[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13920]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052703E]


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 Mid-Atlantic Plans and Habitat 
Oversight Committee in June, 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 on June 17 and 18, 2003. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at The Village Inn, 1 Beach 
Street, Narragansett, RI 02882; telephone: (401) 783-6767.
    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, June 17, 2003 at 9:30 a.m.-Mid-Atlantic Plans Committee 
Meeting.
    The committee will review and develop a position to be taken by the 
New England Council regarding upcoming amendments in the Mid-Atlantic 
region. They will recommend measures for Amendment 9 and Amendment 10 
to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP).
    Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 9:30 a.m.-Habitat Oversight Committee 
Meeting.
    The Committee will review the gear specific alternatives for 
minimizing adverse effects on monkfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) in 
Amendment 2 to the Monkfish FMP. They will review the information 
prepared by the EFH Technical Team on the presence of deep-sea corals 
in the North Atlantic region and the possible interaction between the 
monkfish fishery. Also on the agenda will be the review the draft 
workplan for the Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2.
    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: May 29, 2003.
Matteo J. Milazzo,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-13920 Filed 6-3-03; 8:45 am]
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