[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26199]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100903E]


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 Social Sciences Advisory Committee 
in November, 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 meeting will be held on Monday, November 3, 2003 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury 
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    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: The Social Science Advisory Committee will 
review timelines for Council actions that extend into 2004 and decide 
which actions are appropriate for providing the Council guidance on 
social and economic analysis. The Committee will also discuss progress 
on developing a clearinghouse for social and economic data and a 
workshop to further the development of social and economic analyses of 
fishery management action.
    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: October 9, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-26199 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]
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