[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56811-56812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25027]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 092903A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
a special one-day Council meeting on October 21, 2003, to consider 
actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2003, and will 
begin at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone (978) 535-4600. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; 
telephone (978) 465-0492.

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

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

    Following introductions, the Council will review, consider and 
respond to comments submitted in response to Draft Amendment 13 to the 
Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and its Draft 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Final

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decisions on the Amendment 13 alternatives are scheduled to occur on 
November 4-6, 2003. In addition, the Council will consider and approve 
recommendations for Spiny Dogfish specifications for the 2004-2005 
fishing year.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council 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 that 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 date.

    Dated: September 29, 2003.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-25027 Filed 10-1-03; 8:45 am]
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