[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35100-35101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12474]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051002E]


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 Groundfish Advisory Panel in May 
2002. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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DATES: The meeting will held on Friday, May 31, 2002, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft, 50 
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    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: The Groundfish Advisory Committee will meet 
to review the final report of the Council's Capacity Committee. This 
report suggests alternatives for reducing fishing capacity in the 
groundfish fleet. The Advisors have been asked to comment on the 
proposed measures, including whether they will make rationale business 
sense for those vessel owners who may choose to take advantage of the 
alternatives. The Advisors will develop recommendations which will be 
reported to the Groundfish Committee and the full Council at a later 
date. The Advisory Panel may also address alternatives under 
development for Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP). Any recommendations of the Panel will be 
considered by the Groundfish Committee at a future date.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 13, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-12474 Filed 5-16-02; 8:45 am]
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