[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20958-20959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10485]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041702D]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

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ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel and Oversight 
Committee in May, 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 between May 13-15, 2002. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Sheraton Inn Providence 
Airport, 1850 Post Road, Warwick RI 02886; telephone: (401) 738-4000.
    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: Monday, May 13, 2002, at 10 a.m.-Scallop 
Advisory Panel Meeting.
    The Advisory Panel will develop recommendations on Draft Amendment 
10 for consideration by the Scallop Oversight Committee. The 
recommendations may include preferred alternatives and/or amendments to 
the draft alternatives.
    Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at 9 
a.m.-Scallop Oversight Committee Meeting.
    The Oversight Committee will review analyses of potential impacts 
associated with Draft Amendment 10 alternatives, consider 
recommendations from the Advisory Committee and choose preferred 
alternatives for recommendation to the Council. The committee may 
recommend additional analyses or amendments to the alternatives before 
the Council approves the documents for public hearing.
    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: April 24, 2002.
Theophilus R. Brainerd,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-10485 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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