[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52455-52456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20383]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080502H]


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 Habitat Oversight Committee and 
Scientific and Statistical Committee in August, 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 August 27-28, 2002. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Mansfield and Newburyport, MA. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 52, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Tuesday, August 27, 2002, 10 a.m.-Scientific and Statistical 
Committee Meeting
    Location: Rossi's Restaurant, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, 
Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 499-0240.
    The committee will elect a chair and vice-chair. The agenda will 
include providing guidance to the Council on scallop management 
reference points as well as monkfish management reference points.
    Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 9:30 a.m.-Habitat Oversight Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; 
telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    The agenda will include consideration and approval of methods for 
minimizing the effects of scallop fishing on essential fish habitat for 
Amendment 10 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). There will 
also be discussion of habitat issues in Scallop Framework 15. The 
committee will also discuss ongoing analyses for Amendment 13 to the 
Multispecies FMP.
    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: August 7, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-20383 Filed 8-9-02; 8:45 am]
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