[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61596-61597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24950]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092502C]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Vessel Monitoring Systems Committee 
and Skate Oversight Committee in October, 2002 to consider actions 
affecting New England fisheries in the

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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 on October 16, 2002 and October 22, 
2002. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Newburyport, MA and Warwick, 
RI. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    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:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Wednesday, October 16, 2002, 9:30 a.m.--Vessel Monitoring Systems 
Committee Meeting.
    Location: New England Fishery Management Council Office, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-
0492.
    The committee will review Groundfish Amendment 13 options and 
Groundfish Enforcement Analysis.
    Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 9:30 a.m.--Skate Oversight Committee 
Meeting.
    Location: Hampton Inn and Suites Airport, 2100 Post Road, Warwick, 
RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-8888.
    The committee will review the Draft Skate Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). They will also review 
public comments received on Draft Skate FMP/EIS. Also on the agenda 
will be the review of the Skate Advisory Panel and Skate PDT comments 
on Draft Skate FMP/EIS. They will recommend measures for inclusion in 
the Final Skate FMP/EIS for Council consideration.
    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: September 25, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-24950 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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