[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 160 (Thursday, August 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 51452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1844]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081104D]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION:  Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Oversight Committee in 
September, 2004. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES:  The meeting will held on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Braintree Hotel, 
37 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA 02184; telephone: (781) 848-0600.
    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; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will discuss Essential Fish 
Habitat (EFH) Omnibus Amendment 2 issues, including, but not limited 
to, the review of the draft purpose and need statement based on the 
approved goals and objectives, the draft timeline, Habitat Areas of 
Particular Concern and Dedicated Habitat Research Areas issues, and 
thresholds and terms of reference for EFH. They will also review 
Monkfish Amendment 2/General legal guidance requested on deep-sea coral 
alternatives. Also on the agenda will be the discussion of Framework 
40B to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan with the 
possible development or review of alternatives related to EFH.
    The committee will discuss the organization of a workshop, co-
sponsored by the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Center, to assist in the 
development of a draft Council MPA policy. They will hear presentations 
on an ongoing basis in an effort to increase the understanding of 
habitat and MPA related issues. Other business will be discussed at the 
discretion of the Committee.
    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: August 13, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-1844 Filed 8-18-04; 8:45 am]
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