[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 6505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3381]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 020602C]


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 Monkfish Oversight Committee and 
Scallop Oversight Committee in February and March, 2002 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 February 28, 2002 and March 4 and 
5, 2002. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 
Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-2311.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Thursday, February 28, 2002, 10 a.m.--Monkfish Oversight Committee 
Meeting.
    The committee will finalize recommendations to the Council on goals 
and objectives for Amendment 2 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP) for approval in March. The committee will also begin to outline 
alternative management strategies to achieve those goals and 
objectives.
    Monday, March 4, 2002, 10 a.m. and Tuesday, March 5, 2002, 9:30 
a.m.--Scallop Oversight Committee Meeting.
    The Oversight Committee will continue development of management 
alternatives for Draft Amendment 10 to the Sea Scallop FMP. The 
committee will evaluate habitat and bycatch technical advice from the 
joint meeting of the Habitat Technical Team, the Groundfish Plan 
Development Team (PDT) and the Scallop PDT. Recommendations will be 
developed for draft alternatives in Scallop FMP Amendment 10 to 
minimize, to the extent practicable, bycatch and habitat impacts from 
scallop fishing. Other issues and measures associated with Amendment 10 
may also be developed.
    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: February 7, 2002.
Matteo Milazzo,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-3381 Filed 2-11-02; 8:45 am]
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