[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 76691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3768]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121704C]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION:  Public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Ad Hoc Bycatch Committee in January, 
2005 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 January 14, 2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held in Mansfield, MA. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (978) 465-0492. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; 
telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Friday, January 14, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. - Ad 
Hoc Bycatch Committee Meeting.
    Location: Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; 
telephone: (978) 339-2200.
    The Ad Hoc Bycatch Committee will meet to continue development of 
fishery management measures to reduce potential bycatch of the very 
large 2003-year class of haddock. They will also review available 
bycatch information and refine practicable management measures 
identified at the last meeting to address anticipated haddock bycatch 
issues in the herring, groundfish and whiting fisheries.
    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 five days 
prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: December 17, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-3768 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am]
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