[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 42423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1568]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 070904B]


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 Monkfish Advisory Panel and its 
Monkfish Committee in August, 2004 to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). These groups 
will review public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DSEIS) for Amendment 2 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). 
The FMP is jointly managed by the Council and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council, and recommendations from these groups will be 
brought to the full Councils for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES:  The meetings will be held on August 3, August 4 and August 13, 
2004. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held in Danvers, MA and Baltimore, MD. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific location.
    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: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at 9 a.m.--Monkfish 
Advisory Panel Meeting.
    Location: Sheraton Ferncroft, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; 
telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    The Monkfish Advisory Panel will review public comment on the 
alternatives under consideration in the Amendment 2 DSEIS and make 
recommendations on preferred alternatives to the Monkfish Committee and 
Councils.
    Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 9 a.m.--Monkfish Committee Meeting.
    Location: Sheraton Ferncroft, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; 
telephone: (978) 777-2500.
    The Monkfish Committee will review public comment on the 
alternatives under consideration in the Amendment 2 DSEIS and make 
recommendations on preferred alternatives to the Councils.
    Friday, August 13, 2004 at 9 a.m.--Monkfish Committee Meeting.
    Location: Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 101 West Fayette 
Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; telephone: (410) 752-1100.
    The Monkfish Committee will review public comment on the 
alternatives under consideration in the Amendment 2 DSEIS and make 
recommendations on preferred alternatives to the Councils. NOTE: This 
meeting will only be held if the Committee does not finalize its 
recommendations at the August 4 meeting. The interested public is urged 
to monitor the New England Council website (www.nefmc.org) or contact 
the office to confirm the meeting is being held.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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 9, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-1568 Filed 7-14-04; 8:45 am]
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