[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31280-31281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11633]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050102C]


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 Research Steering Committee in May, 
2002. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will held on Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Colonial Hotel, 427 
Walnut Street, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the agenda will be an update and 
discussion on a pilot program for a New England industry-based survey; 
a review and discussion of habitat research and data needs and 
development of a strategy to address those issues related to management 
needs; development of a

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long-range plan for fisheries research; review of comments on efforts 
by NMFS to expedite and clarify procedures related to their 
Experimental Fisheries Program.
    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

    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 dates.

    Dated: May 6, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-11633 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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