[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40910-40911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17242]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 070103E]


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 public meetings of its Scallop Oversight Committee in July, 
2003 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be 
brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will be held between July 22-31, 2003. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Warwick, RI and Revere, MA. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at 9 a.m.-Scallop 
Oversight Committee Meeting.
    Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 732-6000.
    The Scallop Committee will review written public comments on Draft 
Amendment 10 and develop recommendations for final alternatives. The 
Plan Development Team will also report on revised TAC estimates and 
associated trip/day-at-sea allocations under various potential 
preferred and non-preferred alternatives. The committee will also 
consider strategies in Amendment 10 for initial 2004 alternatives 
without area rotation and controlled area access in effect. Other 
alternatives and issues related to Amendment 10 and scallop management 
may be discussed.
    Thursday, July 31, 2003 at 9 a.m.-Scallop Oversight Committee 
Meeting.
    Location: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, 407 Squire Road, Revere, 
MA 02151; telephone: (781) 284-7200.
    As a follow-up to the meeting on July 22, the Scallop Committee 
will finalize its recommendations for the Amendment 10 proposed action. 
Other alternatives and issues related to Amendment 10 and scallop 
management may be discussed and recommendations of the Committee will 
be presented at the Council meeting on August 14 in Peabody, MA.
    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: July 1, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-17242 Filed 7-8-03; 8:45 am]
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