[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 63370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2931]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102604A]


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 a public meeting of its Herring Advisory Panel and Oversight 
Committee in November, 2004. Recommendations from the committees will 
be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES:  The meetings will held on Monday, November 15, 2004 at 9:30 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the Advisory Panel and then from 1:30 p.m. to 5 
p.m. for the Oversight Committee.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 
Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-2311.
    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: Monday, November 15, 2004, 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. - Herring Advisory Panel Meeting.
    The panel will review advisory panel policies and elect the panel 
chairman for 2004-07. They will review a range of alternatives proposed 
for Amendment 1 to the Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and 
provide Herring Advisory Panel comments/recommendations. Also on the 
agenda is the review of information and analyses in Framework 
Adjustment 40B to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) FMP, review 
Groundfish Committee recommendations regarding Framework 40B measures 
that may impact herring fishing, and develop related Herring Advisory 
Panel comments and recommendations.
    Monday, November 15, 2004, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Herring Oversight 
Committee Meeting.
    The committee will review Herring Advisory Panel recommendations 
from the morning meeting. They will also review a range of alternatives 
proposed for Amendment 1 to the Herring FMP and develop related Herring 
Committee recommendations and motions for Council consideration. Also 
on the agenda will be a review of information and analyses in Framework 
Adjustment 40B to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) FMP, review 
Groundfish Committee recommendations regarding Framework 40B measures 
that may impact herring fishing, review Herring Advisory Panel 
recommendations, develop related Herring Committee recommendations for 
Council consideration.
    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 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

    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: October 27, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-2931 Filed 10-29-04; 8:45 am]
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