[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4279]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021902C]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee with the Industry Advisors, 
Ecosystem Planning Committee, Protected Resources Committee, Executive 
Committee, and Law Enforcement Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: Monday, March 11 to Thursday, March 14, 2002. Monday, March 11, 
the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee with the Industry Advisors will 
meet from 2 until 4 p.m. On Tuesday, March 12, the Ecosystem Planning 
Committee will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Protected Resources 
Committee will meet from 2 until 4 p.m. On Wednesday, March 13, the 
Executive Committee will meet from 9 until 10 a.m. The Law Enforcement 
Committee will meet from 10 a.m. until noon. Council will meet from 1 
until 5 p.m. On Thursday, March 14, Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. 
until noon.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at Gurney's Inn, 290 Old Montauk 
Highway, Montauk, NY, telephone 631-668-2345.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19904, telephone 302-674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331, ext. 
19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appropriate Council Committees will: review 
staff's recommendation regarding adoption of public hearing document 
for Amendment 13 to the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management 
Plan, and approve public hearing document for Amendment 13 adoption by 
Council; review and discuss recreational and commercial management 
alternatives, and provide advice to potential research set-aside 
applicants regarding 2003 cycle; review Bottlenose Dolphin Take 
Reduction Team meeting results, and address potential impacts on 
Council fisheries; review issues and actions from February Council 
Chairmen's meeting; informally review Fishery Achievement Award 
nominations, discuss identifying additional violations that warrant 
permit sanctions (Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization issue), address 
U.S. Coast Guard crew identification requirements, and address 
potential of using fishing vessels and crews for homeland security. The 
Council will: receive and review the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 
Committee's recommendation and approve adoption of public hearing 
document for Amendment 13; receive and review the Monkfish Committee's 
recommendations and approve establishment of goals and objectives for 
Amendment 2 to the Joint Monkfish FMP; receive and discuss 
organizational and committee reports including the New England 
Council's report regarding possible actions on herring, groundfish, 
monkfish, red crab, scallops, skates, and whiting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Council for discussion, these issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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 actions 
to address such emergencies.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Joanna Davis at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Dated: February 19, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-4279 Filed 2-21-02; 8:45 am]
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