[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78420-78421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32303]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121802A]


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 Scallop Advisory Panel, Oversight 
Committee and Habitat Oversight Committee in January, 2003 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 between January 7 and January 10, 
2003. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Warwick, RI and Plymouth, MA. 
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

    Tuesday, January 7, 2003, 9:30 a.m.--Habitat Oversight Committee 
Meeting.
    Location: Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street, 
Plymouth, MA 02360; telephone: (508) 747-4900.
    The Committee will review the analysis for the Essential Fish 
Habitat Sections of the Draft Supplimental Environmental Impact 
Statement (DSEIS) for Amendment 10. They will also select preferred 
alternatives for Amendment 10 to be recommended to the full Council.
    Wednesday, January 8, 2003, 9:30 a.m.--Scallop Advisory Panel 
Meeting.
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    The Scallop Advisory Panel will review the Draft Amendment 10 
alternatives and analysis of impacts, providing advice to the Oversight 
Committee for measures to include in one or more preferred 
alternatives.
    January 9, 2003, 9:30 a.m. and January 10, 2003, 8:30 a.m.--Scallop 
Oversight Committee Meeting.
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    Based on the new and existing analyses in the DSEIS, Plan 
Development Team (PDT) recommendations, and Panel advice; the Oversight 
Committee will develop recommendations for one or more preferred 
alternatives for Draft Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery 
Management Plan. The committee will also develop initial/default 
rotation management recommendations for the 2004-07 scallop fishing 
years based on the 2002 survey data and updated projections. Other 
scallop management issues may also be discussed, if needed.
    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.

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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: December 18, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-32303 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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