[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 23703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11058]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042803I]


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 joint public meeting of its Herring Oversight Committee 
and Advisory Panel along with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission (ASMFC) Section Panel in May, 2003. Recommendations from 
these committees will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will held on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 7 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the King's Grant Hotel, Trask 
Lane, Route 128, Danvers, MA 01923;telephone: (978) 774-6800.
    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 review the May 1, 2003 
Herring Plan Development Team (PDT) Report. They will also consider a 
``rollover'' of the Atlantic herring specifications from 2003 through 
2004 and until the implementation of Amendment 2 to the Herring Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP). In consultation with the ASMFC Herring Section, 
the group will develop Committee recommendations for Council 
consideration regarding specifications for the 2004 fishing year 
(January 1 December 31, 2004). Also on the agenda will be an ASMFC 
Herring Section discussion of herring Internal Waters Processing (IWP) 
applications for 2004 and other matters pertaining to the ASMFC Herring 
Management Plan.
    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: April 29, 2003.
Matteo J. Milazzo,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11058 Filed 5-2-03; 8:45 am]
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