, to discuss the lawsuit 
concerning Framework 33 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan. In addition, certain agenda items have been 
rescheduled as identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this notification.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 
January 15, 16, and 17, 2002. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on 
Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. The closed session 
will be held at approximately 5 p.m. on January 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1000 
Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone (603) 436-2121. Requests 
for special accommodations should be addressed to the 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: In addition to the agenda items announced in 
the meeting notification published in the Federal Register on December 
28, 2001 (66 FR 67166), the Council intends to convene a closed session 
on January 16, 2002, following the scallop agenda item at approximately 
5 p.m. During this portion of the meeting, the Council will discuss the 
Conservation Law Foundation, et al., v. Evans lawsuit concerning 
Framework 33 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and 
the Sustainable Fisheries Act requirements to address overfishing, 
stock rebuilding, and bycatch reduction.
    Also, the Council announces that the briefing on the status of the 
U.S./Canada shared resources agreement originally scheduled for 
Tuesday, January 15th has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 17th. 
The Marine Protected Area Committee Report originally scheduled for 
Thursday, January 17th, will be given in place of the U.S. Canada 
Briefing on Tuesday, January 15th, following introductions.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subjects of formal action during this meeting. Council action will 
be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notification 
and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided that 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 date.

    Dated: January 7, 2002.
Jonathan M. Kurland,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-646 Filed 1-9-02; 8:45 am]
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