[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 104 (Friday, May 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 32464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13554]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052703A]


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 public meeting of its Scallop Oversight Committee in June, 
2003. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, June 13, 2003 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Four Points By Sheraton, 407 
Squire Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: (781) 284-7200.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will review the public 
hearings and early written comments on Amendment 10 and hear 
preliminary advice from NMFS. They will also receive a progress report 
on Framework Adjustment 39 to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, 
which will set the finfish measures associated with Amendment 10 access 
to Georges Bank closed areas.
    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: May 27, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-13554 Filed 5-29-03; 8:45 am]
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