[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 69508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29217]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 111202E]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Oversight in December, 
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 Monday, December 2, 2002, at 9:30 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 Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet 
to review the Draft Amendment 13 and accompanying Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) prior to its submission to NMFS. 
This document is being prepared for submission in December based on a 
court order in the case of Conservation Law Foundation et al. v. 
Secretary of Commerce. NMFS has petitioned the court to allow a delay 
in submitting the document, and the Council has sent a letter for the 
court asking for at least a one year delay. If a delay is granted by 
the court, further work will be completed before the Amendment is 
submitted.
    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: November 13, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-29217 Filed 11-15-02; 8:45 am]
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