[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 38473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13951]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052302C]


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

DATES: The meetings will held on Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. 
and on Thursday, June 20 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire 
Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    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 committee will consider methods for 
minimizing the effects of monkfish fishing on essential fish habitat. 
The agenda will include discussion of other Monkfish Amendment 2 
issues, possible discussions of Scallop Amendment 10 and Groundfish 
Amendment 13 issues as they relate to essential fish habitat. The 
committee will also discuss modeling efforts for potential closed areas 
or areas of focus. There will be a presentation of the proposed Nova 
Scotia to New York City pipeline project by the project consultant.
    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 29, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-13951 Filed 6-3-02; 8:45 am]
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