[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41563-41564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17754]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 070803F]


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 Herring Oversight Committee and 
Advisory Panel for July and August, 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 July 31 and August 1, 2003. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 
Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-2311.
    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; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Thursday, July 31, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. - Joint Herring Oversight 
Committee, Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team (PDT) Meeting.
    The panels will review the report from the Herring PDT meeting held 
June 26-27, 2003. They will discuss the recommendations from the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting held June 19, 2003. They 
will also discuss the PDT recommendations for maximum sustainable 
yield, optimum yield, Area total allowable catches, and other fishery 
specifications. They will discuss options for adjustments to the 
boundaries of the herring management areas. Also on the agenda will be 
review and discussion of fishery data relevant to developing management 
alternatives for consideration in Amendment 1 to the Herring Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP) as well as continued development of alternatives 
for consideration in Amendment 1.
    Friday, August 1, 2003 at 9 a.m. - Herring Oversight Committee 
Meeting.
    The committee will continue development of alternatives for 
consideration in Amendment 1 to the Herring FMP.
    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

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(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: July 9, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-17754 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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