[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 44926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19518]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 072403B]


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 Herring Advisory Panel in August, 
2003.

DATES: The meeting will held on Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton South Portland, 363 
Main Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106; telephone: (207) 775-6161.
    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 panel will review progress to date on 
development of alternatives for analysis in Amendment 1 to the Herring 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). They will also develop Advisory Panel 
recommendations for the Herring Committee to consider regarding the 
range of alternatives for analysis in Amendment 1.
    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: July 25, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-19518 Filed 7-30-03; 8:45 am]
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