[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 1424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-30]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121504F]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Agenda revision of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Oversight Committee in 
January, 2005.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Four Points By Sheraton, 407 Squire Road, Revere, MA 02151; 
telephone:(781) 284-7200.

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, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: 
(978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Oversight Committee will review the 
analysis of General Category vessel monitoring system (VMS) 
alternatives in Framework Adjustment 17 and recommend a final 
alternative to the Council. The committee will also discuss safety at 
sea issues with respect to the broken trip/DAS rebate program, and any 
other aspects of the scallop plan as may be deemed appropriate, and the 
related Executive Committee discussion held on January 5, 2005, scallop 
research priorities and the TAC/DAS set-aside research application 
review process, following a presentation by NMFS Regional Office staff. 
Other business may be discussed, as needed. Finally, the agenda 
includes a closed-door session at the end of the meeting to develop 
Advisory Panel appointment recommendations.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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: January 4, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-30 Filed 1-6-05; 8:45 am]
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