[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 17054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8555]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 040402A]


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 Scallop Advisory Panel and Plan 
Development Team (PDT) in April, 2002. Recommendations from the 
Committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration 
and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2002, at 10:00 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Inn Providence 
Airport, 1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: 401-738-4000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council 978-465-0492. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Panel will meet with the PDT to 
review and discuss the Draft Amendment 10 alternatives and impact 
analyses. The Advisory Panel meeting will begin by selecting a chair 
and vice-chair, followed by the joint meeting with the PDT. The Council 
will hold a follow-up meeting after a few weeks for the Advisory Panel 
to develop recommendations for preferred and non-preferred 
alternatives.
    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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management 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 date.

    Dated: April 4, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-8555 Filed 4-8-02; 8:45 am]
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