[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53683-53684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2036]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081804F]


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 joint public meeting of its Red Crab Oversight Committee 
and Advisory Panel 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 in conjunction with the Council Meeting on 
the evening of Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Express, 110 
Middle Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.
    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 committee and panel will review 
recommendations from the Red Crab Plan Development Team related to the 
specifications for the 2005 fishing year as well as Draft Framework 1 
to the Red Crab Fishery Management Plan.
    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

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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 27, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-2036 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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